The Famous Door
Lady Gaga: Born What Way?
Milton Babbitt: So What If He's Intellectual?
Jack White Rescues Wanda Jackson
The corniest trope of theatrical heroism is the last-second rescue, in which the good guy swoops out of nowhere to save the girl from a hair-raising threat, and its outrageous Victorian theatricality may be the reason it appeals to Jack White. Over the past couple of weeks, White has been giving a melodramatic performance of the heroic rescue, presented as a rediscovery of Wanda Jackson, the singer and guitarist known for decades as the Queen of Rockabilly. READ MORE >>
Happy Birthday, Sam Cooke
Margaret Whiting: Image vs. Art
My Ten Favorite Albums of 2010
It’s that time of year, and I’m as susceptible to cornball ideas as the next music lover—and as susceptible to delusions of taste-making value as the next music critic. So, here it is: a list of my ten favorite albums of 2010. I welcome dissent, since I will get it anyway. 1. Jeremy Denk: Jeremy Denk Plays Ives Piano Sonatas no. 1 and 2 (Concord) played with stunning originality, ferocity, and humor. 2. Janelle Monae: The ArchAndroid (Suites II and III) READ MORE >>
