T-Bone Burnett

Inside Llewyn Davis: The Coen Brothers' Most Moving Film Since A Serious Man

SNL Sound-Off: Alabama Shakes

After watching Alabama Shakes' Brittany Howard belt her way through "Hold On" and "Always Alright" on Saturday Night Live, I did what I always do--peruse Twitter to see what people have to say about SNL's musical guest--and CHRIST that was an infuriating exercise. In a perfect world, Howard's glorio ... More >>

With "Merry Go 'Round," Kacey Musgraves Starts Writing the Future of Country

Whether or not you've heard Kacey Musgraves's voice, if you watch ABC's Nashville, you've probably heard one of her songs. Written with her friend Trent Dabbs and selected by the show's musical director, T-Bone Burnett, "Undermine" first appears in the second episode, when pop country star Juliett ... More >>

Live: Dr. John Unlocks His New Album At BAM

Check out more photos from the show. Dr. John Brooklyn Academy of Music Thursday, April 5 Better than: Recounting the Ten Plagues at a seder. "Insides Out," Dr. John's three-week residency at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, presents fans seeking a single ticket with a dilemma. Last week's Louis ... More >>

So Beautiful? So What: Why The Grammys Shoved Paul Simon Aside And Embraced Skrillex

A good while back, I was envisioning a Grammy-night dogfight between what, at that point, were my two favorite albums of 2011: Lady Gaga's Born This Way and Paul Simon's So Beautiful or So What. (Both ended up on my Pazz & Jop ballot.)I mentioned this to Maura and she said, "No. Adele." Up went my v ... More >>

Steve Earle

Live: Elvis Costello Invades The New York Public Library

No idea why he'd have cause to look so pissed last night.​Elvis Costello New York Public Library Tuesday, November 2 Better Than: Following election results, that's for goddamn sure. One corny joke ("I hope you've brought back all your overdue books"), two old songs ("Blame It on Cain" and t ... More >>

'T Bone Burnett's Speaking Clock Revue'

Elton John+Leon Russell

Willie Nelson

Just How Inane Was This Weekend in Washington D.C.? Unbelievably So!

Political Powerhouses Jessica Simpson and Jimmy Fallon​No one with any sense of perspective believes that Real America -- most of the nation, fly-over country, everywhere but the coastal cities, whatever you want to call it -- gives a quarter of a shit about the White House Correspondents Dinner. ... More >>

Oscar Nominees Announced; Extended Best Picture List Includes Up, Inglourious Basterds, A Serious Man

In another February 2 ritual, the 2010 Oscar Nominees were announced this morning. The Best Picture list, expanded to ten nominees this year, are: An Education Avatar The Blind Side District 9 The Hurt Locker Inglourious Basterds Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire A Serious Man Up U ... More >>

Golden Globe Nominations Favor Up in The Air, Hurt Locker

​Movie awards fever proceeds apace with the Golden Globes nominations. The once-derided Hollywood Foreign Press Association prizes are now considered legit and a predictor of Oscar behavior, so the Best Motion Picture - Drama nominees -- NY/LA Critics' laureate The Hurt Locker , along with Ava ... More >>

Country Music, Faded Stardom, Liquor, and Age in Crazy Heart

Live: Elvis Costello Swings by the Financial District

Elvis Costello Jim Brady's Tuesday, June 2 Introduced by Matt Pinfield! We (we = mostly 101.9 WRXP contest winners) have gathered at Jim Brady's, an Irish pub near Wall Street: After ordering a pint, you can turn 90 degrees and watch Sportscenter on a projection screen, and turn another 90 degre ... More >>

Elvis Costello & the Sugarcanes

Tommy Keene

Roy Orbison Delivers Torment Casually, and Schlock Gracefully

Bonnaroo Day 4: Broken Social Scene, Jakob Dylan, Aimee Mann, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss

Bonnaroo Day 3: High Tide Blues, Mason Jennings, Abigail Washburn, B.B. King, Ben Folds, Chromeo

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Tonight and Tomorrow at MSG Theater

Talking with Robert Plant

Touring the South, the legend talks about Led Zep and Alison Krauss. Mostly Krauss.

Al Green Samples Some New Producers

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss's Raising Sand

A whole lotta desolate, evocative, engrossing love

Half-Truth Serum

Multitasking roots icon disappears in the spotlight

Jack White Plays Up His Authenticity Obsession for T Bone

Father Figures

Eunuch Hauteur

Raising Cain

Dust in the Wind