Kate Bush can do anything. For those unfamiliar, Bush made British music history by being the first female singer with a number one, self-authored hit song on U.K. charts , “Wuthering Heights” in 1978...

Americana has been a constant muse for the Decemberists, conjuring images of a United States that might have once existed. For those who’ve enjoyed their descriptive lyrics and rootsy-folk sound, the new EP Long...

Tom Waits is notorious for taking listeners to bizarre and gritty soundscapes. His musical prowess has been punctuated with sharp horn melodies, drunken carnival-esque sounds and bitter drunken piano ballads, all the while sung...

In politics, kindness can get you killed. The political arena is so full of ruthless handlers, advisors and media workers that it takes a certain level of conviction just to complete a campaign. What...

Jeff Bridges has been many things over his long career and “professional musician” may just be another notch on his belt. Having been a dabbler in music for much of his life, his eponymous...

Music that makes me want to listen to it, that is how I would describe The Rip Tide, the new album from Beirut. As a listener relatively new to the band (having heard only...

Terrence Malick’s fifth film, The Tree of Life, is a good film, but clarifying why can be an arduous task. Malick is known for creating complex narratives that rely on all the tools of...