Taylor Swift's Attorney Rebuked Over Letter Demanding Article's Retraction
The lawyer accuses a small website of defaming Swift. The American Civil Liberties Union accuses Swift's team of legal overreach.
Music
Brazilian Pianist Nelson Freire Brings An Uncannily Delicate Touch To 'Brahms'
Freire plays tribute to the noted German composer on his new album. Music critic Lloyd Schwartz doesn't always love Brahms, but he loves this recording.
Sam Smith Offers Brand New Tracks With Vintage Feel In 'The Thrill Of It All'
British soul singer Sam Smith's debut LP, In The Lonely Hour, showcased his remarkable voice. It was one of the best-selling records of 2014, won four Grammys, and drew comparisons to Adele. His second collection is titled The Thrill Of It All. Music critic Will Hermes says each track on the record is elevated by Smith's voice into something magnificent, that feels vintage, and at the same time, brand new.
Songs We Love: The She's, 'Sorry'
The San Francisco band's garage-pop progressively unravels as a beautiful duo frolics on the beach.
Buñuel's 'Exterminating Angel' Gets An Off-Kilter Screen-To-Stage Adaptation
An unseen force keeps patrons from leaving a dinner party. It's the premise of a 1962 surrealist film — and the basis of British composer Thomas Adès' latest opera.
Pharrell Addresses The Killing Of Keith Scott By Police On New N.E.R.D. Album
N.E.R.D. premiered the new album — featuring Andre 3000, Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran and more — Saturday in Long Beach, California.
World Cafe Nashville: Cale Tyson
Talking what it's like to be a working musician in the Music City, why he felt the need to adopt an "American Cowboy" persona for a certain audience and more.
Circuit Des Yeux's 'Brainshift' Holds A Disorienting Mirror To Humanity
"Brainshift" opens Reaching For Indigo quietly with organ and synthetic choral voices, almost like an invocation. In a manipulated video, Haley Fohr's face is processed through purple soundwaves.
Shocking Omissions: Cat Power, 'Moon Pix'
On Moon Pix — an album that truly represents Chan Marshall's vast capabilities as an artist — the songwriter sets an example of how to talk about weakness without feeling ashamed.
Wyclef Jean: Tiny Desk Concert
The hip-hop statesman walked through our doors greeting and charming anyone within arm's reach. Once in front of an audience, he was in attack mode, including a unique rendition of his signature hit.