Like her idols Mahalia Jackson and Nina Simone, Mavis Staples is a singer inextricably tied to the civil rights movement. It should have been no surprise then that her 2007 album, We'll Never Turn Back, would, in fact, turn back to the very well that sustained her and her family's great group, the S
After several praised works of nonfiction, Colorado author Brice successfully moves to fiction with this bittersweet story featuring an engagingly wry, spirited narrator.
Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman admit to boot-dancing in costume on the set of "The Other Boleyn Girl." They also talk about Scarlett's upcoming album.
Mockingbird | New Line Working with producer Buddy Miller, Moorer takes an approach opposite to Lynne’s on the stripped-down Lovin’ , giving each track its own distinct personality.
Looking for something to do around town? Check out our web-only list of events, including where to see legendary singer Nina Simone's daughter, Simone, takes the stage to honor her mother's 75th birthday.
Country singer Allison Moorer kicked off her solo career with the highly acclaimed "Alabama Song" in 1998. Since then she released four stellar records, including 2006's "Getting Somewhere."
MIKE DOUGHTY "Golden Delicious" * * * (ATO Records) Mike Doughty's second solo album is dripping with dry wit and wry observations. On "Fort Hood," an antiwar tribute to soldiers at the Texas Army base that has suffered the most casualties, he sarcastically juxtaposes the song "Aquarius (Let the Sunshine in") chorus with bitter lyrics. And Doughty's twisted sense of romance shines
TODAY Jerry Beisler Reads from "The Bandit of Kabul." 4 p.m. Regent Publishing, 4800 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. (510) 845-1196. Willie Brown The former San Francisco mayor discusses and signs copies of "Basic Brown." 9:30 a.m. Gresham Hall, Grace Cathedral,
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