The fearless singer walks us down her road from a church choir to this raunchy 1969 R&B gem

Reviews of new releases from Tom Petty and the Latin Playboys, plus a tribute to Madonna and a Kill Rock Stars radio compilation.

As a girl in rural Kentucky, I threw cassette tapes into a fire and was taught that Satan is in "Hotel California"

Sharps & Flats is a weekly music review roundup in Salon Magazine.

Herbie Hancock's "Future Shock" annoyed the critics and offended the purists in 1983, but the new reissue just sounds like a Bill Laswell record that spawned an unfortunate series of fusion projects.

The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings -- Sony/Legacy

A giant of jazz innovation finds himself reaching new heights by deftly interpreting classic tunes.

A child's life is full of music, from 'Happy Birthday,' to 'Hickory, Dickory, Dock.' What better way to capture the delight of childhood than with picture books built around the magic of music? Polly Shulman reviews five new books who's words leap and sing in harmony.

You may not have seen all these movies, but their soundtracks all deserve a listen

Dan Ouellette reports from the fifth Beijing International Jazz Festival on how jazz is swinging its way into Chinese culture

He's been a killer, an Elephant Man and an alien-infested, chain-smoking astronaut. And through it all, John Hurt has never been anything less than irresistible.

Don't look now, but corporate pop and celebrity culture is alive and well — and harder than ever to escape

Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt of "The Mighty Boosh" talk about bringing their fantastical cult hit to America

The friends and connections Bush made in Skull and Bones would serve him well for the rest of his life