Sam Hurwitt reviews Lyle Lovett's album "The Road to Ensenada".

The proto-Led Zeppelin band that was better than Led Zeppelin

Charlie Watts was the Rolling Stones’ drummer for almost six decades

The two women behind Freakwater have a story to get off their chests.

Will Amy Winehouse's self-destructive behavior make her a music legend -- or will it just kill her?

Matchups between long-dead singers and groovy DJs can feel contrived, but King Britt's remix with the great Sister Gertrude is a revelation.

From Tori Amos doing Nirvana to Mariah Carey doing Journey, these covers will broaden your musical mind

Richard Buckner's "Devotion & Doubt" is deserving of both.

Hopeful heartache from a globe-trotting ex-Jayhawk.

Wynton Marsalis was born with a silver trumpet in his mouth. Maybe that's why his jazz compositions are so stiffly academic.

Yasmin Khan's lemony, herby version of the classic is too good to be a side dish

Johnny Cash, Joan Baez, Cher, Allen Ginsberg, Jimmy Buffett, Andy Warhol and others on their initial meetings with the folk legend.

Jonathan Lethem explains why copyright laws stifle creativity and why he's giving away the film option to his new novel.

Salon talks to the music and culture critic about "Real Life Rock"