George Lopez is plain-spoken, and no saint
The Black and Brown Comedy Get Down, starring George Lopez, Eddie Griffin, Cedric the Entertainer, D.L. Hughley and Mike Epps, is dead. Long live the Comedy Get Down. "It wasn't...
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Paul Cebar, the eternal rock ‘n’ roll tourist
The first time Paul Cebar traveled to New Orleans, he was enrolled at New College, in Sarasota, Fla., and hitched a ride in a classmate's sedan after waiting a week...
Webb Wilder has the blues, which is good for us
Twenty years ago, Webb Wilder was in the shower, and he started singing "this mournful minor-key thing" he thought he'd made up: "Stones In My Pathway." He didn't realize Robert...
John Oliver, Chance the Rapper just a couple of New Year’s Eve options
Those of us who take comfort in a crowd of strangers on New Year's Eve will find yet another Chicago roster packed with superstars and lesser-known ringers. In addition to...
Shemekia Copeland wants to tell you a story
On just about every song from her 1998 debut, "Turn the Heat Up," Shemekia Copeland sounds like she can't wait to get to the chorus so she can show off...
Iris DeMent seeking her spot in the big picture
Iris DeMent is speaking by phone from a converted garage in the backyard of her Iowa City home, containing a piano, a small table, a voice recorder, and other things...
Chaka Khan just wants to sing for her people
For a minute, it looked like Chaka Khan was about to enter the Broadway phase of her singing career. It was 2008, and she was starring in a musical version...
!!! is embracing computers, sort of
In a way, the heart of the long-running rock 'n' roll dance band !!! — that's pronounced "chk chk chk" — is its lack of computer tech support. To make...
Joe Jackson is ‘delighted’ when even one person buys a ticket to see him
Making a series of short albums based on Berlin, Amsterdam, New Orleans and New York seemed like a good idea at the time. But Joe Jackson, the British singer, songwriter...
Chvrches slows down a bit to gain perspective
After surging through its debut album in a workaholic basement-studio rush, the 4-year-old Glasgow, Scotland, synth-pop trio Chvrches was determined to slow down for the follow-up. The members sketched a...