By John S.W. MacDonald 11/10/08 3:56pm

Who Will Live On Sirius XM?

Way back in March, the Department of Justice approved Sirius Satellite Radio’s plan to buyout its rival, XM, for $5 billion. The marriage officially took place in July with the formation of Sirius XM Radio Inc. And now finally the line-up of the new satellite radio provider is beginning to take shape. Read More

By Gillian Reagan 9/29/08 5:19pm

Bob Dylan to Release New Album on NPR Site

Another day, another online album release. But this time, from a somewhat surprising artist: Bob Dylan. His two-CD album Tell Tale Signs is the eighth volume in the fascinatingly uneven 17-year-old Bootleg Series; it will be available from midnight tomorrow (Spet. 30) through at least Oct. 7 on NPR Music. The Read More

By J. Gabriel Boylan 1/22/08 12:51pm

Chan Marshall Grows Up

Everybody needs to stop complaining about Chan Marshall. If I hear another person talk about how she has smoothed over the rough edges that made her so great and eradicated all the warts-and-all charm from her repertoire, I’m going to spit.

Just a year ago, after releasing the strongest album by far of her career, Read More

By David Foxley 11/27/07 6:25pm

Director Todd Haynes Dishes on Dylan

Director Todd Haynes’ latest project, I’m Not There, an Indie about the life of Bob Dylan, has exceeded expectations at the box office. During its limited, five-day release, the film grossed over a million bucks, and the Oscar buzz has already begun. (Namely, industry insiders and critics have been alight over a winning Read More

By Andrew Sarris 11/20/07 6:24pm

Off-Key

I’M NOT THERE
Running Time 135 minutes
Directed by Todd Haynes
Written by Todd Haynes and Oren Moverman
Starring Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Heath Ledger

Todd Haynes’ I’m Not There, from a screenplay by Mr. Haynes and Oren Moverman, has convinced me that Mr. Haynes knows infinitely more about Bob Dylan, his life, his times Read More