Gil Reyes is making a documentary about Elliot Smith, “Searching for Elliott Smith,” which will feature interviews with movie director Gus Van Sant, Mary Lou Lord, Steve Hanft/David McConnell (who recorded much of Smith’s last album From A...

eleased on the heels of ex-girlfriend Rihanna's mostly even-tempered but still smoldering Rated R, Chris Brown's new album, Graffiti, won't be able to avoid being heard�and likely rejected�as a rebuttal. Is that fair? Maybe not. But then again, no...

WEEKEND VIDEO / A FAVORITE FROM 15 YEARS AGO "Glycerine"Sixteen StoneOriginal release date:December 6, 1994iTunes Bush's grunge-by-the-numbers is certainly well-produced. Under the guidance of Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley �" the kings of...

To any of my regular readers, it's probably no secret that I despise Slug (of overrated Atmosphere fame) almost as much as I do Murs (of also overrated, 9th Wonder-produced 3:16 fame). And with that, I had a real bias going into listening to a record...

here is no clearer indication of the melodramatic bent 30 Seconds to Mars has taken with their third album This Is War than the crying hawk that sets off single "Kings and Queens." With that literally soaring aural cue, the trio's intent becomes clear:...