Fiona Apple’s public image was minted in 1997, when she appeared in a video for “Criminal,” a song from her triple-platinum début album, “Tidal,” slinking around miserably in her underwear and looking like an underfed Calvin Klein model. That year, she won an MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist, but in her acceptance speech she sounded more insulted than grateful.

In Jim Jarmusch's latest movie, "Broken Flowers," a graying former ladies' man played by Bill Murray has a strange companion with him as he searches for some old girlfriends, one of whom may have borne his son. He's gloomy but intrigued by the quest, and his mood is matched by the passenger in his rental car: a CD of brooding and mysterious music, a little funky and a little slithery, a bit like a 1970's blaxploitation soundtrack and a bit like dense modal jazz. He never seems to know what to make of it, but he clearly likes it.

Every few months or so, critics declare that "real" r&b is back. The pronouncement signals to fans over 40 that it's safe to venture back into the urban waters because, like a savior, the latest incarnation of (insert legend's name here) has arrived and you won't have to endure slightly off-key singing from girls whose first names sound like antidepressants.

Una buona descrizione della musica dei Picastro proviene da Liz Hysen, cantante della band: "Ci sono complessi che scrivono lunghe composizioni orchestrali, mentre altri scrivono brevi canzoni molto personali. I miei brani si trovano esattamente nel mezzo". Una diagnosi azzeccata. Ascoltare Metal Cares, secondo album del gruppo di Toronto, è come improvvisarsi equilibristi e camminare sul sottilissimo filo che separa il folk dal post rock…

Insoliti sospetti. Sono Alex Britti e Maurizio Costanzo, inusitata coppia creativa al lavoro su musiche e testi di tre tracce del nuovo album del cantautore romano. Del resto Costanzo, anche se non tutti lo sanno, è paroliere da sempre: suo anche il testo di “Se telefonando”, interpretato da Mina nel ’66.

Asked about last year’s covers album Studio 150, Paul Weller’s response was frank. While in the throes of writer’s block, he thought that it might be nice to sing a few songs by other people while waiting for the muse to return. Perhaps if this had been Weller’s very first bout of writer’s block he might have been more worried.

Chissa' perche' le cose che ci sussurriamo suonano spesso cosi' dolci e suggestive, mentre quando la musica si fa sussurro e' piu' difficile trovarci a nostro agio con essa. Probabilmente la consuetudine che abbiamo con musiche in cui la "voce" e' valida proprio in quanto distinta e pienamente narrativa ci mette sempre un po' sulla difensiva…

Britney Spears withdrew a jewelled bra from an online charity auction as she was concerned buyers were mistaken about when she had worn it. The singer said she had worn it as part of a promotional video for TV, not on stage as she performed Hit Me Baby One More Time as some thought.

A dieci anni dalla rocambolesca rottura, i Take That hanno deciso di riunirsi per un concerto e uno special della ITV dove canteranno sei canzoni del loro repertorio e accompagneranno colui che dieci anni prima fuoriuscì dalla band creando i presupposti per lo scioglimento del gruppo: Robbie Williams.

Sabato 15 ottobre, su Radio Due alle 20,30 torna un’edizione specialissima di “Bandiera Gialla” in occasione del quarantesimo anniversario della storica trasmissione radiofonica. Nata da un’idea di Renzo Arbore e Gianni Boncompagni, “Bandiera Gialla”, sin dagli esordi (1965 / 1970) andava in onda il sabato alle 17,40…

>Eminem has fuelled speculation that he plans to retire by announcing the release of a career retrospective. The greatest hits collection 'Curtain Call' is set to be released on December 5, and will feature "at least two" new songs in addition to hits such as 'Stan', 'The Way I Am', 'My Name Is' and 'Lose Yourself'…