Reviews
Dexter Filkins is among fine war writers (AP)
AP - "The Forever War" (Alfred A Knopf. 384 pages. $25), by Dexter Filkins: For generations, war correspondence has been a hallowed art of journalism, a specialty craft in which even the most deft and skilled writers often fail — or for good reason never endeavor to try. More »
Music Review: Pickler shows growth with new CD (AP)
AP - Kellie Pickler, "Kellie Pickler" (19 Recordings/BNA Records) More »
Lyric Opera of Chicago opens season with 'Manon' (AP)
AP - How so much voice — and so much emotional force — can pour out of a person as tiny as Natalie Dessay should be one of the great mysteries of the opera world. More »
Met uses star power to add luster to first week (AP)
AP - A Finnish soprano returning to the scene of her greatest triumph. A Polish contralto back at the Met after 24 years. A Uruguayan bass bringing his trademark role to the house for the first time. More »
Kid Rock delivers savvy selection of genres (Reuters)
Reuters - Funny thing: Bob Ritchie avoided the family business of auto sales in Detroit, but as Kid Rock he's a super-salesman who'll get you into all sorts of musical vehicles -- and he'll throw in those extras at no charge. More »
Yamagata has best of both worlds on double album (Reuters)
Reuters - New York-based singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata knows that a sizable portion of her audience might never hear her new album the way she intended. More »
Billboard CD reviews: T.I., Robin Thicke (Reuters)
Reuters - It's been a tumultuous year of offstage drama for T.I., but "Paper Trail" finds him back in the driver's seat. More »
Rude humor, outrageous characters a winning combo (Reuters)
Reuters - It's not that Americans can't master the outlandish sketch comedy exemplified by "Little Britain USA." It's just that, from Monty Python to Borat to Eddie Izzard, the British invariably do it so much better. More »
Daniel Radcliffe demonstrates he can act on stage (AP)
AP - Let's get to the reason you folks bought tickets: Daniel Radcliffe in the nude. And yes, he can act on stage — quite well, it turns out. More »
Soldiers speak out about what the Iraq war is like (AP)
AP - What was it like? That's the question often asked, but seldom answered, by soldiers returning from war. More »