The ex-Fugee and Grammy winner might have earned some mixed reviews in recent years because of spotty live performances, but that doesn't quell our interest in what she might bring to Austin in May. Looking at bits of her performance in NYC back in February, we have high hopes. At nearly $60, the risk might seem high, but if it pays off, you would have probably seen something totally remarkable. Tickets on sale now. more ›

On Sunday night - before my sinuses joined the writer's strike - I fancied myself a Rockwell-ian protagonist. In my crappy efficiency apartment, I laid leisurely in an armchair, reading Yeats and watching Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. I also made laborious use of the first-person singular and listened to a new Bavu Blakes song, which arrived in my inbox that night. more ›