L.A. Times - Entertainment — The Rapunzel character may date back centuries, but the digitally created version in Disney's 50th animated feature appears to have been updated for the Taylor Swift generation. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A few moments into "Tangled," a would-be princess breaks into song. Yet there's no orchestra and no singing squirrels, and "When Will My Life Begin?" is many moons removed from the typical grand, sweeping musical prologue that serves as curtain-raise... more info

Totally Fuzzy — a r n e l said... V.A. - “Funky Funky New Orleans Vol 1” V.A. - “Funky Funky New Orleans Vol 2” V.A. - “Funky Funky New Orleans Vol 3” V.A. - “Funky Funky New Orleans Vol 4” http://bestfbothworlds.blogspot.com zerode said... Song of... more info

Guardian Music — (Naive)With a repertoire that includes songs by Elvis Costello and Abba, mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter isn't a stranger to non-operatic fare. Brad Mehldau is a classical pianist turned jazz star who maintains close connections with his roots, as... more info

All About Jazz — Let's cut straight to the chase: Rarely has a record come out that's more of a naked bid for holiday-centric impulse buys than Norah Jones' ..." Featuring." But, to the singer's resilient credit, it's not likely to disappoint anyone who's on the rece... more info

Guardian Music — Are we witnessing the death throes of pop music? Take a look around you and the signs are everywhereThese days, in any given seven-day period, you can find plenty of examples of something that historians will one day describe as the key moment when ... more info

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Guardian Music — She's the cello-playing ex-Belle and Sebastian singer; he's the roadworn rock casualty. But as Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan tell Stevie Chick, they're more alike than you'd thinkIt's the contrasts between Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan, clearly... more info

Guardian Music — A Nation of Shopkeepers, LeedsThe Bible says four horsemen will herald the apocalypse, but the job seems to have fallen to an English professor's daughter from Vermont with a Suzy Quatro feathercut and a cutesy dress. Anais Mitchell is touring a stri... more info

All About Jazz — Boston is brimming with jazz tonight with artists Chris Botti, Paula Cole, Danilo Perez and others in the middle of the city's 10th annual Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival now underway. Trumpeter Chris Botti is performing at the Citi Performing Arts C... more info