John Henry

Critics' Picks: Van Halen, Rick Ross, the Cranberries, and more

Joe Pug

Justin Townes Earle at Varsity Theater, 5/7/12

Justin Townes EarleVarsity Theater, MinneapolisMonday, May 7, 2012There were a few times last night when all fell silent inside the Varsity Theater, save for Justin Townes Earle. He paced around the stage, wearing a pair of round eyeglasses and a gray suit with a kerchief tucked in the breast pocket ... More >>

Picked to Click 2011

The Cloak Ox, Night Moves, and more

Wanda Jackson and Justin Townes Earle at the Zoo, 8/6/11

Photos by Nikki Miller​​Wanda Jackson and Justin Townes Earle August 6, 2011 Minnesota Zoo Weesner Amphitheater After an upbeat opening set by Justin Townes Earle, local rockabilly band Hillbilly Voodoo Dolls provided backup duties for an hour-plus performance by Wanda Jackson Saturday nigh ... More >>

Justin Townes Earle

Photos by Nikki Miller​​Wanda Jackson and Justin Townes Earle August 6, 2011 Minnesota Zoo Weesner Amphitheater After an upbeat opening set by Justin Townes Earle, local rockabilly band Hillbilly Voodoo Dolls provided backup duties for an hour-plus performance by Wanda Jackson Saturday nigh ... More >>

Electric Fetus Reborn, Song of Zarathustra, and more

Photos by Nikki Miller​​Wanda Jackson and Justin Townes Earle August 6, 2011 Minnesota Zoo Weesner Amphitheater After an upbeat opening set by Justin Townes Earle, local rockabilly band Hillbilly Voodoo Dolls provided backup duties for an hour-plus performance by Wanda Jackson Saturday nigh ... More >>

Pert Near Sandstone: Out on a Spree

Photos by Nikki Miller​​Wanda Jackson and Justin Townes Earle August 6, 2011 Minnesota Zoo Weesner Amphitheater After an upbeat opening set by Justin Townes Earle, local rockabilly band Hillbilly Voodoo Dolls provided backup duties for an hour-plus performance by Wanda Jackson Saturday nigh ... More >>

Critics Picks: Bruce Springsteen and more

Photos by Nikki Miller​​Wanda Jackson and Justin Townes Earle August 6, 2011 Minnesota Zoo Weesner Amphitheater After an upbeat opening set by Justin Townes Earle, local rockabilly band Hillbilly Voodoo Dolls provided backup duties for an hour-plus performance by Wanda Jackson Saturday nigh ... More >>

Critics Picks: St. Vincent and More

Photos by Nikki Miller​​Wanda Jackson and Justin Townes Earle August 6, 2011 Minnesota Zoo Weesner Amphitheater After an upbeat opening set by Justin Townes Earle, local rockabilly band Hillbilly Voodoo Dolls provided backup duties for an hour-plus performance by Wanda Jackson Saturday nigh ... More >>

The Old, Weird America Marches Onward

Another great folk-music box targets everyday people who might even still be alive

Straight Outta Grumpy's

MC/VL hit the sweet spot between rapping with a sense of humor and rapping as a joke

Endgame

How IBM rooked a champion--and crushed humankind

Big Baller

Spike Lee hands off to a gridiron giant in 'Jim Brown: All-American'

Welcome to Fantasy Island: Population 280 million.

On the heels of Harry Potter, young adult books are sweeping the mainland. Why would grownups rather read about sorcery than sex?

Bilbo at the Bat

Michael Chabon throws a curve with a youth baseball fantasy

Out of Afrika

A new 15-disc retrospective challenges the listener to separate the legend of Fela Kuti from the musician

Bruce Olds: Bucking the Tiger

A new 15-disc retrospective challenges the listener to separate the legend of Fela Kuti from the musician

Divine Hammer

In his sprawling new novel, John Henry Days, Colson Whitehead chips away at the legends of the 20th Century

2000: The Year In Music

In his sprawling new novel, John Henry Days, Colson Whitehead chips away at the legends of the 20th Century

Paul West: O.K.: The Corral, the Earps, and Doc Holliday

In his sprawling new novel, John Henry Days, Colson Whitehead chips away at the legends of the 20th Century