Feb 28th, 2007 · Film director Marc Lawrence wrote and directed the new film Music and Lyrics, starring Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore. He also directed the film Two Weeks' Notice and co-wrote and produced the comedy Miss Congeniality.
Feb 9th, 2006 · The new album My Buzz Comes Back features the distinctive combination of rap, techno, and slide guitar that has made Slo-Mo a fan favorite. With Mike Brenner on lap steel and the rapper Mic Wrecka doling out lyrics, Slo-Mo may never go away.
Jan 12th, 2006 · The poetry and lyricism in songs by George Gershwin have universal appeal. The Lark Quartet plays three songs by Gershwin, arranged for string quartet by Stanley Silverman. "He Loves and She Loves," "Do It Again," and "Sweet and Lowdown," with a touch of Ella Fitzgerald.
Jan 7th, 2006 · Swedish pop star Jens Lekman sounds more like Lawrence Welk and Burt Bacharach than his American counterparts Kanye West and Ashlee Simpson. His deep, silky voice and instrumentation lends his music a retro pop feel, but the lyrics are too odd to be throwbacks.
Dec 27th, 2005 · In the burgeoning indie-rock scene of the 1980s, Camper Van Beethoven occupied a unique slot. The band's lyrics were clever but sometimes impenetrable; its sound was wide-ranging but hard to define -- or market. A reunion has produced a concept record: New Roman Times.
Dec 27th, 2005 · Program Helps iTunes Users Hunt Down Song Lyrics December 27, 2005 · An Austrian software designer has developed a program that helps users of Apple iTunes find song lyrics while they're listening. Music publishers were not amused, at first.
Dec 8th, 2005 · Several Arrows Later is the latest release from the chamber-pop quintet that is Matt Pond PA. On it, the group aims attains a more focused and energetic sound to back up intricate arrangements and pithy lyrics.
Dec 7th, 2005 · Chocolate Genius is the brainchild of Marc Anthony Thompson. The music is a mixture of R&B and jazz experimentation -- all topped off with a lyrical style more commonly heard in indie singer-songwriters. His new release is Black Yankee Rock.