Jun 14th, 2008 · Since its 1994 debut, the hook-heavy rock band Weezer has sold 10 million records and cultivated a devoted following for its guitar-based power-pop. Frontman Rivers Cuomo discusses the band's latest self-titled record, known as The Red Album.
May 23rd, 2008 · A New York City artist in search of a simple life decides to reinvent himself as a Brussels sprouts farmer. But reinvention is never easy: Enter his estranged brother; an on again/off again lover; a crazed developer and a host of other wacky characters and you have Don Lee's romp of a novel.
Jan 4th, 2008 · The Canadian singer-songwriter's "self-determined pricing" strategy for selling her songs predates Radiohead's. But it's only one of the ways that Issa, once known as Jane Siberry, is adapting to the Internet era in music.
Dec 22nd, 2007 · Presidential candidates are campaigning over the holidays in Iowa and New Hampshire, with "feel good" ads. Those states kick off the primary voting season on Jan. 3 and Jan. 8, respectively. The five-day gap doesn't leave time for candidates to reinvent themselves.
Nov 1st, 2007 · The three karate-kicking superheroes have grown up and gotten a serious makeover: The Powerpuff Girls have been remade -- a process called "transcreation" -- to appeal to viewers in Japan. They are among many other American characters being adapted for overseas audiences.
Oct 4th, 2007 · One of the ironies of Mexican cuisine is that the most humble eateries often provide the inspiration for the most highbrow food. Nowhere is it done better than at Aguila y Sol, says Mexico City-based correspondent Lourdes Garcia-Navarro.
Oct 1st, 2007 · A Baltimore musician helping to revitalize and reinvent his city's music scene, Dan Deacon plays an all-out assault of Dadaist electronic cacophony and harmony, driven by steady pulses and looping beds of analog and early digital synthesizers.
Aug 8th, 2007 · By the early 1930s, Louis Armstrong had already revolutionized jazz. Through the next four decades, he would continue to reinvent himself. Along the way, he produced landmarks of the 20th century in American music and entertainment.