Hear Me Out: Cyndi Lauper, Elton John
Cyndi Lauper, 'She's So Unusual' Essayist Jancee Dunn (co-author of "Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir") sums up the influence, reach and enduring relevance of Cyndi [...]
Hear Me Out: George Michael, Nickel Creek
George Michael, 'Symphonica' Those personal woes, the drugs, the health problems – the toll all that's taken on George Michael's voice must be immense, [...]
Hear Me Out: Kylie Minogue, Kid Cudi
Kylie Minogue, 'Kiss Me Once' You gotta feel bad for every non-gay American not currently enraptured by Kylie Minogue. Sure, they know the Aussie diva for [...]
Hear Me Out: Lea Michele, Amy Ray
Lea Michele, 'Louder' The business of turning a theater-born star into a bona fide pop act isn't as easy as it looks, and Lea Michele knows this from seeing [...]
Hear Me Out: Against Me!, Toni Braxton and Babyface
Against Me!, 'Transgender Dysphoria Blues' The remarkable thing about "Transgender Dysphoria Blues" – besides, of course, it being an emancipating [...]
Hear Me Out: Robin Thicke, Kanye West
Robin Thicke, 'Blurred Lines' It's probably safe to call "Blurred Lines" – Robin Thicke's ubiquitous dirty ditty that your grandma can't get enough of (hey, [...]
Hear Me Out: Sara Bareilles, Merry Clayton
Sara Bareilles, 'The Blessed Unrest' Maybe you didn't ask for it, but Sara Bareilles wrote you a love song anyway. Actually, she wrote you many love songs. [...]
Hear Me Out: Sigur Ros, LeAnn Rimes
Sigur Ros, 'Kveikur' When frontman Jonsi Birgisson went stag for his kaleidoscopic solo venture, he introduced sunshine and rainbows to the stirring [...]
Microsoft Store's Kick-Off With Kelly Clarkson Gets Rained Out
Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer, Microsoft store manager Tim Thewes and Microsoft's general manager of the Heartland District, John Fikany, celebrate the grand [...]
Hear Me Out: Best Of 2013 (So Far)
10. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, 'Mosquito' Karen O howls on "Sacrilege" as the sound revs with electric fury and the divine intervention of a gospel choir. "Buried [...]
Hear Me Out: 'Kinky Boots,' The National
'Kinky Boots' (Original Broadway Cast Recording) "The world seemed brighter six inches off the ground." So goes the drag-inspired fabulousness of the British [...]
Hear Me Out: Vampire Weekend, The Great Gatsby
Vampire Weekend, 'Modern Vampires of the City' Vampire Weekend puts down the horchata and ponders death without religion and this misguided generation for [...]
