When Jenny Lewis first went solo from Rilo Kiley, she had the Watson Twins to help her let us into her most soulful, folksy thoughts with each song. That debut was excellent and, like Death Cab's Ben Gibbard, I've been excitedly awaiting her next solo project, Acid Tongue. Today we can hear the whole thing for the first time on her MySpace page. I've read that she was interested in rocking out Read more

Tuesdays are big in entertainment-ville: Not only do all the new DVD releases hit Netflix, but new music also pours into stores, including iTunes. So I take a spin through each week's iTunes music releases and pick out some albums and tracks worthy of a download. In addition to the artists featured below, you can also download the first single from Jessica Simpson's forthcoming country album, new Read more

One of the more exciting things about today's independent rock scene is the way it fosters new musical collectives, from the multi-spoked community surrounding Broken Social Scene to the collaborations between M. Ward, Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes, and Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley. The latter is personified by this Traveling Wilburys cover, "Handle With Care." It may not be the best song of the Read more