Will Oldham

Of all people, it was an over-the-top rapper named Riff Raff who recently shared an insight that typified the state of music halfway through 2012, a year that has already seen revelation after revelation from many corners of the pop music spectrum. Read More

There's a distinction between traditionalism and conservatism, and it plays a central role on "Across the Imaginary Divide" (Rounder), the new album by the style-hopping banjoist Béla Fleck and the scrupulous jazz pianist Marcus Roberts. Read More

The collection features an impressive lineup of artists, all paying tribute to the music of Mr. Chapman, while adding their own unique stylistic sensibilities to the source material. Read More

We all have our preconceived notions of what great artists do and how they go about adding to their canon of great work. Read More

Will Oldham is often described as prolific, and with good reason. Read More

Although I try to stay away from the Internet as much as possible on weekends, I would not be serving the interests of our Bay Area readers—and indeed points elsewhere—if I didn't post this item, this morning, so that they still have a chance to catch a great rock show tonight. Read More