Ann Powers

Country Music's Year Of The Woman

Ann Powers — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:11:00 +0000

Sometimes, it can be difficult to notice a cultural sea change. At first, there's just a little, unexpected turn in the tide. But then, whoosh! The new current takes over, and old preconceptions are swept away.

Springsteen's American Dream, Beautiful And Bleak

Ann Powers — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 00:06:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYriU4bhW7I

The Many Voices Of Donna Summer

Ann Powers — Thu, 17 May 2012 21:05:00 +0000

Pop singer Donna Summer, whose long career began in the 1960s and reached its apex in the disco era of the '70s, died of cancer on Thursday at her home in Naples, Florida. Summer was 63 years old. According to Billboard magazine, the singer born LaDonna Gaines had 32 singles that charted in the Hot 100. Fourteen of them made it into the top 10.

Whitney Houston: Her Life Played Out Like An Opera

Ann Powers — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:15:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wupsPg5H6aE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J538b-OLRU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH3giaIzONA

Get To Know The Song Of The Year Nominees: Mumford And Sons' 'The Cave'

Ann Powers — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:01:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6rYPHmSzcE

Get To Know The Song Of The Year Nominees: Bon Iver, 'Holocene'

Ann Powers — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWcyIpul8OE

Get To Know The Song Of The Year Nominees: Bruno Mars, 'Grenade'

Ann Powers — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:01:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR6iYWJxHqs