Randy Newman at the Birchmere
At 73, Randy Newman is still writing sharp and funny political songs, elaborate and cynical set pieces about the state of the world and, in between, the kind of stark…
Screams at the Yoko Tribute Concert
Aside from her considerable career as a conceptual artist, Yoko Ono may also be the most polarizing figure in rock. She still carries a lot of unfair blame for being…
Arcade Fire Adapts Well to Arena
Playing in the round isn’t always the best way to take in an arena concert. By definition, a band’s presentation is fractured in different directions, lacking a central, unified focus.…
Rock Review: Ted Leo & the Pharmacists
Eighteen years after he started Ted Leo & The Pharmacists here, the band returned to D.C. for a spirited pair of shows this weekend at the Black Cat after a…
‘Better Things’ Gets Even Better
As good as the first season was, "Better Things" (FX, 10 p.m.) gets even better as its second season starts tonight. Pamela Adlon, who stars, co-writes and directs each episode…
Two Documentaries on D.C.’s NFL ’80s
For the fifth year in a row, the Washington NFL team began its season with a loss Sunday. No news here: it looks like it might be another long season.…
Another Steve Harvey Show, for Daytime
While prime time will dribble out its fall schedule over the next couple of months, many daytime shows start up immediately after Labor Day. Such was the case last week…
On Stage: Bessie Smith and ‘Devil’s Music’
The Mosaic Theater Company ignites its third season with a sure hit, a proven crowd-pleaser about the Empress of Blues. "The Devil's Music: The Life & Blues of Bessie Smith”…
Shelby Lynne, Allison Moore Team Up
It's a bit of a head scratcher why it hasn't been until now that Shelby Lynne and Allison Moorer have collaborated together. The sisters have each carved out distinctive careers…
Greta Van Fleet’s Lil’ Led Zeppelin
Like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Greta Van Fleet was named after a random person in their community with a quirky moniker. The teen band from Frankenmuth, Mich., might have risked getting mixed…