Beth Orton could never understand why some performers would go on tour and refuse to sing their most popular songs once they hit the stage.
"It seemed really selfish,"...
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The 20th annual South by Southwest music festival, which begins Wednesday in Austin, Texas, features a few veterans who exemplify the fest's independent streak.
Neil...
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There's some serious monkey business going down on the album
charts.
While Grammy winners got their traditional
post-ceremony sales spikes, the top branch of the...
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Beth Orton, "Comfort of Strangers," (Astralwerks/EMF)
Beth Orton fans, take comfort. Her new release includes some of her best work.
With pared-down production, a lush...
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Offbeat rocker-actor Tom Waits returned to the British stage Tuesday for the first time since 1987. The 3,000-capacity Carling Hammersmith Apollo sold out in 20 minutes...
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It was bound to happen. Music
talent-contest fever has been sweeping across TV networks, and
UPN finally has a series of its own.
UPN has teamed with Missy Elliott for a...
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Select North American retailers are
currently carrying Canadian singer/songwriter Kathleen Edwards'
innovative new EP "Live at the Bowery Ballroom."
The Rounder Records...
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Acclaimed singer-songwriter Ryan Adams, electronica team the Chemical Brothers, and former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr are among the artists lending a hand to Beth Orton on...
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Acclaimed singer-songwriter Beth Orton is now a labelmate of Fatboy Slim, Doves, and the Chemical Brothers, having signed on with independent label Astralwerks for the...
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Beth Orton just scored the '90s seal of female singer-songwriter approval--a spot on Lilith Fair--and she couldn't be more thrilled.
"I guess I've made it. I am very...
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