On Songs & Albums

Just what the summer movie season needed: a light, fun, frivolous 90 minutes in a record store with Nick Offerman.

Basking in the bright colors of a bold new sound, the Decemberists will lift your spirits at the end of the world.

Hansard sings of hope and vision on Between Two Shores.

There are some strange correlations between the new Thor movie and the new U2 songs.

A new interview with Karen Peris raises the question: Who are your favorite children's book illustrators?