Amy Winehouse

The 10 Best Americana Albums of 2007
If 2007 didn't invite any gripping controversies, it was certainly filled with competitive comparisons -- between young and old, past and present, and among splintered factions -- and both surprising hits and disappointing misses. All in all, a dynamic and at times resurgent year for the broad scope of Americana.

Is There Life Beyond the Pop Lifecycle for Christina Aguilera?
How do you solve a problem like Maria? With Liberation, Christina Aguilera sings against the pop machine and reworks her legacy.

‘Smithsonian Rock and Roll’ Welcomes the Amateur Concert Photographer
This new book featuring concert photos taken by fans is a stylish, interesting, and absorbing, yet somewhat incomplete look at the history of popular music.

‘Amy’: She Was All About the Music
As sad as Winehouse's story may be, Amy is gorgeous and provocative, too.

Howard Sounes’ ’27’ Has That Train Wreck Kind of Appeal
This is an exhaustive, if exhausting analysis of the debauchery and bad decisions that link the most famous members of the "27 Club".

