A new doc pays tribute to the legendary dean of rock criticism. But it also reminds you what critics do, and why we need them — now more than ever.

The Shaggs, the sister group that stirred 'avant-garde, or just bad?' debates, have their story told in 'We Are the Shaggs,' ...

Ben Feldman tackles the early years of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, including the influence of founding member Hillel Slovak, with an assist from Flea and Anthony Kiedis.

Host Doc Jazz plays music Alan Broadbent, Lisa Hilton, Peter Lin, The Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective, and more.

Friday night's screening of Tim Kowalski’s 'Nash the Slash Rises Again!' saw a big turnout of fans of the late Nash the Slash ...

We Are The Shaggs’ is a slight SXSW documentary about the cult outsider band whose odd legend can’t quite sustain a feature.

The First National Touring company of “Some Like It Hot” is onstage, 7 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, 1:30 and 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 ...

How does a band hold the artistic influence of one of its founding members in its soul as it becomes one of the biggest ...

Rooster,' 'Born to Bowl,' 'What You Won't Do for Love' and Kingdom of Birds' 'Vermin' are this week's recommendations.

SXSW: Or maybe the band isn’t awful, says this Ken Kwapis documentary that makes a case for what he calls “the most head-scratching music ever committed to vinyl” ...

But The Shaggs’ story, despite its dark edges, is nowhere near as abrasive as their sound (The Shangri-Las go surfing with a ...

Sampley Barinaga is in new SXSW film "Stages." He's previously worked with Bryan Cranston, Robert Duvall and Martin Sheen.