Along with the rest of America, I was immediately captivated by Susan Boyle’s inspiring performance on “Britain’s Got Talent.” Yet I am equally as dismayed at how quickly the discussion of Ms. Boyle’s extreme makeover has taken off. What made the moment so special was not her singing as much as it was a worldwide…

As was to be expected, now that overnight singing sensation Susan Boyle has won over the hearts of the “Britain’s Got Talent” judges–as well as almost anyone who’s seen her performance–many are speculating that the show’s producers are going to give her a makeover for the rest of the show. In an interview with CNN’s…

Reason #759 to hate John Mayer. According to sources who spoke with the New York Post’s Page Six, When Mayer and Simpson were dating, he was really with her for her looks and preferred it when she was quiet. John used to tell Jess all the time, ‘I’m really attracted to your spiritual side,’ ”…

I returned to folk artist Bruce Cockburn’s music a couple of years ago when he released“Life Short Call Now,” one of the best recordings I listened to that year. Now Cockburn has a new two CD live set called “Slice O Life” that introduces new material and takes me back to some of his greatest…

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