Rolling Stone picked Sam's 1987 comedy special—his first HBO showcase—as one of their all-time favorite stand-up specials. Now, this prime-period Sam Kinison explosion of jokes, screams and... more

Disarmingly loose, mostly acoustic, occasionally chaotic and pleasingly spacious, the new recording by Wilco—made in their Chicago loft—is a far cry from some of their more baroque, densely arranged... more