The Power of the Dog review - of rawhide and roses
Jane Campion's 1920s Western nails the lid on rugged masculinity
The archetypal fascinating male in Jane Campion’s films – whether his allure for a woman owes to his earthy virility or emotional sensitivity, his animal appeal or his soul – has a malign other.
CD: Tanya Tucker - While I'm Livin'
Solidly enjoyable reappearance from one of country'n'western's wild women
When Johnny Cash and Rick Rubin released the former’s stripped back, soul-bearing American Recordings in 1994 the impact was massive. Not only did it show a way that country music could cross over to a much wider audience, the alt-rock crowd, for want of a better term, it also demonstrated a “pop musician” could reach a career peak at retirement age. Tanya Tucker had her first big hit at 13.