Janine’s Entertainment Blog

After 17 months away, AMC’s “Mad Men” returned Sunday with Joan stranded on maternity-leave island, Peggy concerned by Don’s new found happiness, Roger resting on his laurels, Pete jockeying for prime office real estate and Don adjusting to remarried life. Nothing really happened in the two-hour premiere and yet everything ... Read more!

Lana Del Rey is a bathing beauty in her video for "Blue Jeans," the latest single from her debut album, "Born To Die."  The black-and-white clip finds Rey cavorting in a lavish swimming pool with a nameless tattooed hottie who morphs into an alligator at the first touch of water. ... Read more!

Picnic season is on the horizon.  The Ravinia Festival announced its 2012 summer schedule.  The 15-week festival runs from June 7 to Sept. 9 at Ravinia Park and features an eclectic mix of classical offerings, breezy pop and a comedian-turned-banjo impresario.  Tickets go on sale April 26. Check out our ... Read more!

Bruce Springsteen gave us a peek at the retooled E Street Band during a rousing performance on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon." What do you think?  Does the brass section assauge your fears about the band post Clarence Clemons?  His nephew Jake Clemons is looking good. Read more!

Davy Jones was my first love and the source of my earliest memories.  Thanks to an aunt who wore her pre-teen Monkees fandom like a badge of honor well into her child-rearing days, MTV’s spat of reruns and vinyl re-issues of the band’s chart toppers, I thought that cherubic face ... Read more!

Pitchfork announced the initial lineup for its annual summer festival.  I'm sold on these acts alone (hello, Hot Chip and Vampire Weekend), but the online mag's set to reveal 30 more bands. On the bill so far: - Vampire Weekend - Feist - Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Hot Chip... Read more!

"Degrassi" kicked off a new batch of episodes on Monday.  Did you tune in to the drama on TeenNick?  I sat down with the stars of the long-running show (Jahmil French, (Luke Bilyk, Aislinn Paul and Melinda Shankar) Listen to the full interview below:  Read more!

Karl Denson proves on his latest project that he's got the rock 'n' roll swagger of a certain Mick Jagger.  Sure, it might seem like a stretch for the hulking sax man to prance around like a peacock, but something about the music of the Rolling Stones makes your body ... Read more!

The memory of Whitney Houston hung over the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, but the night belonged to Adele.  The 23-year-old ended the telecast six for six.  Most importantly she nabbed the Big Three:  Song and Record of the year for “Rolling in the Deep” and Album of the year ... Read more!

Check out some of the singles released from the Album of the Year nominees at the 54th Grammy Awards. "21" - Adele "Wasting Light" - Foo Fighters "Born This Way" - Lady Gaga "Doo-Wops & Hooligans" - Bruno Mars "Loud" - Rihanna -Jeremy Mikula Read more!