Known for his stage appearances in a giant tree costume, Daniel Smith is one jaunty, freak-folking, sweet-singing Christian. More »

The Roots' beloved drummer and D.J. rocks his fourth-annual end-of-the-year party. More »

Jay-Z and 50 Cent's favorite Brooklyn rapper--well, one of them--headlines a night before Christmas with Jean Grae (yes, after the "X-Men" character), Strong Arm Steady, and Pete Rock. More »

The consummate Broadway-musical star (and, of course, the former Niles Crane) rings in the holidays with the pianist-impresario at the latter's namesake club. More »

Spend Christmas night with this son of a choir director, who conjures a Lewis Carroll landscape with cascading piano, layers of ethereal percussive sounds, and lyrics like "I've been sleeping with the lights on." More »