October News

The classic children's tale 101 Dalmatians is coming to the stage, with 15 real Dalmatians in the cast.

Seattle Symphony announces its Popular Culture series for the 2009a '2010 Season.

QUEENSLAND Attorney-General Cameron Dick says the state will appeal the sentence of wife-killer Gabe Watson.

This time, dona t forget the earplugs. Miley Cyrus will perform at Qwest Center Omaha on Oct.

Diplomatic relationships and trade agreements can certainly strengthen the bonds between two nations, but to deepen and prolong such ties, profound cultural and artistic understandings must constantly come into play.

Lansing-based Cheap Girls is building quite the resume. The pop-rock trio is inked to national indie record label Paper + Plastick ; the guys have already played some big festivals this year plus they've toured the UK.

Summer has unceremoniously slapped us Valley residents in the face, making us long for those sub-100 degree days that October will eventually bring.

Before "American Idol" took over Adam Lambert's life, there was "Wicked," not to mention "The Ten Commandments" - yes, a musical version of the sand-and-sandals biblical epic.

A former Christian artist who ditched the sacred sounds of CCM for a secular mix of sass and spunk, Katy Perry rose to prominence in summer 2008 by combining the cheeky, club-ready pop of Lily Allen with the commercial pop/rock of Avril Lavigne and Alanis Morissette .

The Red Bullets have been working hard since they formed in October 2007, playing 130 gigs in 2008 and more than 50 venues so far in 2009.

Things are looking pretty damn busy for Charleston-based pop-rock act Band of Horses , with extensive North American and European tours on the horizon.

A former business partner of a salesman whose body parts were found scattered around the country has been charged with murder, it has emerged.

CAVO We're not going to suggest that St. Louis' Cavo is a band to watch just because it has a deal with Warner Bros./Reprise. Cavo caught our attention because the music on the band's upcoming CD "Bright Nights * Dark Days" is so good - radio-ready jams that sound perfect for dominating the airwaves this summer.

On this year's Grammy's, Blink 182 announced their reunion. Many pop-rock fans rejoiced at the announcement.

They may be called Baddies, but they're getting good write-ups. Starting off in their home town of Southend, Essex, Baddies have quietly been taking over the minds of gig-goers throughout Europe in the manner of a demented 70s Bond villain.

Pop-rock powerhouse U2 has announced further details of their 360o Tour , which kicks off June 30 with a show in Barcelona.

COOLLY elegant in a brown pinstripe pantsuit and a pageboy bob, the singer Mariam Doumbia, 50, sat in a lounge of a chic new hotel on the Bowery.

It appears Don Cornelius' "Love, Peace, and Soul" couldn't save him from being sentenced to three years' probation this week.

Born and raised in Nashville, singer Craig Morgan has always opted for sincerity over cleverness.

It's a running joke that MTV and VH1 barely play music videos anymore: both networks are more focused on airing shows like The Real World and Rock of Love that promote new music and artists as an afterthought.