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He's gonna point that at me in a matter of hours! Are any of you as excited as I am to see Cheap Trick and Superdrag at The Ryman tonight? You fuckin' better be! If this show doesn't rock, I'll lose all my faith in humanity.

'I'm not exactly a great communicator or a great 'people person,' so to me, music is my primary way of sharing myself with the people around me,' Grand Rapids-based singer- songwriter Zach Vinson said, when asked why he feels called to write music.

Believers Never Die: Greatest Hits Review Posted by Daniel Wilcox on 11.17.2009 For a band that's been around for just seven years, they sure do have a lot of hits.

The Scene. So where were we? Ah yes, that global pandemic. "Mr. Speaker, the last time the House sat, the Minister of Health claimed that every Canadian who wanted the H1N1 vaccine would receive it before Christmas," Carolyn Bennett recapped.

The Scene. Worried perhaps that his point had been lost amid yesterday's unpleasantness, David McGuinty stood at the start of Question Period this afternoon and picked up approximately where he had left off the day before.

Judie Johnsen, left, and Karen Wells, right, are this year's recipients of the Steel Magnolias Founders Award.

Selena Gomez has declared that she wants to work with her "crush" Jason Mraz. In an interview with MTV , the Wizards of Waverly Place star was asked to list off her favourite male celebrities.

On the verge of kicking off a U.S. nationwide tour to promote the upcoming release of Say Anything's new album, frontman Max Bemis has so far successfully avoided the evils of success.

Selena Gomez has admitted that she found it "weird" the first time she saw her face on the cover of a CD in a supermarket.

With 2009 sun has about three more months of life, The Bronx has much to say about itself musically.

"I got to meet teens, I got to meet children, I got to meet families," Gomez said in an interview Friday about the trip, which she took last month with her mother and stepfather in her role as UNICEF's youngest-ever ambassador.

The first round of cuts has been made for the Square Room's Sound Off competition, which starts next week and runs until March, when one local band or solo performer will be left holding a prize package that includes studio time, an EP release, and a spot on the Sundown in the City line-up next summer.

Check out this story with accompanying photos and a photo gallery at VegasDeLuxe.com . Once again, it was right down to the wire for two of our Las Vegas favorites on tonight's Dancing With the Stars results show.

The Scene. The Prime Minister was pleading humble competence, all shrugs and up-turned palms.

Expecting strictly syrup and sweetness from Selena Gomez and The Scene's debut album? Well, think again - because the 17-year-old actress is bringing a bit of heat on her new record.

A BIG DEBUT FOR "TEI" 1. First-time director Elitei Tatafu Jr., center, celebrated with choreographer Katherine Jones, left, cast members Jack Galliano, Guy Merola, Kelly Fitzgerald and Tricia Marciel and assistant-to-the-director Tony Young at the opening night party for "Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit," Sept.

Brandon Previte can't hide his excitement. As he sits inside a Starbucks in Brighton, his leg shakes while he knocks on a wooden table with his hand.

You can get listings anywhere, but you'll only get the story here. NEW DIGS: It seemed like "Tyler & Ken," the morning show on country station WWNU-FM New 92 .1 , just dropped off the face of the earth a few weeks ago.

The Scene. Having not had the opportunity a day earlier to add his unique voice to the discussion, Conservative Gord Brown stood a few minutes before Question Period with a bulletin.

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