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Alfred Wallenstein was one of the very few American born musicians who attained a high position in his career as both cellist and conductor. Read More

These are Roger Ebert's mini-reviews (unless otherwise noted) of some of the films currently playing in the Quad-Cities. Read More

Indie stars British Sea Power have revealed that they had completed some 15 songs for their forthcoming fifth album. Read More

At the end of every American Idol season, the big winner has to sing a show-stopping ballad — a never-before-heard piece of mawkish flotsam about dreaming big, accomplishing a goal, having faith in oneself, giving thanks, climbing mountains, dreaming dreams, and rhyming "believe" with "achieve." Read More

These are Roger Ebert's mini-reviews (unless otherwise noted) of some of the films currently playing in the Quad-Cities. "2012" (PG-12, 158 minutes). Read More

It was then that it struck me: the beard has become one of the crucial, era-defining signifiers for non-mainstream rock in the noughties. Read More

THERE are only a few professions where you risk being hit on the head by a flying bottle…football referee, machine-minder in a brewery, traffic warden. Read More

MTV's global Free Your Mind Campaign aims to highlight humanitarian issues and encourage freedom from all kinds of intolerance and prejudice. Read More

BERLIN, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Soviet leader President Mikhail Gorbachev was awarded the 2009 EMA Free Your Mind Award in Berlin last night on the eve of the 20th anniversary celebrations of the fall of the Berlin Wall. President Gorbachev received the prestigious Award from Bill Roedy, Chairman & Chief Executive, MTV Networks International, at a private gala dinner hosted by the Cinema for Peace Foundation , which was also attended by singer, songwriter and political activist Sir Bob Geldof, classical singer Placido Domingo and former German Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher . Read More

Music is a difficult subject to write about. Read More