When Springstead alumnus Robert Panetti launched the Web site Eagle Connections, a little more than a dozen members of his graduating class signed up. ...more

July 30, 2008

There's almost no way to write about The Hold Steady without mentioning Bruce Springsteen, and probably no reason to try, either. Lead signer Craig Finn's phrasing is straight out of E Street, and his knack for creating beautiful losers to populate his lyrics smacks of Springsteen's earlier, wordier work. ...more

July 17, 2008

Fortune teller Madam Marie, a figure of rock 'n' roll mythology thanks to Bruce Springsteen, has died. She was in her mid-90s. ...more

July 4, 2008

Not every Bo Diddley song featured the Bo Diddley beat. "Pills" and "Crackin' Up" don't employ it. Nor does the ballad "I'm Sorry," a prototypical '50s slow dance number. Neither does "The Greatest Lover in the World," a straight 4/4 rocker and one of my favorites. ...more

June 12, 2008

Bo Diddley, 79, a singer and guitarist who invented his own name, his own guitars, his own beat and, with a handful of other musical pioneers, rock 'n' roll itself, died Monday of heart failure in Archer. ...more

June 3, 2008

SWEDAN - The Kiss Army fan club has an enthusiastic new recruit: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. ...more

June 1, 2008

At this point, there's more to be learned about Disney's "The Lion King" by observing the crowd than by watching the show, which in its 11th season is familiar to millions worldwide. ...more

May 12, 2008

It doesn't do much good to complain about a job like mine. Example: Person With Normal Job: What a day! A client canceled a major contract, the mail room lost some essential documents and now I'm going to have to work all weekend! ...more

May 8, 2008

Scarlett Johansson and her boyfriend, Ryan Reynolds, are engaged. ...more

May 6, 2008

Pop quiz: What comes to mind when you think about Yogi Berra, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein and Toni Morrison? Brilliant minds, inspiring souls, trailblazers - all are likely responses. ...more

May 4, 2008