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There is much interest here in the new Russell Crowe sea epic, Master and Commander, which did well at the box office last weekend and has received very positive reviews: “Master and Commander” received generally rave reviews and, depending on box office and the vagaries of Hollywood, could lead to …

Michael Jackson has no end of troubles, including financial, and no, I don’t think people are out to get him because he is eccentric: I think they are concerned that he is truly dangerous. Regardless of the outcome of the most recent charges, one does not dangle a baby over …

Big day for big names in handcuffs, with Michael Jackson turning his sorry ass in on child molestation charges, and Phil Spector being charged with murder in connection with the death of Lana Clarkson at his home in February: Record producer Phil Spector, the 1960s recording-studio wizard who created pop …

Michael Jackson has turned himself in – “Neverland” no longer applies to jail, now it’s “Probableland”: A handcuffed Michael Jackson walked into the Santa Barbara jail on Thursday to face child molestation charges that could destroy the pop superstar’s career and send him to prison for years. A private jet …

Mike Watt, bassist, vocalist, provocateur, formerly a member of punk revolutionaries the Minutemen, post-punk trio fIREHOSE, and solo artist whose latest release is Contemplating the Engine Room. Mike and I are the same age and both grew up in San Pedro, CA, though we didn’t know each other in school. …

This post on mega-selling arena rock bands from the ’80s led to a discussion of Chicago, which reminded me of this: My first experience with a “real” producer came when I sat in for a couple of days while David Foster recorded Chicago 17, or actually “Hard Habit to Break” …

Nirvana alumni: suicide victim, leader of a successful post-grunge band, lieutenant governor? Grunge-rock pioneer Krist Novoselic says he may run for lieutenant governor in what would be the next step of a transition from rock star to politician. Novoselic, a founder and bass player of the seminal band Nirvana and …

25 years is a long time to be a punk, especially a Canadian punk: Fast guitar, furious lyrics and fierce political action have been the identifiable markings of D.O.A. It’s a formula that’s given the band, which turned 25 this year, the distinction of being one of Canada’s longest reigning …

Our very own David Hogberg is now a Ph.D.! Oh, and what a glorious feeling it is! It’s especially nice for me because I made the mistake of letting my dissertation drag out over a number of years. If you’re considering going to graduate school, my first bit of advice …

The cowering poltroons at CBS have caved to yet another interest group and pulled the Michael Jackson special scheduled for next week. As if the sensibilities of child advocacy groups outweigh the nation’s need to see old footage of the Moonwalker spliced with stroke comments from “Dick Clark, Beyonce Knowles, …