Arts and Entertainment

Elvis Presley, it turns out, is still a box-office draw. Baz Luhrmann's "Elvis" is officially a hit, moving not only movie tickets but lots the King's greatest hits albums too.…

I dunno about you, but I'm not feeling all that patriotic today as a Confederacy-worshiping minority tries to steer the country back to the past. Nobody should be whistling Dixie…

The story of Randy Bachman's guitar came full circle this week. In case you missed the story when it broke last fall, Bachman lost the 1957 Gretsch guitar -- one…

Last night was bittersweet for jazz fans -- it was the last weeknight broadcast by DJ Bob Perkins on Temple University's WRTI (90.1 FM), where he held down the 6-9…

I'm sure millions of people these days can relate to the sentiment expressed by Moby Grape's Jerry Miller and Don Stevenson, first released on "Wow," the band's flawed 1968 follow-up…

At least two musicians recorded this song as a birthday tribute to Paul McCartney -- one by Elvis Costello, the other by John Lennon's son Sean. It's an apt choice…

I apologize for the mellow streak, but laid-back music is about the only thing that keeps the rage at bay these days. This Colin Hay song from his 2001 album…

With the Supreme Court celebrating "Trigger the Libs Day," I figure it's time to once again dip into my mellow summer playlist. Play as necessary until feelings of rage subside.…

I did not realize until the other day that Paul McCartney and Brian Wilson were born two days apart in 1942, McCartney on the 18th and Wilson on the 20th,…

I don't know if its the daily headline shitstorm or the mild summer weather, but all I want to listen to lately is laid-back tunes from the '60s. And you…