Wow, critics this year really had it out for "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close." I don’t know whether it was lingering resentment for Sandra Bullock for her underserved Oscar win, lingering resentment...

When hearing the phrases “cover band” or “A tribute to. . .” we immediately think of almost-par instrumentals, an awkward stage presence and cruise-ship-worthy vocals. And of all bands to cover,...

On Jan. 28, Killing in the Name, a Rage Against the Machine cover band, played in front of a packed house of Rage fans at The Blue Note. After opening act Logos, a grungy/classic rock act, departed the...

Natives of Brazil Atalla Ayan and Marilia Caputo performed Saturday night at Whitmore Recital Hall, bringing an evening of traditional opera to the school of music. Together the tenor, Ayan, and pianist,...

Four Missouri residents were arrested Saturday after a methamphetamine manufacturing operation was discovered in Columbia. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department served a search warrant at 3251 Locust...

Who is Lana Del Rey? Good question. The blonde, fish-lipped beauty seems to have emerged onto the American music scene in recent months with her star already fully formed and all the hype the Internet...

The last and only time a silent movie won the best picture Oscar at the Academy Awards was in 1927 for the movie “Wings.” Now, nearly 85 years later, “The Artist” has resurrected hope for the...

NBC’s new sitcom “Are You There, Chelsea?” has left me asking at the end of each episode, “Are you there, comedy?” Despite being based off the hilarious memoirs of comedian Chelsea Handler,...