Marty Casey, 32, didn’t win the televised competition/reality show to become INXS’s next lead singer, he came in second. But in this case there is no shame and a fair amount of gain in grabbing the silver. While Rock Star: INXS winner, Canadian J.D. Fortune, also 32, will be fronting …

The first Quill Awards — aiming to “pair a populist sensibility with Hollywood-style glitz” in awarding “literary prizes reflecting the tastes of the people who matter most, readers” — were named last night during a ceremony in New York City hosted by NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams, with special …

Cleveland didn’t quite know what to make of the punk and subsequent new wave revolutions of the mid-to-late ’70s. There was a small but rabid underground scene that produced, but could not sustain punk greats, Dead Boys. Dead Boys departed for New York and became mainstays at the now endangered …

P-Funk — George Clinton’s confabulous mutating fusion of science fiction, animation, whimsy, agitation, and the bodacious, bootilicious, redemptive might of FUNK — is profiled tonight at 10pm in the documentary film PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC: One Nation Under a Groove, on the PBS series Independent Lens. After forming the Parliaments as a …

Let’s see if I get this straight: E!’s Kill Reality was a “meta-reality” series wherein “reality personalities” — i.e., participants in other reality shows like Survivor, The Real World, The Apprentice, The Bachelor, The Amazing Race — were ensconced in a house together as they auditioned, rehearsed and acted in …

For the average traveler, reports that a hotel might be haunted might not necessarily be perceived as an actual amenity, given that an encounter with unsettled spirits isn’t always associated with a refreshing night’s sleep in the typical wayfarer’s mind. But, for those seeking palpitations rather than relaxation, the National …

Recently mis-married country music superstar Kenny Chesney has a lot going on to take his mind off his recent split with Renee Zellweger after just four months of marriage. Songwriter’s association ASCAP just announced that it will present Chesney with the “ASCAP Voice of Music Award” during the 43rd Annual …

Ever the rebellious, politically-charged punks, the reunited (sans lead singer Jello Biafra) Dead Kennedys have pulled out of the “Waking The Dead” Halloween punk extravaganza at the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles on October 29, 2005 due to sponsorship of the show by the Coors Corp. Dead Kennedys — …

The Recording Academy’s twelve Chapters will each host a program of events called “The Recording Academy Honors,” acknowledging those whose achievements have significantly enriched both the greater music community and their specific home communities. The event launched with the Pacific Northwest Chapter on Sept. 24 honoring the Kingsmen, Katie Becker, …

“Broadband over power line” (BPL) — using the electricity grid in a city and the wiring in individual homes to provide direct “plug in” broadband access through electricity sockets — made a significant stride yesterday when Manassas, Va. became the first city in the country with city-wide commercial deployment of …