Grade: B | Valentine's Day came and went, but same-day release "Music and Lyrics" left something behind after the cards and chocolates were done. Mostly, what is a left behind are a lot of Hugh Grant one-liners, a happy ending and some catchy pop music....

"Delivery Boy Chronicles" Grade: D | "Delivery Boy Chronicles" poses the question, "Is there life after college?" For four twenty-something friends and co-workers at a food delivery service in Atlanta, the answer is one filled with regret, disillusionment...

Grade: C + | OK, who would win this match - Hannibal Lecter, or Eddie Murphy in a fat suit? Many would say that Hannibal would win in a fight, but when it comes to box office numbers, Murphy's "Norbit" won out by roughly $20 million. While the two movies...

DeKALB | More than 7,000 screaming fans jittered with excitement and fervor to the sultry voice of John Mayer and his band at the Convocation Center Tuesday night. A quiet murmur swept over the nearly full arena as fans waited for the headlining performance....

Norah Jones is a peculiar artist in a world where musicians are more interested in appearing in "Us Magazine" than "Rolling Stone." Her low-key persona belies the fact that her songs would sound great sung on a street corner or a smoky jazz club. So it...

While fellow multi-instrumentalist Sufjan Stevens approaches chamber pop with a bigger-is-better attitude, Swedish songsmith Emil Svanagen brilliantly sprinkles his falsetto-driven tunes with an "only when necessary" use of vast theatrics. This less-is-more...

It's really hard to think of anything but a ponytail, cheesy acting and the man's universal ex-military character from every movie when hearing the name Steven Seagal. But believe it or not, the actor known mainly for his kung-fu fighting style has stepped...

It's not that any of the tracks on The Softlightes' debut LP are bad, per say. The 11 songs, for the most part, are delicately structured and full of indie pop's best traits - uplifting melodies, quirky themes, unassuming musicianship - without any of...

DeKALB | Between sports, ceremonies, comedy and music, the Convocation Center is at its busiest during the winter months, when outdoor venues are closed. "For February alone, we have something like 22 events scheduled within a 28-day month," said Kevin...

DeKALB | On Saturday, John, Paul, George and Ringo will stop by Otto's Niteclub. OK, so the real John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr obviously cannot play in DeKalb on Saturday (or anywhere else for that matter), but the Beatles...

Apparently, the longer something is in existence, the more disturbingly it is abused, misused and made really, really uncool. Take math for example - great when you need to count something, or even add or subtract, but it's been around so long it's ceased...

Recent Grammy winner and Rolling Stone "New Guitar God" John Mayer will appear at NIU Feb. 20 at when he plays at the Convocation Center with special guest Mat Kearney at 7:30 p.m. as part of his tour for his latest album, "Continuum." This is hardly...