Six conglomerates have a stranglehold on the American media. The mouthpiece of democracy is stifled, delivering a narrower scope of information to the public. For relief, the Federal Communications Commission must step in to establish greater restrictions...

A day after information about The Goo Goo Dolls' scheduled DeKalb concert surfaced on various Web sites, Convocation Center personnel are able to shed more light on the event. As stated Tuesday, the show is March 2, 2007. The Buffalo, NY trio will headline...

Keith Urban "Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing" Whereas Urban's past albums hinted at his massive potential, "Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing" makes it clear just how talented the New Zealander, country music icon really is. "Once in a Lifetime"...

Tony Scott is the prototypical MTV-generation director. His films fly by at a maddening pace and tend to work best to the attention spans of people whose favorite drink is a triple-shot espresso with a dash of cocaine and Ritalin. His camera is always...

The holiday season is in full swing — snow, spending money, yuletide cheer... and sub-par holiday movies. Case in point: "Deck The Halls." Dr. Steve Finch (Matthew Broderick) is the self-proclaimed "Christmas Guy" in the quaint town of Cloverdale, Mass....

"Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj" is about a transfer student's attempt to defeat a pompous British noble and steal his girlfriend. Various parts of the movie feel like a romantic comedy, while others feel full of dirty jokes and bad acting. After graduating...

David Rauch is a Northern Star employee studying abroad. "An American In Paris" will chronicle his studies and adventures in France. "Hello. Welcome to the Thanksgiving dinner celebration at the CIEE Paris Branch. … Wow, this does look like a soup kitchen...

On Friday, Otto's Niteclub, 118 E. Lincoln Highway, sets the stage for the Goodyear Pimps. Doors will open at 9 p.m. for the 21 and over event. Ready…Break! is scheduled to open. At press time, no official ticket price had been announced. In 1994, five...

Friday at 8 p.m. Margot and the Nuclear So & So's will headline The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway. With Dirty on Purpose, Light Pollution and Paper Machines, the show will cost $6. The Indianapolis-based indie rock band is out supporting its...

George and Giles Martin are totally nuts. They may also be geniuses. Someone would have to be both in order to create something like this. The legendary Beatles producer and his son have taken a massive chunk of the Beatles' catalogue and re-mixed it,...

Grade: B+ Rockabilly genius Brian Setzer is known for three-chord boogie and clean, chiming guitar tones, but his 13th solo studio album —cleverly titled "13" — will shock fans expecting pompadours and cocktail lounge vocals. Setzer's release pairs...

Grade: B The unlikely duo of Naledge (Jabari Evans) and Double-O (Michael Aguilar) are the latest additions to the burgeoning Chicago hip hop scene, following much the same lines as Kanye West, Common and Lupe Fiasco. But they bring their own unique spin...