McClatchy-Tribune News Service

What if you performed a concert and the crowd refused to watch? It's not as far-fetched as it seems. As more and more concertgoers fiddle with cell phone cameras and...

Sometimes, Luther Dickinson can attest, father really does know best. Ever since the North Mississippi Allstars debuted with the gritty, Grammy-nominated "Shake Hands With Shorty" eight years ago, fans have...

If you're not whipped into a frenzy that Harrison Ford is back for "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," it might be because you've forgotten the finer...

In spite of debilitating tragedy in her life, singer-songwriter Judy Collins still has something to sing about. And she's doing it all over the world. Sixteen years ago she lost...

In spite of debilitating tragedy in her life, singer-songwriter Judy Collins still has something to sing about. And she's doing it all over the world. Sixteen years ago she lost...

How can you make a hearing aid sexy? You call it "Passion" and color it shocking pink or lipstick red. You call it "Vibe" and dress it in leopard print...

Fine-tuning controls on the nation's traffic signals would cut U.S. road congestion by as much as 10 percent, transportation experts estimate. It also would reduce air pollution from vehicles by...

The days of the flimsy metal back-yard swingset are pretty much gone. In its place is sturdier, often wooden or heavy plastic play equipment, with everything from climbing walls to...

Sommelier Marnie Old and brewer Sam Calagione have a long-standing, friendly rivalry: She thinks wine is the best beverage to drink with food; he thinks it's beer. She is director...

Face black with soot, Victoria Ranua strides across a Scott County, Minn., hillside, painting it with fire. What begins as a low thin strip of yellow, ignited by her torch,...