You can hear a few elements distinctive of Smashing Pumpkins in Oceania, but it's all Billy Corgan. Since Jimmy Chamberlin left in 2009, Corgan serves as the supreme band leader and last standing original...
"Rock of Ages" may leave fans of the original Broadway musical wanting more. An all-star cast makes this musical amusing, including such gems as Russell Brand, in a role surprisingly similar to his personality;...
Tucked near Zippy's on Perkins Road, an organic sanctuary has opened its doors to the caffeine-addicted masses. Magpie Cafe, which opened on May 21, isn't a coffee shop, according to James Jacobs, co-owner...
After a seven year hiatus from the recording studio, Fiona Apple marks her comeback with the new album "The Idler Wheel." It's a cathartic journey through Apple's mind, love life and tormented past. At...
Social networking sites have gone to the dogs and cats and other things that can't tweet or post on their own.
More and more people are creating fake social networking pages for just fun.
Twitter is a...
Welsh band Lostprophet's released its fifth studio album, "Weapons," to the further confusion of listeners. The band's hardcore sound comes off defiant, but whiny. It inspires some emotion, but listeners...
It's not often one gets to see an artist truly progress with their musical style. But hear this: the Justin Bieber everyone loved to hate is gone. The boyish charm is still there, but the pre-pubescent...
Canadian quartet Metric patterned its latest album "Synthetica" after the band's typical sound, while innovating a progression in its musical craft. Opener "Artificial Nocturne," is an anticipation-building...
"Prometheus" is not a movie for the faint of heart. Director Ridley Scott's return to sci-fi is terrifying and beautiful, futuristic and realistic, religious and scientific and many more contrasting adjectives....
The LSU College of Art and Design is debuting its summer art exhibition today in the Alfred C. Glassell Jr. Exhibition Gallery at the Shaw Center for the Arts.
This is the event's 11th year of production,...
LSU School of Music's Hot Summer Nights and Cool Jazz series kicks off today, continuing a long-running tradition that has grown increasingly popular since its inception in the '90s. And the seasoned lineup...
Swine Palace's first summer festival aims to entertain and establish a foundation for summer seasons to come.
The summer festival, held June 26 through Aug. 5, features "The Taming of the Shrew," "The...
