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No sooner had the cheers faded for James Levine’s arrival at the Met podium Thursday than a shout rang out from the balcony: "Bravo, maestro!"— sparking a second ovation warmer than the first. Pre-performance applause often signals gratitude for past glories. In this case, it was only a preview...

After twenty-six years and thousands of gallons of blood and fake semen, GWAR is still delivering their own brand of lewd, campy fun. Their new album, Bloody Pit of Horror, continues their endless parade of monsters, mayhem and metal. No forays into sincerity here; it's the same GWAR you either love or hate.

mpeeling@standard-freeholder.com CORNWALL - A Cornwall native who died after a speeding car plowed into a downtown Ottawa bus stop late Thursday was a father of three young girls who had a lifelong love of music, family members said.[...]

FRENCH researchers have provided scientific backing to would-be seducers who instinctively know they have to swap rap or heavy metal for Marvin Gaye to improve the odds for love.

PARIS French researchers have provided scientific backing to would-be seducers who instinctively know they have to swap rap or heavy metal for Marvin Gaye to improve the odds for love.