Hold Steady aims to broaden its base with "Heaven" (Reuters)

Hold Steady aims to broaden its base with "Heaven" (Reuters)
"Dinner With the Band" blends indie rock, cooking (Reuters)
"Dinner With the Band" blends indie rock, cooking (Reuters)
Tony who? EA's 'skate' turns 3
Sarah Wayne Callies Cast in The Walking Dead
OJ Simpson acquittal suit arrives at Newseum in DC
VIDEO: Top 6 Food Challenges
New film captures waning heyday of Chicago trading pits (Reuters)
Kiwi singer Gin Wigmore sends out "Smoke" signals (Reuters)
Willie Nelson has more country tunes in the works (Reuters)
Sister duo CocoRosie crosses shifting "Oceans" (Reuters)
Hitmaker Bruno Mars switching gears with solo EP (Reuters)
OJ Simpson acquittal suit arrives at Newseum in DC (AP)
Lindsay Lohan Blasts Her Father
Bret Michaels Being Treated In Arizona, Doctor Calls Rocker A Fighter
Taylor Swift Becomes A CoverGirl
Soldiers Put on a Lady Gaga Performance
Bret Michaels' Condition Stabilized; Doctors to Hold News Conference
Doctor: Bret Michaels 'Has An Unbelievable Fight in Him' - People Magazine
Next Batman film to swoop into theaters in 2012 - The Associated Press

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 08:25 PM PDT

Reuters - Craig Finn of the Hold Steady says that one way he knows his Brooklyn-based band has reached a certain level of success is that when it plays smaller markets -- as it did during an early-April trek that included stops in Rochester and Syracuse, New York, and Morgantown, West Virginia -- people turn up.

"Dinner With the Band" blends indie rock, cooking (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 07:45 PM PDT

Reuters - Indie bands and high-end food usually don't go together -- most of the independent road warriors are stuck chowing on fast food to save money, not tucking into meals at three-star restaurants or whipping up gourmet fare.

"Dinner With the Band" blends indie rock, cooking (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 07:45 PM PDT

Tony who? EA's 'skate' turns 3

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 07:42 PM PDT

Pro skateboarder Danny Way tells AP's weekly Video Game Video why he stayed away from Tony Hawk's long-running game, and why 'skate 3' ollies the competition. (April 30)

Sarah Wayne Callies Cast in The Walking Dead

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 07:28 PM PDT

Sarah Wayne Callies has scored the female lead in AMC's new drama The Walking Dead, Entertainment Weekly reports.

The 32-year-old actress will play the wife of Rick...

OJ Simpson acquittal suit arrives at Newseum in DC

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 07:53 PM PDT

AP - The suit O.J. Simpson wore on the day he was acquitted of murder has been delivered to the Newseum in Washington, D.C., where it will be part of a display focusing on the trial that was viewed by millions.

VIDEO: Top 6 Food Challenges

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 07:00 PM PDT

Whether it's Adam Richman racing against the clock to eat a 3-meter-long bratwurst on Man v. Food or a group of Top Chef Masters competing to create a delectable meal using only the ingredients found on the Lost island, food-challenge shows are addictive — not to mention mouthwatering.

Gail Simmons: Top Chef Masters meets Modern Family

With TLC delving into the gastro-competitive realm with Ultimate Chili Challenge (May 3 at 10/9c) and Chocolate Wars (May 10 at 10/9c), we found it only fitting share our top six food-challenge moments:

New film captures waning heyday of Chicago trading pits (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 06:40 PM PDT

Reuters - The loud, colorful traders who jostle for deals in Chicago's famed open-outcry pits now face an even greater threat than the advent of electronic dealing systems -- the algorithmic trade, says the director of a new documentary charting the demise of floor trading.

Kiwi singer Gin Wigmore sends out "Smoke" signals (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 07:12 PM PDT

Reuters - At 23 years old, singer-songwriter Gin Wigmore has won an international songwriting contest, worked with a Grammy Award-nominated producer and snagged a partnership with shoe designer Steve Madden.

Willie Nelson has more country tunes in the works (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 06:43 PM PDT

Reuters - Willie Nelson's "Country Music" album just arrived, but he's planning more country music in the very near future.

Sister duo CocoRosie crosses shifting "Oceans" (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 06:33 PM PDT

Reuters - Bianca Cassidy, one half of eccentric freak-folk act CocoRosie, describes the group's new album, "Grey Oceans," as a "metamorphosis."

Hitmaker Bruno Mars switching gears with solo EP (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 06:32 PM PDT

Reuters - Atlanta rapper/singer B.o.B and Gym Class Heroes frontman Travie McCoy share a knack for bridging the gap between hip-hop and rock. But their current hit singles reveal another common thread between them: Bruno Mars.

OJ Simpson acquittal suit arrives at Newseum in DC (AP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 07:53 PM PDT

Lindsay Lohan Blasts Her Father

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 06:31 PM PDT

The troubled actress says Michael Lohan is creating negative press about her.

Bret Michaels Being Treated In Arizona, Doctor Calls Rocker A Fighter

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 06:25 PM PDT

PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Bret Michaels is being treated for his brain hemorrhage in Phoenix, Ariz., a rep for the rocker confirmed to Access Hollywood on Friday.

The rocker and current star of NBC's "Celebrity Apprentice" is under the care of Dr. Zabramski at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, according to the star's rep.

Taylor Swift Becomes A CoverGirl

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 06:16 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Country cutie Taylor Swift is joining a long list of celebrities including Rihanna, Drew Barrymore and Ellen DeGeneres as the newest face of CoverGirl.

The chanteuse has just signed on to front the "easy, breezy, beautiful" line's new luxury collection, a rep for CoverGirl confirmed to Access Hollywood on Friday.