
Oct 13 - By Andy Dehnart, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Fox's “Glee” has only aired a half-dozen episodes, but it has already established a rabid fan base. Because creativity and frivolity is so rare on network television, those fans have latched on to the over-the-top satire of high school life told through a glee club.

Sep 10 - By Associated Press
First it was an iconic concert, then an acclaimed documentary. It was followed by countless books and recordings, not to mention a recent film by Ang Lee. Next, it'll be a Broadway musical.
Sep 2 - By Matt Sedensky, Associated Press Writer
A musical in Florida about death, drooping, dentures, and other topics of aging is finding a strong following.
Aug 19 - By Michael Inbar, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
She’s the latest YouTube sensation: Nora, the musical feline who plays the piano like a Cat-erewski. And on Wednesday she proved she’s not a fake or a fluke by doing it on live TV. “This is her own thing; it’s not a trick,” said her piano-instructor owner, Betsy Alexander.

Aug 11 - By Tony Sclafani, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
“Mamma Mia!” did big business at the box office. Here's hoping that means we'll go back to a time when movies such as “Xanadu” filled the multiplexes.
Jul 9 - By Associated Press
Fiery horses and a cloud of dust, but no hearty "Hi-Yo Silver."
Jul 6 - By David Porter, Associated Press Writer
A federal court says a former manager of 1950s doo-wop group The Drifters could be entitled to millions of dollars from concert promoters who've infringed on the band's trademark.
Jun 28 - By Shaya Tayefe Mohajer, Associated Press Writer
They wouldn't be allowed to perform in Iran, but singers Joan Baez and Jon Bon Jovi are showing their support for protesters.

Apr 30 - By Larry Sutton, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
There’s no business like Octomom business.
Mar 24 - By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Writer
Has "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" conquered London's theater critics? Not exactly.
Mar 3 - By Associated Press
The Disney Channel is going back to school with "High School Musical 4."
Feb 20 - By The Associated Press
When the representatives of 38 countries gather in Moscow for the Eurovision Song Contest this May, it will be the 53rd broadcast of Europe's annual celebration of pop music that is beloved and ridiculed in equal parts.

Feb 20 - By Matti Friedman, Associated Press Writer
Israel is sending a Jewish-Arab duo to represent it with a song of peace at Europe's best-known song competition at a particularly fraught moment for relations between the country's Jews and Arabs.
Jan 21 - By Associated Press
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is investigating an incident where a California woman said she was forced to use her iPod as payment for a cab ride. Natalie Lenhart, 20, of Sacramento, took a cab to the airport in early December, but her credit card was declined.
Jan 21 - By Associated Press
Barack Obama's presidential campaign inspired millions. Now, it has inspired a London musical.
Dec 16 - By Associated Press
The Fox network is making a musical comedy, a somewhat unusual project for prime-time television.

Dec 3 - By Jake Coyle, AP Entertainment Writer
Since Proposition 8 passed in California, much of Hollywood has been up in arms. Now, they are singing and dancing, too, in a new Web video called "Prop 8: The Musical."

Nov 26 - By The Associated Press, STR
For Good Housekeeping’s first annual Best Toy Awards, the editors looked at hundreds of playthings for ages 3 to 14, evaluated 51 favorites, and then let dozens of kids loose to play and choose their top picks. The result: 14 safe, creative, and fun finds.

Nov 19 - By Christopher Toothaker, Associated Press Writer
Sunday's elections in Venezuela will be a key test for President Hugo Chavez a year after voters defeated his effort to change the constitution, and the socialist leader isn't missing a beat as he campaigns for his allies.
Nov 10 - By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Writer
The architect of the 20-seat gain by House Democrats last week is staying on as their campaign chief for the 2010 midterm elections.

Oct 20 - By Dennis Hensley, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Not long ago, I had one of those days where life gave me a whole bunch of lemons. I decided I had two options: I could stick my head in the oven or I could pop in the unopened DVD of “High School Musical” and see what all the fuss was about. I chose the latter. And boy, am I glad I did.
Sep 20 - By Associated Press
Residents of northern Los Angeles County are not grooving to this music.
Sep 11 - By Associated Press
A woman who lives near the Smoky Mountains used a musical instrument to scare away two men who broke into her home. The Knoxville News Sentinel quoted a Sevier County Sheriff's Office report that stated the victim awoke to find two men in her home in Seymour on Saturday morning. Her child was asleep in the home.
Jul 24 - By Associated Press
They're packing the "Little House" in Minneapolis.

Jul 17 - By Randolph E. Schmid, Associated Press Writer
It's not exactly Tony serenading Maria in "West Side Story," but for all their homeliness toadfish also sing to attract mates. OK, singing may be a stretch; it's more of a hum. But it turns out to be useful, for science as well as the fish.