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It’s been 10 years since Rachael McKinney looked the members of Rainbow Kitten Surprise in the eyes and — as the Boone-based indie folk-rock band’s brand-new booking agent at the time — gave them the ...

In the dark, smoke-filled basement disco of the Tokyo Hilton, the night is in full swing. The music throbs with a mid-tempo pulse, as salary men with open collars, loosened ties and uncomfortable ...

If you're a bagel lover, or a lover of all things wonderful, you'll be smitten with this video that shows how rainbow bagels are made. If you haven't been on the Internet in the past week or so, ...

As Deep Purple's guitarist, Ritchie Blackmore played a big part in the development and popularization of heavy metal in the early '70s. These accomplishments would have been enough to secure Blackmore ...