The Courant’s arts picks for Aug. 2-8 include legendary rockers Rod Stewart and Billy Idol, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Buddy Guy, comedian Martin Lawrence and a cat video festival.

If someone tells you a song is important to them, you should listen to it carefully. Because afterwards, you'll know them ...

In Praise of 'The Way You Look Tonight,' a 90-year-old song that simply never ages. Of the thousands of love songs, why has this one transcended time?

A legendary 1967 track from the greatest supergroup ever has been ranked among the 'Best Classic Rock Songs of All Time.' ...

I doubt there is a baby boomer out there who doesn't remember at least one of these iconic classic rock jams from 1978.

Linda Ronstadt is among the most successful singers of her generation, selling out "stupid" arenas, as she calls them, on the strength of hits as huge as "When Will I Be Loved" and "Blue Bayou" before ...

Clive Davis tributes from Barry Manilow, Rod Stewart and more are collected as friends and collaborators share stories about the late music legend.

The Brick Invitational Hockey Tournament hosts the very best Under-11 talent in North America each summer in Edmonton. This, in the 37th-year of the gathering, Team Minnesota finally came out on top.

Gary Stewart spent a few years on top, but was largely forgotten after his tragic death in 2003. Now a new generation is rediscovering the onetime “king of honky-tonk.” By Bob Mehr See more of our ...

One Iowa State Fair Grandstand concert is already sold out. Several others are nearing capacity.