"American Idol" move over: Local singers, dancers, musicians, bands, comedians and other performers ages 5 through 25 are invited to audition for the annual Chasco Fiesta Talent Search showcase. ...more

December 26, 2008

"American Idol," move over! Local singers, dancers, musicians, bands, comedians and other performers age 5 to 25 are invited to audition for the annual Chasco Fiesta Talent Search showcase. Aspiring stars must sign up now for the 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, auditions at the Richey Suncoast Theatre, 6237 Grand Blvd. ...more

December 17, 2008

A revamped online file-sharing service that promised to offer unlimited, free music downloads from all the major record labels hit an apparent snag Sunday after one denied it had given the service permission. ...more

January 28, 2008

SEBRING — Appearances aren't everything. Only after they were told, did some judges realize that a trumpeter in the Sebring High School Marching Band was blind. Junior Cody Breen marches and plays in formation so well that many in the audience never know he's been completely blind since birth. A guide shadows Breen on the field and corrects the trumpeter if he takes a wrong turn. "If I'm off a little bit, they'll put me in the right direction," said Breen. "I'm just trying to keep up with everybody else. The fun part is, I like surprises." ...more

November 27, 2007

Though she's undeniably warm and gregarious, you can hear a bit of irritation creep into Celine Dion's voice when her years away from the pop music world are referred to as "time off." ...more

November 15, 2007

There will be one more chance for Dunedin residents to sound off on proposed revisions to the city's noise ordinance. ...more

October 27, 2007

Madonna and concert promoter Live Nation Inc. announced a deal Tuesday that will give the company an all-encompassing stake in the music of the Material Girl, the latest big-name artist to break ranks with a major record label. ...more

October 17, 2007

Although he sang lead on the five-minute ballad, Doug Gray never thought 'Heard It in a Love Song' would be popular. ...more

October 13, 2007