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The 25 best country songs of all time (+video)

Check out Country Music Television's rankings of the best country music songs ever released.
The 25 best musicians of the Rock era

Who took the top slots for the best artists in the Rock-and-Roll era? Check out the full list.
Bill Walton: 10 quotes for his birthday

For his 60th birthday, here are 10 quotes from the Basketball Hall of Famer.
Bob Dylan: 20 best lyrics on his birthday

For legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's birthday, here are our picks for his 20 best lyrics of all time.
Trayvon Martin case: Three key questions still not answered

In the month since teenager Trayvon Martin was fatally shot by neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman, leaks favorable to one side or the other have swung perceptions of the incident back and forth. Given what is currently known, what are the key questions on which Mr. Zimmerman’s guilt or innocence could turn?

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Bruce Springsteen and the Promise of Rock ‘n’ Roll

This intelligent examination of the career of Bruce Springsteen traces the rock icon's ability to balance two disparate identities.
Decoder Wire Bob Dylan awarded Medal of Freedom. What does that say about US? (+video)

Why did Bob Dylan look so strained during the Medal of Freedom ceremony at the White House Tuesday? Perhaps because his musical insurgency was being memorialized.
Decoder Wire Obama honors Presidential Medal of Freedom winners: Who's eligible? (+video)

Answer: Anybody who's accomplished anything the president of the United States likes. Obama awarded the Medal of Freedom to Bob Dylan, John Glenn, and 11 other recipients Tuesday.
Bob Dylan: 20 best lyrics on his birthday

For legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's birthday, here are our picks for his 20 best lyrics of all time.
Levon Helm and The Band: a rock parable of fame, betrayal, and redemption

Levon Helm of The Band found an unlikely path back to fame after decades of disappointment. But by the end, the homespun singer from Turkey Scratch, Ark., had come full circle.
Horizons EU gives thumbs up to Sony's $2.2 billion takeover of EMI

The European Union has approved the Sony-led acquisition of EMI Music. But there are strings attached.
Levon Helm of The Band was roots rock pioneer, quintessential American musician

Helm and his band mates - Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, Robbie Robertson and Richard Manuel - were musical virtuosos who returned to the roots of American music in the late 1960s.
Trayvon Martin case: Three key questions still not answered

In the month since teenager Trayvon Martin was fatally shot by neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman, leaks favorable to one side or the other have swung perceptions of the incident back and forth. Given what is currently known, what are the key questions on which Mr. Zimmerman’s guilt or innocence could turn?
New police video casts doubt on George Zimmerman injuries

George Zimmerman appears uninjured in a police video taken after the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman's attorney said that his client had a broken nose and an injury to the back of his head.
Who is George Zimmerman, and why did he shoot Trayvon Martin?

George Zimmerman, the Florida neighborhood watch captain who shot unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, wanted to be a police officer and mentored an African-American boy. Is he a vigilante or, as one neighbor said, 'a good dude'?
Obama on Trayvon Martin death: a time of 'soul-searching' for 'all of us' (+video)

President Obama on Friday addressed for the first time the shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, saying, 'If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon.' Some decry an 'official national tragedy.'
Will Trayvon Martin case spur rethinking of Stand Your Ground laws? (+video)

Calls are mounting to reassess, and perhaps refine, the Stand Your Ground law in Florida, after the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin by a man who apparently pursued the teen and then claimed self-defense.
Trayvon Martin case: use of Stand Your Ground law or pursuit of a black teen?

A grand jury in Florida and the US Justice Department will both probe the Feb. 26 shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin. Key questions: Did the alleged gunman racially profile Trayvon? And did he use the Stand Your Ground law appropriately?
Trayvon Martin 911 tapes: Who screamed for help before shot rang out?

Police and the parents of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager shot by a neighborhood watch captain, differ in their interpretation of 911 tapes, specifically about who was yelling for help.
Trayvon Martin killing in Florida puts 'Stand Your Ground' law on trial

The shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager, in a gated Florida community has raised allegations of racial injustice and highlighted the burden that 'Stand Your Ground' laws impose on law enforcement officers.
Chapter & Verse James Brown: the electrifying one and only

Journalist RJ Smith explores the magic and mayhem of James Brown in a new biography of the legendary performer.
A journey from doubt to faith

A Christian Science perspective.
Reformed Van Halen performs intimate NYC gig

David Lee Roth reunited with Eddie and Alex Van Halen to play an intimate show at New York's historical Cafe Wa?
Are we really good with this? Well, no.

Is 'I'm good' really a universal American response to 'How are you?'
Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs: the genius rebel who saw the world – computers included – differently from the rest of us.
Why Tomas Transtromer won the 2011 Nobel Prize for literature

Swedish poet Tomas Transtromer has been awarded the Nobel Prize for literature with poetry that "gives us fresh access to reality."
"Shatner Rules": William Shatner's new book tells readers how to live as he does

In "Shatner Rules," William Shatner dishes on his "Boston Legal" role, his feud with George Takei, and more.
The Apple effect: How Steve Jobs & Co. won over the world

UPDATE: Steve Jobs passed on Wednesday. In this cover story, first published last month, Alan Webber explores what made Steve Jobs (and Apple) exceptional. Apple knew what consumers didn't want and understood the power of being itself. A look at what the company can teach corporate America.
iPad book apps designed to thrill serious book lovers

iPad book apps add authors' notes and historical material to classics like "Atlas Shrugged," "On the Road,"and the complete works of Shakespeare.
Fall books: 20 nonfiction titles you don't want to miss

From the energy crisis to The Doors, from Hitler’s Germany to Rin Tin Tin, here are the nonfiction titles that have readers buzzing this fall.