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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.
Bonnaroo lineup announced: Beach Boys, Radiohead, Chili Peppers

The always eclectic four-day festival also will include Skrillex, Foster the People, The Avett Brothers, The Shins, The Roots and Alice Cooper on the 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee. Bonnaroo will be held June 7-10.
The Entrepreneurial Mind
Moving beyond the kitchen table

The first two things to do when your start-up business starts to grow: hire employees and get out of the kitchen
Saving Money
Free cone day: Civil War history in ice cream?

Free cone day at Ben and Jerry's falls on the anniversary of the start of the Civil War. So what can free cone day tell us about how America has changed?
The Entrepreneurial Mind
Be patient with your business model

There are multiple stages of starting a new business. It is important to be successful in the early stages before moving on to later steps in the process.
Some artists now stream their concerts live on YouTube

"Unstaged," a new online concert series, is being launched by American Express on YouTube and Vevo.
Conan O'Brien and Steve Martin play rock stars at Bonnaroo

Conan O'Brien, Jack Black, and Steve Martin are living out their rock star dreams at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.
Conan O'Brien goes from hosting 'The Tonight Show' to making a rockabilly record

'I'm going back in time,' he joked. 'Next week I'll be playing vaudeville and then I'm going to be a steamboat captain.'
Music festivals unswayed by slack economy

Despite Langerado's cancellation last week, festival organizers remain bullish.
Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

Write an inaugural speech for Obama, learn where the real dragons live, listen to Bonnaroo in the dead of winter, and more.
New voter: a young woman’s political awakening

Hayley Colley of Tennessee is among the Americans who, on Nov. 4, will cast votes in a US presidential election for the first time.
OurStage hosts online talent show

Website helps new artists bypass Net’s sonic traffic jam and attract the notice of record labels.
The art of keeping cool at Bonnaroo

In the heat of summer, the modern music festival attracts a throng of 70,000 to the heart of Tennessee.