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Alice Cooper, Neil Diamond head latest class into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Alice Cooper and several other notable musicians were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Monday night. After accepting his latest honor, Alice Cooper performed for the New York audience.
House of Prayer, No. 2

In powerful prose, a writer sketches his eventful journey to a better self.
In Pictures: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees
Soul music survivors: Mavis Staples and Bettye LaVette

Soul music singers Mavis Staples and Bettye LaVette bring a rare maturity and authority to the age of 'American Idol.'
In Pictures: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees
Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

New spectacular nature series narrated by Oprah, Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s must-have album, a modern-day warrior’s life on the History channel’s ‘Samurai,’ and more.
The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus: movie review

‘The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus’ leaps deep into fantasy and mortality when a magician makes one final bet.
Long-forgotten old-time music finds new audience

Roots music from the early 20th century is experiencing a mini-revival with a series of new CD releases.
CD reviews: Scarlett Johansson, Sonny Landreth, Curt Smith

An actress's not-quite-starring role, gourmet guitar, and an '80s icon's return.
Robert Wilson's still lives in motion (barely)

Theater legend Robert Wilson's new exhibit at the University of Iowa aims to pioneer a new breed of plasma portraiture.