Detroit Free Press — The Big Dance, produced by the NCAA, is the marquee entertainment event for Final Four weekend. The free concert series is on the Detroit riverfront, just east of the GM Renaissance Center. Artist performances — and Saturday's basketball games... more info

Chicago Tribune — Some career changes take place after months of hand-wringing, self-analysis and debate. Bruce Holmes wasn't quite so fortunate; the singer-songwriter was forced into choosing a new career path by a series of life-changing events. "My wife divorced me... more info

While small by the museum?s standards, ?Art of the Korean Renaissance? at the Metropolitan Museum delivers beauty, history and fresh ideas. more info

ContactMusic — A 450-year-old painting, said to be worth over $2 million (£1.4 million), has been stolen from a church in Norway. Renaissance artist Lucas Cranach the Elder's Suffer ... more info

Express Newspapers — THE tragic tale of those star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet was well-embedded in Renaissance Italy. more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) Heart [ tickets ]'s Ann and Nancy Wilson will be honored with the ASCAP Founders Award during the organization's 26th Annual Pop Music Awards April 22 at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles. "Ann and Nancy Wilson have made... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE, the new band led by former STRATOVARIUS mastermind Timo Tolkki, has made another new song, "Ghost Of Fallen Grace", available for free download at this location (MP3, 9.2 MB). more info

All About Jazz — “An Assured Quick-Mindedness, Full of Surprises” National Coverage Rolls in for ‘Joe’s Strut’ “Wolff’s Joy in Playing Piano is Unmistakable and Infectious” “A Musical Renaissance Man” ... more info

All About Jazz — Wilson's to receive Founders Award Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson will receive the ASCAP Founders Award during performing rights org's 26th annual Pop Music Awards on April 22 at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel. The songwriters and publishers of ASC... more info

Ryan's Smashing Life — BELLE and SEBASTIAN * * image credit - Christine on Axis of LiveWashington D.C.'s 9:30 ClubMarch 5, 2006RESURRECTED LIVE SHOW!(an NPR broadcast live event) Last posted back in 200701 - Expectations02 - Another Sunny Day03 - Sukie in the Graveyard04 -... more info