Alternative-Rock News

This summer, Spokane kids have the opportunity to earn free books and participate in other fun learning activities through the Spokane Public Library reading program.

Today it's hard to imagine the cold war hysteria that infested the United States in the late 1940s and early '50s.

Demolition has already begun on the four-story buildings that stood at 145-147 E. 47th St., which housed shops including The World of Golf.

How many bricks does it take to build the largest LEGOLAND park in the world? The answer will boggle the brain and stress out your calculator.

Food connoisseurs who know creative delights will enjoy the delectable dishes Executive Chef Jaime Villanueva serves at Firefly's new location on 3900 Paradise Road in Las Vegas.

Want to be a part of the new World of Tanks Xbox 360 Edition beta program? Now is your chance to sign up! The World of Tanks developers are now accepting applications from interested beta testers for the game, which is custom built for the Xbox 360.

BIG STAR'S THIRD is a full performance of the iconic album by an astonishing who's who of rock music featuring famed vocalists including Sharon Van Etten, Kurt Vile, Marshall Crenshaw, Pete Yorn, Reeve Carney , Jonathan Donahue and Becky Stark , supported by an all-star band including Mike Mills on bass; Mitch Easter , Chris Stamey , Ken ... (more)

Youngsters and old took part in the event, which saw schools come up with their own take on this year's theme: The World of Dance.

This week's question: Are you concerned about government invasion of privacy? www.postcrescent.com/views Dozens of programs and initiatives that offer assistance to people in need across northeast Wisconsin will receive a nearly $1.8 million boost on www.postcrescent.com Rob Zimmer, your Yard MD, will be taking your questions at 8 a.m. Monday in ... (more)

This week's topic: The World of Irises. Enter here to chat on mobile devices: Yard MD chat for June 17, 2013

Everybody knew Man of Steel was going to be huge this weekend, but the size of it's box office so far ought to surprise even the most devoted Supes supporters.

The upcoming 3DS Zelda game, A Link Between Worlds , shares much of the same terrain with the classic Super Nintendo game The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past .

The Lake District is set to be showcased to an audience of more than 9.6 million viewers in Japan.

Rome, June 13 - The following is a city-by-city guide to some of Italy's art exhibitions: FLORENCE - Palazzo Strozzi: An Idea of Beauty, including Vanessa Beecroft, Chiara Camoni, Andreas Gefeller, Alicja Kwade, Jean-Luc Mylayne, Isabel Rocamora, Anri Sala and Wilhelm Sasnal; until July 28. - Piazza Strozzi, The Springtime of the Renaissance, ... (more)

The Northwest Regional Food Hub in Richland will have an outdoor market called the Mid-Columbia Market at the Hub from 4 to 6 p.m. Fridays.

CARY – The Cary Area Public Library, 1606 Three Oaks Road, has openings for a pair of programs coming up this summer.

One Milky Way bar. Zero chance of survival. This slack-pack of actors play heightened versions of themselves as they hole up in James Franco's house while the world comes to a rip-roaring end.

Wade Luplow and his bandmates plan to debut several new songs at a show this weekend.

As the regulations created by Dodd-Frank are chipped away, many are asking why the federal government is unable to enforce banking reforms even after the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.

The Rolling Stones continued their parade of special guests when Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler joined them onstage last night at Montreal's Bell Centre.