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Beck Album at Highest Debut of His 45-Year Career; Latin Music Awards Set for April 29

Check out this week's music news, concert dates and new album releases

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Dr. John talks with bassist George Porter, right, as they perform with the Voice of the Wetlands All Stars at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, 25 April 2010

New Orleans Jazz Fest Rolls On

At 41st annual festival, held April 23-May 2, one can encounter almost every type of music imaginable

'Avatar,' a film by director James Cameron

Native Peoples See Themselves in 'Avatar'

Special screening coincides with UN meeting on indigenous issues

Hollywood Highlights »

Steve Carell stars in 'Date Night'

Mistaken Identity Turns 'Date Night' Into Madcap Escapade

Comic actors Tina Fey and Steve Carell co-star in movie, directed by Shawn Levy

Nurse, I Need a Reality Check

Hollywood shapes many perceptions of medical professionals but that's a problem for real-life nurses

Sam Worthington as Perseus in “Clash of the Titans”

Hollywood Rediscovers Ancient Greek Mythology in 'Clash of the Titans'

Gods and monsters, muscular men with shields and swords and a hero's quest to save humanity are reprised in remake of the 1981 hit film

Music »

Jason Eady

Deep South Music Influences Jason Eady's, 'When The Money's All Gone'

Growing up in the US state of Mississippi, singer/songwriter exposed to variety of styles of music, including blues, Country and gospel

Jazz greats Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong meet at New York's Madison Square Garden after a tribute to Ellington, 23 February 1970.

Legacy of Duke Ellington Remembered

Granddaughter of jazz legend recalls his music and his cultural impact

Jamie Cullum, The Pursuit album

Jamie Cullum Expands Musical Horizons on 'The Pursuit'

Britain's fastest-rising jazz star's latest album a mix of old-fashioned jazz and swing with modern rock, pop and electronica

Literature »

Hugh Pope, author of 'Dining with Al-Qaeda'

'Dining with Al-Qaeda' Serves Up Unique Reflection of Middle East

Journalist Hugh Pope takes readers beyond customary impressions of Arabs, Islam

Author Lisa See

Shanghai Girls: A Tale of Survival and Bond Between Sisters

Author Lisa See takes readers on turbulent journey from China torn by war in 1930s to Los Angeles' Chinatown

Leading from Behind

Lessons in life and leadership from Nelson Mandela

Art and Culture »

President and Mrs. Kennedy descend the stairs from Air Force One at Love Field in Dallas, TX, 22 November 1963.

Kennedy Condolence Letters Capture Unique Moment in American History

Handwritten, 47-year-old missives recall an era, its president and people

Economic Downturn Impacts Mark Twain's Boyhood Home

Museum officials appeal to author's fans for money

America's Civil Rights Legends Honored at National Museum

New exhibit features some of the men and women who changed the course of U.S. history