Homelessness, cocaine addictions, depression, and alcoholism are all longstanding American traditions, especially within the music community. Without these classic anti-American dream stories, what would Bruce Springsteen sing about? Injustice is the per

Alan Paul looks back on the 40 years he and his comrades in the jazz-pop group Manhattan Transfer have been headliners, and comes up with one explanation for such longevity. "Our responsibility is to entertain, and there are two schools of thought about

Etta James's death at 73 on January 20th was not a surprise. Her leukemia had been declared incurable in December; her dementia was ongoing; her kidneys were bad. The gastric bypass surgery that put the 400-pound singer back on her feet in 2002 had long

Undated -- On Feb. 15, 1941, Duke Ellington recorded "Take The A Train" with his big band. It became the orchestra's theme song. In 1961, Jackie Wilson was shot twice by Juanita Jones as he answered the door of his apartment in New York. Jones had told p

Chris Bowen says the government will examine a "circuit breaker" offshore processing bill from independent MP Rob Oakeshott. Photo: Edwina Pickles A THIRD of asylum seekers arriving by boat will be living in the community on bridging visas next year unde

A THIRD of asylum seekers arriving by boat will be living in the community on bridging visas next year under a policy shift, the Immigration Department has revealed to a Senate hearing. The department expects to save $400 million by moving asylum seekers