NEW YORK – Whitesnake. Cinderella. Flock of Seagulls. These did little to help the legacy of 1980s rock music. Did The Replacements, Husker Du and Crowded House do enough to save it? Two new works, the Broadway musical “Rock of Ages” and the new Greg Mottola film “Adventureland,” present opposite soundtracks for the Reagan era: […]

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Martina McBride’s latest release has returned her to a familiar place: the top of the charts. “Shine” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard’s country album chart this week, and it also debuted at No. 10 on the overall album chart. But for McBride, the success of the album isn’t just […]

LILONGWE, Malawi (AP) – Madonna left Malawi on her private jet Sunday after being rebuffed in an attempt to adopt a second child from the poor African nation, air traffic control officials said. Police roadblocks prevented reporters from approaching the airport but one police officer said Madonna carried David, her adopted Malawian son, up the […]

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) – Costa Rica media are reporting that football star Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen got hitched – again. Al Dia newspaper says 50 guests attended the wedding in Santa Teresa, a beachside town. The newspaper says the Brazilian supermodel wore blue and the New England Patriots quarterback wore beige Saturday. […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) – Carrie Underwood captured the entertainer of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards, the first female act to win the honor since the Dixie Chicks did it back in 2000 and only the seventh to do so in the show’s nearly four-decade existence.“I’ve had a lot of good moments […]

DEAR ABBY: I am a 30-year-old, divorced woman who is planning to remarry soon. My ex-husband and I are still friendly and get along well. Would it be inappropriate to ask him to walk me down the aisle? My father is dead, and my mother feels the task should fall to a significant male. I […]

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Agnetha Faltskog, 59; Colin Powell, 72; Roger Corman, 83; Gale Storm, 87 Happy Birthday: You can make headway this year by trying new things or taking on something altogether different. Your spirit and drive to get ahead will attract the attention of others who want success as much as you […]

LEWISTON – Bates students will perform “Closer,” Patrick Marber’s critically acclaimed dissection of love and lust, Wednesday and Thursday, April 8-9. The performance is open to the public. Written in 1997, “Closer” was made into a 2004 film starring Natalie Portman, Julia Roberts, Jude Law and Clive Owen. The film, like the play on which […]

LEWISTON – Comedienne Karen Morgan, a finalist on TV’s “Search for the Funniest Mom in America,” will perform Friday, April 17, at St. Mary’s Health System’s annual fundraiser. Morgan developed her sharp wit during her years as a trial attorney. She later became a stay-at-home mom, where she gleaned material for her comedy routine. The […]

PORTLAND – On Saturday, April 18, The Gold Room will transform itself into a Louisiana roadhouse with two of Maine’s veteran blues bands coming together to call attention to domestic violence. Performing will be Pam Baker and her SGs, who have maintained a steady club schedule and performed at festivals and events around New England; […]