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Belfast and Van Morrison go together like Guinness and song, but C.S.Lewis and Belfast are not as well known. New tours take a look at the city that inspired these men.

When the Band decided to call it quits after 16 years, they wanted to go out in style. And they wanted the entire affair documented. Who better than Martin Scorsese?

Many actors attempt to cross over into the musical realm, but few are extremely successful. Robert Pattinson is capable.

Glastonbury is probably the world's most famous rock festival having started in 1970 and run more or less continuously since then. So, who's played there over the years?

Belfast , Northern Ireland, is a safe and friendly city geared for tourists with a range of walking tours, black taxi tours and bus tours to suit every pocket.

The final statement the world has from Neutral Milk Hotel is In the Aeroplane Over the Sea. It's surely a huge statement, but what it's saying might be anyone's guess.

Is there a connection between music and mental illness? Two documentary films about bands and musicians focus on the tumultuous lives of Roky Erickson and Anton Newcombe.

Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, backed up by The Frames, entertained with ballads, funny stories and some surprises in their Columbus, Ohio debut.

The definitive list of the all-time Top 40 disco music hits was compiled by MCPS and ProDub disc jockeys just in time for the Holiday party season.

Candy Dulfer's newest CD contains a couple of sure-fire smooth jazz hits, but its stronger tracks are not plentiful enough to match the quality of her earlier work.

File Ceili Rain under "Bands I MUST check out." And their newest album, "Whatever Makes You Dance," as a great place to start.

When the Kodo drummers from Japan visited Belfast they were made welcome by the bodhrán drummers from the Irish traditional bands and they made great music together.

As always, the Ottawa Folk Festival features plenty of hidden gems

Ottawa's annual jazz fest presents its most recognizable lineup in years. The result? Record sales.

The English Game is either an important play about the state of Britain - or a cleverly observed portrait of male friendship and failings.

Dublin hitmakers The Script have broken out with their debut album. With hits "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" and "Walk You Down" they have wowed U2 and Paul McCartney.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has released the listing of celebrities and entertainment icons who will be receiving stars on the Walk of Fame for 2010.

Gospel music and hymns are often included in funeral arrangements. A traditional hymn played at a funeral service or memorial can help comfort the grieving.

FERPA (the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act - 20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) and selected other laws on confidentiality make me leery of sharing details about my students. But this story is one I think I can share without giving away any private information...

According to a statistical analysis, The Beatles have ended well ahead of The Rolling Stones to claim the unofficial title of Most Influential Rock Act of All Time.

Scat is a way of singing the melody of a song without using the words, and It's a lot of fun for adults to do with kids. Here's a way to get started.

This article provides a short biography of how the number 10 - 9 in the 'Rolling Stone's list of '100 Greatest Guitarists' began playing music and beginning a career

Learn to play a number of popular classic rock songs in only a few minutes. All that is needed is a knowledge of basic guitar chords.

Mick Ronson was a talented and underrated guitarist whose life was marked by his extraordinary production skills and inspiring artists from David Bowie to Bob Dylan.

There have been many attempts to produce the definitive list of the best ever music, songs, tracks or albums. Here are just a few of those lists of the world's favourites