Burl Ives

I've written this 15th annual Holiday Quiz column in advance and buried a copy in a sealed container. This way, if civilization is wiped out by the Mayan Apocalypse, future space explorers may be able to dig it up and discover how remarkably intelligent...

In a sort of holiday miracle — brought about by the painstaking work of human hands — SpongeBob SquarePants gains a third dimension this week. The cartoon that bears his name, which has remained firmly, even boldly, flat for its nine seasons...

Lehigh Valley variety radio station WLEV-FM 100.7 has again started playing non-stop holiday music, which it will continue through Christmas Day. And once again we’re asking: What is too early to start playing Christmas music? “One of the...

When is Rudolph on TV 2012? Tuesday, Dec. 4 CBS, 8:00pm ET/PT RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER — (From CBS) The special, narrated by Burl Ives, who is also heard as the voice of Sam the Snowman, is a musical story based on the popular song of the same...

Doc Watson, whose guitar style was an influence on generations of folk players, died on Tuesday near his North Carolina home. Times pop music critic Randall Roberts offers an appreciation....

Surprising stats from the most famous awards show of them all...

**1/2 (out of four) Last Sunday, the Grammys’ collabo-lust spawned the awkward unity of Maroon 5/Beach Boys and Foo Fighters/Deadmau5. So of course the Grammys helped support “Re:Generation,” a documentary that dares five of the world&...

Are DJs musicians? Is dancing to a machine somehow less righteous than shaking your ass to a breathing and sweating rhythm section? These are questions brought up by the documentary-style film Re:Generation, which follows five producers and DJs as they...

Orlando Science Center has added holiday-themed laser-light shows to its lineup. The show, projected onto the giant screen of the Dr. Phillips CineDome, will run daily through Jan. 8. The music is range from traditional classics (“Dance of the Sugar...

Straight No Chaser is on a cross-country Christmas tour, which includes a Friday night concert at the Wiltern....

A Luis Bunuel retrospective and a tribute to the real-life hero of the film "Hugo" are among this week's highlights....

I don't remember what I got for Christmas when I was 8. What I do remember is that Santa crashed his sleigh on Clarion Heights that year. At least that's what my Uncle Johnny told me. Uncle Johnny was a successful business type who lived out of state,...