Darius Rucker rides 'Wagon Wheel' to top of charts
Rucker's version of "Wagon Wheel" is the most successful song of his country career. CHRIS TALBOTT AP Music Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Darius Rucker is a fan of Old Crow Medicine Show, but says he...
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5 Great places to see May flowers
It's May...and all the world's a-bloom! GSCVB We didn’t have too many April showers, but we’ve got tons of May flowers, and the Pioneer Valley has some terrific places for you to enjoy some beautiful...
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Summer 2013 concerts: Massachusetts, Connecticut welcome top tours
From Bieber to a Beatle, top acts like The Rolling Stones, Beyonce and Lil Wayne are hitting the road this summer. Outdoors or indoors. Cool jazz or blistering metal. Tanglewood or Fenway Park. With...
View ArticleReview: 'Hangover' trilogy ends on a dark note
Your expectations — and keeping them in check — are a crucial factor here. This isn't a party: This finally, truly is the hangover. And it's also the recovery. CHRISTY LEMIRE AP Movie Critic "Daring"...
View ArticleReview: Google music plan solid, serendipitous
The All Access service represents Google's attempt to grab a bigger piece of the digital music market as more people stream songs over mobile phones. RYAN NAKASHIMA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) —...
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Justice Department reaches deal with Cinemark over purchase of Rave Cinemas
Cinemark to sell off movie theaters in Kentucky, New Jersey and Texas, in order to proceed with its $220 million acquisition of Rave Cinemas. The Rave Cinemas in West Springfield is among 32 theaters...
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Friday Entertainment Links: Bon Jovi offers advice to Justin Bieber, Will...
Daily roundup of entertainment and celebrity news. Musician Jon Bon Jovi The Associated Press Jon Bon Jovi offers advice to Justin Bieber. (eonline.com) 'Intervention' canceled by A&E. (ew.com)...
View ArticleMovie review: 'Fast & Furious 6' offers more and more
Director Justin Lin gives us not only great cars doing ridiculous things at ridiculous speeds, but also a huge army tank and a great stunt involving a giant cargo plane. "Fast & Furious 6," a...
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Movie trailer: Ron Howard racing drama 'Rush'
The film arrives theaters in September. After a catastrophic crash at the 1976 German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring that could have killed him, Formula One driver Niki Lauda returns to face his rival...
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Inside Scoop: Review of Ben & Jerry's Limited Batch Piña Colada
Inside Scoop: Ben &Jerry's Piña Colada offers perfect summer flavors. Elizabeth Roman, The Republican Those of you who have been following my little blog will notice I changed the name. A cool...
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Rebecca Ernst of Longmeadow and Sweet Caroline sings National Anthem at...
Dressed in subdued black dresses and standing in a semicircle around the microphone, the women's clear, strong voices wafted through the ballpark in perfect harmony. this is the a cappella group,...
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Howie Carr scheduled at Holyoke Barnes & Noble, MassMutual Center in Springfield
Book signing May 26; crime talk May 31 Talk show host and crime author Howie Carr will sign copies of his new book, "Rifleman: The Untold Story of Stevie Flemmi, Whitey Bulger's Partner," on May...
View ArticleNew York's Main Beach tops annual survey of best beaches
This may be hard to believe in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, but an annual list of the best beaches in the country has a New York beach ranked No. 1. FRANK ELTMAN Associated Press EAST HAMPTON,...
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5 Great "60 Days of Summer" events at the Basketball Hall of Fame
Great basketball players...great basketball stories...all at the Hall of Fame this summer! GSCVB The "60 Days of Summer" program at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield offers...
View ArticleMorgan Freeman falls asleep during live TV interview [video]
Morgan Freeman can't seem to keep his eyes open during a live TV appearance with 'Now You See Me' co-star Michael Caine. 75-year-old actor Morgan Freeman can't seem to keep his eyes open during a live...
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Rare Superman comic book found in house insulation
David Gonzales found the comic book mixed in with old newspapers insulating a wall in a house he was renovating in a small town in Minnesota. The super rare Action Comics No. 1 from 1938 was found in...
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Actress Amanda Bynes accused of bong toss out NYC window
Bynes rose to fame starring in Nickelodeon's "All That" and has also starred in several films, including 2010's "Easy A." But she has been in the news more recently because of several scrapes with the...
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Stone Temple Pilots sue ex-frontman Scott Weiland
A lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles accuses Weiland of being chronically late to concerts while the group was together and having his lawyer attempt to interfere with the airplay of the group's new...
View ArticleNew York aquarium damaged by Superstorm Sandy reopens this weekend
Playful sea lions and trusty penguins are welcoming visitors back to the New York Aquarium for the first time since the Coney Island marine haven was damaged by Superstorm Sandy. NEW YORK — Playful...
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Tim Curry of 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' fame suffers stroke
The British actor took ill on Thursday at his Los Angeles home. Tim CurryAP Tim Curry, 67, is recovering after suffering a major stroke at his home in Los Angeles. The British star of "Rocky Horror...
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