Bono (Musician)

What Is Even the Point of Karaoke, Anyway?

Karaoke can be a dangerous endeavor. What can you sing that won't make friends shun you? How can you go balls-out during your next performance? Each week in "Ask a Karaoke Host," RFT Music writer and professional karaoke host Allison Babka answers your burning questions about maximizing your melodio ... More >>

Openings & Closings 2012: The Final Reckoning

Yes, 2012 has been over for a few weeks now. No, we're not done looking back at it just yet. Don't worry. This isn't another Top Ten list. No, what we have here is Gut Check's annual omnibus listing of every restaurant that opened, closed, both opened and closed, relocated or changed its name in 2 ... More >>

Queenormous, Dogs of Society at Off Broadway, 8/21/12: Highlights

Queenormous, with Dogs of Society Off Broadway Aug. 21, 2012 When considering music icons Queen, the Bee Gees and Elton John, most people think of riveting performance combined with over-the-top theatrics and costumes. I know I certainly do. But last night's "Tribute Trifecta" at Off Broadway didn' ... More >>

Shamus Aid: Chris Ward Creates Benefit Album to Revive Fallen Wizard Entertainment CEO

Gareb Shamus was a colossus among men, founding Wizard Entertainment and turning it into the go-to source for news and views on collectables. For years he was on top of his fantastical world, running a company that produced widely-read publications such as Wizard Magazine and Toyfare Magazine. Yet ... More >>

Six Better Things To Do This Christmas Season Than Listen To Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Now a Christmas tradition, Trans-Siberian Orchestra will make a trek to St. Louis next month. I've been an outspoken critic of TSO for years now, and admit that my disdain toward the band has bred some unintentional negativity. This holiday season, let's explore the positive alternatives -- here are ... More >>

Transformers Meets Linkin Park: The Three Best Homemade AMVs

​These are the facts on the ground, as I see them: First, if a fourteen-year-old boy has ever loved a TV or movie franchise, there will be an AMV (from "Anime Music Video") about it. Second, if there's an AMV about something, half of the fourteen-year-old boys in the universe have synched the ... More >>

Interview, Part Two: KSDK's Art Holliday Discusses Fundraising with Conan O'Brien's Band, Other Memorable Interviews -- And When It'll Be Completed

image viaArt Holliday, TV news anchor and director of an in-production film, Johnnie Be Good​Last week, we published an interview with Art Holliday, who's working on a documentary about Chuck Berry pianist Johnnie Johnson, called Johnnie Be Good. Here's part two of our chat, below. Speaking ... More >>

Bono Finally Became Frustrated By Not Finding What He Was Looking For. So What Did He Do?

Why, invest in Yelp. Elevation Partners -- in which the U2 frontman is a partner -- just invested $25 million in the San Francisco-based review website. Says the San Francisco Business Times: ...Yelp said Wednesday that Elevation Partners will buy $25 million worth of preferred stock in Yelp, and w ... More >>

Show Review Photos Setlist: Our Lady Peace and Company of Thieves at the Pageant, Friday, October 30

Shae Moseley​ A truly charismatic, energetic opening act that commands the audience's attention is a rare find at most bigger rock shows. But at Friday's Our Lady Peace show at the Pageant, Chicago's Company of Thieves set the bar high, thanks to an irresistible blend of dance-party funk and s ... More >>

Minimal techno wizard Richie Hawtin celebrates Independence Day with a St. Louis appearance and a new Twitter application

Show Review Setlist: David Byrne at the Fabulous Fox Theatre, St. Louis, October 18, 2008

Ghost Boat

Four people disappeared from the Joe Cool. They may never be found.

No Future? Not Exactly

Joe Strummer transcends punk, and the music lives on.

Vertigo USA

7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 24. Pop's

Strike up the Band

B-Sides catches up with The Simpson's Alf Clausen and Hanson: Testify!

2007 MTV VMAs Wrap-Up: Stream-of-Conscious about Britney, Timberlake and more

Evan Can Wait

Why in God's name did Steve Carell take the paycheck?

Get Inside!

A round-up of summer's surefire hits (and definite duds)

Fat Boys

A gang of elderly, seedy Mississippi bluesmen come to your home...in DVD form

Idiot Savants

Green Day's politicking is simple but effective

Ultimate Rock Fantasy

Forget the office-football draft, dude. Here's a far cooler way to waste your time and your employer's money.

Scars and Bars

Bukowski gets his in a touching, terrifying documentary

Summer Film Previews

Our critics enter the summer-movie fray

Bibo-what?

Meet the local boys made weird in Bibowats

Dem Blues

The left, turning right, was plain wrong to attack pop culture

See, Hear

Without Elmer Bernstein, scores of movies wouldn't have sounded the same

Fallon Fast

Saturday Night Live's prime player is rapidly outgrowing television's small screen

Day of Reckoning

The Man in Black has his Come-to-Jesus meeting

The Man Who

Pearl Jam manager Kelly Curtis is the guy behind the guys

Sound Checks