Bill Dedman

While the House of Blues slogan has been 'In blues we trust,' its stages are usually filled with more reliable moneymakers - Neil Diamond and A Tribe Called Quest among them.

'J'eet jet?' is still the standard way for a Pittsburgher to ask if you're ready for a meal, but the meal itself is no longer limited to chipped ham and an Iron City beer.

Jason McDermott can be the most ingratiating young man: a born politician.

The federal debt in this country is principally of Republican design.

Composers, like authors, have a lot in common. Our main goal is to connect with the listener emotionally.

Nothing that is worth doing can be achieved in a lifetime; therefore we must be saved by hope.