After 31 years, R.E.M. is kaput. Read the statements from the band.

RIP Laurie McAllister, bassist for the Runaways.

On a blistering hot afternoon in mid-July, we chatted with Ian Fisher after shooting this One Take video on the vast expanse of the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater's parking lot, in the midst of some haunting Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow soundchecks.

Editor's note: 57 years ago this month, Pablo Casals, at the age of 77, gave a remarkable performance from Bach's legendary "Cello Suites" in an ancient abbey in France. The recital was filmed, resulting in a rare document of the maestro.

With the voice of a pop diva, a band of crackerjack players and a songwriting style filled with wit and detailed images, Joanie Leeds and the Nightlights have been turing on kids from coast to coast.

Stephen Seward has a new spin on an old idea, the music video. As a photographer living in the St. Louis area, he has taken it as a personal mission to give St. Louisans an introspective look into the bands that fuel our city's music scene.

The Travelin' McCourys are the Led Zeppelin of bluegrass, and "Quicksburg Rendezvous" is their "Stairway."

Equal parts sugary charm and out-control-wackiness, Babaloo has become one of the most in-demand kids performers in St. Louis.

Alex & the Kaleidoscope Band brought their rainbow of laughter and music for kids to a live session on the Musical Merry-Go-Round.

I had the great pleasure to work with Courtney Sloger and Metro on the maiden voyage of the Holiday Magic Express, the holiday-themed Metrolink train that runs through this season of lights.