Don’t Expect to Score Last-Minute Hotel Deals This Summer

For a few years, travelers had it good. Hotels were hurting for business and slashing prices to put “heads in beds,” as they say in the industry. The...

Travelers Still Avoiding Carnival After ‘Poop Cruise’

Months after the infamous "poop cruise," in which Carnival Triumph passengers were stranded at sea for five days without working toilets, Carnival Cruise Lines...

Putting a Ladder at the Peak of Mt. Everest

Soon, Mount Everest may have a ladder that runs from the final stage of the climb to the summit.

Denmark’s de Forest Wins Eurovision Song Contest

Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite tough competition...

The Dangers Lurking in Male Sexual Supplements

“Rock Hard” and similar so-called “natural” supplements for men often contain potentially dangerous drugs — some of which have never been tested on animals, let...

Upfronts Watch: At CBS, These Are the Good Old Days

While broadcast TV as a whole is struggling, somehow CBS managed to make it 1997 again, by science or magic.

Ten Years After Interpol’s Turn on the Bright Lines, Album Still Shines

The record's anniversary edition showcases the band at its best, despite bleak bonuses

Dancing with the Stars Watch: Paula Abdul Guest Star Edition

Welcome back to Dancing with the Stars: All Stars Edition: Special Victims Unit where we are studying the crime scene from which Drew Lachey and Helio...

Mountain Goats’ John Darnielle on Songwriting for Tormented Souls

The Mountain Goats' new album, 'Transcendental Youth,' is in stores Oct. 2

Brave Hearts: Remembering the Little Rock Nine, 1957

Fifty-five years after nine courageous teens integrated Little Rock Central High School, LIFE.com presents pictures—many of which never ran in LIFE—from those...

Led Zeppelin: Seems Like Old Times

It was the most anticipated event in recent rock history. In September, the surviving members of Led Zeppelin announced that they would reunite for a...

Mixing Music and Politics in Africa

Africa has long been renowned for its musical heritage, but it's only comparatively recently that the continent has been exporting it abroad. Youssou N'Dour...

Music: Linda Leads the Band

A ravishing album of standards by a lovelorn rock-'n 'roll girl The title is a bit of a tease. The most recent song on What's New is Crazy He Calls Me (1949)...

Music: The Best Gang in Town

The Clash offers visions of a rock-'n 'roll apocalypse A word from a fan in Berkeley, Calif: "I like the Clash because they're not disco. They're not fat,...