Art

Hard times demand good music, conductor Gergiev says 1:45pm EST

LONDON (Reuters) - It's better to tackle tough times with a song in your heart -- especially a tune from the classical repertoire, Russian conductor Valery Gergiev says.  Full Article

 
CORRECTED: BBC star escapes further sanction over prank call 12:09pm EST

Corrects word in quote in first and penultimate paragraphs to “grossly” from “dreadfully”  Full Article

 
Hard times demand good music, conductor says 6:48am EST

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - It's better to tackle tough times with a song in your heart -- especially a tune from the classical repertoire, Russian conductor Valery Gergiev says.  Full Article

 
Hard times demand good music, conductor Gergiev says 6:33am EST

LONDON, Nov 21 (Reuters Life!) - It's better to tackle tough times with a song in your heart -- especially a tune from the classical repertoire, Russian conductor Valery Gergiev says.  Full Article

 
Country star Taylor Swift all over singles scene Thursday, 20 Nov 2008 11:54pm EST

NEW YORK (Billboard) - T.I. began a fourth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart Thursday with "Live Your Life" featuring Rihanna, but the big story was Taylor Swift's six new entries, led by "White Horse" at No. 13.  Full Article

 
Mobile Content Bits: Google Contacts Sync; Nokia Music In Italy; Mobile Film Tickets; Song ID Thursday, 20 Nov 2008 02:23pm EST

-- Google (NSDQ: GOOG) Adds Contacts To Sync For BlackBerry App: BlackBerry fans with a special place in their heart for Google services rejoice. Google Sync for BlackBerry has been updated to include two-way contacts synchronization. The downloadable application previously synched users’ calendars to their device, but the magic ended there. Release.  Full Article

 
Icelanders vent anger at government, not IMF Thursday, 20 Nov 2008 11:59am EST

A $10 billion IMF-led package may rescue Iceland's financial system but the government faces a backlash from the public, angry at how a prosperous island became an economic basketcase almost overnight.   Full Article

 
Icelanders vent anger at government, not IMF Thursday, 20 Nov 2008 11:59am EST

REYKJAVIK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - A $10 billion IMF-led package may rescue Iceland's financial system but the government faces a backlash from the public, angry at how a prosperous island became an economic basketcase almost overnight.  Full Article

 
Argentine art stands out in lackluster Latam sale Thursday, 20 Nov 2008 11:38am EST

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Argentine art drew record prices at Christie's auction house to become the standout in an otherwise lackluster Latin American art sale.  Full Article

 
Just a Minute With: "American Idol" David Cook Thursday, 20 Nov 2008 06:08am EST

LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - It's been six months since David Cook was crowned the latest "American Idol" but after a summer "Idols" group national tour, he had only six weeks to put together his debut album.  Full Article