Aside from the Rays, there wasn't a lot of good news to report this year. Fortunately, there was a lot of good music. ...more

December 26, 2008

PLANT CITY The sixth annual Pig Jam lived up to its name as about 15,000 hungry, salivating fans of barbecue were literally jammed shoulder to shoulder at the Randy L. Larson Softball Four-Plex. ...more

December 10, 2008

The new Cure album is here, finally, after originally being slated as a double-disc, not to mention causing the band to postpone a tour. That it arrives as a 13-track single CD suggests Robert Smith and Co. reined in their ambitions in order to produce a concise album that can stand with The Cure's best. ...more

November 6, 2008

As The Cure prepared to leave the stage before Wednesday night's encore, lead singer Robert Smith stepped up to the mic, stopped, shrugged and walked off the stage. ...more

June 12, 2008