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Noseda brings out the drama in Tchaikovsky, Rossini

A little-known fact about the famous Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is that he worked as a music critic, and an astute one, for a Moscow newspaper for several years. (Today)

Hard work is hardly poison to contestant Bret Michaels

Rock star Bret Michaels is going from his reality cable series "Rock of Love," where women try to earn his attention, to the reality competition series "Celebrity Apprentice," where he will seek (Today)

National Symphony's new timpanist Jauvon Gilliam loves his beat

WASHINGTON -- Jauvon Gilliam, for seven years a timpanist with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, really, really wanted to win the vacant timpani position with the National Symphony Orchestra when (Today)

Megadeth members Chris Broderick, Dave Mustaine, Shawn Drover and David Ellefson continue the head-banging ways the band began 27 years ago.

Still-thrashy Megadeth won't let the metal 'Rust' preview

Music preview: During its 27-year history, Megadeth has produced 12 studio albums -- some that have gone on to become thrash-metal classics, some of which the band and its fans might want to forget. (03/11/2010)