Fabian Valdez doesn't agree with the stereotypes, which is why he and fellow employees at Alamo Music Center are putting on the 19th annual Guitar Wars.

It's not often that Norwegian black metal bands find mainstream success in the U.S., but that didn't stop Dimmu Borgir from recently making quite the impact on the Billboard Top 200 charts.

It's a simple question, one sure to be debated at water coolers, coffee houses and beer kegs aplenty over the next couple of weeks. Was this, the sixth season of “American Idol,” the worst?

For four San Antonio artists, it's an honor to have their work taken out to a parking lot and run over by a steamroller.

Perez's work, including silkscreen and installation, is exhibited in “Artist's Proof: Five Artists Pushing Print” at Bihl Haus Art, 2803 Fredericksburg Road, through June 2.

The floating cooler has been cleaned, the temperature continues to rise and recent blood work indicates that my liver is (barely) recharged and ready for punishment.

Memorial Day — celebrated this year on Monday, May 28 — is billed as the unofficial start of summer, and with that title comes a number of certainties.