20:03 22.03.2006
Activists hope campus visits across the U.S. will make faith-based colleges more inclusive of gay and lesbian students. But those institutions defend their right to base school rules on their beliefs and values.
Panic! At the Disco guitarist Ryan Ross said Thursday that bassist Brent Wilson's departure was "a group decision, on all levels, and one we all came to together." Panic announced that Jon Walker will replace Wilson, at least temporarily.
Yamin had a feeling his time was up when he saw the tight vote totals. "I had the intuition that my name would be attached to that percent," he said. He also revealed the secret to his makeover: "All I did was let my hair grow."
The annual Austin City Limits Festival unveiled its 2006 lineup, which includes Van Morrison, Matisyahu, Tom Petty and Damian Marley. Zilker Park in Austin, Texas, will host the September 15-17 event, featuring 130 acts on eight stages.
Leave it to Axl Rose to save the best for last: On Wednesday night, during the band's fourth and final show at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom, the much-rumored reunion of Axl with erstwhile GN'R guitarist Izzy Stradlin came to pass.
Elliott Yamin was eliminated from the "American Idol" running Wednesday, leaving Katharine McPhee and Taylor Hicks to battle it out for the contest's crown. Tuesday's votes for the three finalists were separated by less than one percent.
