She stands the corn cob upright on the kitchen towel and slices down. The kernels fall onto the towel, but because it's a soft place to land, they don't bounce around.

Led by country music superstar Shania Twain, the Calgary Stampede officially began with its signature opening day parade. About 300,000 spectators jammed downtown sidewalks to watch marching bands, ...

There's a quiet revolution going on in music, made all the more surprising since it's coming from the normally noisy world of rock.