Today in History for Nov. 27 In 1095, in France, Pope Urban II solemnly proclaimed the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont. Urban's twin purpose was to relieve the pressure by the Seljuk Turks on ...

Heretic, debater, wife-snatcher, subject of a posthumous cult: Pico della Mirandola certainly had a wild career. In this ...

In music industry jobs news this week, Empire, Sony Music Publishing, MCA, Big Machine, BMI, MSG, Mercury, Amuse and Lickd all make executive moves.