WASHINGTON (AP) — When a bomb tore through a restaurant or business in Baghdad, Karim Wasfi and his cello would often appear with the urgency of a medic to promote his message of healing through music ...

Editor's note: New Orleans rockers Cowboy Mouth are headed to Iraq to entertain the troops. During the journey, they will be blogging and posting photos on NOLA.com. Monday, March 2, 2009 Here I sit ...

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BAGHDAD, Iraq (Reuters) - Members of rival Iraqi biker gangs, clad in studded leather and black berets, burst out of their semi-circles to break dance, their tattoo-covered arms waving neon glowsticks ...

BAGHDAD — On a makeshift stage in a neglected wedding hall, Ahmed Salhi and his heavy-metal bandmates swigged vodka and screamed into their microphones, even though it was still midafternoon. The ...

Editor's note: New Orleans rockers Cowboy Mouth are headed to Iraq to entertain the troops. During the journey, they will be blogging and posting photos on NOLA.com. Cowboy Mouth Saturday, March 7, ...