Author JP Porretta

They say that music can heal a broken heart, but can it also help heal your brain? Daily doses of one's favorite tunes are shown to help speed up recovery from debilitating strokes, according to a study published last week by a group of researchers in Finland.

There may be 20 million people in this city, but right here is probably one of the night's best kept secrets, proclaimed Tom DeLonge, as he conversed with a crowd of 4,000. Angels ' Airwaves hit the stage to a sold-out audience in New York City's Roseland Ballroom around 10 p.m. Friday, jumping right into an hour and 45-minute set.

Once a lead singer and guitarist for a popular emo quartet, Arthur "Ace" Enders continues to leave his mark on the music scene as an emerging solo artist. Enders first entered the music world with his band The Early November and has already accomplished a lot at the young age of 25.

Arguably the most influential band in the history of music, The Beatles held out their musical hand to a new demographic Monday night. But these new fans are not your typical classic rockers; in fact, they aren't even from Earth. On Monday night, NASA beamed a Beatles song deep into space, 431 light years away, according to the NASA Web site.

Here at The Mirror, we're all about staying hip with the times. To that end, we've decided to recognize Galileo's heliocentric theory, upgrade to VHS and recognize that video games actually constitute entertainment. Seriously, this should have been the review for "Super Smash Brothers Brawl," but with all the delays for that game, I'm starting to believe that Nintendo never actually made it.

The sidewalk outside of Terminal 5 shook Saturday night as fans screamed, jumped and chanted when UK powerpop singer Mika took the stage at the intimate New York venue to perform - and not just sing - hits from his 2007 debut album "Life in Cartoon Motion.

While most college campuses see their fair share of student bands and musicians, it is now extremely rare to see an act that not only comes off unique and impressive, but one that also manages to live on even after the college years end. Fairfield University is fortunate enough to have had both of these things all in one act.

After a long and brutal eight-month hiatus, hit television drama "Lost" will finally make its awaited return to television for a much anticipated fourth season. Once winner of the Emmy for Best New Drama, "Lost" proved that it is still one of the most innovative shows last May when it aired a season finale.

Been out of the loop lately? If so, here's what you missed in the entertainment world.

Avid movie fans were shocked after Australian actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his Manhattan apartment Tuesday afternoon. "I didn't see that coming," said Vanessa Jackson '08. "He was so talented. I'm going to go watch 'A Knight's Tale' and 'The Patriot' for days.