Independent News

Los Angeles - A tale of two award shows took place in Los Angeles today (Feb. 23) as the Independent Spirit Awards and The Razzies took place.

Twitter suspended the account of a journalist from The Independent because he tweeted an email address of Gary Zenkel, the President of NBC Olympics. Guy Adams was outraged over NBC's broadcast delay of the Opening Ceremony.

I interviewed Hunter Valentine's Kiyomi to talk about their latest album, Lessons From the Late Night and the creative process in putting together such an intense record.

Jody Quine is a talented Vancouver-based singer/songwriter who has shown she is multi-talented and blurs music genre lines.

Get to know the two person band Sirsy and their unbelievable talent. These two nerds never save the best for last because their entire show is a roller coaster ride from start to finish.

If you haven't heard of the all-female rock band Antigone Rising you are certainly missing out. With their combined talent and ability to write catchy emotionally charged tunes you'll be hooked once you take your first listen.

As the Republican primary season unfolds and Mitt Romney sails forward as the yawn the GOP is forced to swallow, there still remains a voice worthy of Independent and Democratic consideration - and it isn't President Obama.

London - In a recent interview, European Tour's record earner, Lee Westwood stated that golf professionals earn too much money compared to nurses and teachers. Westwood became the first Briton to reach the £25 million mark in on-course earnings.

Los Angeles - Hollywood has its fair share of cutting-edge directors but none have ever attempted to shoot a feature length film on a smartphone, until now.

Washington - A new USA Today/Gallup Poll reveals 52 percent of Americans believe the Democratic and Republican parties do such a poor job in Washington that a third party is needed, and for the first time, a majority of Republicans favor a third party.