LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- The head of the U.S. Department of Justice's office on violence against women is coming to Little Rock later this month to talk about sexual assault.

The Arkansas Coalition Against Sexual Assault says Susan Carbon will discuss sexual violence as a societal problem on April 21 at the Clinton School of Public Service.

President Obama named Carbon, a former New Hampshire judge, to direct the Justice Department's Office on Violence Against Women.
That office gives financial and technical aid to communities that develop ways to end domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking.

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One of the country's most highly acclaimed rock tribute bands, ZoSo the Led Zeppelin Experience, graces Little Rockers with their awesome stage presence and spot-on rock 'n' roll this Saturday, April 16 when they play Revolution Music Room in the River Market.

Four years after forming in California to almost instant critical applause, in 1999 ZoSo began touring nationally and hasn't stopped since — a remarkable 2,400-plus live performances later.

With seven albums and dozens of sold-out shows now under his belt — including at famed venues such as The Roxy in Atlanta and Georgia Theatre in Athens — Corey Smith brings his popular, unpretentious Americana act with country, rock and blues influences to Revolution Music Room on Sunday, April 17.

Since winning a songwriting contest and releasing his first album, "Undertones," in 2003, Smith has been soaring underneath the radar of the major labels by nursing a loyal fan base all over the South who appreciates his back-to-basics honesty in both his music and his lyrics.

"Drawing heavily from the blues, country and rock traditions of the South, he applies the back-porch twang of an acoustic guitar, a soulful singing voice, and well-crafted lyrics to the task of creating music that is at once distinct and familiar," Jambase.com says.

His supporting band is not bad either; this guy and his friends know how to "Party" — incidentally, one of his most popular