A North Korean music prodigy risked his life to escape the communist country so he could pursue his love of jazz. Reuters reports Kim Cheol-woong, 31, first heard jazz piano while studying overseas. The classically trained pianist wanted to play the less regimented style of music, but could not do so in the dictatorial regime.

New research shows that dancing may have helped prehistoric man survive. LiveScience. com reports the moves were used to help early humans bond and communicate with each other during difficult times.

The famous Swiss Army Knife has added yet another tool to its roster of multi-use capabilities -- an MP3 player. It's an all-in-one, flash memory-based digital audio player and USB storage device built into a full-metal Swiss Army Knife. The s. beat detachable player supports all major file formats and includes a time-shifting FM tuner. It features eight hours of playback time.

Italian officials exhumed the body of Luigi Tenco, one of the country's most beloved singers, and put to rest any doubts that he had been murdered. Tenco was found dead in his hotel room in January 1967. He had a single gunshot to his head. A note found near his body suggested that Tenco had killed himself after his song was eliminated from a music competition.

The body of a popular Italian singer was exhumed 39 years after he died because of speculation he had been murdered. Luigi Tenco was found with a single gunshot wound to the head on Jan. 27, 1967. Just hours before, he had been eliminated from a national music competition, reports Reuters.