Adams Morgan's Commonwealth Is Fashion-Forward and Music-Conscious (Washington Post) The music is always on, and it's always loud. Never earsplitting but loud enough that the teens and 20-somethings who frequent the place occasionally have to shout as they navigate racks of limesicle-colored denim and T-shirts adorned with fornicating silver skeletons. Kanye West's "Touch the Sky... us.rd.yahoo.com
Pop culture is a hit in school of rock (Akron Beacon Journal) Elective classes encourage teens to trace roots of music Teens trace history of popular music us.rd.yahoo.com
The best albums of 2008 - by the hot artists (Guardian Unlimited) We asked this year's most talked-about acts to reveal their favourite releases of the past year. The music that inspired them is as eclectic as you'd imagine, from AC/DC to the Acorn ... and Beethoven us.rd.yahoo.com
MUSIC: Q-Tip and The Cool Kids (Creative Loafing Charlotte) Saturday, Nov. 29... By Robyn Banez Oh, how I miss the '90s! Thankfully, bands like Q-Tip and The Cool Kids have preserved a little bit of old school ways via music. Their tracks have those feel-good, do-the-running man essence and beats, which somehow managed to make it through the turn of the century. Rap and hip-hop have changed a lot over the days, yet the tunes of Q-Tip and The Cool Kids ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Albert Lea teen becomes entertainer extraordinaire (Winona Daily News) ALBERT LEA, Minn. — Whether it's on the field or on a stage, Albert Lea High School student Jairo Campos has tried to entertain the people in the seats. us.rd.yahoo.com
A pleasant, enduring sound (phillyburbs.com) Bell music is not just for Christmas jingles. Electronic carillons play everything from Broadway hits to pop songs. us.rd.yahoo.com
Holiday movie season sparkles with best and brightest (The Pantagraph) As if turkey recipes, Black Friday bargain hunting and year-end vacations weren’t enough, here’s something else to work into your busy schedule: The holiday film avalanche is upon us. us.rd.yahoo.com
Harris County finds more youths drawn to dogfighting (Houston Chronicle) Officials say they've noticed a surge in youngsters' interest, particularly in low-income areas. us.rd.yahoo.com
Princesses of pop: The new generation taking over the charts (Independent) In 2008, a few schools of feminine pop ruled the roost. On the right were the retro-revivalists, lavished with plaudits for their youth, remarkable vocals and their keenness to fill the gap left by their 21st-century predecessor Amy Winehouse; you might know them better as Adele and Duffy. us.rd.yahoo.com
Players young and old break out their tubas (Lancaster Online) It might be a thankless job 364 nights of the year, but on Friday night in Lancaster, being a tuba player was the equivalent of being a rock star.OK, that's probably an overstatement.Nonetheless, this often misunderstood, always overlooked giant of the horn section is guaranteed top billing at L... us.rd.yahoo.com
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