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Teen loves his music (News Leader)
For Mark Bowers, 13, an eighth-grader at Beverley Manor Middle School, listening to music is his thing. “I love music,” he said. Bowers, when he combines his CD collections with his mom’s, said he has about 100 albums at his disposal. And what’s music without a sweet setup?
Celebrating with — what else? — sounds of music (Chicago Sun-Times)
The lineup for the Old Town School of Folk Music’s 50th Anniversary concert includes former Old Town School workshop teacher Jeff Tweedy of Wilco, Byrds founding member and former Old Town School student Roger McGuinn and The Bloodshot Family Band featuring the Robbie Fulks Band with Jon Langford, Kelly Hogan, Sally Timms and Nora O’Connor.
Now hear this: Troops get music for free (Chicago Sun-Times)
NEW YORK — Five For Fighting is taking care of the troops, music-wise. John Ondrasik, the singer-songwriter who goes by the stage name Five For Fighting, called upon celeb pals including Billy Joel and Josh Groban to donate songs to an album dedicated to the U.S. Armed Services.