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New teachers strive to measure up (Grand Traverse Herald)
Editor's Note: Four music educators joined the Traverse City Area Public School District programs this fall, bringing a youth and vitality to programs recognized around the state. Central High School welcomed a new band director, Jake Brumbaugh, and a new choral director in Tami Grove.
Smile Empty Soul Tour (antiMUSIC)
(PR) Southern California Rockers SMILE EMPTY SOUL will be returning to the road with The Exies for the second leg of their headlining tour.
On 'Idol' it's a matter of faith (Orange County Register)
Contestants often have backgrounds in Christian music but don't call attention to it.
It's great day for Irish ?and not-quite-Irish (The Flint Journal)
Flint - Emma Wellman, 9, of Durand, giggled at all the St. Patrick's Day wares filling the street during annual downtown celebration Saturday. There were green tennis shoes, crazy green hats, oversize green shamrock glasses, funky green earrings, even green jeans.
Globe NorthWest listings (Boston Globe)
Comprehensive listings for galleries, plays, music, and other happenings in the area. Items should be sent to Libbie Payne, Globe NorthWest, PO Box 55819, The Boston Globe, 135 Morrissey Blvd., Boston 02205-5819 or epayne@globe.com. Photographs and high-resolution jpegs welcome. MUSIC
Point One Bring the Rock This Year (antiMUSIC)
(PR) The heavy alt rock scene is alive and kicking in the Northwest and Seattle?s own POINT ONE are leading the charge. Groove oriented, Unapologetic, pile driving hard rock that takes you back to the day when bands really knew how to rock.
Selectman warns Town Meeting that taxes are too high (Hollis Brookline Journal)
At Town Meeting on Wednesday night, selectmen?s Chairman Peter Band said the board had only asked ?for the most important things,? and he gave residents a dire warning about taxes.
Church to help public school (The Flint Journal)
FLINT - Before hundreds of eager children, Family Worship Center Church in Flint on Thursday pledged to help make a difference in the lives of Bryant Elementary School's 550 students.
First class of All-Stars finds diverse paths (Lawrence Journal-World)
Ten years ago, the Journal-World?s first group of Academic All-Stars had big dreams. A couple of them wanted to be chemical engineers. Some thought about getting medical degrees. One even wanted to be an astronaut, while another had plans to teach high school biology. Did they make it?
Learn in Church, Belt 'Em Out on 'Idol' (RedNova)
By Jennifer Garza, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Mar. 17--Now they sing in front of millions on "American Idol," but until recently many of this year's contestants could be found performing in church.