Crafting a career after 'American Idol'

Junior Alexia Van Horn is trying to make it big in the music business after competing on TV

By Lily Lee

Alexia Van Horn went to Birmingham, Ala. in the summer of 2006 for a chance of a lifetime: auditioning for "American Idol." The Towson junior mass communication major and marketing minor advanced through the preliminary auditions and had the chance to sing in front of the judges to earn a "golden ticket" to Hollywood.

Diary plays to home crowd

Local band American Diary performs at Recher Theatre in support of its newest release 'The Brightest Colors'

By Katherine M. Hill

The Recher Theatre's doors had been open for 20 minutes, but a long line of local music fans was still snaked around the block, waiting to enter the venue Friday night. Inside, concertgoers were waiting for local pop-punk group American Diary to take the stage in support of its new EP "The Brightest Colors.

On Beat: Ads making music listening legal again

By Julia Conny

Anyone with a mouse and some will power can fill their scrubby little folders with some free music, and that's the beauty of being the wired know-how generation. We "steal" music, and the trend won't die out anytime soon. Record labels, big and small, know it.

Love, music for Valentine's Day Music Mayhem

Local bands perform for fans and chance to play at Relay for Life in April

By Erika Walther

To celebrate Valentine's Day last Thursday, some students attended Music Mayhem for live entertainment in the University Union Paws. The Campus Activities Board sponsored the event. Sophomore psychology major and CAB programming chair Asya Henriquez coordinated most of the event, including choosing which bands would perform.

Better Read Than Dead

Historical 'Boleyn Girl' offers look into personal relationships, societal pressures

By Jennifer Tanko

If you're looking for a tale of sex, manipulation and politics, look no further than Philippa Gregory's "The Other Boleyn Girl." This novel is a fictitious take on the life of Mary Boleyn, sister of the infamous Anne Boleyn, who had a short reign as Queen of England.

Soudbites

By Lily Lee, Alex Plimack

Jack Johnson Sleep Through the Static Brushfire Records Jack Johnson's new album "Sleep Through the Static" is just as mellow as the rest of the albums he's ever released. By no means do I hate Jack Johnson because everyone enjoys some "windows down in your car and just cruising" type of music.