Another one down (Business Standard India)

Never mind “best of” lists, here’s a look at the good, the bad and the ugly of the year in music.

Haddam-Killingworth High’s Telethon Raises Money For Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation (Hartford Courant)

Before the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America was selected as the beneficiary of Haddam- Killingworth High School’s annual holiday telethon fundraiser, senior Clair Helenek had never heard of the diseases.

A merry quizmass (The Sun)

EXERCISE your brain cells while you slouch in front of the telly with a festival-themed quiz

Thursday’s Music Roundup (Spin)

[Updated: 12:37 P.M.] NEWS:   KANYE WEST : Voted 2009’s Scrooge A new survey recasts celebrities as famous holiday characters — also starring Taylor Swift! [ SPIN ] TOM WAITS Working on New Album Singer/songwriter says he hopes to record “sometime in the spring.” [ LA Times ] U2 to Release Limited Edition Remix Album Artificial Horizon features remixes from Trent Reznor, producer Jacknife Lee …

Fun at a glance: Christmas Eve in the Capitol Rotunda (Salem Statesman Journal)

The Capitol is one of the most beautiful buildings in Salem — heck, the state — and so it stands to reason that a Christmas Eve service held in the rotunda should be especially lovely.

Hit the town on Christmas (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer)

The Christmas excitement has subsided, leaving you bloated and sitting in pile of torn wrapping paper.

My top tips for 2010 (MalaysiaNews.net)

The Violet May are an electric and inspiring live act; I saw them at my club night and it was intense. They’re from Sheffield and add a violent rush to the hedonistic stoner riffs of Josh Homme. They …

Wednesday’s Music Roundup (Spin)

[Updated: 6:11 P.M.] NEWS:   ALICIA KEYS , SUSAN BOYLE Top Billboard Chart Brit singer continues No. 1 reign, as Keys settles for No. 2 spot with The Element of Freedom . [ Billboard ] AMY WINEHOUSE Arrested and Charged with Assault 26-year-old singer allegedly struggled with a member of a London theater’s staff after heckling a performance. [ AP ] AEROSMITH ’s STEVEN TYLER Admits Addiction to …

Review of the Year 2009: Obituaries (Independent)

John Hughes

ENTERTAINMENT LISTINGS (Niagara Falls Review)

Nightlife­ 4TRIPLE5 CAFE AND WINE BAR: Karaoke with Moe V., Wednesdays, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.; 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. 4555 Queen St., Niagara Falls, 905-358-2555. ANGEL INN: Against The Grain, Dec. 26. Regent Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake, 905-468-3411.[...]