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The Blair Boogie: The top 10 pop Christmas songs, period.

By Jacob Buchholz, Langston Taylor, Mimi Verdonk | Dec. 21, 2012, 5:35 p.m. | In Music »

Let's talk Christmas music. Not carols, not hymns. Not "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" or "Come All Ye Faithful." In fact, nothing containing the word "ye" at all unless it's pronounced YAY and is referring to Kanye West.

The Blair Boogie: Getting the Led out in the new millennium

By Sam Lewando | Nov. 30, 2012, 11:23 p.m. | In Music »

On December 10. 2007, Led Zeppelin performed for the just the fourth time in over three decades, and the first time since 1995 at a benefit concert for Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun.

The Blair Boogie: No one's thankful for this auto-tune

By Melissa Arias, Lily Gates | Nov. 23, 2012, 5:28 p.m. | In Music »

Just when you thought the era of tweens producing viral videos of meaningless songs was over, Nicole Westbrook comes along with her single "It's Thanksgiving."

The Blair Boogie: Beats from across the pond

By Urvi Banerjee | Nov. 16, 2012, 10:21 p.m. | In Music »

Last Sunday at the MTV Europe Music Awards, an event which commemorates the most popular music videos in Europe whether continental or international, there was plenty of Taylor Swift, Carly Rae Jepsen and Justin Bieber.

The Blair Boogie: Best albums to look out for

By Jack Estrin | Nov. 9, 2012, 12:57 p.m. | In Music »

As the year winds down, there are still several big albums that have yet to hit the online marketplace. 2012 has been a big year in the music world, and only time will tell what the rest of the year holds for us.

The Blair Boogie: Good girl gone really bad

By Mimi Verdonk | Nov. 2, 2012, 1:09 p.m. | In Music »

While Rihanna has sky rocketed into a household name, the quality of her music has been on a downward spiral.

The Blair Boogie: Taylor Swift's new album is "red" hot

By Caroline Gabriel | Oct. 26, 2012, 12:47 p.m. | In Music »

Listening to Taylor Swift's new album "Red," which was released this past Monday, you cannot help but reminisce about Taylor Swift's previous songs and self.

The Blair Boogie: Mika will "Make You Happy"

By Grace Hill | Oct. 19, 2012, 9:24 p.m. | In Music »

With his third studio album "The Origin of Love," which was released in the United States on Tuesday, British singer Mika continues to display the theatricality and unconventionality that his international fan base loves.

The Blair Boogie: Rapping without a head wrap

By Aanchal Johri | Oct. 12, 2012, 6:55 a.m. | In Music »

23-year-old Sosan Firooz is taking a stand for her home country of Afghanistan by becoming the first female Afghan rapper.

The Blair Boogie: A double dose of G.O.O.D music

By Mimi Verdonk | Sept. 28, 2012, 6:10 p.m. | In Music »

Less than two weeks later, "Cruel Summer” came out, a compilation between Jay-Z's Def Jam Records and Getting Out Our Dreams (G.O.O.D) Music, Kanye West's label.

The Blair Boogie: A revolution of dance and cultural diffusion

By Lily Gates | Sept. 21, 2012, 9:33 p.m. | In Music »

Forget YOLO, it's all about Korean Pop (K-Pop) artist PSY's motto: Dress classy, dance cheesy.

Blair alum makes it big with "Brooklyn"

By Aanchal Johri | Sept. 17, 2012, 12:57 p.m. | In Music »

Blair '01 graduate Sean Cooney's song "Brooklyn" hit 18th on the AC40 music chart on Friday. "Brooklyn" is the first track off of Cooney's latest album, "The Last Thing I Heard Before the Zombie Apocalypse."

The Blair Boogie: Alum is back in the spotlight

By Emma Yeager | Sept. 14, 2012, 11:22 p.m. | In Music »

Eric Hutchinson isn't your typical singer-songwriter. He walked away from a major label, self-released his second album and saw it skyrocket onto iTunes' Top Ten most-downloaded. And he's a Blair alum.

The Blair Boogie: the boys are back

By Mimi Verdonk | Sept. 7, 2012, 9:09 a.m. | In Music »

"Backstreet's back, all right." They said it in 1998 and they're saying it almost a decade and a half later. You heard it folks, the Backstreet Boys are in, fact, back. But wait. Don't cue the teenage, or in this case thirty-something-year-old, obsessed fans quite yet.

A new way for Green Day

By Caroline Gabriel | Sept. 5, 2012, 9:02 p.m. | In Music »

If one tunes to MTV on Sept. 6 at 8 p.m. they will see numerous current artists and bands performing live at this year's Video Music Awards (VMAs). Among them, Green Day will be performing for their fifth time ever at the VMAs.

LMFAO: Not sorry for party rocking

By Melodi Anahtar, Marjorie Fuchs | July 5, 2012, 9:21 p.m. | In Music »

LMFAO - the neon-clad uncle-nephew duo behind "Party Rock" and "Sexy and I Know It" - brought its ridiculous fun to Fairfax, VA, on June 25, with a crew of back up dancers, inflatable toys and over-the-top theatrics. With one club beat blending into the next, the music wasn't all that memorable, but the two certainly knew how to put on a show and made for a entertaining night.

Drake builds the drama

By Jacob Buchholz, Langston Taylor | May 28, 2012, 7:27 p.m. | In Music »

All Canadian actor-turned-rapper Aubrey Drake Graham had to do to put the animated crowd at Verizon Center into an absolute frenzy was utter three letters. After a minute-long, blue-lit, trancelike introduction, Drake casually walked to center stage, performed one song, then quieted his screaming fans and mentioned the three region-specific consonants that made the collective voice of the audience hoarse in a matter of seconds: "DMV."

Summer Concert Overview

By Richard Chen, Langston Taylor | May 23, 2012, 9:25 p.m. | In Music »

It may not be June yet, but with APs and prom over and seniors leaving this week, it's not too early to start thinking about summer. For those of you who plan on enjoying any live music during the sunniest season of the year, combing through the countless artists performing in the D.C. area can be daunting. Fortunately, your friendly neighborhood school newspaper has taken the time to sift through the masses and find a few local acts that we think Blazers will love. Enjoy!

Bieber drops his voice, but not a hit

By Valerie Hu | April 9, 2012, 2:36 p.m. | In Music »

Now that his voice seems to have dropped a few octaves since "Baby," Bieber is making it clear that he is no longer a kid with his new single, "Boyfriend."

AKB48 blows away D.C.

By Richard Chen | April 2, 2012, 10:35 p.m. | In Music »

Japan has gifted us once again, this time with the voices and talents of the international wonder-group AKB48.

Chill tunes for a chilly day

By Mimi Verdonk | Jan. 27, 2012, 3:33 p.m. | In Music »

With finals behind us and a new semester on the horizon, now seems like the perfect time to sit back, drink a cup of Earl Gray tea and crank up the best mid-winter jams.

Sweet tunes for the holidays

By Saaraa Farooq | Dec. 27, 2011, 5:51 p.m. | In Music »

A very SCO holiday album review

By Richard Chen | Dec. 24, 2011, 9:50 a.m. | In Music »

Although holiday songs may never change, it's always refreshing to see new artists recreate the classics.

SCO's radio hit list

By Mimi Verdonk | Oct. 8, 2011, 11:15 a.m. | In Music »

It seems like radio DJs only play 15 songs over and over again, so we're here to give you the lowdown on the ones that you can still bear after a hundred listens, as well as the others that you'll want to turn down.

Fall Playlist: Getting out of that funky mood

By Saaraa Farooq | Sept. 26, 2011, 5:41 p.m. | In Music »

It's time to take a short study break and let loose with some energetic tunes and upbeat lyrics.