Linkin Park, Nickelback top decade's rock charts (Reuters)

Reuters - Linkin Park's trademark anthemic hooks came to represent a core sound in rock music in the 2000s, so it's no surprise that the band ranks as the top act of the decade on Billboard's Rock Songs and Alternative Songs decade-end tallies.

Songwriters play central role in new music books (AP)

Calif. school team's success linked to Snoop Dogg (AP)

AP - Football has long been the athletic stepchild at inner-city Crenshaw High School. Trophy cases are crammed with basketball awards. Gym walls are lined with hoops championship flags.

Latin Grammy winner ordered jailed in drug probe (AP)

AP - A judge ordered Latin Grammy winner Ramon Ayala jailed for up to 40 days pending investigation on Thursday after he was detained at a drug cartel's Christmas party.