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Was there really an era before ear buds? And was it really the '90s? From Napster to iTunes to a blogosphere still brimming with MP3s, our almost-over decade changed the way we consume music forever -- or, in the words of OutKast's Andre 3000, "forever- ever ."

Kentucky back for 3rd Music City Bowl in 4 years (AP via Yahoo! Sports)

Call the Music City Bowl the Kentucky Wildcats' new postseason home. Here for the third time in four years, Kentucky fans aren't bored by the familiar scenery. The Wildcats (7-5) can make team history by beating C.J. Spiller and Clemson on Sunday night to win a fourth straight bowl game, and fans have bought more than 15,000 tickets through the school alone.

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Best of the decade: Classical music (Washington Post)

Digital revolution. It was the catchphrase of the 2000s, and it affected classical music as much as any other medium. Downloads brought the classical recording industry to its knees and rendered the standard format of the $25 CD an endangered species by decade's end. But downloads also led to a...