C: With bands like Interpol, :> U2's new album How to The Killers and Snow Patrol, Dismantle an Atomic Bomb alternative rock returns to hits No.1 in Billboard magazine, the mainstream music and the band is inducted into scene in a big way. the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2005. Rapper Kanye West collects a whopping 10 Grammy nominations, including Album of the Year, for his debut The College Dropout. 0 Nelly continues to O Pop superstar Prince gives his concert wrap up big sales ticket-holders something to cheer and hit songs with the about before the concerts start ... simultaneous release a free copy of his Musicology CD. of his two albums, Sweat and Suit. :> Legendary '80s alternative rock band :> Ashlee Simpson, The Pixies, known for inspiring Jessica's younger "grunge" music, reunites after sister, makes 13 years for a sold-out U.S. headlines with her and European tour. triple-platinum debut album Autobiography :> In December, Usher and a lip-synching dominates the Billboard gaffe on NBC's Music Awards, taking home "Saturday Night Live." 11 awards, including Album of the Year for Confessions. e•te ment Video game giant Electronic :> After three years, Microsoft Arts buys exclusive rights and Bungie Studios release to the teams, players and the most eagerly anticipated stadiums of the NFL for video game sequel, Halo 2. its popular Madden video Over 5 million copies of the game franchise. game sell in the first month. 0 The newest trend in vi deo games is to go "old school," with plug-and-play systems featuring '80s games from the likes of Atari and Namco. O 2004 is the year of celebrities having 0 The hottest babies, as Cou rtney Cox-Arquette, "hard-to-get" toy for Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Hudson, the holidays is the Julia Roberts, Liv Tyler and others Nintendo DS handheld all become first-time mothers. gaming system. <: Thousands of young people become avid poker players, a trend <: Even though it won't sparked by TV shows featuring reach bookstores tournaments for celebrities and until July 16, 2005, professional poker players. preorders in December help J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the The challenging "Metroid Prime <: Half-Blood Prince 2: Echoes" takes home the prize top several as IGN.com's Gamecube Game best-seller lists. of the Year. .