With a Song in Their Hearts

You wouldn’t know it from the way the music business has been tanking, but teens remain a tune-loving lot. That’s partly because it suits their multitasking lives. A USA Weekend poll found 79 percent of teens listen to music while doing chores, 73 percent listen while on the computer and 33 percent while eating meals at home. If you wonder why test scores are so lackluster, the survey provides a clue: 72 percent of kids listen to music while doing homework, and 18 percent do so in class.