The official music charts for iTunes for the week ending Oct. 24:


October 26, 2011 at 12:00a.m.

The official music charts for iTunes for the week ending Oct. 24:

Top Songs:

v “We Found Love [feat. Calvin Harris]”: Rihanna

v “Sexy and I Know It”: LMFAO

v “Make Me Proud [feat. Nicki Minaj)”: Drake

v “Someone Like You”: ADELE

v “Mistletoe”: Justin Bieber

Top Albums:

v “Mylo Xyloto”: Coldplay

v “21”: ADELE

v “Come to the Well”: Casting Crowns

v “Footloose [Music from the Motion Picture]”: Various Artists

v “Evanescence”: Evanescence

Music at Noon concerts at Butler

YOUNGSTOWN

Youngstown State University’s Dana School of Music will present free Music at Noon performances at 12:15 p.m. each Wednesday at the Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Ave., beginning next week.

The concert series will conclude Dec. 7, then resume in January. Here is the schedule: Nov. 2: Jazz combos Nov. 9: Saxophone studio recital Nov. 16: String area recital Nov. 23: Brass chamber music Nov. 30: New Music Winter Pops Concert with pianist Auguste Antonov Dec. 7: Clarinet studio recital

Chorus rehearsing Handel’s ‘Messiah’

WARREN

The Warren Civic Chorus has begun rehearsals for its annual production of Handel’s “Messiah.” All singers in Warren who want to become part of the chorus can come to the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, 3020 Reeves Road NE, at 7 p.m. Monday. There are no auditions.

The chorus has presented “Messiah” for the past 37 years. There will be two productions this year, featuring a full orchestra and soloists, Dec. 4 at Blessed Sacrament.

Dan Grimminger is the director of the chorus.

For more information, go to www.warrencivicchorus.com, or call or email Bob Kraynak at 330-824-3136 and rkraynak@embarqmail.com.

Aldean, Lady Gaga at Grammy concert

NEW YORK

Lady Gaga and Jason Aldean — possible contenders for next year’s Grammy Awards — are set to perform during the annual nominations special next month.

LL Cool J will again host the show, to air live on CBS on Nov. 30.

A handful of the 78 categories will be announced at the event, to take place at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. The Recording Academy earlier this year reduced the number of categories, which had totaled 109.

The Grammys will take place Feb. 12 in Los Angeles and will air live on CBS.