Bruno Mars Hits New Billboard High
As we wind down the end of the month, Bruno Mars has achieved even greater heights than ever. The song Uptown Funk from Mark Ronson, … Read more
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Paul McCartney Sets Off Amazing 40th Anniversary for SNL
Paul McCartney is a hard-working performer. Prior to taking the stage at the Grammys with Kanye West and Rihanna, the former Beatles legend put on … Read more
Willie Nelson Returns to Film in Starring Role Produced by U2’s Bono
At 81 years old, most individuals (let alone famed ones) have spent the past few years settling down after decades of work. Not for Willie … Read more
Top Secret Drum Corps Blazes A New Trail
Famed drum and percussion ensemble Top Secret Drum Corps is a performing group unlike any other. Not only do they feature some of the most … Read more
Street Violinist Performs For A Variety Of Onlookers
Depending on where you live, street performers provide a great attraction for downtown businesses and civic life. For Spokane, this street violinist goes above and … Read more
3 Year Old Child Conductor Takes On Beethoven’s 5th
Instrumentalists who begin as children are captivating in their own right. But what about children who aspire to be conductors instead of performers of a … Read more
Piano Prodigy Solves Earworm Dilemma
I wrote about some scientific and psychological research done to discover the causes of earworms, otherwise known as the effect of getting a song stuck … Read more
Japan’s T-cophony Impresses With Double-Neck Guitar
It’s becoming more common to discover hidden talent lurking just around the corner. Andy McKee was one such find, now having garnered several million followers … Read more
AC/DC’s Thunderstruck Acoustic Is Better Than Original
Though the 80s were when they emerged as rock icons, AC/DC has experienced a renaissance in the past few years, due in part to music … Read more
The Secret Of Removing The Song Stuck In Your Head
You’re minding your own business, doing what you normally do as you get ready for work. While you’re in the car, you hear a song … Read more
Is Seaboard Grand the Keyboard Of The Future?
I wrote about a new piano created in Hungary that could pass for something out of a fantasy or sci-fi story. That instrument being the … Read more
Sydney Opera House Projects Live Orchestra On its Sails
Sydney, Australia’s opera house contains one of modern architecture’s most recognizable structures in the world. With what is compared to (and referred to) as sails, … Read more
Kanye’s Grammy Behavior Is Tip Of 21st Modern Music Iceberg
Last week the internet and music world was abuzz with outrage, anger, bitterness, and parody all pertaining to Kanye West, Beck and the Grammy Awards. … Read more
Beethoven’s ‘Ode to Joy’ played on 300 Android Smartphones
Beethoven wrote his 9th Symphony (also his final orchestral work) as a tribute to the collective experience of humanity. I’m not sure that he envisioned … Read more
Live Orchestral Screening Of ‘The Godfather’ Draws 5000 In LA
One of the greatest films of the 20th century drew 5000 movie-goers in LA. Featuring a 61-piece orchestra performing the soundtrack during the film of … Read more