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101 Facts from MusicRadar
Here’s some fun facts to kick start the new year. MusicRadar.com is running a piece they call “101 facts you never knew about music.”
Their first fact is, Leo Fender, inventor of the Stratocaster and Telecaster, couldn’t play the guitar. That’s true, he really didn’t play. I already knew that, but some of [...]
Twitter Search on Music
You ever do a twitter search (http://search.twitter.com) on music? The results are fascinating…
artistshouse asks, “What kinds of services would you want a modern label to perform for your music?”
Ty Cohen @ MusicBizCenter has a new CD “Death of the Music Industry”
sundawgee a musician from Northern California is blog-casting on blogTV.com…there’s an open casting call [...]
Pollstar the Concert Hotwire
The question was asked…where can you find a good RSS feed for concert information?
We’ve used Ticketmaster in the past to find out concert information, but ticketmaster.com doesn’t have an RSS feed. They’re still using the member subscriber method, which is too much work for me. I don’t want to browse for this information, [...]
John Lennon - A Legend at 68
December 8th is the day we all remember losing John Lennon. But his spirit and his music lives on, with song lyrics just as relevant today as they were in 1980.
From Lennon’s “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)…”
So this is Christmas
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
And so this is [...]
Christmas 1968
Ahh, December! Cold temperatures, festive foods, holiday decorations inside and out, seasonal shopping, and Christmas is right around the corner!!
So what was Christmas like forty years ago? What musical gifts did you get (or give) in December 1968? Let’s see…I was a freshman in high school, 15 years old and really excited [...]
The Beatles White Album
It was forty years ago this week when The Beatles released The White Album. Music collectors regard this double album to be the band’s best work, and many publications list it in their Best Top 10 or Top 20 Albums of all Time.
Regardless of your opinion, this album continues to endear The Beatles to [...]
YouTube Live
Have you heard about YouTube Live? It’s being advertised as part concert, variety show and party.
It’s their first ever live streaming event happening on November 22nd. YouTube is celebrating their vast global user community by recognizing some of the internet’s biggest web stars.
Not only will you see all those creative video bloggers who [...]
Led Zeppelin Mini LP Box Set due Nov.11
It was forty years ago (1968) when the Yardbirds finally disbanded and Jimmy Page assembled the mighty Led Zeppelin. In fact, the band’s first few gigs were billed as “The New Yardbirds,” but that didn’t last for long, as Led Zeppelin quickly defined their enormous sound and began their historic ascent to stardom.
The long-awaited [...]
Todd Rundgren Arena
Todd Rundgren’s new CD is still in my car changer. After weeks of listening, it reminds me of so many different artists and musical styles. But Todd Rundgren has always been somewhat of a musical chameleon, and that’s what makes him so interesting and appealing. You never know what to expect of [...]
The Fame Bureau
Another rock ‘n roll auction recently sold music memorabilia from Elvis, Jimi Hendrix and The Beatles. This is a pretty common event these days, but the name behind the transaction is what caught my eye this time.
I hadn’t heard of The Fame Bureau before, but their website says…
Ted Owen, the Fame Bureau’s Managing Director [...]
