Oh no! Say it aint so! Remember how we kept you up to date about American comedian, Jerry Lewis, and his strides to help with muscular dystrophy? Well now the slapstick legend has been rushed to the hospital after he couldn’t step out of his car before an Australian benefit show. The incident came as [...]
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Many people are interested in creating music, but don't know how to get started. Whether you want to use electro samples to created loop based tracks, or attach them to virtual instrument to use them for midi sequencing-you have a lot of options. This article will discuss them, where you can find electro samples, and what software you can use.
What you need to know as a piano owner about the piano tuning process, and what to expect from a professional piano tuning. As a piano owner, what do you need to know about the tuning process? What should you expect? What does a tuning include and/or not include? Dispelling some popular myths about piano tuning.
What a tragedy, ‘Jackass’ star Ryan Dun was killed in a car crash early this morning. He was with an unidentified passenger who also died. According to Gossip Cop the crash involving the stuntman happened around 3 am in Pennsylvania. The site further states that police have revealed the Dunn’s Porsche was in flames when they arrived on the scene. A couple of hours before the accident the 34 year old Tweeted a picture of himself at a bar with some friends but that doesn’t necessarily mean that alcohol was involved so we will just have to wait until more info is given out before we will know exactly what happened. Ryan was best known for the stunts he pulled on not only the MTV show ‘Jackass’ but the spin-off series ‘Viva La Bam’ starring his pal Bam Margera. Currently he was co-hosting the G4 show ‘Proving Ground’ with Jessica Chobot. The show was right up Dunn’s alley doing what he loved to do experiment with crazy out there stunts. ‘Proving Ground’ debuted last week and although I personally didn’t watch it I have some friends who checked it out and said it was pretty freaking good. I have to [...]
If you studied popular music of the last three decades, you'd be hard-pressed to find a band with the influence on music as well as social and cultural issues as the group U2. Front man, Bono's strong belief in the triumph of the human spirit over the sometimes horrible human condition is more than well known.
Miss USA contestants reveal their thoughts on evolution. Ashlee Simpson‘s got a new boyfriend. 10 Star Wars facts you might not know. Is Christina Hendricks going to be the new Wonder Woman? Bristol Palin vs. Meghan McCain. Bill O’Reilly defends President Obama against attacks by Lupe Fiasco. Wait, what? Madonna‘s Music gets a new remix. [...]
Maroon 5 frontman and judge/coach on The Voice teamed up with his Voice castmate Christina Aguilera for a new Maroon 5 single titled Moves Like Jagger and right now we get our first listen of the track. The song is a departure from the usual kind of music we get from Maroon 5 … specifically, Adam Levine‘s voice gets auto-tuned for the chorus. But, despite the differnet feel of the song, I do like it. Give it a listen below and see what you think.
The whistling reminds me immediately of Britney Spears‘s new single I Wanna Go … but with it’s own spin. I love Xtina‘s vocals … she adds a nice touch to the song and I really appreciate she keeps the OHHHHHHH WHOOOOOOAs to a minimum. What do y’all think? Is this song a hit? Do you love it?
The conclusion to Puccini's Tosca is one of the most dramatic ever in the history of opera. It is after Mario Cavaradossi finishes singing "E Lucevan Le Stelle" that Floria Tosca comes to see him to tell him the wonderful news. Tosca telling her lover, Mario Cavaradossi that she has struck a deal with Scarpia in which his execution will be but a simulation to give the impression that he has been killed.
Here's a bit of trivia for you: The first songwriter to have 7 singles, sung by different artists, hit the Billboard charts is Diane Warren. This exceptional songwriter has written a lot of hit singles for popular artists like Elton John and Meatloaf. How does she manage to pull it off? In an interview, she reveals: "It all boils down to how I discipline myself." Writing the best songs that you can doesn't only involve applying some great tips on songwriting; it also means that you have to make time for music in your life. Music should be one of your top priorities in the day. Here are some tips on songwriting that can help you do just that.
Most musicians that are serious piano players want to get the most out of an instrument so going for an 88 key midi controller is the obvious choice. It's not the number of keys that will dramatically increase the price of the keyboard anyway. It will more likely be the feature laden ones that are the more expensive ones.
It may be increasingly difficult to part with cash for art supplies during the current economic climate but there are several ways to bag a bargain. The rising cost of living coupled with stagnant wages may discourage some from spending their disposable income on art materials but if you look hard enough it is still possible to discover supplies for the right price. A growing number of artists are turning into online shoppers in order to find their favourite art supplies as this allows them to stay at home and concentrate on learning new...
Yikes!!! You do NOT want to get on the bad side of Steven Spielberg! Megan Fox did just that when she insulted her Transformers director Michael Bay by comparing him to Hitler. When Spielberg heard about the remark, he demanded that Fox was fired from the Transformers franchise. Bay said, "You know the Hitler thing. [...]
"I wish I could have sounded better that night."
Fergie on her Super Bowl performance to Allure magazine
Mannheim Steamroller is a pioneer of the new age music genre, and has continuously been producing albums for the last several decades. I am a huge fan and have picked out, in my opinion, the 5 best Mannheim Steamroller songs from their Fresh Aire I album released in 1975. This album was actually used to demo hi-fi equipment, and customers would say "I like this stereo system, but I really love the record you're playing. Who is that?" So, that's how the Fresh Aire series got its start. Each of the first four Fresh Aire albums are based on a season, and Spring is the theme for Fresh Aire I. Chip Davis said the following about it: "Vivaldi did a nice piece called the "Seasons", and this sounded like a good idea for an overall concept (since Fresh Aire I seemed very "Springish") for any albums that would come later in the series. Of course, at the onset there were no plans for a whole series. We felt we'd be doing well to get one album off the ground. In fact it was the listening public's request for "Fresh Aire II" that spurred the idea to start a series."
Puccini's opera "Tosca" is basically a political love story between a celebrated singer by the name of Floria Tosca and the painter; Mario Cavaradossi. It being in act one of Tosca that Floria Tosca pays her lover, Mario Cavaradossi a visit at the church where he has been commissioned to paint a portrait of Mary Magdalene. Mario Cavaradossi portraying Mary Magdalene in such a way that depicts beauty which Floria Tosca can not help but wonder if he is really being inspired by the vision of Mary Magdalene or perhaps another one of his lovers.
During the seventies, the Swedish hit-making machine ABBA were a force to be reckoned with, and today many of their recordings have evolved to a new existence as popular karaoke songs. ABBA was founded by Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Anderson, two Swedish musicians who soon recruited their womenfolk, who were talented singers in their own right, to join them on stage.
