Category: Music
Swift donates $4M
For the last five years, country singer and Grammy award-winner Taylor Swift has dedicated some of her time to teach kids to appreciate country music. Now, she’s granting $4 million to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to ensure that education continues. The grant is largest amount given to the museum by an [...]
Adam Lambert’s New Song Talks Gay Rights
Adam Lambert’s sexual orientation has been a hot issue ever since he appeared on the singing contest “American Idol” three years ago. He even spurred more controversies after the contest during his performances, and when he came out on the cover of the Rolling Stone in its June 2009 issue. Although he opted not to [...]
Random Music Facts
\ Approximately 2.4 billion CDs are sold yearly. The number of recorded CDs and blank CDs sold has been equaled, and around one-third of recorded CDs are pirated. Some 90% of all downloaded music is illegal. That is equal to 40 billion song downloads annually. The music industry earns about $4 billion in online music [...]
Beauty Secrets of Music Celebrities
They rock the stage and entice you with their music videos. But more than the hits these women made throughout time, you also wonder how they achieve their particular look, from fantastic eyes to glamorous tresses. Here some of the most-sought music celebrities and their beauty secrets: Beyoncé Since her days with the Destiny’s Child [...]
Benefits of Piano Lessons for Children
Learning instruments among children does not only help them discover a new talent, but also help them in many ways, especially in cognitive and social development. Here are some of the benefits your kid can get by learning how to play the piano: Increased hand-eye harmonization. By concentrating on the notes while hitting the notes, [...]
Colton Dixon says “Bad Romance” voted him out
Ousted “American Idol” contestant Colton Dixon said that his performance of Lady Gaga’s hit “Bad Romance” had likely discouraged voters who shared his Christian beliefs. The 20-year old singer, who is known to be a devout Christian said he was still in shock over being voted out of the TV contest. In a press briefing, [...]
“The Father of Loud” Jim Marshall dies at 88
Jim Marshall, the renowned founder of Marshall Amplifiers and known as “The father of Loud”, 88 dies after suffer suffering from cancer and several strokes in the past years. Marshall, who was initially a drummer and drum teacher founded Marshall Amplication 50 years ago, was a renowned man in the rock music industry. He began [...]
Let Music Soothe Your Soul
Finding good music helps a person attain a soothing mood and relaxing feeling. Music has the capability to energize and alter the mood of a person. There have countless researches about the physical and emotional effects of music to individuals. The following are some of the benefits one can get from listening to the right [...]
The Hunger Games Soundtrack hits Billboards top spot
The post-apocalyptic story of Hunger Games which became a hit in the books and film industries is even hitting the top spots of Billboard 200 album chart. The Hunger Games official soundtrack has followed the film’s record-breaking opening weekend. As of last week, the soundtrack has already sold 175, 000 copies according to Nielsen Soundscan. [...]
Josh Homme Files Lawsuit against Former Bandmates
Josh Homme sues Kyuss bandmates in a disagreement about a trademark. The former Kyuss guitarist claims the band name and is now facing a legal battle. Homme, now the frontman of The Queens of the Stone Age, did not participate in the band’s reunion tour in 2011. The band split up in 1995 and since [...]
