Music & Audio

Brian May, Queen’s Guitarist, Uses Banjo Strings on His Electric Guitars. Banjo Strings are Much Lighter and Can Bend Much Easier. This Makes Queen’s Signature Sound.

Arts & Entertainment, Music & Audio, Rock Music / November 8, 2022

Brian Harold May achieved worldwide fame as the lead guitarist and co-founder of Queen. In addition to being a rockstar, he is also a Doctor of Astrophysics, a 3D Stereoscopic Photographic Authority, and an Animal Rights Advocate. But did you know that May used different strings for his electric guitar? Brian May of Queen employs […]

Brian May, Queen’s Guitarist, Uses Banjo Strings on His Electric Guitars. Banjo Strings are Much Lighter and Can Bend Much Easier. This Makes Queen’s Signature Sound. Read More »

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Unexpectedly Died at 35. Rumors say That He was Poisoned by Antonio Salieri. While This was Proven Untrue, the Rumors Contributed to Salieri’s Nervous Breakdown.

Arts & Entertainment, Biographies & Quotations, Classical Music, General Reference, History, Reference / October 28, 2022

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an influential, famous, prolific classical composer. He wrote nearly 600 works, including some of the most well-known and beloved symphonic, chamber, operatic, and choral works. He was born into a musical household in Salzburg. But did you know Antonio Salieri was blamed for his death? When Mozart died unexpectedly at age

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Unexpectedly Died at 35. Rumors say That He was Poisoned by Antonio Salieri. While This was Proven Untrue, the Rumors Contributed to Salieri’s Nervous Breakdown. Read More »

A Chess Player in the Dutch Open Championship in the 1990s Deliberately Threw a Game by Getting Mated in Three Moves Because He Did Not Want to be Late for Madonna’s Concert.

Arts & Entertainment, Celebrities & Entertainment News, Entertainment Industry, Entertainment Media, Hip Hop Music, Individual Sports, International Sports Competitions, Music & Audio, Pop Music, Sports, Sports News / October 26, 2022

Chess is a two-player board game that is sometimes referred to as Western chess or international chess to distinguish it from related games like xiangqi and shogi. The game’s current form emerged in Spain and the rest of Southern Europe during the second half of the 15th century, evolving from chaturanga, a similar but much

A Chess Player in the Dutch Open Championship in the 1990s Deliberately Threw a Game by Getting Mated in Three Moves Because He Did Not Want to be Late for Madonna’s Concert. Read More »

Members of the Band, Black Sabbath, Almost Killed Their Drummer, Bill Ward. They Painted Him in Gold Paint and Lacquer After He Passed Out from Drinking.

Alcoholic Beverages, Arts & Entertainment, Beverages, Drug & Alcohol Treatment, Food & Drink, Health, Music Equipment & Technology, Rock Music, Substance Abuse / October 15, 2022

Pranking one another is a common routine among rock and roll musicians that helps them relieve stress while on the road. There’s always an incorrigible prankster among band members, and in Black Sabbath, that was lead guitarist Tony Iommi, who was notorious for pulling pranks with tragic outcomes. But did you know that a supposed

Members of the Band, Black Sabbath, Almost Killed Their Drummer, Bill Ward. They Painted Him in Gold Paint and Lacquer After He Passed Out from Drinking. Read More »

Noodles, the Guitarist of the Punk Rock Band The Offspring, was a High School Janitor When the Band Became a Mainstream Success.

Arts & Entertainment, Music & Audio, Music Equipment & Technology, Rock Music / October 15, 2022

The Offspring has existed for quite some time. The band has been working on albums since the 1980s. All I Want, Days Go By, Gone Away, Want You Bad, The Kids Aren’t Alright, and Self-Esteem are among their most memorable songs. But did you know that Noodles, the guitarist, worked as a janitor even during

Noodles, the Guitarist of the Punk Rock Band The Offspring, was a High School Janitor When the Band Became a Mainstream Success. Read More »

Billie Joe Armstrong, the Lead Singer of Green Day, Dropkicked a Guy in the Middle of Their Concert After He Saw Him Roughing Up a Young Girl. He Stopped the Show and Challenged the Guy to Fight Before Jumping into the Crowd.

Arts & Entertainment, Music & Audio, People & Society, Pop Music, Rock Music, Social Issues & Advocacy, Social Sciences / October 13, 2022

Green Day is an American rock band founded in 1987 in the East Bay of California by Billie Joe Armstrong, lead vocalist and guitarist, and Mike Dirnt, bassist and backing vocalist. The band has been a power trio for most of their career, with drummer Tré Cool replacing John Kiffmeyer before recording their second studio

Billie Joe Armstrong, the Lead Singer of Green Day, Dropkicked a Guy in the Middle of Their Concert After He Saw Him Roughing Up a Young Girl. He Stopped the Show and Challenged the Guy to Fight Before Jumping into the Crowd. Read More »

Michael Jackson Wore White Tape on His Fingers so that Audience Further Away Could See His Fingers and Follow His Moves. This is also the Reason Why He Wore White Socks.

Arts & Entertainment, Celebrities & Entertainment News, Entertainment Industry, Music & Audio, Pop Music / October 6, 2022

Michael Jackson was, without a doubt, the most famous pop star of his time. He was a true music legend with his incredible voice, flawless dance moves, and innovative style. But you might not be aware of one aspect of his distinct style. But did you know why he wore white tape on his hands

Michael Jackson Wore White Tape on His Fingers so that Audience Further Away Could See His Fingers and Follow His Moves. This is also the Reason Why He Wore White Socks. Read More »

The US Military Played Metallica to Weaken Prisoners They Planned to Interrogate. They Stopped Doing So After the Band Objected, Saying That They Did Not Want to Encourage Violence.

Law & Government, Law Enforcement, Military, Music Equipment & Technology, Public Safety, Rock Music / October 5, 2022

Music can be used as a psychological warfare tool. The practice is sometimes referred to as music torture. While US interrogation experts acknowledge that it causes discomfort, it has also been described as having no long-term effects. But did you know what music the US Military used to torture prisoners? According to the Navy Seal

The US Military Played Metallica to Weaken Prisoners They Planned to Interrogate. They Stopped Doing So After the Band Objected, Saying That They Did Not Want to Encourage Violence. Read More »

Tupac Shakur was a Baltimore Young Communist League Member. He Also Dated the Daughter of the Director of the Local Chapter of the Communist Party in the US.

Arts & Entertainment, Celebrities & Entertainment News, Entertainment Industry, Hip Hop Music, Music & Audio, Pop Music / October 5, 2022

Tupac Shakur is best known as the king of West Coast ’90s hip-hop, rapping alongside fellow Death Row Records luminaries such as Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg until his young life was cut short in Las Vegas. Still, Tupac was a much more complex man than his gangster image suggested. Did you know that Tupac

Tupac Shakur was a Baltimore Young Communist League Member. He Also Dated the Daughter of the Director of the Local Chapter of the Communist Party in the US. Read More »

The Sesame Street Song “Rubber Duckie” Peaked at Number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart and Reached Number 10 in Australia.

Arts & Entertainment, Celebrities & Entertainment News, Children's Interests, Entertainment Industry, Kids & Teens, Music & Audio / September 28, 2022

The Rubber Duckie song is performed on Sesame Street by the Muppet character Ernie who Jim Henson himself voices. Ernie’s toy, a rubber duck, affectionately known as Rubber Duckie, inspired the song. But did you know the song was so popular that it made it to the Billboard Hot 100 Chart? On September 26th, 1970,

The Sesame Street Song “Rubber Duckie” Peaked at Number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart and Reached Number 10 in Australia. Read More »