Music Artists sold hundreds of millions of records and made their distinct contributions to the world of music. The music industry is constantly evolving. However, it consistently produces best-selling music artists who are truly unique and manage to captivate listeners all over the world, regardless of background, gender, or age. But do you know who …
James Charles Marshall, also known as The Father of Loud or The Lord of Loud, pioneered guitar amplification. Marshall Amplification, his company, has created equipment used by some of the biggest names in rock music, producing iconic amplifiers. But did you know Mashall had to live in a full-body cast growing up? Jim Marshall, the …
Many controversial songs have obvious reasons for being shunned or banned, from NWA’s profanity-laced F*ck Tha Police to The Prodigy’s Smack My B*tch Up, but the reason for”Rumble, the only instrumental banned from radio, does not hold up today. But did you know that song was banned in the US? Despite having no lyrics, Link …
No Doubt was a 1986 American rock band from Anaheim, California. The band’s lineup for the majority of their career included vocalist Gwen Stefani, guitarist Tom Dumont, bassist Tony Kanal, and drummer Adrian Young. In live performances since the mid-1990s, they have been joined by trombonist and keyboardist Gabrial McNair and trumpeter and keyboardist …
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While metal tends to be very loud and compressed, classical music has a more dynamic range. Aside from both being intrinsically melodic, there are actually various points where these two genres meet. According to studies, researchers found out that people who like metal music are quite similar to people who like classical music. Both share …
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Kurt Cobain was an American rock musician who rose to fame as the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter for Nirvana. But even with his talent and great taste in music, this rock and roll star wasn’t always happy with his work. Cobain hates the song Smells Like Teen Spirit, which was written by him, Dave …
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Jazz is a genre of music that is quite difficult to define. Ornette Coleman, and his experimental approach with free improvisation truly revolutionized the way the genre was appreciated in the 60s. Did you know who played the drums while he was recording his live album? Instead of hiring a professional jazz drummer, Ornette Coleman …
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The 50 Worst Inventions It’s a technology that can make bad singers sound good and really bad singers (like T-Pain, pictured here) sound like robots. And it gives singers who sound like Kanye West or Cher the misplaced confidence that they too can croon. Thanks a lot, computers.
Anti-pirating ad music stolen You wouldn’t steal a movie, so why would you put stolen music on an anti-piracy ad? Dr Karl investigates a curious case of copyright theft. (Source: JJRD/iStockphoto) If you have bought or rented a movie on a DVD sometime in the last few years, you would have had to sit through …
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If you’re a fan of rock bands like Scream, Nirvana, and the Foo Fighters. You should definitely know who Dave Grohl is. If you haven’t, read on to learn more about this amazing musician. While you’d think most musicians are taught and able to read notes to play. The fact of the matter is, not …
