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A man has turned his dead uncle's skeleton into a guitar
A metal fan known as Prince Midnight has constructed a functioning guitar from the skeleton of his dead uncle
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Elton John: I learned by touring Europe in the 60s. Young artists need the same chance
In 1966, I went to Hamburg. I was the keyboard player in Bluesology, and we had a residency at the Top Ten Club, where the Beatles had famously cut their teeth. It was a real baptism of fire. We played on the Reeperbahn, five hours a night in among the brothels and sex shows, to audiences who hadn’t come to see us. But it was still great: we played so much we didn’t have any choice but to improve as a band. Certainly, it was better than my solo debut on the continent a few years later, when some bright spark booked me as the support act to Sergio Mendes in Paris.
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The Oral History of 'Guitar Hero'
How to accidentally change the world.
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Why does music make us cry?
Crying as a result of listening to music is complex and personal, but most people consider it to be a pleasant experience — and one that’s more likely to happen late at night and when alone, new research has found.
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New website displays images of bowed string instruments from all periods of history
The Bowed Strings Iconography Project catalogues as many images of bowed string instruments as possible throughout all periods of history through to the present day
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10 Great, Old Concerts You Can (Legally) Stream in High Quality
The nonprofit Internet Archive hosts thousands of hours of free, legal, and decidedly un-sketchy streams and downloads of old concerts and radio shows, all offered with the permission of the artists. Here are few vintage essentials.
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Rapper 6 Dogs dies at 21 as fans pay tribute to ‘beautiful soul’
Chase Amick, whose stage name was 6 Dogs, from Atlanta, Georgia, was only 21-years-old.
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Hottest 100 2020
The Hottest 100 is back! Listen on Saturday January 23 as we count down the Hottest 100 songs of the year - as voted by you.
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How the MP3, Pirates and Apple Changed The Music Industry * TorrentFreak
When Karlheinz Brandenburg first released the MP3 format in the early 90s, it started a chain of events that disrupted the music industry.
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Trump reportedly considering pardons for rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black
Trump is expected to issue a flurry of pardons in his final week in office. Lil Wayne and Kodak Black are facing or serving time on federal charges.
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Tracy Chapman Wins $450K in Copyright Suit Against Nicki Minaj
The cost of taking another songwriter's work without permission and illicitly leaking a remade version is $450,000. That's what Nicki Minaj will be paying Tracy Chapman to satisfy her copyright infringement claims over "Sorry," a derivative of "Baby Can I Hold You."
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Dr. Dre Suffers Brain Aneursym and is in ICU in L.A.
Dr. Dre is at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after suffering a brain aneurysm ... TMZ has learned.
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Gerry Marsden, lead singer of Gerry and the Pacemakers, dies at 78
Gerry Marsden, lead singer of the 1960s British rock band Gerry and the Pacemakers, has died of a heart infection at 78, his friend and radio broadcaster Pete Price announced Sunday.
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MF DOOM, Elusive Bard of Hip-Hop, Dead at 49
Enigmatic rapper known for intricate rhyme schemes and signature mask died on October 31st
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MF DOOM Dead at 49
Legendary rapper MF DOOM has died age 49, his family confirmed in a statement.
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Charley Pride, Pioneering Black Country Singer, Dead at 86
Country Music Hall of Fame member died in Texas from complications related to Covid-19
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AirPods Max suppliers reportedly call it a niche product
A supply-chain report claims that AirPods Max suppliers consider Apple’s premium over-ear headphones to be a niche product with strong competition from existing players. Two suppliers of printed circuit boards (PCBs) are reportedly not expecting the new headphones to give much of a boost to their sales...
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We've Had 24 Hours With Apple's AirPods Max -- Here's What We Think So Far
Apple made waves when it announced AirPods Max, its first pair of over-ear headphones, via an update to its website earlier this week. The headphones, which cost $549 and will be released on December 15th, are available for preorder on Apple’s site, Best Buy, and B&H. They’re designed to carry some of the momentum from Apple’s earbuds, which have been extremely successful since the first generation was released in 2018.
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Taylor Swift announces another surprise album: 'Evermore,' a 'sister record' to hit 'Folklore'
Less than five months after she dropped "Folklore" with less than a day's notice, Taylor Swift announced another surprise album.
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How John Lennon was made into a myth
Forty years ago The Beatles star was assassinated – and has since held a god-like status around the world. David Barnett looks at the many manifestations of him in popular culture.
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