From the monthly archives:

March 2010

Stone Temple Pilots Use Twitter To Promote New Single

March 23, 2010

Stone Temple Pilots is taking advantage of Twitter to spread the word about the release of the band’s new single, “Between the Lines”.  If you want to take a listen to the single, then go to: www.stonetemplepilots.com. “Between the Lines” is off of the group’s self-titled album, Stone Temple Pilots, which is scheduled for release [...]

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New Education Reform Bill Weak On Arts

March 22, 2010

Last week, the Obama administration sent a plan to reform education in the US to Congress.  In cased you’ve been lost in a cave or something, the country is just recovering from healthcare reform after it passed last night.  Now, we have to brace ourselves for another major congressional fight?  I hope not. However, I [...]

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GRAMMY Camp For Kids, Deadline Approaching

March 21, 2010

I often give the Grammys grief for the awards, but the organization does have an important role when it comes providing a musical experience for kids.  GRAMMY Camp® is a ten-day residential summer camp for high school students with a focus on the music industry. The Camp is hosted in Los Angeles by the University [...]

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Kobi Farhi From Orphaned Land Thinks “Metal Is A Global Village” (Interview)

March 20, 2010

Earlier this week, Viola and I had the pleasure of speaking with Kobi Farhi, the lead singer from Orphaned Land, during the band’s visit to Chicago, IL.  Orphaned Land is currently on tour supporting their most recent release, The Never Ending Way of ORwarriOR.  (To read our review of the album, please click on the [...]

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YouTube Seeking Musicians

March 18, 2010

YouTube recently unveiled its new music partnership program at SXSW.  YouTube has helped launch a few music careers over the years.  Now, if you are a musician or are in a band with access to a camera, then you just might qualify for the program.  YouTube has created a dedicated channel, YouTube.com/musicianswanted.  As of right [...]

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Zakk Wylde and Nikki Sixx Join Twitter

March 17, 2010

It looks like Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society) and Nikki Sixx (Motley Crue and Sixx: A.M.) have joined the legions of Twitter-ers. You can follow Wylde here and Sixx here. Both rockers have some entertaining things to say. Here’s a recent tweet from Wylde: N also behind this door is a bunch of COMPLETE TOOLS [...]

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Some David Russell (Classical Guitarist) Playing Celtic Music For St. Patrick’s Day

March 17, 2010

Let me begin by saying flat out, David Russell is a bad ass.  If you haven’t heard of David Russell, well you should know about him.  David Russell is one the best classical guitarists of today. Period.  You can ask any serious classical guitarist, and I am confident that Russell would be included as a [...]

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Orphaned Land Rocked Chicago, Now Heading to South by Southwest (#SXSW)

March 15, 2010

Yesterday, thanks to the good folks at Century Media, Viola and I attended the Orphaned Land concert at the Bottom Lounge.  Now, Kobi Farhi (Lead Singer) and company are headed to Austin for two shows as part of the South by Southwest festivities. The band only has four shows scheduled in the US, so those [...]

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Live Nation and Ticketmaster Merger Complete, Now Wal-Mart Enters Mix?

March 13, 2010

I think I can speak for many music fans out there by saying the approval by the Department of Justice to approve the merger between Live Nation and Ticketmaster is bad news.  Good news if you are invested in one or both of the companies, sure.  I just want to go to a concert and [...]

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Century Media Unleashes “The Vault”

March 12, 2010

If you looking for some new hard and heavy music, then you might want to check “The Vault”.  Century Media has unleashed over 60 releases that have never been made available from over 40 artists on iTunes and Amazon MP3.  Some of the artists include Lacuna Coil, Dark Tranquility, Paradise Lost, The Gathering and so [...]

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