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BMI Makes It Easier For Coffee Shops to Host Live Music

March 8, 2011

Sipping a nice warm cup freshly brewed java while listening to some live music just received a boost.  Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) has created a deeply-discounted music license in cooperation with the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA).  The new license will provide copyright clearance for qualifying coffee shops to perform live and recorded music [...]

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Trent Reznor To Act In Vampire Movie?

March 6, 2011

Apparently, Trent Reznor isn’t done with the film business.  Less than two weeks after winning the Oscar for Best Original Score for The Social Network , maybe Reznor wants another one for acting? Rumors are circulating that Reznor will appear in a film adaptation of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter . Reznor’s role will be a vampire who [...]

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Dragonforce Announces New Singer

March 2, 2011

We previously covered the news the Dragonforce had parted way with ZP Theart and were searching for a new singer.  Today, the band announced that their long search for a new vocalist is finally over. After entries from thousands of hopefuls across the globe, the shredmasters welcome 23-year-old Marc Hudson to the band. “I’m really [...]

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Megadeth and Korn Receive 2010 Grammy Nominations

December 2, 2010

Roadrunner Records bands Megadeth and Korn are among the nominees who will be battling it out in the “Best Metal Performance” category of the 53rd annual Grammy Awards. Megadeth’s ninth nomination of their legendary career is for the song “Sudden Death” which appears on Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. Korn has been nominated for “Let [...]

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David Harrington from Kronos Quartet remembers Henryk Gorecki Who Died Friday At 76

November 13, 2010

It was announced Friday morning that Polish composer Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki died early Friday at the age of 76.  Gorecki died in the cardiology ward of a hospital in his home city of Katowice in southern Poland, Joanna Wnuk-Nazarowa, the director of Polish Radio orchestra in Katowice, told The Associated Press.  The composer was suffering [...]

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Rodrigo y Gabriela To Play 11:11 From A Secret Location In Dublin on November 11 With Live Webcast

November 5, 2010

Over the summer, Viola and I went had the pleasure of hearing Rodrigo y Gabriela perform at Ravinia and it was quite a treat. If you haven’t seen them yet, now is your chance. The duo has just announced they will be playing a show in Dublin on 11/11. This is a very special, intimate [...]

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John Lennon to Be Commemorated on a Limited Edition Coin in Great Britain

October 30, 2010

The people of Great Britain have spoken and overwhelmingly selected John Lennon to be immortalized on a new limited edition coin.  The late Beatle won the Royal Mint’s public vote, as part of their “Great Briton” series.  Winning with 92% of the vote, Lennon beat the likes of Jane Austin, John Logie Baird and Walter Raleigh, reports NPR. John Lennon is set to appear on a [...]

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Mosh Potatoes: A Rockin’ Cookbook by Heavy Metal Legends

October 23, 2010

Start your burners and get ready to cook the metal way.  That’s right, longtime rocker Steve “Buckshot” Seabury brings you Mosh Potatoes – Recipes, Anecdotes And Mayhem From The Heavyweights Of Heavy Metal.  Four years in the making, this book is set to be released on November 16, 2010. In an interview with Loudtrax, Seabury [...]

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Opera World Mourns La Stupenda: Joan Sutherland Dies At 83

October 11, 2010

Pick up a slightly older opera recording and there is a strong likelihood that Joan Sutherland is part of the cast.  Considered by many as one of the great sopranos of the twentieth century, Sutherland earned the title “La Stupenda” by critics. Fellow colleague and friend, Marilyn Horne, confirmed the opera singer’s passing on Sunday, [...]

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At Last! James LaBrie Announces a Solo Headlining Tour

October 4, 2010

According to this post on Bravewords.com, Dream Theater vocalist James LaBrie will embark on a tour to support his recent solo album, Static Impulse . This will be his first North American tour in five years and the most extensive to date. LaBrie comments: “Hello everyone, Matt, Marco, Peter, Ray and I are extremely psyched [...]

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