Shalshelet Invites Composers to Write New Music for Traditional Jewish Blessings in 2013 Fifth International Music Festival

March 19, 2012

Shalshelet, the Foundation for New Jewish Music, will hold the 2013 Fifth International Festival at the Beth Torah Benny Rok campus in North Miami Beach, February 16-17. As part of the Festival, composers are invited to create new melodies for centuries-old traditional Jewish blessings. Composer honorees will have the opportunity to perform their music and [...]

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Bruce Springsteen Gives Important Speech to Aspiring Musicians at SXSW [VIDEO]

March 18, 2012

After ten days of bringing geeks, film junkies, and musicians together, SXSW 2012 wrapped up this weekend.  While I did have the privilege of attending the interactive portion for a few days, I unfortunately couldn’t stick around for the music portion of the festival.  Regardless, yesterday I decided to listen to Bruce Springsteen‘s keynote address [...]

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Free Jazz Strings Master Class with Diane Delin at the Music Institute of Chicago

March 15, 2012

Are you a string player who has always wanted to learn jazz improv techniques? Then you’ll want to check out renowned jazz violinist Diane Delin‘s free improv master class at the Music Institute of Chicago on March 24. Ms. Delin has an impressive list of accomplishments. She has been voted as DownBeat magazine’s “Rising Star” [...]

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Design a Guitar for Rascal Flatts and The American Band Tour

March 12, 2012

CMT and Taylor Guitars have launched a fun contest to design the official guitar for the Farmers Insurance Presents “The American Band Tour”. Rascal Flatts (my guilty pleasure band!) is headlining the tour, supported by Little Big Town, Eli Young Band, and Edens Edge. The winning guitar will be played by band members on the [...]

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Rock History Comes to Life in Berklee College of Music Online Course

March 8, 2012

  Berkleemusic.com, the online school of Boston’s Berklee College of music, is launching a new online course which sounds like something rock fans will really want to sink their teeth into. Music journalist Steve Morse will teach Rock History, a course which Berkleemusic describes as “an in-depth look at the highs and lows of rock [...]

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Major Achievements for Military Rockers Angie Johnson and John Arata

March 7, 2012

Angie Johnson and John Arata of Sidewinder, the Missouri Air National Guard band which went viral with its performance of Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep”, recently marked some major achievements in their lives. Lead vocalist Staff Sgt. Angie Johnson earned a spot on NBC’s singing contest, The Voice. Despite the fact that she lost in [...]

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Columbia College Provost Foolishly Suggests Closing Center for Black Music Research

March 6, 2012

I was utterly shocked by the headline I read earlier this morning indicating Columbia College is considering closing its Center for Black Music Research (CBMR), as reported by the Chicago Tribune.  It should also be noted, the school is also considering ending the Chicago Jazz Ensemble and the Ellen Stone Belic Institute for the Study [...]

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Twisted Sister “We’re Not Gonna Take It” Cinco de Mayo Mashup Sweepstakes

March 5, 2012

As a longtime fan of Twisted Sister (I was seriously obsessed as a teen), I was pretty excited to learn that Hornitos® Premium Tequila announced the launch of its second annual Mariachi Mash Up music video and consumer sweepstakes to celebrate the upcoming Cinco de Mayo holiday.  This year, Hornitos will rock out with a Mariachi [...]

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Teens Can Fight for Music Education in Third Annual Battle for the Bands Campaign

February 29, 2012

Contrapuntist and I both believe strongly in the importance of music education. I’m a Suzuki violin teacher, and subscribe wholeheartedly to the idea that music is the best way to create a global community. Contrapuntist is a real-life example of how music can save someone’s life (read more about Contrapuntist’s story here). That’s why we [...]

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Why The Voice Flushes American Idol and The X-factor Down the Toilet

February 27, 2012

If you haven’t watched The Voice, you’re missing out.  After tonight’s episode, teams are set and it’s not time to go into head-to-head battles where coaches choose the six finalists for each team that will appear during the live rounds. Unlike its competitors, American Idol and X Factor, The Voice is taking advantage of what [...]

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