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Book Review – Guitar Player: Guitar Heroes of the 70s

July 7, 2011

The 1970s was an era of guitar greatness.  It was a time when music stood for something.  Lyrics were often a cry for peace to end the Vietnam War.  Other songs were about love, drugs and anthems of rock.  It was also a time when guitar performance evolved a great deal.  As some guitar greats [...]

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Maroon 5 and Coca-Cola’s History Making 24-Hour Recording Session

March 28, 2011

Talk about having too many cooks in the kitchen. On March 22, Maroon 5 and Coca-Cola composed an original song in just 24 hours using inspiration from people all around the world. Fans got a virtual all-access pass by visiting www.coca-cola.com/music, where they could suggest lyrics, riffs, and pictures to inspire the creation of the [...]

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Indie Art Music – the Alien Love Child of Classical and Popular Music?

January 12, 2011

The more time I spend writing this blog, the more I become fascinated with the convergence between classical and popular music. While browsing the blogosphere, I’ve come across classical artists doing rock music (Renée Fleming’s Dark Hope) and pop artists going classical (Sting’s Symphonicities). Then there are the classical performers who take their music into [...]

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Alice Cooper Steps out on the Ballroom Dance Floor

November 12, 2010

A recent post on MetalHammer.co.uk shared the bizarre news that shock rocker Alice Cooper performed “Poison” on Strictly Come Dancing, Britain’s version of Dancing with the Stars. The guys on Metal Hammer couldn’t bring themselves to watch it, but I did, and I have to say that it’s pretty awesome. Check out the video below [...]

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Alter Bridge Set To Release New Album AB III on November 9th

October 8, 2010

I was pretty pumped when I received that news about Alter Bridge’s new release, AB III, set to release on November 9, 2010. The new album comes on the heels of their hugely successful releases Blackbird and One Day Remains. Over the past two albums, Alter Bridge has proven it can evolve, and it sounds [...]

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Album Review: Rock Symphonies by David Garrett

August 24, 2010

David Garrett is a Juilliard trained violinist and composer who is committed to introducing young music fans to the classics by mixing elements of classical, rock, pop, and R&B music. His latest album, Rock Symphonies, consists of tracks ranging from rock versions of famous pieces by Bach and Beethoven to “classical” arrangements of Aerosmith and [...]

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A Denver McDonald’s Uses Classical Music to Scare Away Teenagers? Really?

August 13, 2010

Classical music is yet again being used as a sonic weapon. I recently wrote a post about a Canadian library which was using classical music to prevent teens from loitering at its front entrance. Now, it looks like McDonald’s is jumping on the acoustic bandwagon. According to Alexis Madrigal’s post on The Atlantic, he came [...]

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Don’t Miss the Last Two Concerts in Millennium Park’s Dusk Variations Series August 16 and 23rd

August 9, 2010

For the second season, Millennium Park is hosting the popular Dusk Variations Series in the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. These concerts explore the intersection of classical and pop genres and their coexistence with elements of classical music, electronic, folk, pop, and rock. The first two concerts included music by Portland Cello Project (August 2) and Victoire [...]

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Get Classical/Rock Violinist David Garrett’s Rock Symphonies Album for $3.99 Today on Amazon

July 20, 2010

Classical crossover violinist David Garrett is releasing his album, Rock Symphonies. It’s available for only $3.99 today on Amazon. The album showcases Garrett’s love of the classics and rock with interpretations of hits such as Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way” (featuring Orianthe), “Smells like Teen Spirit” from Nirvana, and Metallica’s “Master of Puppets”. Garrett fuses classical [...]

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Risky Classical Crossover – Sting’s Symphonicities Is a Hit; Renée Fleming’s Dark Hope May Be a Miss

July 16, 2010

Pop legend Sting has ventured into the world of symphonic music with the release of his album Symphonicities , while opera diva Renée Fleming explores rock/pop with her album Dark Hope . But while Symphonicities has garnered mostly positive reviews, Dark Hope has received a tepid reaction. This may be because Sting’s album is a [...]

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