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• Spotlight On: Chuck Berry

  Widely considered to be one of the pioneers of rock and roll music, Chuck Berry was recently honored with Sweden's 2014 Polar Music Prize at a ceremony in the city of Stockholm's Concert ...

• Matchbox Twenty: Always a following

  Matchbox Twenty is an example of a band that has always had some sort of following, even when they were not a critical success. The band came out of the alternative, grunge-era music that was ...

• Pearl Jam Performing at Neil Young Event

  The world famous band Pearl Jam was established in 1990 in Washington, and took the music industry by storm with the release of their first album named Ten. Their dedication to retaining ...

• Creamfields Festival 2010

  From the 28th to the 29th of August 2010, Daresbury Estate will come alive with color, festivities and music, as thousands of music enthusiasts gather to enjoy the performances and sounds of ...

• Celebs to Perform at Speaking Clock Revue

  The Participant Foundation is known for their tireless efforts and invaluable work in the public schools system. They work towards developing arts education and even music within these ...

• Musical Training Increases Cognitive Abilities

  When two scientists at the University of Auckland carried out research on whether musicians use the same brain areas to process both music and language, they discovered some interesting ...

• Happy Birthday Ringo Starr

  Ringo Starr was born in Liverpool on 7 July 1940. His parents did not stay together for very long, which led to him adopting his stepfather’s surname of Starkey. Richard Starkey was encouraged ...

• His Master’s Voice

  The dog and trumpet trademark will remain an icon of early 20th century music for ever. ‘His Master’s Voice’ (HMV) opened its doors for the first time in the 1920s, which saw an explosion of ...

• Academy of Country Music Awards 2008

  The Academy of Country Music was established in the year 1964 by Chris Christensen, Mickey Christensen, Eddie Miller and Tommy Wiggens, as the Country and Western Music Academy. It had ...

• Cypress Hill Dates Confirmed

  Cypress Hill was established in 1988 and is a Latino group that has enjoyed years of international success. With a number of platinum and multi-platinum albums, the group has cemented their ...

• The Value of Protecting Your Hearing

  Musicians appreciate that there’s nothing like really loud music (and maybe some liquid refreshment) to get a crowd into a party mood. The sound at live gigs is generally at the level that ...

• Pussycat Dolls To Embark On ‘Doll Domination’ Tour

  They’re sassy and saucy and get hearts racing and feet tapping across the globe on a daily basis. The Pussycat Dolls have gone from burlesque troupe to pop girl group sensation in a ...