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  • First Ever Heavenly Planet Festival

    Renowned event organizers Festival Republic have joined forces with the Reading Borough Council to bring an all-new, all-exciting music festival to the little town of Reading. Previously ...

  • Ozzfest 2010

    Ozzy Osbourne is known throughout the world and has enjoyed years of success in the music industry. Fans have remained faithful to this legendary musician and, not surprisingly, have ...

  • 125 Years of Great Gretsch Sound

    If you mention the name ‘Gretsch’ to a musician they will automatically think of some of the best guitars and drums in the industry. That is because the Gretsch Company name has become ...

  • MP3’s: The Convergence Story

    The benefits for music lovers, from convergence in electronic devices, may not be as large and universal as may appear at first sound! Headphones tend to isolate us, though music has major ...

  • Basement Jaxx Tour UK

    UK house duo Basement Jaxx have been pretty quiet since their last tour two years ago. They released just one single, “Hey U”, in 2007 and fans haven’t heard much from them since. Now it ...

  • Mercury Prize for The xx

    The present members of The xx are Oliver Sim, Jamie Smith and Romy Madley Croft. At the 2010 Mercury Awards this magnificent band received recognition when they were awarded the Mercury ...

  • Blue Grass: Echoing from the Hills of Kentucky – Musicians

    Somewhere in the hills of Kentucky on a back porch with a view, there's a young lad picking away on his grandfathers banjo. And in that moment, the lifeblood of Blue Grass music continues. From ...

  • Girl Talk on Tour through US and Canada

    Girl Talk fans in the U.S. and Canada are no doubt thrilled at the prospect of seeing off-beat musician, Gregg Gillis, live on stage during his extensive tour beginning in Boulder, Colorado on ...

  • Trying to Play Scales on Your Clarinet

    When you're understanding how to play the clarinet, it is a smart idea to purchase clarinet fingering charts for your musical instrument too. Learning to play scales on the clarinet will let ...

  • The Prestigious Royal College of Music

    The Royal College of Music (“RCM”) in London was established by the Prince of Wales (who later became King Edward VII), in the year 1882. This prestigious college remained linked with the ...

  • i-Maestro – Improving Music Education

    i-Maestro is an acronym for “Interactive Multimedia Environment for Technology Enhanced Music Education and Creative Collaborative Composition and Performance”. i-Maestro is a new European ...

  • Limits to Enjoyment

    Do you ever close your eyes to focus your mind, or to think better? Can you memorize lines of poetry or script better when there no distractions? Do you eat less even of your favorite food when ...