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Spotlight On: The Beatles
Widely considered to be one of the best bands of all time, The Beatles took the world by storm in the 1960s, stirring up emotions among fans in a phenomenon that came to be known as ...
An Interactive Experience at LA’s GRAMMY Museum
Located in downtown Los Angeles, the GRAMMY Museum is dedicated to Grammy Award winners, offering visitors the opportunity to learn about various genres of music by means of interactive ...
The Power of Music in Public Places
'Play Me, I'm Yours' is a public piano project initiated by British artist Luke Jerram in 2008 that started with 15 pianos being installed in different public locations in Birmingham, UK. ...
The Lennon Bus: Bringing Music to Students
With the support of Yoko Ono Lennon and a host of generous sponsors, the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is dedicated to offering students access to technology for creating music, video and ...
2014 Americana Music Awards
Operating as a not-for-profit trade organization, the Americana Music Association (AMA) promoted authentic American Roots Music all over the world. In addition to collaborating with ...
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 ...
Mega-Party at Reading & Leeds Festivals
Crowds of music lovers are flocking to the Reading and Leeds Festivals this weekend, many camping out for the entire three-day bank holiday weekend event. Running simultaneously at Little ...
2014 MTV Music Video Award Nominees
With the live broadcast show set to take place on August 24 at The Forum in Inglewood, California, the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards nominations have been announced, with Beyoncé leading the ...
Spotlight On: The Monkees
Backed by a seven piece band, The Monkees recently entertained fans at The Paramount in Huntington, Long Island, confirming that they still have the star quality that put them in the ...
The Musical Heritage of Gerry Goffin
While performing artists and musicians are often in the limelight, songwriters are sometimes forgotten or receive only some of the reflected glory. The recent passing of Gerry Goffin at the ...
Celebrating Worldwide Music Day
Set to take place on 21 June 2014 – the day of the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, Worldwide Music Day events are planned in 520 cities around the world. Thanks to musicians, ...
Summer 2014 Music Festivals
With summer underway in North America, be sure to slot in at least one (or more) events in the Summer 2014 music festival calendar. Here are a few highlights from this year's ...