Tommy Allsup, Former Buddy Holly Guitarist, Used His Life “For Good”

A coin toss saved this American rockabilly legend back in the 1950s from a tragic plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper. Now, Tommy Allsup has passed away from post-surgery complications. American rockabilly and swing legend Tommy Allsup passed away at a hospital in Springfield, Missouri on Wednesday. He was […]

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All-Black Talladega Marching Band Raises $312,000 to Play Trump Inauguration

Talladega College is a historically-black college in Alabama, founded by slaves.  Now, the college’s marching band has not only agreed to play Trump’s Inauguration, they’ve raised $312,000 (and counting) to make it happen. Not one marching band from Washington, DC agreed to play Trump’s upcoming Inauguration.  Those bands, which hail from inner-city high schools and […]

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Michael Jackson Comedy Terminated After Family Whines About It

Michael Jackson’s family found this parody distasteful.  Now, UK TV giant Sky has cancelled the upcoming parody episode with the King of Pop.  Guess what happens next? Several days ago, Sky TV revealed the first trailer of their upcoming comedy program, Urban Myths.  In the trailer for an upcoming episode, Joseph Fiennes portrayed Michael Jackson. […]

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F*#k You HTC For Making Me Use Your Proprietary Headphone Jack

Got headphone jacks?  Looks like HTC is the latest smartphone manufacturer to ditch the 3.5mm headphone jack.  The company just announced its ‘U Ultra,’ which will use the convenient ‘USB-C’ jack.  Hooray! It’s hard to say who’s being a bigger asshole to their fans: Apple or HTC.  Or, the next smartphone manufacturer to get rid of […]

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Trump Hires a Bruce Springsteen Cover Band to Play His Inauguration

Bruce Springsteen is virulently anti-Trump.  But now, a well-known Springsteen cover band has agreed to play the upcoming Inauguration. What do you do if the Boss hates your guts?  Find the next-best thing! And so it is with the Trump Inauguration Committee, who just signed the ‘B Street Band’ to its list of performers.  The […]

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Google and YouTube May Be Forced To Pull Content ID

So, who exactly owns the rights to Content ID? Google and YouTube or Audible Magic? If successful, will YouTube pull the service? It’s no secret that YouTube’s Content ID is unpopular. According to a Wikipedia posting, the Google-owned company developed the copyright enforcement tool. It automatically scans uploaded content against a database of copyright material. […]

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Belgium Police: No, Bataclan Attack Wasn’t an Inside Job

Belgium police completely debunks Eagles of Death Metal’s suspicions over the Bataclan theatre attacks. November 13, 2015. The Eagles of Death Metal won’t ever forget that date. Neither will people in Paris. Three groups of men launched six distinct attacks around Paris. At the same time, Eagles of Death Metal played a sold-out concert. Gunmen […]

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Want to be a Great Songwriter? Here Are 10 Songwriting Tips from the Pros

Songwriting is a passion, not a job.  But how can you become an amazing songwriter and build a lucrative career?  Here are ten tips from established, professional songwriters that could change the way you write. First of all: big thanks to boutique publisher and songwriter incubator Reservoir Media Management for compiling these tips for Digital […]

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In Just 7 Years, Vinyl Records Have Gone from ‘Fad’ to ‘Billion Dollar Industry’

That’s right: vinyl records are about to become a billion dollar industry.  That’s the latest prediction from Deloitte, who exclusively shared their data with Digital Music News. Looks like those beard-growing, wine-sipping hipsters were on to something.  That is, a billion dollars worth of something.   According to a game-smashing prediction released this morning, sales of […]

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In Just 7 Years, Vinyl Records Have Gone from ‘Fad’ to ‘Billion Dollar Industry’

That’s right: vinyl records are about to become a billion dollar industry.  That’s the latest prediction from Deloitte, who exclusively shared their data with Digital Music News. Looks like those beard-growing, wine-sipping hipsters were on to something.  That is, a billion dollars worth of something.   According to a game-smashing prediction released this morning, sales of […]

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