Random Music News for Monday, April 16, 2018
April 16th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Interesting hockey factoid: On this day in 1910, the Boston Arena opened. It’s the oldest hockey rink still in use.
Browsing the "Beethoven" Tag
Random music news for Saturday, April 14, 2018
April 14th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Go home, polar vortex. You’re drunk. That’s all I’ve got–other than these music news items for April 14, 2018. Here
Random Music News for Tuesday, November 21, 2017
November 21st, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Okay, people. Time to take down the Halloween decorations. Those carved pumpkins look pretty disgusting. You’ve been warned. And now,
AI Project Figures Out How Jimi Hendrix Might Interpret Beethoven–And Vice-Versa
August 14th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Researchers at Birmingham City University were wondering “How might a classical giant like Beethoven handle a song by Lady Gaga?”
Random Music News for Thursday, February 23, 2017
February 23rd, 2017 | by Alan Cross
I’m somewhere between Perth, Australia, and home in Toronto. Through the miracle of traveling east across the date line and
Your Weird Thanksgiving Music Video: 167 Theremin Nesting Dolls Play Beethoven
November 24th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Ever hear of a musical instrument called a Matryomin? Its invention dates to the 1920s when Masami Takeuchi became a
The Mathematics Behind the Music of Beethoven
April 2nd, 2016 | by Alan Cross
I’ve always marvelled at the complexity of classical music and the genius it must have taken to write the great
Random Music News for Wednesday, December 23, 2015
December 23rd, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Off to Winnipeg for Christmas. It’ll be very white. And now, the music news. Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst has been
Random Music News for Thursday, December 17, 2015
December 17th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
The Douglas DC-3 took to the air for the first time on this day in 1935. A lot of these
Random Music News for Thursday, December 3, 2015
December 3rd, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Someone tried to assassinate Bob Marley on this day in 1976. And now, the music news. Sinead O’Connor is still
What If Beethoven’s 5th Were Accompanied by Sports Announcers?
August 24th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Classical music and sports don’t often go together–and we certainly don’t see sports announcers participating in a symphony performing Beethoven’s
What If You Were Play Beethoven’s 5th at Techno Speed?
June 27th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Then it would sound something like this. This short burst hits 160
Random Music News for Wednesday, June 10, 2015
June 10th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1977, the groundbreaking Apple II went on sale. Speaking of Apple, did you notice that during
Random Music News for Monday, June 8, 2015
June 8th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Why is the octane level of our gasolines so low compared to other countries? Our “super” is 94 at best.
“Japanese Beethoven” Admits to Being a Fake
February 5th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
If you’re into modern symphonic music, you may have run across the name Mamoru Samuragochi, a Japanese composer who, although deaf,
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