Why new female singers can’t sing
That’s a harsh headline, but it does try to make a point. Hear me out. I was at the gym the other day when Janis Joplin’s “Me and Bobby McGee”
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A trained opera singer gets to hear Janis Joplin for the first time
Professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff has apparently lived most of her life off-world because she claims to have never heard some of the most popular singers of all time. She’s
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Random music news for Thursday, October 17, 2019
The Wife’s birthday tomorrow. Cannot forget that, even though she insists no one should make a big deal about it. In other words, it’s a no-win sort of situation. I’ll
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Rumours start to swirl about Woodstock anniversary concert(s?)
While not the first of its kind, Woodstock was a legendary event even before the first notes were played. Next August marks the 50th anniversary of the three days of
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Day two of my solo staycation. Maybe I’ll clean out the shed today. Or maybe I’ll just post some music news for August 7, 2018, and go back to bed.
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New documentary on rock’s infamous 27 Club
You can see why the legend of The 27 Club endures. Brian Jones, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse all died at age 27. What is it
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This Guy Looks After the Legacy of Kurt Cobain, The Ramones, The Doors and More
When a famous artist passes on, he/she/they can be outlived by their art, a massive and valuable body of work that requires intense care, feeding and protection. This is where
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Death as a Positive Career Move
Take a look at this graph. It’s a Google trends snapshot, measuring interest in David Bowie (as in the number of Google searches) over time. Guess where on the timeline
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Random Music News for Friday, September 18, 2015
I think I’m in Kuala Lumpur. Or I may have popped back to Singapore for a second for some extra unexpected business. All I know is that I gotta be
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Geeks and Beats Podcast, Episode 120: Lost Boys of Summer
First, DO NOT PANIC. This is the last podcast of Season 2 but we’ll be back with Season 3 after a two-week hiatus. Meanwhile, Michael–who claims he’s an introvert–is having
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Elvis Would Have Been 80 Today–And He Probably Would Have Looked Like This
Elvis Presley would have turned 80 today. Had he still been with us (and took care of himself), he might look like this. The Telegraph has a whole gallery
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