Which candidate has the best walk-up music?
June 12th, 2019 | by Amber Healy
Can you believe it’s already time to start judging presidential hopefuls based on their entry or exit music? It’s nearly
Browsing the "Marvin Gaye" Tag
Random music news for Saturday, January 5, 2018
January 5th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Off to Las Vegas for CES. Never been before. This should be weird, Meanwhile, here’s some music news for January
Random music news for Tuesday, August 21, 2018
August 21st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
By the end of the year, inflation in Venezuela could hit 1,000,000%. No, that’s not a typo, either. In music
No Auto Tune here, kids: Marvin Gaye’s isolated vocals from “I Heard It Through the Grapevine”
March 29th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
In the days before Auto Tune and other studio bumfluffery, a singer really had to know how to sing. Case in
Awesome Mashup: Marvin Gaye vs. Ratt
March 1st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
You might not think that Marvin Gaye’s 1968 classic, “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” would pair well with Ratt’s
The Roland Effect: 8 Songs That Use the Legendary TR-808
April 5th, 2017 | by Mathew Kahansky
You might not have heard his name, but you’ve definitely heard the device he invented. Japanese engineer Ikutaro Kakehashi, founder
Musicians Sign On in Support of Thicke, Pharrell
August 31st, 2016 | by Amber Healy
This probably won’t come as a big surprise, but a number of musicians have signed onto an amicus brief in
Random Music News for Wednesday, August 10, 2016
August 10th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Another day of low productivity thanks to the Olympics. I just can’t help myself–but I can multitask enough to aggregate
This is Interesting: Pharrell Williams “Blurred Lines” Testimony Unsealed
October 25th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
The ruling that the Robin Thicke/Pharrell Williams song “Blurred Lines” infringed the copyright of Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give It
I Called It: The “Blurred Lines” Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Has Made the Music Industry Paranoid
October 15th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
When the verdict in the “Blurred Lines” vs. “Got to Give It Up” trial came down, I told everyone who
Monday Fun: A Mashup Featuring The Ramones and…Marvin Gaye?
August 24th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Yep. The genius behind Go Home Productions figured out a way to blend “Blitzkrieg Bop” and “Ain’t That Peculiar.” The
Random Music News for Wednesday, August 12, 2015
August 12th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
The Perseid meteor shower should peak tonight. Pray for clear skies. And now, the music news… Musicians have sued the
Here We Go Again: The Best Songs to Have Sex To
July 18th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
A list like this comes up at least once a year or so at the behest of some kind of
Random Music News for Saturday, May 2, 2015
May 2nd, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Public GPS was born 15 years ago today when Bill Clinton said the data would no longer be restricted to
Is This a Reasonable Solution for “Blurred Lines”-Type Situation?
March 22nd, 2015 | by Alan Cross
This comes from Pitchfork: It seems to me that the real problem with “Blurred Lines” was not its plagiarism, but
Just When You Thought The “Blurred Lines” Trial Was Over…
March 18th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Oh, no. Not by a long shot. Pamela Chelin writes in The Wrap: The Gaye estate claims that each day
Geeks&Beats Podcast Episode 98: Space Cadets
March 18th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
After a spring break, er, break we’re back! (Actually, I was here the whole time. It was Michael and Co.
Random Music News for Thursday, March 12, 2015
March 12th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
I have two dogs. The snow is melting. My back yard is being revealed as a toxic waste dump. Do
Getting Deep into the “Blurred Lines” Trial in Los Angeles. This is Fascinating.
March 5th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
This case against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams filed by the family of Marvin Gaye is an interesting one. Did
Geeks&Beats Podcast, Episode 43: My Floppy Valentine
February 12th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
Once again Michael scheduled our weekly podcast recording during a major sporting event, which meant that instead of watching the
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