Can you mash up Van Halen and Stevie Wonder?
Yes. Yes, you can. Behold “Chained Uptight.” (Via Tom)
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Fun with Grammy history: the 1985 synthesizer medley performance
Thirty-five years ago, John Denver was the host of choice for the Grammy Awards. And because it was also when synthesizers were becoming more and more powerful (and thus more important to popular
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Because it’s Saturday, you probably could use this mashup featuring GNR and Stevie Wonder
The best mashups are those that bring together unlikely acts in a wonderful juxtaposition. This comes courtesy of my LA friend, Pamela.
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Sunday mashup fun: Guns ‘N Roses vs. Stevie Wonder
The best mashups are the one that mix two songs that no one would ever think might go together. This juxtaposition of the Gunners “Paradise City” and Stevie Wonder’s “Living for the City”
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Random music news for Monday, May 14, 2018
In London, England, all this week. I’ll need a hat for the wedding on Saturday. What kind of fascinator should I get? Think about that while you’re going through the music news for
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Random music news for Saturday, April 14, 2018
Go home, polar vortex. You’re drunk. That’s all I’ve got–other than these music news items for April 14, 2018. Here are my weekly music picks for Global News. Art Bell, the former host
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Random music news for Monday, April 9, 2018
It’s Monday and your view of the world probably isn’t at its most cheery. Take a look at this site that predicts what would happen if a nuclear bomb went off in your
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Now Musicians Like Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters and Prophets of Rage are Taking a Knee
What began as a one-man protest by Colin Kaepernick has mushroomed into an NFL-wide demonstration of solidarity. Some of the biggest guns in the NBA are on board. And now more and more
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Random Music News for Saturday, July 22, 2017
I read this article from the US and a certain smugness came over me. Is that wrong? And now, the music news for July 22. The iPhone 8 will cost how much? Justin
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Fake News Starring Stevie Wonder
For some reason, this old ad featuring Stevie Wonder came through my email a bunch of times this week. Something about this didn’t feel right, so I did a little searching. And lo
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Random Music News for Saturday, April 22, 2017
Happy 10th birthday, Record Store Day! Now go out and shop. And here’s some music news to discuss while you’re hanging out with like-minded nerds. Vinyl is sexy because “you can’t undress an
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