The first TV advertisement for the Apple II computer back in 1977
This ad is not quite a fully Apple commercial, but it should be. In 1977, Oklahoma computer seller High Technology, Inc. made what's likely...
How A Mistake With The Tape Recorder Gave Johnny Cash His Biggest Hit
In Cash: The Autobiography, Johnny Cash said that he purchased a reel-to-reel recorder “with savings from the eighty-five dollars a month Uncle Sam paid...
25 Facts about the Science of Music
On this mental_floss List Show, John Green shares some little-known facts about the science of music.
https://youtu.be/2i1rqoGEWX0
Seth Rogen’s Insane Tiger Story
While on The Graham Norton Show, Seth Rogen talked about two bizarre experiences that came out of making The Interview: his security guard and...
Steve Albini on artists respecting the creative impulse
It is imperative for an artist to be honest, to respect the creative impulse, wherever that may go. Anything less is just decoration or...
The Beach Boys’ Isolated Vocals For God Only Knows, Sloop John B, and Wouldn’t It Be Nice
With one of the most in demand concert outings of the year, music legend Brian Wilson is extending the final performance run of his...
Want to build a career in music? Get this book.
A follow-up to the successful A Career in Music: the other 12 step program, A Career in Music: building your inner circle focuses on...
Record Label In A Box has everything you need to set up and run a successful record label as...
Record Label In A Box is a kit that comes with everything an artist or an upstart entrepreneur would need to start their own...
Turntable sales will hit $194 million in 2016, up from just $19 million in 2005
When the digital age hit, turntables took a back seat to compact disc players. Later, MP3 players and smartphones hit the scene. But...
We the North Pole: Drake-Inspired Ugly Christmas Sweaters Are Out
Started from the bottom, now we cheer! RetroFestive.ca has got a reputation for itself now, being Canada's leading Ugly Christmas Sweater and Suit emporium!...
Matt Dusk In Conversation With Jazz FM
This year alone, Matt Dusk has toured around the world, celebrated the birth of his first child, put out two records (including an album...
OK Go’s New Music Video Was Shot In 4.2 Seconds
How do 309 people not like this and give it a thumbs-down? Do they not like rainbows and puppies, too?
https://youtu.be/QvW61K2s0tA
Google is launching a music festival called Good Fest to benefit us all
Google has launched its own music festival - GOODFest — a first-of-its-kind livestream festival for good — presented by Pixel, a phone by Google....
Universal U.K. chief: “New Songs Have To Compete With The Beatles”
Universal U.K. chieftain David Joseph is bang-on correct here.
There’s been talk this year about the lack of breakthrough U.K. acts and stagnancy of the...
Bono Revived His MacPhisto Alter Ego with The Killers on ‘Jimmy Kimmel’
Jimmy Kimmel created a special song called“We’re Going to Hell for their special (RED) show to help the fight against AIDS. The song features...
Mother Mother Announce 2017 Headlining Canadian Tour
Vancouver-based alt-rockers, Mother Mother, today announced their 2017 Canadian headlining tour, which will kick off in Moncton, NB on February 23. The tour...
