Musicians 4 times more likely than the general population to suffer hearing damage

Musicians are four times more likely than the general population to suffer hearing damage, but few are doing anything to lower the risk, according...

Economic impact of UK music up 5% in 2014, says UK Music

Cross-sector trade group UK Music has published the latest edition of ‘Measuring Music’, which sets out to assess the economic impact of the wider...

Facebook now has 1 billion daily users and 8 billion daily video views

Facebook announced its latest quarterly financial results yesterday, and they reveal yet more growth for the social network across a range of metrics –...

Billy Bragg speaks eloquently on the importance of music in a community

Billy Bragg has released a book of annotated lyrics, A Lover Sings, published by Faber & Faber. Released on Nov. 4, The Guardian published...

Music photographer Daniel Corrigan is being celebrated in new episode of “Unsung” Pitchfork documentary series

Pitchfork.tv's latest documentary series is called "Unsung". The series focuses on those individuals who made significant contributions to music but don't necessarily get the...

Jerry Lee Lewis Asks The Most Important Question You’ll Ever Hear About Heaven And Hell

“I said, ‘Elvis, I’m going to ask you one thing before we part company here. If you die, do you think you’d go to...

Science Says These Are The 20 Best Songs To Wake You Up

In order to create the perfect “wake up” playlist, Spotify enlisted the help of music psychologist and Cambridge PhD candidate, David M. Greenberg, because nobody...

The 16 new books in the 33 1/3 series are going to blow your mind

As a rule, the 33 1/3 book series inspired by music and classic albums are a lovely, glorious experience in my world. Some volumes are...

Canadian Arts/Media Job Posts For November 4, 2015

Shaw Media has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Executive Assistant working in their Calgary Corporate office. Corus Radio Toronto has an opportunity for CASUAL...

Quebec’s Andre Menard and Alain Simard Announced As 2016 Inductees To Canadian Music Industry Hall Of Fame

Canadian Music Week is pleased to honour industry veterans André Menard and Alain Simard with their induction into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of...

Netflix Introducing 5-Minute Videos To Help Curb Bedtime ‘JUST ONE MORE VIDEO’ From Kids

Parents, get ready for your victory lap because your bedtime-stalling kids just met their match. It's no secret kids will say everything from the...

Alanis Morissette, Meghan Trainor, and Jimmy Fallon Perform ‘Ironic’ As Chickens

The Jagged Little Chicks perform an all-clucking rendition of Alanis Morissette's hit song "Ironic." https://youtu.be/IBK8qSnBlHo

Bon Jovi’s Isolated Vocals and Guitars For “You Give Love A Bad Name”

Not be confused with "Shot Through the Heart", an unrelated song from Bon Jovi's 1984 self-titled debut album, "You Give Love a Bad Name"...

As tours become longer, insurance rates go up for musicians

A day after Katy Perry tweeted she had just completed her 151-date Prismatic world tour and that it was “only By The Grace Of...

James Franco Talks About Growing Up In California In New Google Animated Video

Actor, filmmaker, and artist, James Franco, shares stories from growing up in California, from his bad-boy days in Palo Alto to a brief stint...

‘Elstree 1976’ Doc Details The Unheard Actors And Extras In ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy

These people came from a wide variety of backgrounds and went on to have unique careers and lives. This is resolutely not a ‘Making...