Charles Mingus Created A Cat Toilet Training Program…Wait…What?

By some distance, Charles Mingus, the innovative jazz musician, did one of the strangest thing I've found on the net. He created and wrote...

Two New 33 1/3s Books Out In September – Beat Happening And The Black Album

In September, the 33 1/3 series will be publishing two brand new books Bryan C. Parker's book on Beat Happening and David Masciotra's book...

How A Simple Ask Invented FACTOR And The Star System In Canada

I love this story, especially because I've been telling people for years that in order to get anything done, it all starts with an...

Pavement Announce ‘The Secret History Vol. 1’ Set For Release August 11

On August 11, Matador Records will release The Secret History Vol. 1, the first of five compilations in a new series of Pavement rarities....

Frank Sinatra’s ‘social bible’ sells for $8,960

Frank Sinatra’s little black book spanning the 1970s until the 1990s has sold at auction for $8,960 (£5,767.57). Described by Man of the World magazine...

Infographic: What Apple Music Means to Artists and Fans

Streaming is changing the way the music industry operates, and this week it’s in the news again. Tech giant Apple announced that they will...

Ed Sheeran Performs Fetty Wap’s “Trap Queen” With The Roots On The Tonight Show.

Ed Sheeran performs an acoustic version of Fetty Wap's "Trap Queen" with The Roots while backstage in the Tonight Show music room. https://youtu.be/06koEdJiwZg

Bach’s “Crab Canon” is played backwards and forward. Mind Blown.

The enigmatic Canon 1 à 2 from J. S. Bachs Musical Offering's manuscript from 1747 depicts a single musical sequence that is to be...

Young Woman Talks About Effective Altruism At TEDx

Beth Barnes is a student at Exeter College, and won a competition to speak at TEDxExeter 2015. She describes a system that allows us...

World Record-Holding Limbo Dancer Glides Underneath A Car. A CAR, PEOPLE!

A WORLD record holding limbo queen thinks she has become the first person to shimmy under a car. Shemika Charles amazed herself and onlookers...

Video: All The Walt Disney Pictures Intro Logos

This video shows us the logos in front of 39 Disney films, and how they mesh with their subject matter in the later movies. https://youtu.be/noHhkzBmhRE

Brené Brown’s Animated Lesson That Can Make You A Better Person

You are probably a bit of a blamer - most of us are. But why should we give it up? In this witty sequel...

Rock Band 4 is coming October 6th

It's been a while since everyone was rocking out on plastic instruments, but Rock Band is about ready for a comeback. It appears that...

Deezer battles Apple Music by offering 3 months premium for 99p

The biggest talking point in the business right now is Apple Music's three-month free trial – and how much, if any, compensation will make...