The Best Merch from American daredevil Evel Knievel
From his humble roots in the unlikely town of Butte, MT, Evel Knievel rode his motorcycle and guts to an unparalleled level of worldwide...
High Fidelity’s Deleted Scene: Records for Sale
It's hard to watch John Cusack's portrayal of a record shop owner in "High Fidelity" without feeling at least a little uncomfortable because some...
Vinyl Sales Keep Going Up, Up, Up
hile the whole world is talking about Spotify, Pandora, iTunes and other digital music services, a long-forgotten medium has come back from near-extinction: the...
’68 Debut Visually Stunning Second Video
After teasing the news over the weekend, sound maestros '68 have debuted another brand new music video today for the song "Track 5," exclusively...
Mark Gardener on the Ride reunion and Beady Eye and The Stone Roses
http://youtu.be/Q4JZIfx36Bg
DiS: Has the recent announcement about Beady Eye splitting up accelerated the reunion?
Mark Gardener: I can't really answer any questions about Beady Eye but...
Patti Smith on Singing For The Pope
"I like Pope Francis and I’m happy to sing for him. Anyone who would confine me to a line from 20 years ago is...
Billboard & Soundscan Add Streams To Album Chart
From FYI Music News:
Billboard and Nielsen SoundScan will start adding streams and track downloads to the formula behind the Billboard 200, starting 11/30. A...
Rock stars ditch Jack Daniels for quinoa
From Bloomberg:
The chef with the job of keeping everyone well fed this time is Sam Letteri, who has previously worked with Take That, Elton...
You’ll Never Love Snow As Much As This Toronto Zoo Panda Loves Snow
During today's snowfall, the Toronto Zoo's cameras caught giant panda Da Mao 'bear-bogganing' in his outdoor exhibit. Perhaps he's discovered a new winter sport?
http://youtu.be/yBJ2KCoKGSM
You Can Now Have Your DNA Buried On The Moon
From CNBC:
A British company has launched a £600,000 ($1 million) Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to get to moon and drill into its surface, with punters...
DJ Shadow Soundtracks A Chevy Ad
When you obsess over perfection, elevate form and reinvent a category, you attract a lot of attention. That's why Chevrolet is the most awarded...
Grandmas Smoking Weed for the First Time
Cut Video found three grandmas who had never smoked pot and gave them an opportunity to try it for the first time. Then they...
1% of recording artists earn 77% of recorded music revenue
From The Atlantic:
Because the most-popular songs now stay on the charts for months, the relative value of a hit has exploded. The top 1...
How music education influenced Google CEO Larry Page
From Fortune:
As Google CEO Larry Page looks backward, he’s realizing how much his musical education inspired critical elements of Google—especially his impatience and obsession...
Twitter now lets you search for any tweet in history
From Wired:
This morning, Twitter began rolling out a search service that lets you search for any tweet in its archive.
Outside services have long offered...
Kate Bush, Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, Leif Garrett On This Thing Called “Punk”
Kate Bush, Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, Cliff Richard, Peter Gabriel, Paul Cook, John Lydon, Meatloaf, and ummm...Leif Garrett putting in their two cents on...
