Video: “Do They Know It’s Halloween?” Featuring Beck, Elvira, and Arcade Fire from 2005

Do They Know It's Halloween? was released on October 11, 2005, in Canada on Vice Records by a cast of rock artists and other...

My Next Read: Flea: Acid for the Children: A Memoir

Flea, the iconic bassist and co-founder of the Red Hot Chili Peppers tells his fascinating origin story, complete with all the dizzying highs and...

Canadian Music Publishers Association Unveils Rebrand and New Programming

 The Canadian Music Publishers Association, the trusted voice for music publishers operating in Canada, announced today it will become Music Publishers Canada, effective October 29....

Spirit of the Forest charity single from 1989 featuring Brian Wilson, Ringo Starr, The Ramones, Iggy Pop, Kate Bush,...

The Spirit of the Forest single, written by Gentlemen Without Weapons, was released on 7" and 12" single on 5 June 1989. The record...

How Trumpets Are Made

Vincent Bach combined his unique talents as both a musician and an engineer to create brass instruments of unequaled total quality - instruments which...

Charles Mingus needs you to turn his mic on

https://youtu.be/9stYGxxcujg

The Mad Magazine TV Special from 1974

In 1974, Mad Magazine made its mark on television with The Mad Magazine TV Special, an animated pilot that sought to bring the iconic...

Jimmy Fallon, The Who & The Roots Sing “Won’t Get Fooled Again” on Classroom Instruments

Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey of The Who join Jimmy Fallon and The Roots perform their hit classic "Won't Get Fooled Again" with classroom...

How To Make an Electric Guitar out of Car Scraps

How to Make Everything explores turning scrapyard parts into a homemade electric guitar, complete with a flamethrower! https://youtu.be/Fux1VVLAXbE

“You shouldn’t let poets lie to you” – Bjork in 1988 showing how imagination and science created a heartwarming...

I wish Björk could explain everything. I would pay to hear her do a Masterclass on whatever she'd want to talk about. https://youtu.be/1A78yTvIY1k

Cheech and Chong’s “Basketball Jones” Featuring George Harrison, Billy Preston, and Carole King

Cheech and Chong's "Basketball Jones featuring Tyrone Shoelaces" first appeared on the 1973 album Los Cochinos. The songs opening lyric, "basketball jones, I got...

Here’s The First Trailer For Hulu’s Biopic Series ‘Wu-Tang: An American Saga’

"You listening to beats — you ain't listening to the whispers out in the streets." "Wu-Tang: An American Saga" premiered on Hulu on September...

Guy Performs Eminem Cover Of ‘The Real Slim Shady’ Played on a Custom Triple Neck Guitar

Will the real Luca Stricagnoli please stand up, please stand up, please sta...oh...wait. can he even stand up with his custom namesake triple neck...

The last interview with jazz legend Chet Baker months before his death in 1987

Forward to the end and hear Chet play Auld Lang Syne in Amsterdam, DEecember 31, 1987. He was found dead on the street below...

Dickie Goodman’s “Mr. Jaws” from 1975. This novelty hit based on the movie that reached #4 on the Billboard...

"Mr. Jaws" by Dickie Goodman was released on Cash Records in 1975. And yes, I bought it. This record is a parody of the 1975...

Here’s A Telecaster Electric Epoxy Guitar Build with Udon Noodles that glows in the dark

Audio engineering Daniel Seibel of Forward Audio built a Harley Benton Telecaster replica electric guitar out of udon noodles. I was inspired by Burls Art...