Music is a source of joy for many people, but actually singing can cause some people distress and embarrassment. Although singing on pitch and with clear, strong vocal timbre comes more naturally to some people, everyone has the ability to sing in a pleasing manner. The trick is to apply yourself properly. Singing, just like reading or writing, is a skill that requires plenty of practice in order to be done right. It’s never too late to learn how to improve the quality of your singing. Read more…
11/11/11 has been proclaimed “Nigel Tufnel Day” in homage of his blisteringly loud custom guitar amps that “go to eleven.” To celebrate this glorious day of Heavy Metal and Rock n’ Roll, lets take a moment to crank up the volume and celebrate 11 of the all-time greatest bands to listen to with the volume at eleven!
Christmas is a time of year that brings together many different types of people. So many holidays are celebrated during this time that it can simply be referred to as the “holiday” season. We have Christmas, Ramadan and Hanukkah. One thing that drives some of us nuts is the ever present use of the same Christmas music over and over again. This music can be annoying if its presented too often or if it’s too schmaltzy. However, here we’ve compiled five Christmas albums that may interest even the most hardened Christmas music hater.
The world is full of different musical styles and tastes. Most countries in the world have a chart which lists artists by the amount of records they have sold in a given week. The following examines some of the most notable musical charts from around the world.
The UK Singles Chart as we know it today has been running since 1969, when the British Market Research Bureau (BMRB) began recording sales data from 250 record shops. Today, The Top 40 chart is run by the Official Charts Company (OCC) and is first broadcast on Sunday afternoons by BBC Radio 1.
Elvis Presley holds the record for the most UK number one hits, followed by The Beatles, Cliff Richard and 90s favourites Take That and the Spice Girls.
There are a lot of places around the country that have their own music scene, and it changes and rolls with the decades. Seattle had grunge, Washington DC has been known for its hardcore punks, and California was the home of surf rock, so what is Miami known for? Kicking bass, WMC, a hot Latin sound, and probably some of the most eclectic groups of musicians that you have ever heard of in one general area.
So you are going to Vegas, and you need a playlist to get you into the mood. Thankfully, Las Vegas has a career of music and music about it. So from the pop to the obscure, from Frankie to the King, load this into your music player, and start rolling those dice. Read more…
Concerts can be magical occasions, where thousands of people join together to have a good time to their favourite type of music. However, a handful of people seem hell-bent on ruining our concert experience by engaging in inappropriate or downright hateful behaviour. While you or I go to a concert to have a good time, they go to ruin everybody else’s experience, and are not happy unless everybody else is as miserable as them. There is some variation among these groups, but all of us who have ever been to a concert have had at least one run-in with one of the people on this list. Read more…
The Las Vegas Nightclub scene is a mysterious world of fantasy and wonder. What? It really isn’t that mysterious. There are certain rules and regulations one must abide by to successfully manoeuvre through the masses. I will not share any of these rules cause rules are meant to be broken and nothing last forever and glory fades and…
ANYWAY, what always stays the same, though, what lasts forever, are my Awesome Tips For an Awesome Time at a Las Vegas Club.
You love AC/DC. You need AC/DC. But how can you get to see AC/DC? Easy! Set up your own rock show. And, as it’s AC/DC you’re dealing with, you’ll need a big, big venue. So it looks as if you’ll be organising a stadium or large capacity rock show. But how is this done? We asked legendary rock promoter Graham ‘The Badger’ Bills and he provided us with these words of wisdom. Read more…
There are fewer better thrills than that of seeing a live performance whether it makes you laugh or cry, scares you or thrills you, the world of theatre has delighted millions for centuries. Today we are spoilt for choice when it comes to the theatre. You can see any number of performances to suit your taste and all ages groups are catered for. Here is a list of the top 10 shows that you should not let pass you by. Read more…
