and I started playing guitar at that time as well," said Tracy Chapman. "I grew up in a very musical household. My mom sings, and my sister has a lovely voice. There was always music all the time, either the record player was on or my mother was singing to gospel music o...
With debuts from major artists including Biggie and Outkast, to the apex of boom bap, the dominance of multi-producer albums, and the arrival of the South as an epicenter of hip-hop, 1994 was one of the most important years in the culture's history.
It was a time of change for all involved. Prior to the release ofBorn in the U.S.A., longtime musical partnerSteven Van Zantleft the group; he was replaced by formerNeil Youngsideman, Grin front man and solo artistNils Lofgrenon guitar and background vocals. Singer (and future Mrs. Sp...
trying this tomorrow. my ex boyfriend has left me and is doing way better then me. he wants me to ‘figure out’ what i did wrong, but its difficult, from today on i told him i wouldn’t be talking to him again until May. It seems impossible, but I’m going to try. If anythin...
But on a recent Monday afternoon, Jon Greenawalt, southwest regional marketing director for Starbucks Coffee Co., is wondering how this coffee-as-art stuff is going to play in West Los Angeles. The occasion--a meeting of Starbucks senior marketing managers at headquarters in downtown Seattle to...
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It boasts celebrity judges like Dua Lipa, Tom Waits, and Coldplay, and promises big prizes to the winners. The grand prize from the ISC is $25,000 USD in cash, a fully mastered album, a pair of fancy headphones, an electric guitar from Omnis, global disitribution from Play MPE, free ...
In January, Pandora announced a deal with Ford to include Pandora in its voice-activated Sync system, so drivers will be able to say, “Launch my Lady Gaga station” to play their personalized station based on the music of that performer. Consumer electronics companies like Samsung, Vizio and...
Navarro onlyrecently returnedto Jane’s Addiction, with the band having to hire temporary replacements until he felt healthy enough to get back on stage. READ MORE:Why Dave Navarro Didn’t Listen to Jane’s Addiction Without Him “Once we lost [Hawkins], I put the guitar away,” Navarro ...
Ozzy Osbourne (1981):Randy Rhoads' interest in neo-classical guitar stylings didn't just propel the quickly assembled 'Diary of a Madman' to near-classic status, it pointed to a larger career statement that - tragically - was never to be. In retrospect, it was good Ozzy rushed this out...