There have been a lot of so-called artists over the years that have won Grammys that truly didn’t deserve them in the first place. For an award that is held in such high regard, it’s a bit perplexing how the Grammy voters just hand out the coveted gilded gramophone statuettes like they were freakin’ Dum [...]
I have heard a lot of karaoke. The times I have gone to karaoke definitely number in the hundreds. Possibly thousands. I have gone to karaoke at dive bars, Thai food restaurants, fancy piano bars, my significant other’s work party, smoke-filled Chinese restaurants and hotel lobbies.
I have noticed, regardless of whether karaoke is going on [...]
The cheery tune from The Life Of Brian film beat competition from The Jam’s Going Underground and The Animals’ We Gotta Get Out Of This Place.
The survey, commissioned by the Children’s Society, also found that nine out of ten people found talking about funeral arrangements more difficult than talking about sex.
A spokesman for the society [...]
Only our rockin’ blogger Eddie Ruckus has crystal balls big enough to stare down the future. Don’t freak out, but here are the Top 10 music events which will shape the next 12 months in rock.
Ever fantasize about having your favorite rockers play a marathon set just for you and your friends? Well, thanks to a considerably more corporate-friendly environment in the music industry, it’s now a distinct possibility. From has-beens like KC and the Sunshine Band to superstars like The Rolling Stones, many musicians are willing to play at [...]
To my knowledge, rock and roll mustaches have never been publicly recognized. I’ve encountered stache after stache over the years, but I’ve never taken the time to compile a collection until tonight. This list came off the top of my head, so it is by no means definitive. If I’ve missed any, please leave a [...]
Top ten, best rock guitarists of all time; across all genres of rock.
Rock, not blues, not jazz. This leaves out, B.B. King, Robert Cray, Muddy Waters, Otis Rush, Stanley Jordan, Pet Metheny, Wes Montgomery, Django Reinhardt etc… but includes mostly blues or mostly jazz artists who also play rock like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, [...]
James Blunt’s Goodbye My Lover has become the most requested song to be played at funeral and services of remembrance in the UK.
Robbie Williams Angels is the second most popular.
I’ve Had the Time of My Life, made famous by the film Dirty Dancing, is in third place.
The survey, involving 5,000 people and [...]
If it’s mid-November, then it’s time to start thinking about those year-end lists, which means it’s time for the fourth annual, often imitated, never duplicated Top 40 Bands In America list. Yes, some people think of this little exercise as The Top 40 Bands In America As Voted On By A Bunch Of Effing Music [...]
Each year many new albums of Christmas music are released. These are 10 of the most eagerly awaited new pop Christmas
albums for 2006. Many of this year’s choices lean toward an old-fashioned style of celebrity Christmas album.
Looking for small gift ideas for that guitarist in your life this Christmas? The following is a collection of recommendations for relatively inexpensive, compact items that will bring a smile to the face of any guitarist.
One of the things I love the most about the holiday season is the music and my huge collection of holiday music proves it. These are my favorite and most interesting Christmas albums. Put one on and get into the Christmas Spirit.
Take those earbuds that came with your iPod and throw them in the garbage. No, wait. Cut the cords into little pieces, then throw them in the garbage. Then go out and buy one of these great-sounding earbuds or headphones. Plug them in to the iPod. You’ll feel better within seconds. After the jump, browse [...]
I don’t get it. What’s the point of Zune? Where is Microsoft going with this new device? Do they even expect to have even the tiniest success with this product? After having my first encounter (at a local Staples) with Microsoft’s new Zune media player I have to admit, I just hate this thing. Brown? [...]
When Apple created Mac OS X, they didn’t build on the creaky foundation of the Classic Mac operating system. So when OS X was first released, there were a number of features that long-term Mac users considered missing. Over the course of four major upgrades, Apple added a number of those features to OS X [...]
One question we get a lot here at LearnOutLoud is why we’ve chosen to go DRM-free with our digital downloads. I’ve explained it to a number of people and written a number of posts about it but I’ve never summarized our reasons for going the DRM-free route in one post before. So here goes…
I have just about 9,000 songs (35GB) in my iTunes library, and I listen to music the entire time I’m in the office every day. I live and die by my smart playlists. I’ve seen more than a few tutorials lately about how to utilize this iTunes feature, so I thought I’d toss my hat [...]
Here’s a list of the best Christmas albums of the oldies era (approximately from 1945-1975), as hand-picked by your Guide (me!). It’s subjective, of course, but it covers the early days of rock and roll in search of what I consider the greatest holiday oldies compilations.
