Can you imagine being 12 years old and playing bass for millions of people, in Brazil?
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Guns And Roses Takes a Stand Against Selfie-Sticks /
Say no to selfie sticks. Guns and Roses do, too.
Read MoreIt's about friggin time... New Beatles Documentary on Sgt Pepper To Be Released In July 3rd /
This just in courtesy of Ultimate-Guitar.com, the documentary about the making of Sgt. Pepper will be released on May 3rd in the UK, and will be available for home viewing on July 3rd.
The Beatles landmark album "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in June and a new documentary is set to be released to mark the occasion.Read More
Zoos, Slash (from Guns and Roses), Virtual Reality. Really?!? /
This just in from Gibson.com: Slash apparently is going to be playing a virtual reality gig, in a zoo. Whoa.
Read MoreThe Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees, According to Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament /
From Guitar World, it seems that Jeff Ament has been busy making his own list for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
During Pearl Jam's Rock Hall induction on April 7, bassist Jeff Ament displayed his list for all to see by wearing a shirt featuring the name of 97 artists he’d like to see inducted.
And the artists he wants inducted? Here they are in alphabetical order:
Read MoreEddie Van Halen: A Giver With A Big Heart /
Eddie Van Halen gives away 75 of his old guitars.
From Guitar.com, it seems that Eddie Van Halen has been helping out a bunch of low-income kids, which absolutely warms my heart:
Eddie Van Halen spoke on CNN Tuesday, February 21, about his gift of 75 of his old guitars to the charity Mr. Holland's Opus, the organzation made famous in the 1995 film starring Richard Dreyfuss. The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation was created by the movie's musical composer, Michael Kamen, in 1996.Read More
MusiTech Podcast 2: Fur-Coated Band Mom /
The latest podcast of MusiTech with Jerry Daniels and Dave Wirth: Knickerbockers knock off Beatles, digging Nico's These Days (by Jackson Browne), the kids (The Who) are alright.
Read MoreMusiTech Podcast 1: Dosed His Dad With Acid /
Introducing the new Musitech podcast, where we talk about the best in technology and music (and a couple of other things as well).
In this episode, we talk about The Beatles, Ringo Star, Elvis, and how Oliver Stone dosed his dad with acid.
Read MoreThank you Austin! Goodbye! /
It's 5:30 am. My girlfriend and I have our lives stored and stacked in rubbermaids, boxes, and trash bags. We pick up the moving truck in three and a half hours, and I'm wide awake. There's no way on earth I'm sleeping! I'm too excited!
Read MoreWhat Makes a Bad Teacher Bad? /
Teachers and students. The idea is simple: Learn from someone who knows more than you do about a subject. You learn, you become more familiar with the subject, and then you get what you want. This process goes swimmingly when the teacher cares about the student as a human being first, and a student second. This is great, right? Yeah! It is! But what happens when the teacher is bitter and sarcastic? Biting, and aggressive with criticism? Ouch.
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