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Science Says That Going to More Gigs Could Help You Live Longer

July 15, 2021| Interesting Bits|

Anthrax celebrates 40 years (from their website) | By Tyler Jenke, Tone Deaf, The Brag | Have you ever been... Read More → Science Says That Going to More Gigs Could Help You Live Longer

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Prince Charles Reveals the Songs That Give Him ‘an irresistible urge to get up and dance’

July 8, 2021| Interesting Bits|

Photo: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, July 18, 2012 (photo by Dan Marsh) | By Amy Woodyatt, CNN | Prince... Read More → Prince Charles Reveals the Songs That Give Him ‘an irresistible urge to get up and dance’

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INTERESTING BITS: K-pop Hater Kim Jong-Un Calls the Music a “vicious cancer”

June 25, 2021| Interesting Bits|

Photo: South Korean boy band BTS | By Gabrielle Sanchez, Yahoo | North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un worries... Read More → INTERESTING BITS: K-pop Hater Kim Jong-Un Calls the Music a “vicious cancer”

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INTERESTING BITS: Miley Cyrus Free to Use [Her] Name as Trademark in EU // Mountain Music! French DJ Performs on a Mountain Top In the Swiss Alps!

June 17, 2021| Interesting Bits|

Reuters: U.S. pop star Miley Cyrus has won the right to use her name as a trademark on a wide range of... Read More → INTERESTING BITS: Miley Cyrus Free to Use [Her] Name as Trademark in EU // Mountain Music! French DJ Performs on a Mountain Top In the Swiss Alps!

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INTERESTING BITS: How Alex Newell, Star of ‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist,’ Embraces His Faith in High Heels and Higher Wigs // How Listening to Music Helps Your Brain

June 3, 2021| Interesting Bits|

By Alexander Kalcala, Yahoo Music | Alex Newell has been breaking down barriers and blazing a path for LGBTQ... Read More → INTERESTING BITS: How Alex Newell, Star of ‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist,’ Embraces His Faith in High Heels and Higher Wigs // How Listening to Music Helps Your Brain

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INTERESTING BITS: ‘10,000 tiny instruments’: How Lego Made the Experimental Album of 2021

May 6, 2021| Interesting Bits|

By John Moran, The Guardian | With the soothing noise of its bricks clicking against one another, Lego White... Read More → INTERESTING BITS: ‘10,000 tiny instruments’: How Lego Made the Experimental Album of 2021

INTERESTING BITS: American Masters: Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story

April 1, 2021| Interesting Bits|

After more than 30 years as the colorful bandleader of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, master... Read More → INTERESTING BITS: American Masters: Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story

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INTERESTING BITS: Alton Adams – The First Black Bandmaster for the U.S. Navy

April 1, 2021| Interesting Bits|

Alton Augustus Adams, Sr. (November 4, 1889 – November 23, 1987) is remembered primarily as the first black... Read More → INTERESTING BITS: Alton Adams – The First Black Bandmaster for the U.S. Navy

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INTERESTING BITS: John Oates on Lost Cult-Classic ‘She’s Gone’ Video: ‘Most hysterical thing we’d ever done’

March 18, 2021| Interesting Bits|

Lyndsey Parker·Editor in Chief, Yahoo Music | This Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on NugsTV, John Oates and his wife... Read More → INTERESTING BITS: John Oates on Lost Cult-Classic ‘She’s Gone’ Video: ‘Most hysterical thing we’d ever done’

INTERESTING BITS: Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. Continue to Let the Sunshine In!

March 4, 2021| Interesting Bits|

Half-a-century ago “One Less Bell to Answer” was a smash hit for The 5th Dimension. On lead... Read More → INTERESTING BITS: Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. Continue to Let the Sunshine In!

INTERESTING BITS: Metallica Muted By Twitch For Playing Their Own Song

February 25, 2021| Interesting Bits|

Metallica can’t play their own music on a live stream, according to Twitch. Maybe Metallica will speak... Read More → INTERESTING BITS: Metallica Muted By Twitch For Playing Their Own Song

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INTERESTING BITS: Paolo Fazioli, Now With His Son Luca, Fine-Tunes the Art of Piano Making

February 25, 2021| Interesting Bits|

Editor’s note: This is a very interesting piece on how the Faziolis pick their wood for their pianos and... Read More → INTERESTING BITS: Paolo Fazioli, Now With His Son Luca, Fine-Tunes the Art of Piano Making

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INTERESTING BITS: Black History Month: Bandleader Gerald Wilson

February 11, 2021| Interesting Bits|

By John Blake, CNN | Gerald Wilson (1918-2014) was a jazz composer who redefined big band music. Elegant,... Read More → INTERESTING BITS: Black History Month: Bandleader Gerald Wilson

Colorado Honor Band

INTERESTING BITS: Colorado Honor Band Holds First Concert Safely Distanced

February 11, 2021| Interesting Bits|

Colorado Honor Band Association: Our first night of the Spring Term was a success! Students returned to CHBA... Read More → INTERESTING BITS: Colorado Honor Band Holds First Concert Safely Distanced

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INTERESTING BITS: Wayne’s World Director Explains ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Scene, Mike Myers Tension

February 4, 2021| Interesting Bits|

By Derek Lawrence This article is from January 27, 2017 but it is timeless in its information. It’s been 25... Read More → INTERESTING BITS: Wayne’s World Director Explains ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Scene, Mike Myers Tension

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