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Dump Truck Crashes Into Whisky a Go Go Music Venue on Sunset Strip

May 15, 2025| Interesting Bits|

By McKinley Franklin, Hollywood Reporter | A dump truck crashed into Whisky a Go Go, the legendary music... Read More → Dump Truck Crashes Into Whisky a Go Go Music Venue on Sunset Strip

‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Hollywood Bowl: Adam Lambert To Play Judas To Cynthia Erivo’s Jesus This Summer

May 8, 2025| Interesting Bits|

By Greg Evans, Deadline | Adam Lambert will join Cynthia Erivo in Jesus Christ Superstar this summer for... Read More → ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Hollywood Bowl: Adam Lambert To Play Judas To Cynthia Erivo’s Jesus This Summer

Pope Francis, the Music Nerd: A Playlist

April 24, 2025| Interesting Bits|

Photo: The late Pope Francis | By Tom Huizenga, NPR | We tend to think of popes as people who are somehow... Read More → Pope Francis, the Music Nerd: A Playlist

1960 World Series Broadcast Joins Iconic Music in the National Recording Registry

April 24, 2025| Interesting Bits|

By Andrew Dalton, Pittsburgh Post Gazette | LOS ANGELES (AP) — Recently added to America’s audio canon... Read More → 1960 World Series Broadcast Joins Iconic Music in the National Recording Registry

Never Short Change Your Own Worth!

April 17, 2025| Interesting Bits|

How many times have you had this conversation? This spells the problem out very clearly – something that... Read More → Never Short Change Your Own Worth!

Brian Emo on Auto-Tune; Tracy Chapman Only Buys CDs; Roger Daltrey Says Technology Takes ‘heart’ Away From Music

April 11, 2025| Interesting Bits|

“I hate the sound of Auto-Tune when it just turns a voice into every other voice”: Brian Eno on His... Read More → Brian Emo on Auto-Tune; Tracy Chapman Only Buys CDs; Roger Daltrey Says Technology Takes ‘heart’ Away From Music

Ranking The 15 Greatest Black Female Artists of All Time: Ella Fitzgerald is only #4

March 27, 2025| Interesting Bits|

By Kaeya Zui, Netflix Junkie | COMBO Editor’s note: Whether you agree or disagree with Ms. Zui’s... Read More → Ranking The 15 Greatest Black Female Artists of All Time: Ella Fitzgerald is only #4

I spent thousands trying to identify the source of my pain – it turned out to be my Fender Telecaster

March 14, 2025| Interesting Bits|

I spent thousands trying to identify the source of my pain – it turned out to be my Fender TelecasterBy... Read More → I spent thousands trying to identify the source of my pain – it turned out to be my Fender Telecaster

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9 Famous Moments in History That Never Actually Happened

February 27, 2025| Interesting Bits|

By Meghan Jones, Readers Digest | Nero didn’t fiddle while Rome burned! Ah, Nero, the original... Read More → 9 Famous Moments in History That Never Actually Happened

The Eagles

“The solos were not planned, they were spontaneously playing off of each other. We were really good at that”: Joe Walsh Tells the Story of the Hotel California Solo

February 27, 2025| Interesting Bits|

Photo: Joe Walsh | By Daniel Griffiths, Music Radar | In an age where it’s too easy to spend too long... Read More → “The solos were not planned, they were spontaneously playing off of each other. We were really good at that”: Joe Walsh Tells the Story of the Hotel California Solo

Go to Neil’s Facebook Page and Check Out His Video With His Grandson Singing “Stupid Cupid!”

February 20, 2025| Interesting Bits|

Mike and I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Valentine’s Day with my song, “Stupid Cupid” 1958!... Read More → Go to Neil’s Facebook Page and Check Out His Video With His Grandson Singing “Stupid Cupid!”

Kendrick’s Super Bowl Performance Pulled Off a Double Whammy

February 13, 2025| Interesting Bits|

Photo: Kendrick & dancers at the Super Bowl | By Nadira Goffe, Slate | He did it. The world was waiting... Read More → Kendrick’s Super Bowl Performance Pulled Off a Double Whammy

13 Classic Rock Songs That Were Surprisingly Banned from Radio

February 13, 2025| Interesting Bits|

By Helen Tarver, Wise Old Owl | This list is unimaginable – now. But (I) remember when Louie Louie was... Read More → 13 Classic Rock Songs That Were Surprisingly Banned from Radio

How I Converted My Mom’s Vinyl Collection to MP3

January 30, 2025| Interesting Bits|

By Jason Dookeran, How to Geek | My mom has been collecting vinyl records since 1978. She collected a massive... Read More → How I Converted My Mom’s Vinyl Collection to MP3

‘I Sing to Keep Alzheimer’s at Bay’

January 23, 2025| Interesting Bits|

By Emily Retter, The Telegraph | Ask Helen Khan if she used to be the kind of person who’d join a club, and... Read More → ‘I Sing to Keep Alzheimer’s at Bay’

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