The company Yandex has announced the launch of the owners of smartphones running the operating system Android, a universal player which flexes more than 8.5 million tracks from the catalog Yandeks.Muzyka, as well as all the music people...Show More Summary
The pianist Moisès Fernández Via leads an arts research and innovation initiative at Boston University. When bombers hit the marathon, he organised students to attend the hospitals and do what they could to assist staff and raise morale among patients. Here’s a full report (with audio) on WBUR.
Exactly one year (to the day) after it began offering music content, global video streaming site Viki has announced a deal with Universal Music that will see it offer the label’s... Keep reading ?
“I couldn’t concentrate on music, so I made the choice to give up my career as a musician in the front line to deal with the business.” Apparently, this all stems from a recent altercation with music giant the Universal Group, who recently bought up a series of independent labels that own parts of his back catalog. Show More Summary
The list is here!…Yes, the annual list of ‘Top Ten’ New Species has been announced… Organized annually by the Institute for International Species Exploration (IISE) at the University of Arizona, an international committee of expertsShow More Summary
Harold Shapero, the American composer and pianist who was associated with the neo-classical style of music and who was a longtime professor at Brandeis University, died Friday of complications from pneumonia. He was 93 and lived in Massachusetts.
The uber popular live music recognition app Shazam has received a major update today. The most noticeable change is a new mapping feature. Now users can explore a map and see what songs are being tagged in what areas of the world. Another major change is that Shazam is now a universal app. Show More Summary
Shazam, the music and media discovery and tagging service, has rolled out a major new update to its iOS app, introducing a single universal app for iPhone, iPad and iPod... Keep reading ?
If you haven't yet checked out the original line of Threadless shirts commemorating Monsters University, check out the designs right here and pick up your favorites. The last trailer for the Pixar Animation sequel was the final theatrical...Show More Summary
In 2012, Dave and Adam created a dubstep song and music video using clips from chemistry experiments done in labs at The Periodic Table of Videos at the University of Nottingham. via Neatorama
[ 31 May, 2013; 7:00 pm; ] Facebook brings word that the obscure Magpies Club downstairs next to Gus's is going to give live local music a shot under the brand of "City Underground": Magic Rob Universe, The Feldons and The Naddiks are venturing into the Magpies City Club (City Underground) in Civic for the first time to see if we can vibe [...]
The Alltech International Welcome & Reception featured world class entertainment again this year with musical performances by students involved in the University of Kentucky, Alltech Vocal Scholarship Competition. Our musical performances were announced by Dr. Everett McCorvey. However, a favorite … Continue reading ?
Taylor Swift is up for Top Artist in the Universe at tonight's Billboard Music Awards, but she probably won't win because voters can smell fear. And Taylor Swift, if her appearances on Ellen are any indication, is very afraid. Read more...
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Statement from the Shapero Family regarding the passing of Harold Shapero (1920-2013) Harold Shapero, an American composer, pianist and longtime Professor of Music at Brandeis University, passed peacefully in his sleep on Friday, May 17, 2013 at the age of 93, following complications with pneumonia. Born in Lynn, Massachusetts on April 29, 1920, Shapero maintained [...]
Nottingham Trent University will now offer a degree in Heavy Metal Music Performance. Colin Schultz is curious: As a venue for securing employment, sure, maybe it’s not the most straightforward approach. Then again, according to Forbes, a whole host of college degrees, from film and art to philosophy and history, are pretty much pointless if […]
Mason, who has a degree in music from Northwestern University, added that he recorded a seven-song album of "motivational business music" in Los Angeles earlier this month. The tunes are written for young people just entering the workforce...Show More Summary
Forty-five minutes of exercise-friendly music that's also good for sitting and thinking about coffee. Free download below, if you'd like. Major Lazer's Free the Universe is out now. --- See more posts by Edith Zimmerman 1 comments
Whether we're listening to Bach or the blues, our brains are wired to make music-color connections depending on how the melodies make us feel, according to new research from the University of California, Berkeley. For instance, Mozart's jaunty Flute Concerto No. Show More Summary
Have you ever wondered what your drawings would sound like if someone was to ever dream up a way of making that possible? Well, researchers at Queen Mary, University of... Keep reading ?