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Seven Tips on Playing the Guitar
By James Wetzel · 17 years ago
Play for yourself and no one else
There is no one in the whole world more important than yourself; you are the greatest and best friend you could ask for, so when you play something ...
Ayahuasca Icaros, the Magical Chants of the Amazonian Shamans.
By Howard G Charing · 17 years ago
I recall one night time Ayahuasca ceremony, held in a small clearing in the Amazon rainforest. It was a beautiful clear night, there was no moon, and the sky was filled with hundreds of thousands ...
Syd Barret – The Death of a Music Legend
By Harry Rackers · 17 years ago
In August 2006 a sixty year old, bald, stocky bachelor with a face at once stern and sensitive died of diabetes. He was living on his own in his home-town: the genteel city of Cambridge, ...
The Revival of the Audio Book.
By Harry Rackers · 17 years ago
After 70 years audio books are still going strong. Nowadays it is very easy to download audio books from the Internet, which makes them more popular then ever before.
A short history of the audio ...
Alan Alda Talks about His Life
By Tony Bray · 17 years ago
(A September 2007 Interview with Tony Bray)
There's a wonderful "M*A*S*H" episode called "Comrades in Arms" that shows Hawkeye and Margaret sharing a kiss while the bombs fall all around them. It's my favorite episode, ...
What's Hip Hop?
By Frank Vanderlugt · 17 years ago
Hip Hop may sound like some sort of children’s game, or maybe an exercise to tone up your thighs, but it is neither. It is actually a form of music and cultural expression.
It originated ...
Hindi Songs Downloads For You
By Frank Vanderlugt · 17 years ago
A web site that allows for Hindi songs to be downloaded. That is not the sort of thing the average person thinks of when they are looking for music for their iPod. These days, most ...
Artist Management – 8 Reasons Why a Band or Artist Needs a Manager
By Jeremy Rwakaara · 17 years ago
To most musicians, the enduring image of an artist manager is a caricature of a heavy-set, unkempt slob of a man, stuffed into a 2-sizes-too-small, off-the-rack department store suit, chomping on a cheap smelly cigar ...
Stage Fright
By Lathum N · 17 years ago
Many artists have become acquainted with the paralyzing cold-sweat sensations that shake limbs and turn stomaches into spin cycles when performing before an audience. While natural composure relieves a few fortunate artists from these stage ...
Van Morrison: How He Became King of Soul
By Jess Semko · 17 years ago
When it comes to Van Morrison people usually struggle to determine which genre his music belongs to. Rock? Folk? R&B? Blues? Country?
The truth is that his music is rich enough to include bits of ...
50 cent vs Kanye West
By Simon Jones · 17 years ago
On September 11,2007 two of Hip-Hop's heavyweights go head-to-head for the number one spot! Who will reign supreme?
Well if I have anything to do about it, it will be none other than the self-proclaimed ...
Music for Healing and Relaxation
By Daniel Kobialka · 17 years ago
Sound and music have been used for millennia to create change. Tribal drums and chanting, mantras, and hymns all have known effects on consciousness. But it is not all "in our minds", sound and music ...
Music and Sound Healing
By Daniel Kobialka · 17 years ago
Music and sound healing is not a new concept. Cultures throughout the world have used music to empower, energize, heal and soothe the body, mind and spirit since time immemorial. It is no accident that ...
Stand Up for Love: Destiny's Help
By Alex Ellorde · 18 years ago
“And how can I pretend that I don't know what's going on... when every minute, every minute another soul is gone.” Sounds familiar?
This is an excerpt from the lyrics of a Destiny's Child's song ...
Promoting Your Music Online
By Lydia Quinn · 18 years ago
Thanks to the Internet, it's easier than ever for new bands and artists to be discovered and to sell their music directly to fans. How do you get started and what's the best way to ...
10 FAQs Answered For Free iPod Music Download
By Cher K Markov · 18 years ago
Got an iPod? Every one of us is interested in getting free iPod downloads without breaking the bank. So we start searching for the iPod downloads. If you are a movie or music fanatic then ...
Dancing on Daddy's Feet
By Karin Syren · 18 years ago
I danced in the morning when the world was begun I danced in the Moon & the Stars & the Sun I came down from Heaven & I danced on Earth At Bethlehem I had ...
Rock And Roll Death Toll: Dead Before 30
By Aseya Me · 18 years ago
“Rock and roll doesn't really mean a band. It doesn't mean a singer, it doesn't mean a lyric, really. It's that question of trying to be immortal.” -- Malcolm Mclaren (Manager, Sex Pistols)
Everybody wants ...
Want to play guitar like the pros? Part 1 - Chords
By David Woodford · 18 years ago
Many consider playing the guitar seems easy, and for others playing the guitar seems hard.
A popular part of playing the guitar is chords. Whether it's strumming them, plucking them or anything else you have ...
Is It Better to Learn With Sheet Music or By Ear?
By Mandi Weems · 18 years ago
When you pick up and instrument, especially the piano, there is much to learn before you can truly play some of the greatest works ever written. Some musicians have the wonderful ability to play something ...