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News: Festival

Gathering of the Vibes 2011: Furthur, Jane's, Costello, Moe.

March 15, 2011

DEAD-Y FLAVORS AND A FEW SURPRISES OUT OF GATE The 16th Annual Gathering of the Vibes Festival, taking place July 21-24, Seaside Park, Bridgeport, CT, announced their initial lineup today: Furthur Jane's Addiction Elvis Costello & The Imposters moe. Levon Helm Band John Butler Trio

News: Obituary

Owsley "Bear" Stanley: R.I.P.

March 15, 2011

A KEY CULTURAL ICON PASSES Counterculture icon and LSD pioneer Owsley “Bear" Stanley died after an automobile accident in his adopted country of Australia on Sunday, March 13, 2011. A statement released on behalf of Stanley's family said the car crash occurred near his home in far north Queensland. He is survived by his wife Sheila, ...

News: Radio

John Pizzarelli's Box Lunch Serenade

March 15, 2011

In addition to being a popular jazz host on KPLU, Dick Stein also has a weekly conversation about food with Seattle Times food blogger Nancy Leson. In addition to being a popular jazz musician, John Pizzarelli also loves food. The three met up after Pizzarelli performed live in KPLU's performance studio. Below highlights part 1 of ...

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News: Technology

Microsoft Zune Discontinued Amidst Falling Demand

March 15, 2011

Microsoft has opted to cease development of the Zune. Current models will remain for sale, but newer ones will not be released. Instead, Microsoft is shifting its focus to mobile phones. This decision comes after five years of challenging Apple and failing to capture a significant market share. Last year, a study by the NPD Group ...

News: Music Industry

Why I AM Obsessed with Direct-to-Fan Marketing

March 15, 2011

This post is by Michael Fiebach, Founder of Fame House. Why “obsessed" you ask? Well, I have been working with a Philly based hip-hop group “OCD: Moosh & Twist," and their obsession for their craft has given me the opportunity to let my obsession shine: building, growing, and monetizing online fan bases... I would like to ...

News: Radio

Clear Channel Remains Ignorant of Pandora Appeal

March 15, 2011

Pandora is the most well-known and loved online music brand. At a time when many services are struggling to gain recognition among listeners, Pandora has established itself as the Google of music, i.e. the easy-to-use, go-to place for personalized radio. Clear Channel, having recently acquired the subscription service Thumbplay, has since announced plans to compete with Pandora. ...

News: Music Industry

Jack White Creates Third Man Rolling Record Store

March 15, 2011

If the record industry is dying, no one told Jack White. Where the major labels see a landscape that's fraught with music piracy and shrinking revenues, he sees an industry that's ripe for disruption. In his latest attempt, White has created the Third Man Rolling Record Store. The truck will carry a full-menu of Third Man ...

News: Video / DVD

D.I.Y. Bootcamp: Sound Exchange [video]

March 15, 2011

EXCLUSIVE: The great folks over at Scion A/V have produced a series that provides a tour of tools that make a D.I.Y. music career work. Today, Shane German of SoundExchange, the non-profit performance rights organization that collects statutory royalties from satellite radio, internet radio, cable TV music channels and similar platforms explains how virtually any artist ...

News: Obituary

Joe Morello, Springfield Native and Jazz Drummer (1928-2011)

March 15, 2011

Joe Morello, drummer for the Dave Brubeck Quartet, died at his home in New Jersey on Saturday at age 82. A native of Springfield, Massachusetts, Morello was sight-impaired as a child and studied the violin, performing at age nine with Boston Symphony Orchestra as a soloist in the Mendelsohn Violin Concerto, according to his biography. He ...

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News: Recording

Yo Miles! - Lightning (There Records, 2010)

March 15, 2011

Trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith and guitarist Henry Kaiser are keeping the spirit of Miles Davis great electrical music circa 1969-1975 very much alive by playing music that was influenced by the original source material, but brought up to date by their original compositions and improvisations. Smith and Kaiser are added and abetted by a number of ...