Musical Key Characteristics & Emotions
Musical key characteristics are something that are never talked about for some odd reason. It’s not like professional songwriters choose a random key and slap …
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Music Streams are Ad Impressions… Welcome to Internet Advertising
Musicians (including myself), I hate to break it to you… it’s time to stop crying and start playing by the different and new set of …
BabyMetal – Japan Keeps it’s Crown as King of the Weird
This post isn’t your typical “Culture” post on Ledger Note. This has more to do with various sub-cultures smashing together and solidifying Japan’s spot as …
Scatman John Stuttered His Way to Stardom!
If ever there was an inspirational story, the story of Scatman John as told through his own lyrics fits the bill: Everybody stutters one way …
The Healing Benefits of 528 Hz & the Solfeggio Frequencies
In my adventures through the cynical side of the internet, I came across an interesting conspiracy idea that strikes at the very core of Western …
Listen to the First Song Ever Written Over 3,300 Years Ago!
The Sumerian culture was this planets first true civilization, as far as we know thus far, to spring up around the 14th century B.C.E. It …
Ariana Grande’s SNL Singer Impressions Vs. Original Artists
Ariana Grande has had a long career, being raised and promoted as another Disney darling (that never ends well, there’s some real creepy stuff going …
Israel Kamakawiwo’ole & the Music of Hawaii
Few people live a life of such authenticity and genuine realness that it impacts entire cultures. Even fewer do that while sharing positivity with the …
Madonna Wanted “Revolutionary” and Got It (Hacker Style)
I’m not hating on Madonna. She knows how to play the media game and stay relevant. But sometimes that leads to faking the funk and …
People Like to Sue the Blue Man Group
Big money making artists are ripe for the pickin’ when it comes to idiots wanting an easy pay day. Think about musicians like Michael Jackson, …
PMRC’s Parental Advisory Sticker Abuse
Once upon a time in 1985, a bunch of wives with nothing to do but crave power created what was known as the Parents Music …
Guitar Center G-Money’s Its Employees – Sign It or “Quit”
Guitar Center is at it again. We’re all familiar with the corporate screw job in the music industry, but it extends beyond recordings. Guitar Center’s …
John Fogerty Got Sued For Sounding Like Himself…
Once upon a time, there was a band called the Creedence Clearwater Revival. They did quite alright for themselves, for a while anyways. Known as …
The 17 Sub-Genres of Dubstep
Believe it or not, there’s a boatload of sub-genres in Dubstep, which is itself a sub-genre of Drum & Bass. You could go as far …
Ever Wanted to Watch Kurt Russell Smash an Antique Martin Guitar?
For the music industry and especially guitar enthusiasts, Christmas 2015 was a smash hit. Man, I’m funny. Twas on that fateful day that many of …
The Fifth Beatle: Three Were Close, Clapton Was Moments Away
How different would the world be, not just the music world but the literal culture of the planet, had there been a Fifth Beatle? That …
Guitar Solo Slugs! The Mind of the Lead Guitarist
An oft wondered phenomenon in the music universe is “What the heck is up with lead guitarists’ faces during solos?!?” We know all of the …
Ghostbusters Theme – “I Ain’t Afraid of Getting Sued!”
With the new Ghostbusters film announced and on the way, this is as good of a time as any to laugh at one of the …
You’re a Billionaire! Who Do You Pay to Be in Your Music Supergroup?
Ahhh yes. This conversation! Every fan of music has spent countless hours over the years asking their buddies and fantasizing about forming their own music …
The Role Player’s Guide to Choosing a Musical Instrument
My first RPG ever was the original Final Fantasy on the NES, and so without further ado (and with a nod to the Final Fantasy …