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33 years ago today – the LIVE AID concerts

(via biography) Live Aid was staged on Saturday, July 13, 1985. About 75 different acts performed live for about 170,000

(via Popular Mechanics) The names of Les Paul and Leo Fender grace many of the most famous electric guitars. Designed

June 1, 2018June 1, 2018 0 Comments music, talent

(via Peter Bence) The very talented and barefoot Peter Bence performed a highly percussive piano cover of the the internet’s

April 30, 2018April 30, 2018 0 Comments music

(via Mental Floss) Willie Nelson is one of the world’s most accomplished musicians—and not just in the country music world.

March 28, 2018March 28, 2018 0 Comments music

(via Atlas Obscura) By mapping notes to letters, some musicians sneak secret words into tunes.

(via Atlas Obscura) In the 1940s, luthier Samuel Stochek created stunning instruments from the wood of demolished houses.

(via Neatorama) Ludwig van Beethoven was often mistaken for a vagrant. With wads of yellow cotton stuffed in his ears,

(via Mental Floss) Here are the backstories behind some of the Man in Black’s most famous songs—and maybe a little

(via YouTube) Blac Rabbit reeling off some Beatles Classics in the subway in New York. You’d swear it was the

(via Grunge) They say that rock ‘n’ roll will never die, but playing it on stage could very well kill you.

(via Atlas Obscura) Nearly a century after talkies stole the show, composers, musicians, and audiences are still playing along.

(via Atlas Obscura) Great minds don’t necessarily think alike when tinkling the ivories.