A few weeks ago, David Beem made a bold statement to HuffPost readers. In a piece titled "Slash Your Local Orchestra," Beem, a former professional cel...
David Hunt | Posted 04.25.2012
I have a rude and functional habit of eavesdropping wherever I go. There just happens to be good song ideas in others' random discussions.
HuffingtonPost.com | Noah Michelson | Posted 03.28.2012
Music has been a part of Rachael Sage's life for as long as she can remember. The self-taught singer-songwriter, known for her melodic and often perso...
Xaque Gruber | Posted 05.23.2012
The musical force that is Wendy & Lisa is a hard act to define, and certainly one of the best in the business when it comes to sheer musicianship and experimenting with the new.
MeiMei Fox | Posted 05.13.2012
"So much struggle comes from trying to be what we think other people want us to be. We'd all be happier if we followed our passions."
Stefan Simanowitz | Posted 05.12.2012
The music school offers more than just a place of learning. It also acts as a refuge for many of the students who face difficulties associated with township life including extreme poverty, violence and exposure to drugs.
Logan Lynn | Posted 05.08.2012
I don't actually believe that stealing my intellectual property is your constitutional right. Sorry, everybody. I get that you are used to consuming music like it's chewing gum, but those days are numbered. I'm glad that file sharing companies are getting shut down.
Posted 03.06.2012
Super Tuesday is upon us, so MTV Act decided to put some celebs to work as POTUS for the day. The blog put stars in the hot seat of the Oval Offic...
AP | MESFIN FEKADU | Posted 05.01.2012
NEW YORK — Estelle said she left the United Kingdom to pursue her career in America because performing R&B music back home was too tough. "It's...
Michelle Chen | Posted 04.28.2012
Many jazz artists, both bandleaders and side musicians, hustle from gig to gig, often at the mercy of club owners who have little or no obligation to provide basic benefits like medical or unemployment insurance.
Wayne Trujillo | Posted 04.18.2012
Whitney Houston's funeral will be the antithesis of Michael Jackson's theatrical farewell. That is only fitting.
Pat LaMarche | Posted 04.17.2012
Allow me to introduce a man who became homeless as a result of our nation's economic downturn. He's one of those million and a half extra folks added to the already existing crowd experiencing chronic homelessness.
Courtney Taylor-Taylor | Posted 03.26.2012
Here's a basic overview of how this rather complicated project came about and how it happened one fairly simple or seemingly obvious step at a time.
www.esquire.com | Posted 12.22.2011
Garfunkel and Paul Simon recorded just five albums before they split in 1970. Since then Garfunkel has released more than 130 solo songs and a book of...
HuffingtonPost.com | Hayley Miller | Posted 12.05.2011
WASHINGTON -- Musician and political activist Jackson Browne gave a free performance at Occupy Washington DC in Freedom Plaza on Monday, just four day...
AP | Posted 12.04.2011
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama hosts the five recipients of the 34th Kennedy Center Honors at a White House reception Sunday before attending th...
Posted 11.29.2011
The Grammy Nominations Concert Live! airs Wednesday, November 30 at 10 pm Eastern on CBS. The event marks the fourth time the Recording Academy has pr...
Posted 11.22.2011
Musicians have aligned themselves with the Occupy crowd since its early days, and now they're making it official. In the same vein as Occupy Writers a...
Posted 12.20.2011
How would you describe Tom Waits? Critic Daniel Durchholz took an oft-cited stab at it, describing Waits' voice as one that sounded "like it was s...
Christine Buckley | Posted 11.25.2011
Dwayne mentioned a nearby isolated RV park that is home each February to a group of octagenarian former Country Music Swing Hall of Famers.
pastemagazine.com | Max Blau | Posted 10.25.2011
Lots of children want to be rock stars when they’re young. At a certain age, most kids trade in shredding on their air guitars, manically dancing an...
Attiyya Anthony | Posted 12.05.2011
For the first time, the student debt level has exceeded the overall American credit card debt level.
Posted 10.22.2011
The flute might not be the first instrument that comes to mind when you think "hip-hop," but Greg Pattillo has managed to bridge that gap with this pi...
AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 09.23.2011
By Solvej Schou, Associated Press BIG SUR, Calif. — The road to Big Sur is a narrow, winding one, with the Pacific Ocean on one side, spread out ...
The Huffington Post | Emily Singer | Posted 09.14.2011
For whatever reason, there seems to be a certain amorous magnetic field between models and musicians. We can't seem to offer any explanations as to th...
Posted 05.03.2012