US Military Bands: Lighter and Faster - New York Times

US Military Bands: Lighter and Faster
New York Times
The “small popular music ensemble,” — that's MPT D — has percussion, bass, piano, guitar, trumpet and saxophone, and possibly vocal and amplification ...

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Detroit Jazz Fest keeps torch alive - The Detroit News

Detroit Jazz Fest keeps torch alive
The Detroit News
The veteran jazz vocal group performs a year after the release of its album "The Chick Corea Songbook." That album featured the group's talent for vocalese ...

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Music lessons offered this fall for youth - Hometownlife.com

Music lessons offered this fall for youth
Hometownlife.com
Children ages 8 and up, and adults of all levels will learn proper vocal placement, pitch control, breath support, ear training, note reading and more in ...

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Exclusive Interview: Marina and The Diamonds Sparkles and Opens Up About Stardom - Bloginity (blog)


Bloginity (blog)
Exclusive Interview: Marina and The Diamonds Sparkles and Opens Up About Stardom
Bloginity (blog)
At 19, she taught herself to play the piano and later consciously discovered her obsession with American culture and popular music. She even briefly adopted ...

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Brueggergosman's eclectic road music picks - Globe and Mail


Globe and Mail
Brueggergosman's eclectic road music picks
Globe and Mail
03, 2010 5:45PM EDT Who: Soprano star Measha Brueggergosman's vocal talent and playful, seeking spirit took her career on a soaring journey from small town ...

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This Day In History

William McKinley: US president was shot by an anarchist; he died eight days later (1901)

Quote of the day

"Hope is the only bee that makes honey without flowers."

by Robert Green Ingersoll