Take a Look at This Steampunk Marble-Powered Music Box
Instruments like the theremin (you can control it without physical contact!) are simple compared to the Wintergatan Marble Machine, the latest invention by Swedish musician … Read more
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Listen to Vader’s Redemption, or The Imperial March in A Major Key
The Imperial March of the Star Wars Franchise composed by John William became a leitmotif as recognizable as Wagner’s themes. Curiously, it was not featured … Read more
Six Famous Csardas You Must Listen To
In the course of the nineteenth century, folk elements started becoming more and more prominent within classical music compositions, adding a little bit of color … Read more
Listen to Lady Gaga’s powerful Oscar Performance
Lady Gaga is slowly morphing from eccentric pop star to Old-Hollywood chanteuse, displaying a composure and a voice whose power reminds us of divas the … Read more
Taylor Swift’s 1989 won Album of The Year thanks to Simple Lyrics, Strong Melodies, a Touch of Melancholy
Like her or not, Taylor Swift triumphed at the Grammys: 1989 won Best Pop Vocal Album and for Album Of The Year; “Bad Blood” won … Read more
Pentatonix won a Grammy for their version of The Dance of The Sugar Plum Fairy
A Cappella group Pentatonix recently won a Grammy Award for their arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, in the category “Best Arrangement, … Read more
Watch Celine Dion perform Adele’s Hello
Adele’s Hello has entered the power-ballad Hall of Fame the minute it premiered on Youtube. Structure-wise, the wistful verse and the powerhouse chorus make it … Read more
This Ted Talk Brilliantly Explains How To Read Music
If I asked you what Justin Bieber and Beethoven had in common, I bet you would shudder in disgust, thinking that not even The Piano … Read more
Did Lady Gaga Sing The National Anthem like a Dramatic Soprano?
Last Sunday, Golden-Globe winner and Academy Award nominee Lady Gaga appeared clad in a red power-suit (was she channeling Hillary Clinton?) to sing the United … Read more
Adele’s Hello and Mozart’s Lacrimosa come together thanks to The Piano Guys
The Piano Guys are back with another mash-up that blends eighteenth-century spiritualism with very very secular millennial angst. That’s where Adele’s Hello meets Mozart’s Lacrimosa, … Read more
Did you know you can now play the piano with Simon’s Cat?
Love him or hate him, Simon’s Cat is a character that closely depicts all behavioral patterns of our feline best friends. He is extremely needy … Read more
The Harry Potter Soundtrack gets an Indian Makeover
If you never listened to The Indian Jam Project, we suggest you start doing so immediately. By using instruments such as sarangi, santoor, and the … Read more
Mozart in the Jungle wins Two Golden Globes
What a victory for what started off as a simple memoir about the debauchery within an orchestra. Mozart in the Jungle won in all its … Read more
Rob Landes & Christopher McKiggan Perform Stunning ‘James Bond’ Mashup
You see two tuxedo-clad gentlemen enter a villa and exchange meaningful glances with standby bombshells. Soon after that, mayhem ensues. This sounds like the plot … Read more
Unheard of Instruments in the Saxophone Family
Dr Paul Cohen is not only a virtuoso saxophonist who masters composers ranging from Debussy to John Williams. In fact, he also boasts an impressive … Read more