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  5 Michael McDonald Guest Vocal Appearances You DIDN’T Know About

  americansongwriter.com - Al Melchior

  If you’ve ever seen the SCTV skit that shows Michael McDonald arriving at the studio out of breath, rushing from another session to record his …

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  Watch Jon Batiste “Break Musical Barriers” by Playing Beethoven’s ‘Für Elise’ as Blues and Gospel Music

  My Modern Met - Regina Sienra

  Classical music sometimes seems worlds away from more contemporary genres. And yet, it is all connected. Grammy Award winner Jon Batiste is keenly aware of this, having received training in both classical and jazz training, as well as having experimented with pop and rock in his latest albums. When …

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  In 1974 Aerosmith were struggling to break through: then they flew to LA to appear on The Midnight Special and it all changed

  loudersound.com - By Fraser Lewry

  In the first half of 1974 Aerosmith were struggling. Same Old Song And Dance had been released as a single in March but failed to chart. The same fate …

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  "I'll be honest here – I think they blew us off stage every single night": what happened when AC/DC went on tour with Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow

  loudersound.com - By Geoff Barton

  In the autumn of 1976 AC/DC embarked on a tour of mainland Europe supporting Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow. Were Angus and co starstruck? Nope, just the …

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  100 schoolkids in New Zealand go viral after prize day performance of Led Zeppelin's Stairway To Heaven

  loudersound.com - By Fraser Lewry

  A school band performance of Led Zeppelin's classic Stairway to Heaven has gone viral after being shared online. The performance, which was filmed late …

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  Spotify Is Screwed

  WIRED - Amanda Hoover

  Spotify is the world’s biggest music streamer but rarely turns a profit and just cut 17 percent of its workforce. Its business model looks …