Friday, January 29, 2010

Music Enriches a Home

January 22, 2010
Music enriches a home
Minneapolis Star Tribune (blog)
I grew up with music all around me - my mother got me started with piano lessons and I also played the oboe, the cymbals and the glockenspiel in the ...

Music Relieves Stress in Heart Patients

January 21, 2010
Music Relieves Stress in Heart Patients
PsychCentral.com
Listening to music may benefit patients who suffer severe stress . . .

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Music Education Results in New Knowledge of Brain Workings

January 20, 2010
Music Education Results in New Knowledge of Brain Workings
PsychCentral.com
By Rick Nauert PhD Senior News Editor
A new research study suggests the ability to predict future melodies in a piece of music — after the music has been ...

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Bryan Nichols: One Piano, Many Gigs

January 19, 2010
Bryan Nichols: One Piano, Many Gigs
Jazz Police
Despite his own “do it yourself” jazz education, he notes that “I think lessons/school type thing is pretty valuable, especially for young jazz musicians ...

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Gibson Partners with Monster at NAMM 2010

January 18, 2010
GIBSON PARTNERS WITH MONSTER AT NAMM 2010 DEMONSTRATING CLEAR LEADERSHIP IN ...
Road Crew Magazine (blog)
... and dedicates its time and services to making the place a better world for children through its support of music, education, health and human services...

Buying a Piano

January 17, 2010

If You Want to Buy a Piano, Be Sure to Do Your Homework
Clarksville Online
Most people buy their first piano in order for a child to take piano lessons. Many parents realize the importance of early training if a child is to become ...

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Yoko Ono Lennon, Quincy Jones, Jackson Browne Keep John Lennon's Legacy

January 16, 2010
Yoko Ono Lennon, Quincy Jones and Jackson Browne Keep John Lennon's Legacy ...
Earthtimes (press release)
Quincy Jones and Jackson Browne joined Yoko in speaking out supporting the importance of music education on behalf of American youth. ...

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

The 10 Best Singles of 2009: Entertainment Weekly

December 31, 2009
The 10 Best Singles of 2009: EW's definitive list
Entertainment Weekly
Its captivating, unclassifiable combination of loopy piano jangle, ... memory lane with a story involving silver boots, booze, and unnameable adventures. ...

Top 50 Concert Tours of Decade

December 30, 2009
Top 50 Concert Tours of Decade
The Associated Press
The Top 50 Concert Tours of Decade ranks artists by total box office gross and includes the total tickets sold for shows in North America. ...

Monday, January 18, 2010

New Music Lessons for the New Year

December 29, 2009
New Music Lessons for the New Year!
MJ's Music Teaching Tips
While the back-to-school season is the most common time to begin music lessons . . .

Sunday, January 17, 2010

2009: The Year in Classical Music

December 27, 2009
Bold year in classical music capped by new concert hall
Toronto Star
... the founder of Venezuela's much-lauded, government-funded music education system, Torontonians had a chance to experience the gusher of positive energy ...

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Singer Feliciano Gets Apology for Parody

December 26, 2009

Singer Feliciano gets apology for parody
UPI.com
... after Feliciano strongly criticized "The Illegal Alien Christmas Song" created by radio producers Matt Fox and AJ Rice,WPIX-TV, New York, said Thursday...