Cinderella Treatment for Unvarnished Soul They'd listen to music, work on writing songs and practice for the gigs they were playing at little bars around the Southeast. “We were really doing it the old-fashioned way, where you just go out and play a ton of shows,” Ms. Howard said. Read more on New York Times [...]

Indian court orders all ISPs to block 104 music sharing sites Last year, the High Court ordered ISPs to block any page that offered a recently-released movie, resulting in several major file-sharing sites being cut off entirely. This February, music sharing site Songs.pk was banned; it soon resurfaced under the … Read more on The [...]

Sharing her love of music Quote: “ … music, to me, is so enriching. It's not just feeling. It's partly intellectual, too.” Pam Sorensen has been bringing her violin to entertain the residents of Corvallis Manor nursing home for more than 20 years. She brings her family, … Read more on Corvallis Gazette Times

Bonnie Raitt waited until she was 'really ready' for 'Slipstream' (Marina Chavez / Shorefire Media / April 6, 2012) By Randy Lewis, Los Angeles Times Whether touring, winning Grammys or fighting for the rights of music veterans, singer and guitarist Bonnie Raitt has always had plenty to keep her busy. Read more on Los Angeles [...]

American Idol gets Shazamed, Captain Marvel ashamed to be eliminated before … By Daniel Cooper posted Apr 6th 2012 12:02PM Shazam has a-ha-ha-ha-nounced that the re-he-ma-hay-ning episodes of vowel-adding warble-fest American Idol will be tied into its music-identifying app. During each of the shows, it'll offer up the set list, … Read more on Engadget [...]