Hold a guitar to be more attractive
Single dudes: Are you holding a guitar at this moment? If not, you are not reaching your Maximum Attractiveness Potential, according to two recently published studies. A French study that was just published suggests women are more attracted to a guy hefting around a guitar, and that supports another study published in Israel last year. … [Read the full story]
Listening to new music is good for the brain
A new study has discovered that listening to new music is good for the brain. A team of Canadian scientists have used MRI scans to establish that areas of the reward centre of the brain become active when people hear a new song for the first time. A report published in the Science journal explains … [Read the full story]
On this day…in 1957
Jerry Lee Lewis was not the only early rock-and-roller from a strict Christian background who struggled to reconcile his religious beliefs with the moral implications of the music he created. He may have been the only one to have one of his religious crises caught on tape, however—in between takes on one of his legendary … [Read the full story]
Liam Gallagher turns 40…in a tuxedo
For years he has been the bad boy of the British music scene with a nonchalant attitude and outspoken opinions. But Liam Gallagher may have just grown up as he celebrated his 40th birthday on Friday night at Whiskey Mist, in London. The Mancunian was suited and booted as he and his celebrity mates hit … [Read the full story]
Woman arrested for playing AC/DC too loud
A woman has been arrested four times in 26 hours for playing the music of AC/DC too loudly. Joyce Coffey of New Hampshire in the United States was arrested last week on numerous occasions for playing ‘Highway To Hell’ by the rockers over and over. It’s been reported that Coffey was first issued a warning … [Read the full story]
Yanks are denied Arctic Monkeys and Sex Pistols
US music fans were left outraged after NBC’s broadcast of the London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony failed to include a number of key musical segments. Arctic Monkeys’ version of The Beatles’ ‘Come Together’ was included in the broadcast, but their performance of, ‘I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor’ was replaced by … [Read the full story]
Davo’s quote of the day
‘Some people ask the secret of our long marriage. We take time to go to a restaurant two times a week. A little candlelight, dinner, soft music and dancing. She goes Tuesdays, I go Fridays’
John Lydon is right about talentless reality shows
Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon has slammed music reality shows, labeling both The Voice and American Idol as “humiliating”. Lydon, whose band Public Image Ltd. released their first album in 20 years, ‘This Is PiL’, has said that music reality shows are “dragging us back into Las Vegas wannabees”. He said recently, that when asked … [Read the full story]
The Smiths won’t be getting back together…yet
JOHNNY MARR seems to have ended hopes that he and Morrissey will re-form The Smiths this year – by starting work on a solo album. The axeman has worked with The Cribs and Modest Mouse in recent years but has only ever had one proper solo release, 2003’s Boomslang. A source said: “The chances of … [Read the full story]
