This week’s Music Worth Noting runs the gamut in genres but that’s they way we like it. The Christina Aguilera video should not be missed but take time to watch the other videos, as they are very inspiring. Micaëla’s Aria - Ailyn Perez For those of you...
Today, YouTube launches a special app just kids and we couldn’t be happier! Parents with tech-savvy kids know that YouTube can be a landmine even with parental controls. The comments, commercials and the videos that are supposed to be “related” to the content we’re watching are...
So much great music and live performances fill the Internet, it is almost hard to keep track of it all. From the sounds of hip-hop to to the strings of a violin, this is what we have been listening to this week. Enjoy these wonderful...
Even though we speak throughout every day, most of us aren't aware of how our voice actually makes sound. Knowing how vocal sound is created gives us a great insight into singing, and can be very useful to make sure we are creating sound healthfully. Our...
In this TED talk Ryan Holladay of Bluebrain tells us why he is experimenting with what he describes as "location-aware music," a project that he created with his brother, Hays. Location-aware compositions are special albums composed specifically for a particular place - in this case,...
Traditionally, we've gone out to our local Karaoke Night to do some singing with a group of friends, but lately, those with a Karaoke itch have been turning to their smart phones. That's why The Voice created StarMaker, a karaoke app for android and iphones,...
Idina Menzel stops by the Tonight Show Music Room to perform the Oscar-winning song "Let It Go" from Disney's "Frozen." The unique thing about this performance is that the song has a new accompaniment - composed from music instruments that you would find in a...
Let's start at the very beginning, a very good place to start. Only "Sound of Music" buffs will catch that reference. It will always be one of my personal favorite movies. The story of a talented family of singers and musicians based in 1930's Austria,...
Can you imagine meeting your celebrity crush or childhood idol? What would you say? Some people turn into the quintessential fan and lose control of themselves. Others have somehow mastered the art of staying "cool". It's safe to say that these two young men stayed pretty...
At the Life Care Center of Columbia, a Columbia nursing home, a 100-year-old woman has been putting on impromptu piano shows for the residents living there. Even after Rosalind Gardner's husband died in 1959 after 19 years of marriage, she never stopped playing. Instead, she...