http://factoidz.com/experts-in/music/ music articles on Factoidz en-us http://factoidz.com/throw-a-party-to-celebrate-the-total-eclipse-of-the-sun-on-july-22-2009/ http://factoidz.com/throw-a-party-to-celebrate-the-total-eclipse-of-the-sun-on-july-22-2009/ Some people need an excuse to party and I think I've come up with one for July. After all, there are no major holidays after July 4th until Sept. 7, 2009, Labor Day. However,on July 22, 2009, there's going to be an unusually  lengthy total eclipse of the sun (visib... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST music http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/throw-a-party-to-celebrate-the-total-eclipse-of-the-sun-on-july-22-2009.jpg http://factoidz.com/who-founded-that-late-1970s-band-toto/ http://factoidz.com/who-founded-that-late-1970s-band-toto/ The teenage drummer for Sony and Cher founded Toto. Jeff Porcaro (1 April 1954 - 5 August 1992), providing the drum-beats for Sony and Cher, indeed began his career as a teenager.  Soon thereafter, this "April Fools" baby became the "in demand" drumme... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST music http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/who-founded-that-late-1970s-band-toto.jpg http://factoidz.com/guitar-101-to-learn-with-an-instructor-or-alone/ http://factoidz.com/guitar-101-to-learn-with-an-instructor-or-alone/ Guitar Lessons - Pre-classroom Blues This is a common experience all of us - guitarists as well as wanna-be guitarists - have had when we first decided to take guitar lessons: the questions came up in our heads in a flood - who is the best teacher? Which is the best guitar? How much do I shell o... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST music http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-16.jpg http://factoidz.com/commercial-songwriting-part-2-how-to-write-a-song-to-sell/ http://factoidz.com/commercial-songwriting-part-2-how-to-write-a-song-to-sell/ There are several critical points you must be aware of in writing and preparing a song for submission to a publisher or record label. You will probably only have ten seconds of the reviewer's time, and if you don't catch their interest in that space, most likely your submission will be s... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST music http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/commercial-songwriting-part-2-how-to-write-a-song-to-sell.jpg http://factoidz.com/whatever-happened-to-falco/ http://factoidz.com/whatever-happened-to-falco/ Who, that lived through the 1980's, doesn't remember "Oooh, Rock Me Amadeus!" ?  That was quite the sensational "flash in the pan," or momentary success. Whatever happened to "that guy" who performed "that song"? [Rock Me Amadeus: http://en.w... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST music http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/whatever-happened-to-falco.jpg http://factoidz.com/commercial-songwriting-part-one-overview-of-the-music-business-and-beginning-steps/ http://factoidz.com/commercial-songwriting-part-one-overview-of-the-music-business-and-beginning-steps/ For the beginning songwriter/poet/storyteller, the first major step into the music business is recognition that getting your masterpiece into the public arena will remove it from the nice, little cocoon you and your song have enjoyed in the privacy of your headphones or car stereo, dropping it sma... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST music http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/commercial-songwriting-part-one-overview-of-the-music-business-and-beginning-steps.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-todays-media-panders-to-the-lowest-common-denominator-of-society/ http://factoidz.com/how-todays-media-panders-to-the-lowest-common-denominator-of-society/ Who Makes The Rules? I mean, really now? I have been laid up for nearly 2 weeks and am feeling better every day. Challenging myse... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST music http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-todays-media-panders-to-the-lowest-common-denominator-of-society.jpg http://factoidz.com/10-best-songs-you-have-never-heard/ http://factoidz.com/10-best-songs-you-have-never-heard/ If you are a music aficionado or just one who likes great music (not rap or techno) then I think you will enjoy my 10 recommended songs that I believe 96% of people won't know them all.  The list is compromised of varied styles ranging from country to reggae, and a little bit in between. Here th... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST music http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/10-best-songs-you-have-never-heard.jpg http://factoidz.com/film-review-the-soloist-sheds-light-on-the-growing-plight-of-the-homeless/ http://factoidz.com/film-review-the-soloist-sheds-light-on-the-growing-plight-of-the-homeless/ The Soloist, starring Jamie Foxx (Nathaniel Ayers) and Robert Downey Jr. (Steve Lopez), is an earnest film about loss, diminished lives, and, most importantly, the will to survive. With Los Angeles as a background, and film extras who are truly homeless, this film compares ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST music http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/film-review-the-soloist-sheds-light-on-the-growing-plight-of-the-homeless.jpg http://factoidz.com/the-new-blues-music-defining-the-tough-times-of-2009-and-predicting-the-future-ahead/ http://factoidz.com/the-new-blues-music-defining-the-tough-times-of-2009-and-predicting-the-future-ahead/ If I were a musician or the kind of uber-musician who scored movies and created soundtracks, and if I were asked to provide the music for a film about the last half of 2009 and 2010 (let's say the working title of the film was Thin Ice or, alternatively, Bust... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST music http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/the-new-blues-music-defining-the-tough-times-of-2009-and-predicting-the-future-ahead.jpg http://factoidz.com/advice-for-the-new-guitar-player-finish-the-song/ http://factoidz.com/advice-for-the-new-guitar-player-finish-the-song/ For the new string players, let's get something out first, I am not a professional, nor do I claim to be.  I do my thing here and there, and still trying to over come certain struggles within me haha! My first two years was a struggle with learning how to play.  One, I didn't know anyone that p... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST music http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/advice-for-the-new-guitar-player-finish-the-song.jpg http://factoidz.com/where-to-find-free-christmas-song-mp3-downloads/ http://factoidz.com/where-to-find-free-christmas-song-mp3-downloads/ Christmas is a special time of year for people of all ages. And what goes better with a holiday than music? No matter which search engine you use on today's Internet, you will find an amazing array of "free" downloadable Christmas music. But...they're not ALL truly free. The following w... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST music http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/where-to-find-free-christmas-song-mp3-downloads.jpg http://factoidz.com/its-all-about-sketch-boogie-rapsquatch-and-shin-enzo-rap/ http://factoidz.com/its-all-about-sketch-boogie-rapsquatch-and-shin-enzo-rap/ Growing up in Wallkill, New York is anything, but luxurious. These three musicians, rappers, artists whichever you'd like to call them know first hand. The three of these talented musicians have been playing together in numerous different bands for approximately 4 years. The band members go by the ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST music http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/its-all-about-sketch-boogie-rapsquatch-and-shin-enzo-rap.jpg