Heavy Metal Music Growing Everywhere

Metal guitarist and Wilmington resident Chris Elliot of the band Omeni.

COLUMBUS — When iconic heavy metal singer Rob Halford of Judas Priest took the stage last Monday night and performed with new wave Japanese heavy metal band Babymetal, many fans in the tradition-soaked genre were surprised.
 But Bowling Green State University anthropologist and pop culture professor Dr. Jeremy Wallach said the collaboration didn’t surprise him at all.
Heavy metal music isn’t just growing in popularity in the U.S., it is growing in worldwide appeal, he says. And with that international growth comes a shift in what defines heavy metal music.
The historic pairing of “old and new” music didn’t surprise Xenia native Chris Elliot of Wilmington or music blogger Jonathan Williams of Washington Court House, either.

Why Is America’s First Country Music Superstar Buried In Bridgeport?

Bluegrass musician Nick Novia plays at the grave of Marion T. Slaughter – known professionally as Vernon Dalhart – in Bridgeport's Mountain Grove Cemetery.

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There are questions that might stump even the most dedicated country music fan: Who kickstarted the country music industry in the 1920s, even before big names like Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family? And why is this Texas musician buried in Bridgeport, Connecticut?
His name was Vernon Dalhart, and he released some of the best-selling records of the era, including “The Prisoner’s Song.”

Daughter of Jock Scot Remembers 'Rebellious' Dad Who Could Silence a Crowd With His Words

POPPY Chancellor is among loved ones hailing the musician in a documentary filmed two weeks after he was diagnosed with the cancer that claimed his life. 

IRVINE Welsh and Billy Bragg hail him as a hero. Shane MacGowan was one of his closest friends.

His romances with singer Neneh Cherry and actress Anna Chancellor made gossip columns, as did his friendships with aristocracy.

But few outside of the post-punk music scene know much about poet Jock Scot. Yet his family and friends says his influence on music, literature and the arts was extraordinary.

Originality Plays a Big Role in Southern Illinois Music Scene

The Ivas John Band performs at John Brown's on the Square on Tuesday evening in Marion

Originality, and a love for live music, is what you will find in Southern Illinois.

Those looking for a live show in Southern Illinois don’t have to look very long or hard to a find young, local band paying its dues to play for a crowd. Most of the shows take place in Carbondale, but venues are available in Marion, Murphysboro, and several of the smaller towns that make up this region.

Southern Illinois is full of artists who are looking to play for somebody, or jump in with a band that has a vacancy, and the ones who reap the benefits of a vibrant, energetic region are the music lovers filling up the venues.

Music Industry’s New Revenue Stream: Videogame-App Makers

Record labels and publishers strike deals with SongLily, a licensing platform 

A game developer recently paid SongLily $1,440 to license ‘Ace of Spades’ by metal band Motörhead. Photo: Joel Ryan/Associated Press

The music industry has identified a rare constituency willing to pay handsomely for music in the digital age: videogame-app makers.

In recent months, major record companies and publishers have struck agreements with a startup called SongLily, a music-licensing platform aimed at videogame and mobile-app builders. There are about 19 million of these software developers world-wide, according to Evans Data’s 2016 Global Developer Population and Demographic Study.

The deals allow SongLily to offer some of the labels’ well-known songs to game and app developers for an annual flat fee, currently about $1,440 per major-label song, for up to 100,000 app downloads or unique registered players.

China's Digital Music Industry Is Booming and Everyone Wants to Join in the Beat

Chinese streaming service provider QQ Music is one of the most successful companies riding the current digital music boom. (Photo : YouTube)

Major Chinese and international music labels are starting to recognize the potential of digital music distribution and are now in a race to get the most out of the boom.

The development was made apparent during a gathering of prominent music industry players in Beijing on July 25.Among those present were Sony Music, Universal Music, and Warner Music, China Entertainment News reported.

Ronnie James Dio: Heavy Metal Icon Returns From The Dead In Germany

Ronnie James Dio passed away in 2010 after battling stomach cancer. On Saturday, Germany held their heavy metal Wacken Open Air music festival and fans were stunned when they saw what appeared on the stage. They saw Dio, in hologram form, perform as it yelled out the heavy metal anthem “We Rock.” The Dio hologram also flashed the famous “devil horns” hand gesture that Ronnie made famous.

 

Specialty Home Furnisher Crate and Barrel Is Now Selling Vinyl

The Listening Room image by Scott Clark.

When thinking about top home furnishings specialty retailer Crate and Barrel, one usually thinks about what to put for the wedding registry or what to get for your kitchen or bedroom to have your home looking sleek. Music is probably the furthest thing from one’s mind. Now, in an attempt to appeal to the music lover and geek inside all of us, Crate and Barrel announced yesterday a brand new collection of cutting-edge audio equipment, exclusive furniture and accessories as well as a selected collection of vinyl recordings thanks to its brand new partnership with Capitol Records.

Husky Burnette's Cigar Box Guitar Endorsement!

Adam Sike's of Cigar Box Nation just completed a beautiful new guitar for Husky Burnette!

Founded late in 2008 by "King of the Cigar Box Guitar" Shane Speal, Cigar Box Nation is now maintained by C. B. Gitty and continues to be THE Internet home for the Cigar Box Guitar/Handmade Music movement! It is a network of artists, from builders to players and everything in between. It’s about sharing ideas, pictures, and videos on Cigar Box Guitars and other primitive instruments!

25 Disturbing Art Pieces That Challenges People’s Sanity

Among all the peaceful still lives, noble portraits and soothing art pieces, there are paintings that give audiences a more unsettling and disturbing view on creativity. These paintings go from mildly weird or strange to absolutely shocking and deranged. Can you handle these 25 disturbing art pieces? Many have tried and many have failed. Caution: Contains disturbing images.

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