Legend has it that karaoke started in 1961 with the arrival of an American sing-along show called Sing Along With Mitch. They were the ones who placed the lyrics at the bottom of the screen and used the bouncing little ball invented in 1924 to discern what and when which words should be said. In […]
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When I’m fortunate enough to go, I always have to ask, “what is the best kind of music to hear whenever I get to go to a spa?” Two weeks ago was the first time I visited a spa in Estonia. I went to the place where newer practitioners begin their journeys to becoming the
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Playing with your best self across your entire life For some people, playing music is as old for them as breathing as if they come out of the womb simply doing it. For the rest of us, it takes a long battle against the self before we ever truly ever get to that brilliant new
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In March of 2022, I got some of the worst news I had ever received in my life. I had brain cancer. It was sick and it was severe, but it was possible to be beaten. It was going to be a lot of work, but if I actually did it, I could literally watch
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I spend every night right now resting as best as I can. However, because of the various different types of medication I’m on, I find myself waking up 2 to 4 times a night with a need to rush to the restroom once again. I can’t lie, I would rather just stay in bed all
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Adam Neely and Jon Batiste Take Gaming Music Everywhere It Hasn’t Been. Jazz artist and YouTuber, Adam Neely recently dropped a 30-minute video about The Nintendo-fication of Jazz and I have not been able to think about much else since I’ve seen it. In it, we get to see Neely use his bass skills to
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