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The Different Screams Of Metal Vocalists

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This video describes the different kinds of scream heavy metal vocalists do, and how they’re made, too, using your throat and past as a devil worshipper. Ha! Just kidding on the last part. I don’t know where this school is, but I’d give him an A+ all around.

Stephen Colbert Calls Bruce Willis A Liar… MISTAKE

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Bruce Willis claims he does his own stunts, but Stephen isn’t buying it. Then all hell breaks loose.

Drummers trying Aerodrums for the first time at NAMM 2014

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Aerodrums is just really air drums for techies, and I want these. That is all. Oh, and a few air guitarists to join me.

How a recording-studio mishap shaped ’80s music

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The punchy sound of reverb drums that dominated the charts in the 1980s began as a mis-recording of Phil Collins’ drumming.

No Rick Rolling Here! Foo Fighters Perform “Never Gonna Give You Up” With Rick Astley

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Listen….do you smell that? It smells like Rick Astley’s brilliant teen spirit with the Foo Fighters during a performance at the 2017 Summer Sonic Festival in Osaka, Japan.

Styx Broadcasts World’s First Live Rock Concert Broadcast to Hearing Aid Wearers

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Hundreds of thousands of hearing aid wearers soon will be able to participate in rock-and-roll history when legendary rock band Styx broadcasts the final show of its U.S. summer tour directly to their hearing aids. This world’s first live broadcast will take place at approximately 9:38 p.m. EDT on Aug. 22 when audio engineers will capture the live concert feed directly from Styx’s soundboard and deliver it via a dedicated website to wearers of Oticon Opn hearing aids. Listeners wearing this device will receive in real time the exact same audio feed the live audience will hear at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J.

The live audio broadcast is designed to illustrate the high-tech capabilities of a new generation of Internet-connected hearing aids that are transforming from sound amplification tools into wearable personal productivity and entertainment devices.

More than 48 million Americans report some degree of hearing loss. Ironically, some of that damage could have been sustained by listening to loud rock and roll during their lifetimes. As more rock fans age, hearing aids-and especially Internet-connected ones-will become ubiquitous and an obvious way for consumers to connect and engage with just about any Internet-enabled device. In that respect, they might ultimately become the wearable technology of choice, providing a convenient way to enhance and engage with both physical and virtual worlds.

“It’s estimated that only 20 percent of people who could benefit from hearing aids seek help, with many waiting up to 10 years before they purchase a hearing aid,” said Sheena Oliver, an audiologist and Vice President for Oticon. “By partnering with Styx and their millions of loyal fans, we’re helping to take the stigma out of hearing aids and allowing people with hearing loss to enjoy a quality of sound they may not have experienced since their youth.”

Oticon’s family of Internet-connected hearing aids can communicate directly with a full range of connected devices. Wearers can listen to TV; connect with doorbells, smoke detectors, and other smart devices; and even get the weather-all through their hearing aids. At the same time, these small, discreet hearing aids deliver a more natural, clear, and open sound, enabling wearers to more easily listen and participate in conversations in crowded, noisy environments such as restaurants, public venues, or even live rock concerts. In fact, Opn hearing aids have been shown to boost speech understanding by 30 percent*, while reducing listening effort by 20 percent* and remembering more of conversations by 20%.*

Oticon Opn hearing aid wearers interested in experiencing this event should contact their local hearing care professional to receive instructions and login credentials for the password-protected audio feed. Opn wearers must have an iPhone to connect.

Heavy Metal Version Of Toto’s “Africa”

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Musician Leo Moracchioli of Frog Leap Studios turns in another cool heavy metal cover version – this time taking a stab at Toto’s Africa. He’s joined by vocalist Hannah Boulton and guitarist Rabea Massaad.

‘The High School That Rocked!’ Hosted Rock Legends Like Cream, the Doors and the Yardbirds

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‘The High School That Rocked!’ captures the story of how six legendary bands including Cream, the Doors and the Yardbirds, who all performed at Staples High in Connecticut from 1966-68, creating indelible memories for local students. It is a unique slice of rock history that happened in Westport – and a moment in time that will probably never happen again.

Walt Disney’s original E.P.C.O.T film from 1966

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Here is the complete original film from Walt’s “Epcot / Florida Film” – a 24 minute preview to EPCOT that Walt recorded on October 27, 1966 – just a few weeks before his death. With help from models, concept art and animation, he outlined, for the media and interest groups, his plans for the Florida Project – Disney World and especially the details for EPCOT. This film was shown only to those limited groups in 1967 and on very very few occasion ever since.

“Willie Nelson and His Famous Guitar: The Tale of Trigger” Narrated by Woody Harrelson

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An exclusive documentary on how Willie Nelson changed music history with his beat-up Martin acoustic, Trigger.