100 million. Think about that for a moment. The artists in this infographic from Completely Ignored have sold that much around the world, according to Wikipedia. You’ll find the very best in soul, rap, country, RnB, disco and old-fashioned rock’n’roll. One band that surprised me on this list was Chicago, until I saw they are second only to The Beach Boys in Billboard singles and albums chart success among American bands. There you go!
YouTube isn’t just a place for brands with primetime budgets, it has become a powerful tool for small and medium businesses too. If it works for Homer Simpson, it can work for you. YouTube video ads help your small business succeed on the web, just like Mr. Plow.
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“Ramblin’ Man” is The Allman Brothers Band’s first and only top 10 single, peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Written by guitarist Dickey Betts, the song was inspired by a 1951 song of the same name by Hank Williams. It is considerably more inspired by country music than other Allman Brothers Band compositions, which made the group reluctant to record it. Johnny Sandlin, producer of Brothers and Sisters, remarked that he thought it was “crazy” to be released as a single, because “nothing else sounds remotely similar.
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Beautiful and affecting, the late, great Stevie Ray Vaughan and his roadie, Texas guitar whiz Rene Martinez make a dynamic duo.
Vaughan, who can be seen performing “Look at Little Sister” for an Austin City Limits special in 1989, breaks his B string just a few seconds into his guitar solo at around 22 seconds in, or at the 3:00 mark of the video. He keeps playing, motions to Martinez, who makes one of the smoothest guitar swaps on video.
Strange things happen to a #1 single. Fame, fortune, and the ability to have another single released. But it’s only in hindsight that any central idea on how exactly to hit #1 is seen, but this infographic is a pretty good look at what you need, except for, you know, the words and melody and actual tune. Those you’ll have to come up on your own.
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Ski Party is part of the 1960s beach party film genre, with a change of setting from the beach to the ski slopes – although the final scene places everyone back at the beach. Starring Frankie Avalon and Dwayne Hickman, Yvonne Craig (Batgirl) as Barbara Norris and James Brown & The Famous Flames (Bobby Byrd, Bobby Bennett, and Lloyd Stallworth) as themselves.
This could be James’ greatest performance of all time, because it shows the simplest, funkiest situation elements become that much more awesome when you bring skiing into it.
You and nine other individuals have been captured by super-intelligent alien overlords. The aliens think humans look quite tasty, but their civilization forbids eating highly logical and cooperative beings. Unfortunately, they’re not sure whether you qualify, so they decide to give you all a test. Can you solve this hat riddle? Alex Gendler shows how.
Quentin Tarantino shows his masterful touch on The Graham Norton Show directs James McAvoy and Alan Davies in a scene from MacBeth. It’s big, bold and clever, and not an easy one to do on the fly. And without guns.
Humane Society International has rescued 26 dogs and puppies from a dog meat farm in South Korea, its fourth such rescue operation this year. The dogs were successfully transported to the Washington Animal Rescue League in Washington, DC. Their staff will evaluate and divide the dogs among them and four Emergency Placement Partner shelters, including the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, Animal Welfare League of Arlington, Fairfax County Animal Shelter and Washington Humane Society to find the dogs homes. The Emergency Placement Partners Program is a program of The Humane Society of the United States, HSI’s U.S. affiliate.
Kelly O’Meara, HSI’s director of companion animals and engagement, said: “We closed this farm as it was just starting, and rescued these dogs and puppies from cold, barren cages with no hope of a future. Like the hundreds of other dogs we’ve rescued from South Korean dog meat farms this year, we know adoptive families will welcome these dogs into their homes and make them the companion animals they deserve to be.”
HSI worked with the farm owner to remove the dogs from miserable conditions and close its doors for good. As part of the plan, he signed an agreement with HSI to shut down the property. HSI will follow the farmer’s progress to ensure compliance. HSI will demolish the cages in the following days now that all the dogs have been removed.
HSI is working to reduce the dog meat trade in Asia, including in South Korea where dogs are farmed for the trade — and where the 2018 Winter Olympics will be held. HSI will work with other dog farmers who agree to get out of the cruel dog meat trade permanently and transition into more humane trades.
Billboard has compiled a selection of striking statistics in advance of the big show, which takes place Feb. 15 in Los Angeles. For more cool infographics, check out their year-end issue of Billboard.
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Eric Alper is a 6-time nominee for Publicist of the Year during Canadian Music Week and has overseen the publicity campaigns for over 183 JUNO Award-nominated albums (and 16 in 2025), 45 Grammy-nominated albums, including 47 JUNO Award, 58 Canadian Folk Music Award, 126 Maple Blues Award-winning albums and is also truly honoured to work with some of the biggest and most important artists of our time.
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