“Punk is musical freedom. It’s saying, doing and playing what you want. In Webster’s terms, ‘nirvana’ means freedom from pain, suffering and the external world, and that’s pretty close to my definition of Punk Rock.” – Kurt Cobain
Here’s why the kazoo is America’s secret musical weapon
Who invented the kazoo? Is a kazoo hard to make? Who uses the kazoo? Mashable recently visited Kazoobie Kazoos in Beaufort, South Carolina — the only American manufacture plant of plastic kazoos — to get to the bottom of all your kazoo questions.
Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter with Iron Maiden’s Ugly Christmas Sweater
Despite little radio or television support, Iron Maiden are considered one of the most successful heavy metal bands in history, selling over 90 million copies of their albums worldwide. For the past 35 years, the band have been supported by their famous mascot, “Eddie”, who has appeared on almost all of their album and single covers, as well as in their live shows.
Now the Middle of Beyond website is selling even something more metal from the British band that has given us such classics as “Fear of the Dark,” “The Number of the Beast,” and “Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter.” Feast your eyes on ugliest Christmas sweater ever, and that accolade would make them most proud. You can get it here.
Watch Dana Carvey Do 17 Celebrity Micro-Impressions In Under Two Minutes
Dana Carvey showcased his impressions of Sean Connery, Paul McCartney, Donald Trump, George H.W. Bush and so many more during his recent visit to the Howard Stern Show.
Batman Meets Joker and Robin in the Hilarious Final Trailer for ‘The LEGO Batman Movie’
In the irreverent spirit of fun that made “The LEGO Movie” a worldwide phenomenon, the self-described leading man of that ensemble – LEGO Batman – stars in his own big-screen adventure. But there are big changes brewing in Gotham, and if he wants to save the city from The Joker’s hostile takeover, Batman may have to drop the lone vigilante thing, try to work with others and maybe, just maybe, learn to lighten up.
Michael Buble and Luisana Lopilato’s statement on their son undergoing cancer treatment
Singer Michael Buble and his wife, actress Luisana Lopilato, have released a statement on behalf of their family regarding the current condition of their three year old son Noah:
“We are devastated about the recent cancer diagnosis of our oldest son Noah who is currently undergoing treatment in the US. We have always been very vocal about the importance of family and the love we have for our children. Luisana and I have put our careers on hold in order to devote all our time and attention to helping Noah get well. At this difficult time, we ask only for your prayers and respect for our privacy. We have a long journey in front of us and hope that with the support of family, friends and fans around the world, we will win this battle, God willing.”
This Wheelchair Is Designed For Dancers
As a choreographer who often collaborates with dancers with disabilities, Merry Lynn Morris has long thought that traditional manual and power wheelchair designs were constraining. Her work in integrative dance, along with her experience growing up with a father who relied on a wheelchair, inspired her to invent a power wheelchair designed for artistic expression. Equipped with omnidirectional movement, a rotating seat, and a hands-free control, the chair enables dancers to explore new movement techniques, and may one day provide greater mobility in everyday life, too.
Sesame Street’s Grover Learns About The US Election
Salman Khan, founder of the Khan Academy helps Grover from favorite Sesame Street character understand how we elect the president of the United States. It doesn’t explain Trump, though. That would have been more interesting.
Benedict Cumberbatch Reads Passionate Letter By Kurt Vonnegut On Censoring “Slaughterhouse-Five”
At the 2014 ‘Letters Live’ event at the Hay Festival, Benedict Cumberbatch reads a letter by Kurt Vonnegut to a headmaster who had just burned all the copies of a particular book by Kurt in the school’s furnace.
Napster announced a number of new mobile carrier, hardware, retail, and airline industry partners
Following its first quarter operating under the streamlined global Napster brand, Napster today announced a number of new mobile carrier, hardware, retail, and airline industry integrations to further expand its global partner ecosystem and bring more music to fans around the world. The company also detailed its involvement in key music industry initiatives to evolve the future of music consumption and promote artist awareness.
With a history of partnering with brands across the world like Movistar, Vodafone Greece and Vodafone Netherlands, Napster finalized several new integrations to expand its partner ecosystem and deliver the best streaming experience for members wherever they are.
- Napster is integrating with Sprint to bring Napster’s Listener Network and library of more than 40 million songs to wireless customers on Sprint’s highly reliable network. Sprint customers on iOS or Android will receive one month of Napster free, then can simply add Napster to their Sprint bill for $9.99/month. Sprint prepaid brands Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile have also added Napster to their lineup of data free music streaming providers. Customers using Napster are able to stream unlimited music without using their high speed data included in a plan.
- Innovative headphone maker EVEN selected Napster to create a customized audio experience for music fans. Included in an update available soon for iOS users, Napster subscribers will be able to dynamically adjust their audio experience based on their own hearing to create a personalized “EVEN EarPrint” for use on any headphones.
- In Germany, airline technology company Lufthansa Systems and Napster aim to bring music and audiobooks to passengers; Napster content is currently featured on more than 70 Eurowings aircrafts.
- German retailer ALDI, MEDION and Napster celebrate the first anniversary of their joint service, ALDI life Musik powered by Napster and look back on a successful first year of business. ALDI is partnering for a broad marketing campaign with the up-and-coming Hip Hop artist Fargo.
As a result of Napster’s growing partner ecosystem and product innovations like The Listener Network, Napster members are listening to more music than ever before. The average member session per week has increased ten percent over the last six months to an in-app duration daily average of nearly two hours and an industry leading weekly duration of almost five hours (almost a full 25 percent more than the next closest service).
Napster also announced its participation in the Open Music Initiative (OMI) a cross-industry initiative launched in June 2016 by Berklee College of Music’s Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship. As a member, Napster will continue to champion a sustainable music economy that ensures music creators and rights owners are identified and compensated for their work.
Additionally, to further promote music artists and labels, Napster recently partnered with several top music labels as part of its new Label Initiative on the Napster platform. With the initiative, music labels including Warner Nashville, Naxos, Sub Pop and more, have the opportunity to create their own user profiles and playlists within the Napster app and publish them for member listening.
Labels can also share as a branded asset to host on their websites, social and other channels, raising brand relevance and affinity. Currently, more than 40 label profiles and 250+ label-generated playlists are available exclusively on Napster with additional content planned in the coming months.