How Is Pandora Doing? Well, It's Tough Out There
The Internet radio (and now on-demand streaming) service has $150 million coming from a private equity firm, as long as nobody wants to buy it for a fair price.
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Trent Reznor And Atticus Ross Have Written A Song For Banksy's Player Piano
For the next several weeks, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross from Nine Inch Nails will perform nightly in Bethlehem... sort of.
'We Start With 50,000 Liters Of Farm-Fresh Urine...'
To fertilize its barley, a brewery in Denmark is using urine collected at the Roskilde Music Festival. The beer is called "Pisner," because of course it is.
Something You Didn't Know About Emmanuel Macron: He's A Pianist
An avid amateur musician, France's next president studied at the conservatory in his native Amiens as a child.
Grammy Awards Switch Coasts, Return To New York
The show last graced the Big Apple in 2003.
Gloria Gaynor Performs 'I Will Survive' In The Library Of Congress
The Library of Congress threw a retrospective, "Bibliodiscotheque," in honor of the genre's history — the event could be considered its finish line.
Sir Mix-a-Lot On 25 Years Of 'Baby Got Back'
"It was like a blown-out, glorified version of what was actually being said at that time," the rapper says of the butt-positive single that inspired controversy, parody and some genuine gratitude.
Is A Stradivarius Violin Easier To Hear? Science Says Nope
Old Italian violins like those made by Stradivari are famous for their ability to project their sound. But a study found people in a blind test thought new violins projected better than old ones.
Dolly Parton Provides Fire Victims 'Shoulder To Lean On'
Parton set up the fund hours after the wildfire had ravaged her home state.
Hundred Waters Tease Third Album With Emotional 'Particle'
Hundred Waters' music tugs like a loose thread, every shifting emotion illuminated by synths and beats that tug just a little harder. The electronic trio's currently finishing up its third album.