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Christmas Music May Be Hazardous to Your Health, MD Warns

November 9, 2017

Should Christmas music be banned before Thanksgiving? You walk into a crowded shopping mall and you recognize that song blaring through the speakers. “We wish you a Merry Christmas We wish you a Merry C... Read More...

Can You Pay Your Next Car With YouTube Views?

Make Us a Viral Video, and We’ll Give You a Free Car

Daniel Sanchez

November 6, 2017

If only every company would follow Opel’s example and let you pay with YouTube views. European-based advertising agency J. Walter Thompson Amsterdam (JWT) has an interesting idea. Imagine if, instead of h... Read More...

The 21 Best Hip-Hop Albums of the 21st Century

Daniel Sanchez

October 27, 2017

Looking at the best hip-hop albums of this century, who truly ranks as the undisputed king? According to Business Insider, based on popularity and sales, Drake currently reigns as the ‘King of Hip-Hop.’ W... Read More...

Scientists Challenge Everything We Thought About Music and Hearing Loss

Daniel Sanchez

October 26, 2017

A causal relationship between blaring music and hearing damage may not exist. According to endless scientific research, prolonged exposure to loud noises leads to serious hearing damage. Studies performed o... Read More...

Bass Player Wanted for the Most Ridiculous Cover Band Ever

Paul Resnikoff

October 24, 2017

Meanwhile, on an unsuspecting bulletin board... Do you have what it takes to play in this two-band cover band? If you are a dedicated fan of both Korn and Smashmouth — and not just one or the other — keep re... Read More...

Who Are the Best Selling Artists of All Time? (Updated for 2020)

Daniel Sanchez

October 17, 2017

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Country, rap, and even 90s pop artists appear in the RIAA’s list of best-selling artists of all time. The following list has been updated to reflect 2020 sales figures, which have introduced some interesting... Read More...

The Autograph Has Officially Been Replaced by the Selfie…

Paul Resnikoff

July 8, 2014

...from a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed by Taylor Swift: There are a few things I have witnessed becoming obsolete in the past few years, the first being autographs. I haven't been asked... Read More...

Hear The World’s Longest Echo…

Nina Ulloa

January 17, 2014

interior of Inchindown oil tank In 1970, the Guinness Book of World Records listed the world's longest echo at 15 seconds long. That's pretty embarrassing compared to the new record of one minute and 12 secon... Read More...

Man Walks Two Thousand Miles to Drink a Beer With His Favorite Band…

Nina Ulloa

November 26, 2013

Would you walk over thousands of miles to meet your favorite band? This guy did... Yle Uutiset reports that Jordan Langlois walked 3,500 kilometers over 140 days to find his favorite metal band, Sonata Arc... Read More...

If You Slow Down a Recording of Crickets, It Sounds Just Like a Human Choir…

Paul Resnikoff

November 25, 2013

The following, uploading by composer Jim Wilson, features two tracks of crickets: one at normal speed, and the other dramatically slowed down. But is it authentic? Wilson created the nature-style choppe... Read More...

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Christmas Music May Be Hazardous to Your Health, MD Warns

Make Us a Viral Video, and We’ll Give You a Free Car

The 21 Best Hip-Hop Albums of the 21st Century

Scientists Challenge Everything We Thought About Music and Hearing Loss

Bass Player Wanted for the Most Ridiculous Cover Band Ever

Who Are the Best Selling Artists of All Time? (Updated for 2020)

The Autograph Has Officially Been Replaced by the Selfie…

Hear The World’s Longest Echo…

Man Walks Two Thousand Miles to Drink a Beer With His Favorite Band…

If You Slow Down a Recording of Crickets, It Sounds Just Like a Human Choir…