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Happy Pi Day! March 14 is the one day of the year where people pretend to care about Pi, perhaps the most essential number in geometry, and possibly existence in general (the gravitational constant is a big deal too). Music has a tendency to be mathematic, as much as we'd like to ignore it. One group puts special emphasis on the science behind its music more than most: Tool. In order to honor both the band and Pi (we guess), we've assembled a brief primer on math 'n' the music of Tool. -
German Violinist Linus Roth Champions Mieczysław Weinberg's Forgotten Holocaust Opera, 'The Passenger'
"[The Passenger] is probably the only opera about the Holocaust that's really worth watching." -- Linus Roth -
UPDATE: Harris Theater Reopens After Fire, Chicago Opera's 'Queenie Pie' and Music of the Baroque's 'Italian Style' Rescheduled
UPDATE: The Harris Theater reopened on Friday after an electrical and mechanical fire caused the busy performing arts venue to shut down for more than two weeks. The theater’s director, Michael Tiknis, said that all necessary repairs and inspections have been completed, and the theater is once more fully operational. -
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Age 70, to Retire from Opera Stage After Donizetti/Puccini at Covent Garden (Or So She Says)
Kiri Te Kanawa has said in a British television interview that she will retire from the opera stage. She's currently giving a cameo as the Duchess of Crackentorp in Donizetti's La Fille du Regiment at Covent Garden--and the staging has been massaged to give her an aria (from Puccini's Edgar, since... -
Unanswered Question: Will Academy of Arts and Letters Exhibit, Chicago Symphony Efforts Mark New Dawn for Charles Ives?
A year or so ago, American music fans were decrying the fact that Charles Ives, in many ways the godfather of American classical music, was relatively little known among the American public. His house was up for sale by property developers and faced the very real threat of being bulldozed and turned... -
Quickies: Lil Boosie Bieber Musical, New Glenn Beck, Esa-Pekka Salonen Wins Nemmers, Anne of Green Gables Beats Record, Robert Ashley Remembered
As SPIN reports, the newly freed rapper Lil Boosie "wrote over a thousand songs, a book, and a musical while in jail," and he'd like very much to collaborate with Justin Bieber on something. -
Worker sues stage equipment company after being injured by Miley Cyrus's 'tongue'
Our mother used to warn us that bad things would happen if we kept sticking our tongue out at people. We have a feeling that the tongue trouble Miley Cyrus is currently having is not what our mother was talking about. A construction worker is suing stage equipment company ShowFX Inc. because a large model of the pop star's tongue caused him injury during it's completion. -
GMA Honors
The GMA (Gospel Music Association) has announced the date of the GMA Honors Ceremony. The inaugural ceremony will be held on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena in Nashville at 7 p.m.. The gala event will celebrate the careers of those being inducted into the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame as well as individuals and organizations that are "impacting our culture globally both past and present." -
Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard Gets Inked by Kat Von D
Entertainers get cool stuff and Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard just got a special sit down session with Kat Von D and he walked out with new ink! -
Sara Evans Knows How to Throw a Party!
When Sara Evans held the CD release party for her seventh studio album, "Slow Me Down," she didn't stick to the norm and invite a bunch of industry insiders and media. Instead, the lady of country took it to her new home, Birmingham, Alabama and threw a shindig for anyone who wanted to join her. -
Jamie Lynn Spears to Wed
Today is a big day for the upcoming country singer! (Photo : YouTube)According to Us Magazine, Jamie Lynn Spears, the younger sib to Britney, Jamie Lynn Spears and Jamie Watson have gone from just being engaged to having their marriage license and are ready to tie the knot today. -
Funeral Arrangements Announced for Southern Gospel Music Exec Norman Holland
Gospel Music veteran Norman Holland passed away on March 10, 2014 from heart failure in Nashville, Tennessee. He was the former A&R Director for Daywind Records, having retired last year after 16 years of faithful service. Visitation for Norman Holland will be on Saturday, March 15, 2014 from 1 p.m., until 2 p.m. Funeral services will be held immediately following the visitation.
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