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12 Essential Guitar Pedals for Your 2016 Holiday Wish List
Happy holidays, dear Flypaper readers and Soundfly students! If you’re anything like me, that is, a…
Music Publishing News: Amazon and Google Under Fire for Not Paying Songwriters
By Songtrust Every month, our friends at Songtrust compile a monthly round up of the…
The Ultimate List of the Top 25 Times Metal Bands Covered Pop Songs
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The COMPASS: Philadelphia, PA
I’m a lifetime Philadelphian and proud of it. It’s an interesting place to grow up…
Song Kitchen: “Peg” by Steely Dan
Welcome to the latest edition of Song Kitchen! Well aren’t you in for a treat, because…
Sounds of Battle: Compositions That Defined the Wars of the Early 20th Century
In 1942, half-starved and weak from war and lack of supplies, members of Leningrad’s Philharmonic…
Loud Silence & Quiet Sound: The Illuminating Music of Toru Takemitsu
Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996) was arguably the most well-known and influential Japanese composer of the 20th…
MoMA PS1’s Best Warm Up Season Yet Put Focus on Challenging and Diverse Bills
Photos by Nicholas Nazmi and Max Alper Damn, summer in the city is officially over. This…
Why “Sympathy for the Devil” Should Never Have Been a Hit
The Rolling Stones’ classic hit “Sympathy for the Devil” is one of my all-time favorite songs…