Friday, 21 March 2014

Music News Digest, Week Ending: March 22nd

WEEKLY MUSIC DIGEST

Another week, another week end! As we near the end of March, spring and summer music festivals are just around the corner, and we are all counting down the days to flip flops and t-shirts! Here's the run down of news in music this week: 

-Why aren't people writing love songs any more? SMH discusses this trend.

-Hear ye, hear ye: Kate Bush announces first tour in 35 years! (Source)

-Chordify is a new service that translates streaming or uploaded music into sheet music...kind of. 

-A modern "Sound of Music" story is taking place on Italy's 'The Voice.' (Source)

-Forbes explains why streaming music services can never revitalize the music boom of the 90's.

-The Huffington Post wants you to know that you are pronouncing that composer's name incorrectly.

-Germany has an excellent high-tech plan to foster more enthusiasm in music education! (Source)

-For some reason, we are still arguing about whether classical music is "dead" or not. (Source)

-Polish mezzo-soprano Ewa GubaƄska has won the coveted Handel Singing Competition. (Source)

-Alexander Armstrong wonders if the out-of-tune orchestral parts in 60's pop music was intentional.

-Why did Ralph Ellison hate modern jazz? (Source)

Here you have it, this week's biggest and best stories in music. Stop by every weekend for your Musically Notable digest! If you have a story or a project that deserves mentioning, please submit your ideas to me on Twitter @AngelinaPanozzo or through my website, AngelinaPanozzo.com. Thanks for reading and have a fantastic weekend!

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