We gotta do some Celine Dion covers

I can't really disagree with anything on this list of The 20 Worst Cover Songs in Pop Music History.

From our friends at Cracked.com.

Can't we all just get along?

Apparently the boys from Bloc Party and Oasis aren't getting on so well, according to the BBC.

MEB: The Early Years

Think of this as a history lesson in the formative years of the MEB. I think we've really evolved since then.

A splash of Mozart

Remember the movie "Amadeus" about our favorite crazy composer Mozart? This guy has condensed the movie into the 5-second Cliff Notes version. I got a nice chuckle out of it.

See more of this guy's condensed movies here - many of them are quite entertaining.

Listen To What The Barista Said

How to sell more coffee - start a record label and sign Paul McCartney as your headline first artist. Interesting idea.



MSNBC.com

New Richard Thompson tune

One of the most underappreciated songwriters of our time, Richard Thompson, has released a new tune skewering the Iraq war entitled "Daddy's Gonna Kill Me." Read more and listen on Salon.com's Audiofile.

These Rollers Gotta Get Paid

The Bay City Rollers (named when they threw a dart in a map and hit Bay City, MI, my hometown) are suing Arista Records for millions dating over the last 25 years. I guess that's one way to stay in the news after so long.

BBC News

But I still can't find my car keys

So can I officially be called a Smartass now?

Scientists have uncovered the first concrete evidence that playing music can significantly enhance the brain and sharpen hearing for all kinds of sounds, including speech.

"Experience with music appears to help with many other things in life, potentially transferring to activities like reading or picking up nuances in tones of voices or hearing sounds in a noisy classroom better," researcher Nina Kraus, a neuroscientist at Northwestern University, told LiveScience.

LiveScience.com

SXSW finishes up

The South By Southwest Music event in Austin (SXSW Music), one of the largest gatherings of music folks around the country has just wrapped up this weekend. Someday I'm going to go and enjoy this amazing festival, but in the meantime, you can read about what happened this year.

Pitchfork reviews
San Francisco Chronicle reports on the partying
Boston.com recaps the event
Rolling Stone's daily SXSW reports

Happy 'Green Isn't My Color' Day!

Have a great St. Patrick's Day tomorrow, and hopefully we'll see you up in Mexico!!

REM & VH get a Hall Pass

Two of the biggest rock bands of the 1980s took different paths to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday — indie favorites R.E.M. with a happy reunion and party band Van Halen with a fragmentary turnout.

Otherwise, the hall took on a New York flavor with the girl group sound of Spanish Harlem's the Ronettes, downtown poet Patti Smith and South Bronx's Grandmaster Flash, the first hip-hop act so honored.

Rock Hall inducts a diverse class - Freep.com

MEB Goes International

Since people are already making their plans for the upcoming St. Patrick's weekend, we thought it would be good to tell you about where we'll be wearing a bit o' the green.

This is going to be a real International event on Saturday March 17 -

• We're celebrating the classic Irish holiday (St. Patrick's Day)
• at a place with a classic German name (Arena's Eis House),
• which has a restaurant that serves classic Italian food (menu here),
• and to top it all off, it's in Mexico (NY)!!

So after watching the parade downtown, come join us for at fun trip around the world, all in one night! Should be a great time. Check the schedule page for info and other goofiness.

R.I.P. Brad Delp

Boston lead singer Brad Delp died over the weekend, and here's an old video for More Than A Feeling in tribute.

Official Boston site.
Article @ MSNBC.com

The Definitive 200

According to the National Association of Recording Merchandisers, these are the 200 albums that everyone should own. How many of them do you have, and do you agree with them?

Their top 20:

1. BEATLES – SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
   
2. PINK FLOYD – DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
   
3. MICHAEL JACKSON – THRILLER
   
4. LED ZEPPELIN – LED ZEPPELIN IV
   
5. U2 – JOSHUA TREE
   
6. ROLLING STONES – EXILE ON MAIN STREET
   
7. CAROLE KING – TAPESTRY
   
8. BOB DYLAN – HIGHWAY ‘61 REVISITED
   
9. BEACH BOYS – PET SOUNDS
   
10. NIRVANA – NEVERMIND
    
11. PEARL JAM – TEN
    
12. BEATLES – ABBEY ROAD
    
13. SANTANA – SUPERNATURAL
    
14. METALLICA – METALLICA
    
15. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – BORN TO RUN
    
16. PRINCE – PURPLE RAIN
    
17. AC/DC – BACK IN BLACK
    
18. ROLLING STONES – LET IT BLEED
    
19. DOORS – DOORS
    
20. GRATEFUL DEAD – AMERICAN BEAUTY
    

The list - courtesy of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
About the list - The Definitive 200

Walking Along The Wall video

Steve O put together this cool video of our song "Walking Along The Wall" from the "One Lane Bridge" CD. He edited together pictures and video from our first D.C. trip as an accompaniment to Mike's poignant tune. We have now posted it to YouTube for all the world to see.

We hope you enjoy it and share it with lots of folks.
YouTube.com

New look for VH1.com

Check out the redesign of the VH1.com site. Watch videos, check out their radio, and lots more.

VH1.com

Bob Dylan has written all the songs

See, it all comes back around, doesn't it?



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