Record Breaking Digital Music Sales
What was the number one-selling album of the year in Canada? You're going say "Vida La Vida" from Coldplay, right? Not even. It's "Black Ice" from AC/DC. Considering that it came out in October, that's pretty impressive. "Viva La Vida" finished in second place. Metallica's "Death Magnetic" was third, Nickelback was fourth and Jack Johnson was fifth.
Stonehenge; A Concert Venue?
Could Stonehenge be an ancient concert venue? I mean when it was built 5,000 years ago? An expert in acoustics at Huddersfield University thinks that whoever built Stonehenge paid very close attention to how music and drumming sounded inside the stones, especially when it came to amplifying trance-like rhythms.So there you go, Stonehenge was built so the druids (or whoever) could hold concerts, raves, and party!
Metallica Loves "Death Magnetic"
If you're a Metallica fan and you think that "Death Magnetic" sounds too loud and distorted because of the way it was mixed and mastered, too bad, guitarist Kirk Hammett says the band likes the way it sounds. He and the rest of the guys say the record sounds "more lively" the way it is now. So if you disagree and you hate the distortion that comes with all that compression, stop complaining, you're just wasting your breath.
McCartney in Jackon's Will
The rumours about Michael Jackson's health persist. You might remember something from over the holidays saying the he needs a lung transplant. Now there's this: the new rumour is that Jackson wants to leave the rights to all those Beatles songs to Paul in his will. This is fuelling more speculation that Michael Jackson is, in fact, not well.
Guitar Hero Modern Hits
It might be a bit early to start talking about Christmas, but just in case you want to start dropping hints about how much you want "Guitar Hero," a new version of the game is coming out in October, 2009. It'll be called "Guitar Hero: Modern Hits." The initial release will be on the DS but more details are on their way.