I'm fascinated with the website for the new book called "1000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die" by Tom Moon.
Tom is doing a book signing tour, and I plan to see him when he visits Cleveland next month.
I scanned through the full list that's available on the website:
http://www.1000recordings.com/the-list/
I think I've heard about 300 of these recordings...I guess I have a long way to go! Obviously any "Best of" list is up for deb...
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"Ahead-of-the-curve MTV and sibling VH1 picked up on its fans finding the rock 'n roll lifestyle more compelling content than rock and roll itself. The cable nets have become cultural chameleons, with the original programming premise -- music videos -- now only comprising an average of 4.5% of MTV's and 14% of MTV 2's schedule, according to data supplied by the network. "
Wow. So much for "Music Television".
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Q: Mr. President, music is one of our largest exports the country has. Currently, every country in the world -- except China, Iran, North Korea, Rwanda and the United States -- pay a statutory royalty to the performing artists for radio and television air play. Would your administration consider changing our laws to align it with the rest of the world?
THE PRESIDENT: He...
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