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The Piano Guys Interview

Paul Anderson, Jon Schmidt, Steven Sharp Nelson and Al Van Der Beek, know to the world as The Piano Guys, talk about their faith and their latest CD, "A Family Christmas," in this exclusive interview with Hallels.
Glenn Greenwald, Barton Gellman, Luke Harding: Who Writes the Book for Edward Snowden's Musical?

Since James Bamford's not interested, let's say: Greenwald gets the book, Gellman handles the music...with Harding on lyrics? No matter how you divvy them up, it's only a matter of time before some enterprising repertory group stages a Snowden musical...
Sir Mark Elder Joins the List of Acting Musicians

The leading British conductor Sir Mark Elder reportedly gave his London acting debut this week. Sir Mark's inner thesp came out during a performance at the Royal Festival Hall of Offenbach's Fantasio, where he gave the spoken lines of Le Tailleur. Whether his cameo makes...
Time Out London Kills Classical Music?

Time Out London is reportedly to ditch all classical music coverage. It's a decision sure to provoke outrage in music circles.
Why You Should See the Coen Brothers' 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

And for a movie based on the book of the life led by Dave Van Ronk, there's some fine acting in this film. Oscar Isaac's "Llewyn Davis" is often magical.
Alt-J performs 'Fitzpleasure' on Late Show with David Letterman [WATCH]

Alt-J (∆) stopped by Late Show with David Letterman last night in support of last year's debut album, An Awesome Wave. They performed a shaky, unenthusiastic version of "Fitzpleasure," but even when they aren't at their highest intensity, they can still make an intricate song like "Fitzpleasure" work live. According the band's Facebook page, it was the "final song we'll ever play in 2013."
Lady Gaga, Christina Aguilera team up on 'The Voice' finale for powerhouse rendition of 'Do What U Want' [WATCH]

Last night, viewers of The Voice finale not only got to discover that Jamaican powerhouse singer Tessanne Chin won season five, but there was a special treat: a performance of Lady Gaga's stupendous pop hit "Do What U Want." However, this performance had one twist. The guest vocalist was not R. Kelly, but none other than Christina Aguilera, who was previously rumored to have an intense dislike of Gaga.
3D printer at Cornell University produces fully functional speaker

The issue with have a really awesome stereo system is that they're expensive as all get-out...hence the cultural divide between people with really nice stereo systems and people with Xbox One. However, researchers at Cornell University have had a success that may make owning both of the aforementioned options a more realistic option for those with similar salaries to us: They managed to construct a speaker with a 3D printer.
12 Days of Christmas: 7 Best Versions of 'Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer'

Who does the best spin on "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer?" Let us count down... Christmas is coming ever nearer, and the undisputed best part of the holiday season (besides family time, presents and tons of pie) is the music.
Sandi Patty and the Gift of Fresh Water

Grammy Award winning singer Sandi Patty has teamed with Water4, a 501(c)3 public charity based out of Oklahoma City, to give the gift of clean water to those in Sierra Leone.
WATCH: Alexander Kariotis Sings Arena Rock and Grand Opera in the Same Song, ‘Nessun Dorma--No One Sleeps’

Alexander Kariotis and his band The Rock Opera Orchestra recently recorded the album 'Nessun Dorma--No One Sleeps,' due out in January 2014.
Announcement of Jazz Grammy Nominees Overlooks Perennial Favorite Chick Corea

This year's Grammy nominations for jazz contain what some see as a shocking omission: Chick Corea, the jazz pianist, received no nominations this year. Corea, 72, has been a Grammy favorite for decades, with a total of 20 Grammys to his credit, including the two...