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When New Year's rolls around it's a time to reflect on the past and look forward to the future. With that in mind, this week's Saturday Night Fever playlist highlights some of the most iconic musicians and features songs from their past, even decades ago, and songs that they released this year. -
Independent Records See Huge Sales Jump in U.K. Thanks to Bowie, Others
U.K. album sales indicate that record sales are down...but independent record sales are way up. -
James Blake Wins Mercury Prize over David Bowie, Others
James Blake surprised English music fans by taking home the Mercury Prize, an annual award given out for the best album by British or Irish performers. -
David Bowie and Oasis Responsible for The Most Commonly Misinterpreted Lyrics in U.K. and Researchers Want To Know Why
The Wellcome Trust, a U.K.-based charitable group specializing in advancing human and animal health, has given a £60,000 grant to an Irish choral group to help with a study on misunderstood song lyrics. The misunderstandings, referred to as a "mondegreen" in homage to an oft-misunderstood Scottish ballad, could serve to help researchers understand how the hearing-impaired perceive music. Those in the audience will listen to The Clerks choral ensemble and use an electric handset to note what lines they can understand and those they cannot. Analyzing what words are most confusing for the listeners can reflect on the nature of language and the nature of song vocals as well. -
Adam Lambert, Nile Rodgers Cover David Bowie At Fundraiser, Avicii Premieres 'Lay Me Down' [VIDEO]
Adam Lambert teamed up with funk legend/superproducer Nile Rodgers at his All For The East End fundraiser last night (August 19). The duo performed a string of Lambert's own songs but the definite highlight was Lambert and Rodgers...
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