Winning American Idol doesn't prepare one for the kind of instant superstardom attention longtime musicians revel in - just ask David Cook.

Exactly who remembers the craziness that happened over the number of available Hannah Montana movie tickets the last time a Hannah Montana movie was released? And now we're back at it all over again!

Do you know where to get the newest and hottest music downloads? Here's a little food for thought on how you can still find cost effective little ways of entertaining your family throughout the recession.

Has that purple dinosaur left an aural dent in your eardrums? Never fear, there's some new music for the kids that's worth a listen - and some might just be good enough to leave on even after the kids fall asleep.

We cannot sacrifice our right of free speech and exchange of free information. Our iPods will be full and our rights will be safe.

There's a logic behind every note written in music, & you can learn to understand that logic, and therefore understand music.

If you're anything like me, you would love to learn how to "fill up the empty spaces" in the songs you play with scale fragments, chords, broken chords, and so on. Learning how to "fill it up" with runs and fills would certainly take your piano playing to the next level.

The Black Eyed Peas anxiety song expresses a very clear message of not letting anxiety in control of your life.

Thinking about a purchase of an antique accordion? If so, then you should note first that there are some helpful steps to consider when buying an antique accordion. Few of them are mentioned below.

Most of us who took piano lessons as kids are all too familiar with scales, and most of us hated practicing them with a passion. But understanding scales and what they do is critical to the process of improvisation as well as key orientation and just a general understanding of what's happening in the song we are playing.

Did you know that music is based on natural "laws" -- like gravity -- and by learning to understand how those natural laws work we can actually understand what we are doing when we play -- we don't have to be at the mercy of what someone else has written on a piece of music?

Why is there such a tendency toward performing rather than lifting up the Lord in gospel music today?

An interesting experiment is to ask people how many chords there are in music. You'll be surprised to find out that most musicians don't do any better at answering that question than non-musicians.

How many times have you wondered about exactly how the music industry works? Here we will tell you how.

Notes are the musical notation representing a fixed pitch. While the word strictly refers to the physical notation of a pitch, it's more commonly used to refer to both the pitch and the notation.

How do transposition and modulation relate? Are they the same? Let's take a look at both of them and see what makes them tick.

Proper piano instruction is an element extremely vital to learning the instrument well. Often overlooked in the teaching curriculum, however, is music theory and chord structure.

Key signatures are a type of musical notation that indicate which key the song is to be played in. But key signatures, despite the name, are not the same thing as key.

All in all, the portability of music was a progressive movement. The digital music of MP3 players has emerged, victorious over the once ubiquitous tape and CD players. Leaders like Apple recognize the value of portable music that lives up to the expectation of true portability: a lightweight and simple, yet elegant design without compromising functionality in the slightest.

It doesn't matter if you're four or sixty-four, guitar lessons can be a fun way to pass time while developing a skill and talent that will delight others while keeping your mind and fingers nimble. Whether it's country, folk, rock or classical guitar you want to learn, the starting point is the same - basic lessons.

It might seem a little odd to take lessons from a filmed person online or on a VHS tape or DVD, but the truth is this type of learning works very well for a lot of students. Video guitar lessons offer a lot of perks regular classes don't. Let's look at them:

Adding color tones to a chord is like adding colors to a black and white drawing; it adds depth and dimension and well as bringing it to life.

Music downloads are now available for just about any type of music imaginable. From the classics to indie bands that haven't even cut records, it's possible to find downloads that cover it all.

Let's look at some of the basic questions about portable music and the answers to help you steer clear of piracy concerns:

This article discusses where you are able to download music and game from the Internet. I offer some vital tips to help you recognize bad sites that may not deliver on their promises.