Kid Rock took a pay cut that cost him around $50,000 to $100,000 per night during his tour, just to keep ticket prices at $20 and a 12 oz beer at $4.
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In 2007, Joshua Bell pretended to be a street violinist and went mostly ignored. Just two days earlier, he played in a sold out theater with each seat costing $100. The violin he used on the street was worth 3.5 million dollars.
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In Montreal, there's a bus stop with swings that play musical notes when you swing on them.
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There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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At the age of 4, Bruno Mars was known as the youngest Elvis Presley.
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Song stuck in your head but can’t think of the name? There's a website called midomi.com that allows you to sing or hum a song into your computer or phone and it will find the actual song.
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The Russian Army's favorite marching song is the SpongeBob SquarePants theme song.
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Queen are the only group in which every member has composed more than one #1 single, and hence, all four members were induced into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003.
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