Macklemore and his hit “Thrift Shop” was the first time since 1994 that a song reached number 1 on the Hot 100 chart without the support of a major record label.
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During an interview when Adele was asked about her weight and figure, she replied “I don’t make music for eyes. I make music for ears”.
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Beethoven, was told by a music teacher that he had no talent for music. In fact, this teacher once remarked, “As a composer he is hopeless.”
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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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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 2010, police in Belfast, Northern Ireland, used ice cream van music to calm angry teen rioters - and it worked!
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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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