The majority of piano companies began in foreign countries, such as Japan or Germany. Baldwin Pianos, however is a 100% American company, founded right here in the US. From Humble Beginnings In 1862, a music teacher named Dwight Hamilton Baldwin began a small retail company in Cincinnati. The Baldwin company sold pianos and organs, but [...]

Ok, so here is a breakdown of drum terms used in the industry. Some of these you may have heard of, some maybe not. But this gives you a better understanding of what I may be communicating in a module, or even how to communicate in a musical setting on your drum set with your [...]

Better known as just Liberace, Wladziu Valentino Liberace was born on the 16th of May, 1919. Born of Polish-Irish parents, he was born with a caul – a membrane covering him when he was born. In some cultures, including the cultural background that Liberace came from, being born with a caul was a sign that [...]

Ray Charles was born Ray Charles Robinson on the 23rd of September, 1930 in Albany, Georgia. He was the son of poor parents. His life was a tragic story. He and his family were plagued by poverty. His mother had to bring up both him and his brother on her own. When he was five, [...]

It takes a certain amount of dedication to learn to play the piano but it used to take a great deal of money. Not too many years ago, it used to cost a small fortune just to buy a piano never mind the weekly cost of piano lessons for years. Today there are many music [...]

As a child, did you ever wonder how your piano works? When you were supposed to be practicing scales were you really counting the never-ending keys. Or did you disobey your mother and poke your head under the hood and pluck at the strings like a guitar? If so, you probably have a crude understanding [...]

Circus is the sixth studio album by American pop singer Britney Spears. Jive Records, in collaboration with Zomba Label Group and Sony Music Entertainment, released it on November 28, 2008. Having moved over 505,000 copies in the United States in its first week, Circus debuted on the Billboard 200 at number one, making it Spears’s [...]

Britney Spears is back! To be honest, she actually never left. Despite the drama Britney has endured for the last couple of years, the music industry is expecting that with her upcoming tour, Britney Spears tickets will still be in high demand. Britney Spears tickets were a teenager’s fantasy when she began touring in 1999 [...]

If you’re thinking about learning to play the piano, an important question to consider is: what type do I need? Your musical goals, expectations, and the technique will affect the decision, but you’ll also need to think about budget and space issues. Regardless of your individual needs, chances are that there’s a piano that will [...]

Most people know Cole Porter for 1948′s Tony Award winning Broadway musical “Kiss Me Kate.” Based on William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew,” this was neither Cole Porter’s first or last work. A very accomplished musician, Cole Porter was born to a wealthy pharmacist and his wife on June 9, 1891, in Peru, Indiana. [...]