(YouTube link) The theme to Civilization IV made history last night by becoming the first song written specifically for a video game to win a Grammy award. Composer Christopher Tin accepted the award for Best Instrume...

(YouTube link) The BBC has a TV program called Fast and Loose. It's a game show with a segment called Interpretive Dance, featuring David Armand, whom you might remember as the guy behind the hilarious interpretatio...

Up-and-coming bands often change names because someone else is using the current name, or the record company asks them to, or because someone pointed out a problem. You know these bands by the group name on the recording...

(YouTube link) Stjepan Hauser and Luka Sulic perform Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" on cellos. Cellos are cool! -via Buzzfeed...

It doesn't matter what band it is or what era they are from, chances are that at least some of this time line by Grant Snider will apply to them, sooner or later. Link -via reddit...

Nhow Berlin (in Berlin, of course) calls itsel...  ...n Berlin, of course) calls itself "Europe's first music hotel." It has a state-of-the-art recording studi...  ...-art recording studio and amenities that cater to musicians . But the real attraction is the weird architectur...

(YouTube link)DJ Earworm has released his annual mashup of the top 25 songs of the year. The songs used in this video are listed at the YouTube page. -via The Daily What...

Some albums on this list will not surprise you, but who knew that Roseanne Barr recorded an album of Christmas songs? Or Rue Paul? Or Colonel Sanders? See them all at Buzzfeed. Link...

(YouTube link) The Gifford Children's Choir of Racine, Wisconsin perform Trolololo (previously at Neatorama) as a Christmas gift to the people on the internet! Link -via The Daily What...

The Shredder Cheese Grater -...  ...r Rockers over at the NeatoShop will be music to your ears:...