The factors that determine the price of musical instruments vary but what make the price tags hit the roof are usually rarity, creator (such as being made by a distinguished luthier or being customized by a respected musician), celebrity owners (a guitar owned by Clapton will always be more valuable than the guitar of an average Joe); and auctions where the highest bidder wins. Many artists like to donate their instruments to charity auctions as they money raised can be donated to a good cause.

Just like art, the meaning of a song should, for the most part, be left to each individual. Often times, however, songs seem to have such special meaning that we are left no choice but to inquire as to the author’s inspiration. Here’s a short list of songs from Pearl Jam, Eric Clapton, and Poison with a little bit about their history.
Pearl Jam
MTV Video Hit, Pearl Jam song Jeremy was released in 1991, featured in the grunge band’s debut album Ten. The lyrics belong to singer Eddie Vedder and the …

One of the most savvy lines from The Runaways movie starring Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning, and Michael Shannon sums up publicity in the music business: “It’s press, not prestige. Get used to it.” This was a reference from Kim Fowley to Cherie Currie as she was upset at a magazine interview that was anything but flattering.

In honour of Monday’s Grammy Awards, here’s a list of ten of the most memorable Grammy moments in recent years. For the most established awards night in popular music, the Grammys are pretty light on shock value compared to, say, the VMAs [the younger, flashier Prince Harry to the Grammys’ sedate Prince William], but – as seen below – they’ve still had their share of legendary performances. And a couple of equally legendary stage invasions…

This was going to be a Top 10 Albums of the Decade list, but as I’ve done plenty of lists in the recent past I thought I’d write about something a little different before I embarked upon another one. Because not only has the past decade produced some remarkable albums, it’s also seen incredible advances in the way music is shared and discovered, some of which we would never have anticipated ten years ago [one of the world’s biggest bands offering their new album online for however much you want …