A. This is a clever reference to the fact that as soon as a pop star has made enough money, someone somewhere is going to try and relieve him or her, or them, of some of it, and a popular method is to
00:00 Mon 26th Mar 2001A. He's probably harking back to the days when buying an album meant carrying home 12" of vinyl, which meant an album sleeve, and that meant a nice large space to devote to some artwork. Most of the
00:00 Mon 26th Mar 2001A. If you check the facts, the answer is no, they are not getting younger. The thrust of the marketing machine is aimed at younger music fans, because that is increasingly where the money, and
00:00 Mon 26th Mar 2001 The range and diversity of questions placed here on the Music Section at The Answerbank continues to grow week by week. Grandi Tenori posed a question about recorded works by Giuseppe Campora, the
00:00 Mon 19th Mar 2001 Q. I've just started a new job, and my boss is a big classical music fan. I told him I was as well, now I'm panicking in case I get caught out, can you help A. Of course, that's what the Answerbank
00:00 Mon 19th Mar 2001A. The simple answer It's about making money. Its not called the music 'business' for nothing - record companies have always tried to find 'the next big thing' and sign it to a long-term contract.
00:00 Mon 19th Mar 2001asks emberta. A. Click here for a full answer - the simple reason is the death of guitarist and songwriter Kurt Cobain. Q. So rock and pop has its fair share of untimely deaths then A. It does,
00:00 Mon 12th Mar 2001A. Anyone can set up as a DJ and charge money for doing so, but it doesn't mean you're always going to get value for money. In the disco game, you don't necessarily get what you pay for. Q. Sounds
00:00 Mon 12th Mar 2001A. Loads! In fact, when you investigate, you'll be surprised just how many there are. Q. What are the most obvious ones A. The ones everyone knows are songs such as Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen and
00:00 Mon 12th Mar 2001A. There is always a big noise made about 'new technology', but broadly speaking, the new formats fall into two categories - mini-discs, and MP3s. Q. So vinyl really is a thing of the past then A.
00:00 Tue 06th Mar 2001By Andy Hughes Another crop of curious questions to keep us on our toes here at The Answerbank, highlights include: emmalh7 who is a fan of Buffy The Vampire Slayer is curious to know where the
00:00 Tue 06th Mar 2001A. All kinds of places, from the simple to the obscure. Maybe something a band member saw just walking down the street. Perhaps it's something read in a book, or seen in a film, something someone
00:00 Mon 05th Mar 2001By Andy Hughes Every time an advert comes on TV, there seems to be a pop song as a soundtrack, why is this Advertising is all about making people remember the product that's being advertised. If
00:00 Mon 26th Feb 2001By Andy Hughes Is there any truth to the rumour that Heavy Metal is back in fashion The term 'fashionable' might be stretching the definition somewhat, but if you said 'popular' you'd be right on
00:00 Mon 26th Feb 2001By Andy Hughes Why do artists release 'Greatest Hits' albums Some cynics would say it's just a way of cashing in and getting people to buy material they've already got, but there is a legitimate
00:00 Mon 26th Feb 2001By Andy Hughes ANYONE who buys recorded music will tell you - CD's cost too much. It's been a familiar lament among music collectors for as long as recorded music has been commercially available.
00:00 Mon 19th Feb 2001By Andy Hughes ROXY Music are re-forming for one last tour. Strictly speaking, Roxy Music never actually broke up, but the point is, will the concert-going public actually be seeing the band Roxy
00:00 Mon 19th Feb 2001By Andy Hughes Mum121 asked: 'Which singer is sampled by Eminem on his single Stan and what was the song Eminem borrowed ' The short answer is Dido. Here is the longer explanation. Dido was born
00:00 Mon 19th Feb 2001By Andy Hughes What is a one hit wonder "That was me!" is a phrase that several dozen musicians can yell at their TV. sets whenever retro pop shows show their three minutes of fame. They are the
00:00 Mon 19th Feb 2001By Andy Hughes ANY composer will tell you the introduction is everything. Miss out on the intro and your listener is already off looking, and listening for something else. This isn't something
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