“It started from watching my father. That’s why my rhythm guitar emulates his. Because his rhythm guitar was wicked”: Ziggy Marley on what he learned from his dad, why the guitar can be a weapon, and how music can still change the world

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(Image credit: Wonder Knack/Courtesy of Tuff Gong Worldwide) For all his globe-shaking musical legacy, socio-political ripples, and afterlife as a dorm-room poster, when Bob Marley passed in May 1981 – aged just 36 – there was a maddening sense of a mission not yet accomplished. Four decades later, one suspectsContinue Reading

Warner Music Group Announces Strategic Investment and Partnership with TuStreams

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Photo Credit: Ruben Abraham, Tony Larios, Alejandro Duque by Mac B. Warner Music Group announces a minority investment and expansive partnership with TuStreams, a leading independent force in the Música Mexicana space. Today, Warner Music Group (WMG) announced a partnership with TuStreams, a leading independent force in the rapidly growingContinue Reading

I Trained My Replacement and Got Fired, Now My Boss Is Begging for Me to Return

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Hi Bright Side, I was asked to train our intern, Ray, and share everything I knew over the course of two months. I took it seriously, documented processes, walked him through workflows, and made sure he felt supported. Once the training period ended, HR called me in. They told me my position had been “restructured.” I asked what that meant. Their answer wasContinue Reading

Plan A Suuuuper Bougie Wedding And I’ll Expose If You’re More Like Charlie Or Emma From “The Drama”

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Personality Quiz· Love Quiz · Posted 28 minutes ago Are You More Like Emma Or Charlie From “The Drama” Oh, the drama of “The Drama”… by lovelykid20 Community Contributor Approved and edited by BuzzFeed Community Team Comments Want to get your very own quizzes and posts featured on BuzzFeed’s homepageContinue Reading

“I’ll find an hour-long Swedish massage video and turn off the sound”: Why tapping genius Stanley Jordan practices guitar by soundtracking massages on YouTube

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(Image credit: Dawn Fletcher-Park/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Two-hand tapping electric guitar genius Stanley Jordan has opened up on the unusual practice routine that he uses to hone his chops. Jordan is a tapping virtuoso of the highest order. Look no further than his cover of Stairway to Heaven, playedContinue Reading