All posts by Larry Philpot

  • Audio Pioneer Ray Dolby Dead at 80

    PORTLAND, Ore. Ray Dolby, an American inventor and audio pioneer who founded Dolby Laboratories, has died at the age of 80. The company said Thursday that Dolby died in his home at San Francisco. He had been...

    • Posted September 13, 2013
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  • Village People policeman wins copyright battle

    Village People policeman wins landmark copyright battle to regain control of hits including YMCA   Victor Willis may have thought that ‘the world was so tight’, but he took his own advice, picked himself off the ground...

    • Posted September 12, 2013
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  • Indiana businesses partner with local charities and Live Nation

    Indiana businesses partner with local charities and Live Nation INDIANA FARM BUREAU INSURANCE AND OLD NATIONAL BANK DONATE TICKETS, CREATE OPPORTUNITY   INDIANAPOLIS, IN (September 11, 2013) — Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance and Old National Bank have...

    • Posted September 11, 2013
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  • Toby Keith in Indianapolis: Photos

    Toby Keith, Kip Moore and Drake White brought Toby’s “Hammer Down” Tour to Indianapolis on Friday. Photo coverage from that event.

    • Posted September 9, 2013
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  • Black Crowes

    The Black Crowes performed in Indianapolis at the Lawn at White River State Park.  Here are photos from that show.

    • Posted September 6, 2013
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  • Ted Nugent Photos

    Ted Nugent brought his show to the Murat Egyptian Room in Indianapolis a few weeks ago. Below are some photos from that show.  Photo Credit: Larry Philpot

    • Posted September 6, 2013
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  • “Gimme Shelter” Song Analysis

      Rolling Stones “Gimme Shelter” Song Analysis   Here’s a song that we’ve visited before but never as a full song analysis. It’s The Rolling Stones seminal “Gimme Shelter,” the opening track from the 1969 release “Let It...

    • Posted September 5, 2013
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  • Music Masters Honors Rolling Stones

     Music Masters® Series Events The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and Case Western Reserve University will honor the Rolling Stones during the 18th annual Music Masters series this October in Cleveland.   The Rock...

    • Posted September 5, 2013
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  • Brian Ray On Getting The McCartney Gig

    Brian Ray On Getting The McCartney Gig Here’s an interview with Paul McCartney guitarist/bassist Brian Ray from my book “How To Make Your Band Sound Great.” In it he explains how the got the job with Sir...

    • Posted September 5, 2013
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  • An Old High-Res Audio Format Returns

    An Old High-Res Audio Format Returns     I recently wrote on the Forbes blog about the potential problems that Neil Young’s Pono high-resolution audio service might have when it launches. This is nothing against hi-res audio...

    • Posted September 5, 2013
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