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While checking out the massive collection of Creep (Radiohead) covers out there, we noticed that most singers are trying to mimic Thom Yorke's voice instead of giving us their own take. Face it, unless you’re a little 6 year old girl and someone just stole your lollipop, you’ll never reach...

Barenaked Ladies experienced a tumultuous 2008, with Steven Page’s drug possession charges and band co-founder Ed Robertson’s plane crash ordeal. Life seemed to be getting back to normal for the Canadian 5-piece band when Steven Page, lead singer and primary songwriter for the band, announced his decision to pursue a...

In front of a shining black Baldwin piano, Amy Lee of Evanescence made her first real performance in over a year…and it was a good one. On February 23, 2009, the hauntingly beautiful singer/songwriter could be found at a taping of Legends and Lyrics in Nashville, Tennessee, sharing the stage...

We’ve already shown you how to secure your tickets to a show and now the big day has come. You’ve worked your way to the front of the crowd, your favorite band begins playing their most intense song but suddenly, you’re caught in the eye of the hurricane; how exactly...

Imagine, originally created by John Lennon, helped define an era. Many have tried to capture the emotion, the message and the brilliant simplicity of the tune; a few have been successful but many have failed. UpVenue has decided to look at a few of these attempts - fourteen to be...

If there’s one thing that Apple is really good at, besides hardware and software, it’s getting annoying catchy songs stuck in our heads via their commercials. Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple, handpicks the songs that are used in Apple commercials. Since these ads are notorious for putting bands on...

Ever wanted to win a Grammy Award yet you can’t play an instrument, can’t sing for the life of you, or can’t even lip sync through a simple song? Well you’re still in luck! The trick lies in winning an award in the Best Spoken Word Album category. What's surprising...

So you’ve managed to find yourself face-to-face with your favourite artist or band. You might have snagged the elusive meet and greet or are just in the right place at the right time. You want to make the most of it but your heart is racing and your mouth’s gone...

You enter the stage, the lights go on and in front of you are thousands of fans chanting your name in unison. You begin singing their favorite song and as the lights dim, hundreds of lighters start to go off. The fans begin to sing along, it’s the most magic...

2009 has the potential to be a huge year for rock. With so much going on, it’s only fair to give you the top ten list of rock acts to look for this year. Ready, set, rock!Rise AgainstAlthough their most recent album, Appeal To Reason, was released in October 2008,...