The Ten Most Frequently Tracked By Registered Users on Charity Navigator As mentioned in our previous blog, Charity Navigator is a Charity Assessment Organization that is recommended by the FTC to verify a charity’s legitimacy. Charity Navigator is actually the largest charity evaluator in America and their website receives more visitors than all other charity assessment organizations combined. […]

Charity Assessment Organizations When looking at charities to donate to, many people ask themselves “how do I know if this charity is legitimate?” We have all seen a news story of a fake charity or a charity that operates under shady conditions. For this reason, the FTC recommends checking Charity Assessment Organizations such as Charity Navigator or Guidestar to […]

DIMITRI EHRLICH:  I know you watched a lot of late-night TV as a kid. How do you think that affected your musical career later in life? NILE RODGERS: I wanted to be a composer as far back as I can remember. For my sixth birthday, I got Elvis Presley’s “Blue Suede Shoes,” the 45, and […]

Have you ever wondered how your favorite musicians make such great music? The answer is this: They fully understand how musical emotion works, and how to use this to create intense emotions in YOU while you listen to them. Understanding musical expression is key to becoming a great guitar player and musician. When you control […]

Multiple studies link music study to academic achievement. But what is it about serious music training that seems to correlate with outsize success in other fields? The connection isn’t a coincidence. I know because I asked. I put the question to top-flight professionals in industries from tech to finance to media, all of whom had […]

A great gift to music entered into the world on 23 February 1685 in Halle, Germany. A life of great musical interest; one filled with an unbelievable talent that would become a beacon to many throughout the European continent and span centuries past its lifetime. It is a life that would become centered around a […]

Katy Perry could choose just about any singer on earth to join her band. Find out why she wanted India Carney. You may not know India Carney’s name, but chances are you’ve heard her voice. The Brooklyn native, who graduated from LaGuardia Arts High (The “FAME”) School, and then moved to LA to pursue her […]