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August 19th, 2008 at 4:45 pm

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Linkin Park continue to thrive with their third studio album Minutes to Midnight solidly in the books now. They continue to tour in the United States with some dates in Asia and China also scheduled for later this year as their Projekt Revolution tour continues to roll on.
Despite the recent departure of Busta Rhymes after only two weeks on the tour. Speculation is that there was an altercation between Busta Rhymes and one of the boys from Linkin Park. Plus the recent business decision for Busta Rhymes to leave Interscope records and go back to Murder Inc. It appears that Dr. Dre and Irv Gotti came to some sort of agreement and Dr. Dre is letting Busta Rhymes out of his contract. So it looks like the Blessed album will be the last for Busta Rhymes with the Interscope family.
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May 22nd, 2008 at 3:12 pm

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It can not be stressed enough that music, if you listen to it or if you play has a profound effect on people. There is something about playing music in particular that somehow transcends any and all barriers between people. If you agree or disagree with that statement be sure to watch the video clip on the benefits of playing music and share your comments about the following article about the many reasons to learn to play an instrument but particularly the drums.
Better Health When You Play Music
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Reasons To Learn To Play The Drums
Learning to play a musical instrument has many benefits. Although the research is inconclusive, many researchers believe that exposure to music and learning to play an instrument may increase your IQ and sharpen your memory. In short, learning a musical instrument can make you a bit smarter.
In addition, learning a new skill requires work and endurance, and learning to play a musical instrument is no exception to that rule. Endurance requires discipline, and when these qualities are acquired, no doubt you will have every reason to have a healthy sense of pride knowing that you have indeed achieved a great thing and had some fun in the process.
Now, that we have enough reasons as to why taking up a musical instrument is a great idea, we are presented with another dilemma. What musical instrument do you want to learn to play? With so many instruments to choose from, it is not an easy decision to make. Yes, this is the part of the article where I try to persuade you into thinking that the drum set is the greatest invention ever, next to sliced bread of course.
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