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Follow this List of Your Favorite Musicians and Bands on Twitter!

Posted on Jan 15, 2009 by Monica.

Are you using Twitter to interact with your friends and family? Twitter is a micro-blogging service where you can send links and brief bits of news to your followers, reply to “Tweets” and get the latest news from people you follow. If you are already using Twitter, then you might want to consider follow your favorite bands and musicians, too! (We hope that you “follow” Musicnotes! Our Twitter account is located at: @music_notes.) Well, we’ve scoured the web to find a nice, long list of musicians and bands who have embraced this medium.

Bands and Musicians on Twitter

This is a long list of bands and musicians who are on Twitter whose musical styles range from pop to classical. By no means is this a comprehensive list, but as far as we can tell, these accounts represent the “official” band or performer. Sometimes, it can be hard to tell whether or not the Twitter ID is actually the person you’re looking for, but we’ve done our research and believe these to be accurate. If you find an inaccuracy, please comment below and we will remove from this list.

You’ll notice that there is a healthy mix of indie, popular and legendary music icons in this list. Don’t be afraid to check out bands or performers you’ve never heard of; many of these Twitter accounts have a link to their MySpace page so you can check out their music. Today’s unsigned band might very well be tomorrow’s superstar!

Are you in a band? Do you write songs? Love music? Whether you are a fan of a band, songwriter, musician, singer or you are one yourself — please add your Twitter account to this list! Let’s keep the music flowing and support musicians and songwriters everywhere!

Twitter Account	Musician or Band
@oblivionpact	Brett Gurewitz, Bad Religion
@britneyspears	Britney Spears
@thisisblocparty	Bloc Party
@benkweller	Ben K Weller
@musewire	Muse
@gerardway	Gerard Way
@weareskylarkin	Sky Larkin
@thewombats	The Wombats
@oasisofficial	Oasis
@CandyBilyk	Candy Bilyk
@thesubways	The Subways
@choochootheband	Choo Choo
@ffaf	Funeral for a Friend
@thesedanvault	The Sedan Vault
@HadoukenUK	Hadouken
@SpeakeasyTiger	Speakeasy Tiger
@michaeljamesway	My Chemical Romance
@imogenheap	Imogen Heap
@davefromlondon	David Rowntree
@riverscuomo	Rivers Cuomo
@hothotheat	Hot Hot Heat
@cardinology	The Cardinals
@rootsmanuva	Roots Manuva
@remhq	REM
@anberlin	Anberlin
@kristinhersh	Kristin Hersh
@reginaspektor	Regina Spektor
@DaveJMatthews	Dave Matthews
@catherineAD	Catherine AD
@PearlJam	Pearl Jam
@theraconteurs	The Raconteurs
@dananananaykroy	Dananananaykroyd
@jayreatard	Jay Reatard
@WeezerOfficial	Weezer
@thefaint	The Faint
@johnvanderslice	John Vanderslice
@ingridmusic	Ingrid Michaelson
@wendyandlisa	Wendy and Lisa
@saratea	Sara T.
@heybobnanna	Bob Nanna
@qoolquest	Questo of the Roots
@terranaomi	Terra Naomi
@teamyacht	Team Yacht
@theteenagers	The Teenagers
@calvinharris	Calvin Harris
@nickcave	Nick Cave
@robert_smith	Robert Smith, The Cure
@tomwaits	Tom Waits
@ahmetzappa	Ahmet Zappa
@souljaboytellem	Soulja Boy
@QtipTheAbstract	QTip
@johntesh	John Tesh
@MCHammer	MC Hammer
@jonathancoulton	Jonathan Coulton
@snoopdogg	Snoop Dogg
@tayzonday	Tay Zonday
@the_real_shaq	Shaquille O’Neal
@SaraBareilles	Sara Bareilles
@patrick_wilson	Patrick Wilson, Weezer
@common	Common
@andrewhand	Andrew Hand
@bjork	Bjork
@carlalynnehall	Carla Lynne Hall
@coldplay	Coldplay
@dangerradio	Danger Radio
@NicholasHoward	Nicholas Howard
@lobelia	Lobelia
@JeffKrantz	Jeff Krantz
@botched	Gustaf Fjelstrom
@KaitlinMcGaw	Kaitlin McGaw
@Kelly Richey	Kelly Richey
@ihatemornings	Ben Walker
@stevenguerrero	Steven Guerrero
@johntaglieri	John Taglieri
@jodyg	Jody Gnat
@steinebone	Todd Steinhilber
@taylorswift13	Taylor Swift
@QtipTheAbstract	Josh Charles
@warriorgrrl	Laura Kidd
@NatalieGelman	Natalie Gelman
@kalliopimusic	Kalliopi
@HeatherMariePh	Heather Marie Phillip
@dizmas	Dizmas
@tellingontrixie	Telling On Trixie
@thecab	The Cab
@heymonday	Hey Monday
@grahamenglish	Graham English
@simonlittle	Simon Little
@JeffSchmidt	Jeff Schmidt
@MarkWilliams13	Mark Williams
@RBPviolinist	Rachel Barton Pine
@IncaMaya	Inca Maya
@SLessard	Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews Band
@matthewebel	Matthew Ebel
@alunvaughan	Alun Vaughan

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What Song Makes You Happy?

Posted on Nov 11, 2008 by Monica.

Smiley Face Do you have a favorite song that instantly puts you in a great mood? What about a piece of sheet music that makes you grin every time you hear it?

That song for me is Get Down Tonight by KC and the Sunshine Band. It doesn’t matter where I am or what I’m doing, there’s just something about getting down and getting funky that just makes me laugh.

Get down, get down, get down, get down
Get down tonight, baby
Ooh-hoo-hoo-hoo
Get down, get down, get down, get down
Get down tonight, baby
Ooh-hoo-hoo-hoo
Get down, get down, get down, get down
Get down tonight, baby
Ooh-hoo-hoo-hoo — Lyrics from KC and The Sunshine Band

Smiley Face Looking Right Of course, I love a lot of KC and The Sunshine Band’s music. Over the years their songs have been featured on a number of movie soundtracks including Disney’s Flubber, a film that featured “Get Down Tonight” in the movie.

We Want To Hear About Your Favorite Song!

What’s “that song” for you? Which one makes you laugh, smile or sing no matter how crabby or tired you are? We’d love to be able to listen to what makes you happy!

I hope that we can share our music with one another and lift someone’s mood today. Wouldn’t that be fabulous? Behold, the power of great sheet music!

Have a wonderful day!

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Free Music Games to Develop Your Ear for Music and More!

Posted on Nov 05, 2008 by Monica.

Notes What do games like Simon Says or card games like Concentration have in common? If your answer is “music” then you’ve got it right!

Whether you’re new to playing piano or are a proficient classical guitarist, it’s always a good idea to practice and hone your skills. Notes These browser-based music games feature different challenges from learning music theory to pitch recognition, songwriting and ear training.

For those of you wondering whether or not these music games are for adults or kids, we’ve added a mini-review to each of these websites to help you see whether or not these games are right for you or someone you know.

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End of Summer Blues? Here’s Sheet Music for your Mood

Posted on Oct 02, 2008 by Monica.

Fall is rapidly approaching with its gorgeous color palette of smoky reds, brilliant golds and harvest oranges. Many of us here are already preparing new arrangements for Christmas sheet music and have started to bundle up, drinking coffee and wistfully remembering those gorgeous summer days.

While there’s no doubt summer is over, many of us are still hoping for that last bit of golden warmth to shine through our windows. I’ve been listening to the song "The Sky is Crying" which was popularized by Stevie Ray Vaughn. Composed by Elmore James in 1960, the song was also performed by Albert King. I love how the guitar riff perfectly complements the singer’s lyrics, which is one of several reasons why we’ve offered The Sky is Crying on Guitar Guru. I think it’s a great way to show off a guitarist’s skills, because in this song, the composition has a nice balance of lyrics and technique.

I asked a few of our other staffers here for other end-of-summer songs, and I got some great recommendations that I hadn’t thought of. Ain’t no Sunshine by Bill Withers is another great blues song that I’m sure you’ve heard before. We also have the guitar sheet music for Summer’s End by Foo Fighters, which is a little more modern than songs like ‘Tis the Last Rose of Summer with lyrics by Thomas Moore.

Whether you sing or play an instrument, after your practice I hope you get the chance to get outside and enjoy the weather before the last leaf falls from the tree.