“The finest dozen computer scientists I know are all musicians” – Steve Jobs.

Steve jobs was an enterprenuer & the founder of Apple. But more than anything, he was an artist. And like every artist, he drew much of his inspiration from other artists.

Jobs was a big fan of Bob Dylan and collected live bootlegs as a teenager and had Dylan albums on his iPod.

Jobs named his company Apple after learning The Beatles were signed Apple Records earlier in their career. In fact, when asked to choose between the Beatles and the Stones, Jobs said, “If the vault was on fire and I could grab only one set of master tapes, I would grab the Beatles.”

Bach was also a favorite. He liked the versions of The Goldberg Variations recorded by pianist Glenn Gould in 1955 and 1981. “I used to like the younger, exuberant one. But now I can see where he was coming from.”

Jack Ventimiglia is a 25-year-old songwriter hailing from Minneapolis, MN. His latest single, “Plastic Ocean” has already garnered 15,000 SoundCloud streams. It’s infectious authentic and has a simple memorable melody. Ventimiglia wrote, produced, mixed and engineered the track himself, a telltale sign of a true craftsman.
jack.ventimiglia@gmail.com

Music executive Jimmy Ienner passed on Madonna noting “I don’t think she is ready yet“.  Madonna signed with Sire Records in 1982,  and her debut record sold 10 million copies. It was that moment when Jimmy Ienner knew he messed up.

Madonna made the Guinness Book of World Records in 1988 with her third studio album, True Blue. Since then, she has earned multiple appearances, some 20 at least in February 2012, including her insigne record title as the top-selling female recording artist of all time.

Hailing from North East of England, Native Braves are changing the pace with a fresh new sound combining punk, indie, & modern rock. The band supported Frankie & The Heartstrings & has performed live on BBC. The band cites influences from The 1975 & Editors, but make no mistake, they are forging their own path.
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Everybody is banging on Taylor Swifts door, including A-list celebrities, hoping they can join the American role model on stage. Steven Tyler, Nelly, Mick Jagger, Keith Urban, Justin Timberlake – you name it! Julia Roberts and Joan Baez even crashed the party and danced along side Swift.

Rihanna is the few who won’t join Swift on stage. “I don’t think our brands are the same: I don’t think they match, I don’t think our audiences are the same,” Rihanna explained to the U.K. magazine. “In my mind she’s a role model, I’m not.”

As to why these A-listers are joining Swift onstage is another question. It’s about a fun time on stage with screaming tweens or making Monday morning news.