This app at first may seem a bit obvious since it is so much like the website of the same name. However, the reason why I felt it was important to write a blog about the NPR music app is that a lot of websites that have corresponding apps fail to do what NPR music did so well and that is create an app that represents the website and stays true to its purpose but is still easy and simple to use.

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Worried about Osama bin Laden lurking in your neighborhood? Hannibal Lector? Fire? Meteor? Accidents? Music?

Check out 5-0 Radio Pro Police Scanner (Bonus news, talk, ems, firefighter, airport, and music stations). Some apps are just so cool AND useful. This crazy app apparently allows you to access over 35,000 live police, firefighter, emergency medical ambulance, air traffic control, railroad, and music stations. You can find out about live events happening in your town or other parts of the world. Read the rest of this entry »

Guitar Hero is everywhere. Little kids play it. Grandmas have tried it – (before giving it up because of arthritis). It’s so addictive that students stop studying to play it. You can probably find at least one kid with Guitar Hero in a college dorm’s hallway(personal experience). Guitar Hero has conquered the world, and it has finally invaded the one place where it has never been before: The world of iPhone & iPod Touch. Read the rest of this entry »

Many of us lack musical talent.  But we want and need to be heard. And here comes the newest app from Smule called Glee.
The Glee app allows users to sing songs from the official soundtrack of Glee show, record their songs and share them with friends.
The app looks like the next big success of Smule. In fact it is the coolest app by Smule that I have tried. I’m not a great singer but the app make me sing and love it! The app corrects the quality of the song in realtime by enhancing the voice and adding a second, third, and even fourth voice to the song. And if you don’t want to sing alone and want others to join your song, you can share your song with your friends over email, Facebook, MySpace or Twitter. As your friends join your songs, those voices will be added.
The app is available for iPhone and iPad and priced at $2.99
See one of Smule’s engineers singing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBGG6Lv5LlM

Think you’ve got the chops to keep up with Joey Kramer? Hit Hard gives you the chance to prove it! See if you have the rhythm to match the Kramedog! Step up to the kit with Aerosmith’s Joey Kramer and put your skills to the test.

The game features original beats from Joey Kramer and recorded messages from Joey in game play mode!

What’s even more exciting – monthly high score contests with real prizes! Winners could take home cool stuff like:

• Drum Workshop Snare Drum: approximate value $1000
• Joey Kramer Zildjian Signature Series drumsticks: Retail value: $17.25
• Remo 14inch drumhead autographed: Retail value: $29.50
• Autographed 16” A Zildjian Crash Cymbal: Retail value: $335
• Autographed “Hit Hard: A Story of Hitting Rock Bottom at the Top” book: Retail Value: $17.81

MARCH 2010 PRIZE: Autographed 16″ Zildjian Crash Cymbal / Joey Kramer Signature Series Drumsticks

Check out www.joeykramer.com for official contest rules and prizes!
Hit Hard is available in App Store at $1.99