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  The Best Music from the 20th Century While it may seem like a good idea to download your favorite albums and play them over again, it is not always a good idea. In the past, most people treated CDs and vinyl records like print magazines. This meant that the albums and vinyl would eventually wear out and become damaged. Furthermore, the vinyl can also be destroyed by fire.  In 2008, a fire in the Universal Music Group's archive  caused the destruction of thousands of original master recordings, including some of the most influential recordings in history.   It was during this era that  Gustav Mahler  penned his sixth symphony, the last major work of his career. It is a masterpiece that he wrote during the golden years of his life after marrying  Austrian-American socialiteAlma Schindler.  The symphony is one of Mahler's most popular works and has been praised by a number of contemporary artists, including Alban Berg.   Gustav Mahler's sixth ...

What success means in music will inevitably be completely different for each of us, but we won’t get to where we want to go with our music if we don’t do the work as serious musicians. Whether you’re working towards becoming a professional songwriter or just want to write and rehearse enough songs to play a live show at a local venue, you’ll need to put in plenty of work to reach your goals. The trouble is that we often let excuses keep us from pursuing music the way we wish we could. These are four common ones to look out for that artists often cite when they talk about what’s keeping them from succeeding.