Electronic Arts' Guitar Hero spinoff (created by Harmonix, the original makers of Guitar Hero), Rock Band is a great big, expensive music videogame that will take up serious room in your house.

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She cited an example of a student in his 50s at the Graham School who took a class in classical music and was consequently inspired to take up the violin.

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Lossy compression digital music files, such as MP3s, take up about 6 to 7 MB.

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When, at 19, David defied his father's wishes to take up a scholarship at London's Royal College of Music, his mental health deteriorated rapidly.

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The rechargeable battery lets you take your music with you around the home, with up to six hours of continuous playback depending on use, settings and conditions.

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Formed in 2006, Black Kids didn't take long to attract the attention of nationally known music blogs, backing up the praise with breakout performances at the Athens Popfest.

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Optical disc drives take up precious space in our ever-shrinking gadgets, and the ability to stream music or movies on demand has made CDs and DVDs less essential.

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It found music service provision across Wales varied greatly in terms of range, take-up and affordability.

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