It is both legal and lethal, seven pounds of steel and plastic that can fire a bullet at roughly 3,000 feet-per-second. To some, the AR-15 is a brilliant piece of engineering and a symbol of one of America’s most basic freedoms. To others, it is an obscenity, an assault weapon with no justifiable place in civilian hands. For both sides, the rifle used in the Newtown and Aurora shootings has become a lightning rod in a wrenching debate over what a gun like this is for and whether anyone should have one. CNBC’s Brian Sullivan examines the controversy and the rise of the AR-15, the rock star of America’s gun industry.
Kanno Yoko is a prolific Japanese songwriter and music producer under flying DOG. She also known for her composition for CM songs and popular Japanese pop artists, especially her collaboration with Sakamoto Maaya. She is currently the leader of Japanese jazz band The Seatbelts. Kanno writes lyrics under the name Gabriela Robin.
Beyond the Black is a German Symphonic metal band formed in 2014 in Mannheim. Their debut album Songs of Love and Death became popular immediately after the release, and entered the German and Austrian national music charts. Lost In Forever is the second studio album by the German symphonic metal band Beyond the Black. It was released on February 12, 2016 on Airforce1 Records and We Love Music. This is the first album to feature all six band members instead of studio and guest musicians.
On September 17, 2008, the legendary Levon Helm took his beloved Midnight Ramble on the road to one of America’s treasured venues, Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. Accompanied by such luminaries as Buddy Miller, John Hiatt, Sheryl Crow, George Receli, Sam Bush and Billy Bob Thornton, the Levon Helm Band created an unforgettable night of stage magic. Ramble At The Ryman – Live CD & DVD (each sold separately) captures the joy, essence and reverence of Helm’s live shows. This collection features the Levon Helm Band in a veritable tour through the American songbook, performing classics from Helm’s tenure with The Band, as well as song’s from his Grammy winning release Dirt Farmer and selections from artists such as Chuck Berry, the Carter Family and more.