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See 1,000 musicians play Foo Fighters song at the same time

WASHINGTON — Talk about a wall of sound — or the ultimate jam session. One thousand musicians gathered in Italy to perform the Foo Fighters’ “Learn to Fly” at the same time in an attempt to lure the popular band to play a concert there. And of course, the YouTube video has gone viral. The project’s creator, Fabio Zaffagnini, said he’s been working for over a year to make the performance happen in hopes of enticing the band to play in the town of Cesana, in Italy’s Romagna region. He and his friends formed Rockin’ 1000 to organize crowdfunding and to recruit musicians. “One thousand rockers that came from all over the nation, at their own expense, for one song, your song,” said Zaffagnini, looking directly at the camera. “Our call is to ask you, the Foo Fighters, to come and play for us.” And apparently, the effort worked. Late Thursday night, Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl tweeted:

Translation: See you soon, Cesena. Watch the video featuring 1,000 musicians. Editor’s note: Coarse language

RZA came up with a new ice cream truck jingle because the old one was used in minstrel shows

The ice cream truck jingle of your childhood is about to get an upgrade — and RZA is behind it. The hip-hop icon of Wu-Tang fame has teamed up with the ice cream brand Good Humor to re-imagine the signature "Turkey in the Straw" jingle played by ice cream trucks all over the country. Because, as it turns out, the tune has a problematic past.
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