How bad is the earbud?

MP3, MP4, iPod and the like has replaced the old Sony Walkman that I grew up with. With these new innovations come the earbud headphones as opposed to the old over-the-ear kind.

My father never bought me a Walkman arguing it can damaged hearing. Is this true? Whether old or new, headphones have the capacity to damage hearing if we used it at high volume for a long time.

A Harvard study found out that adults who listened to music with their headphones for more than an hour  and a half at 80% volume experienced permanent hearing loss.

So a little discipline wouldn't hurt. Perhaps this is what my father has been trying to tell me?!

The Eagles is flying downunder

Music icon, the Eagles - Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit, are returning to our shores in December 2010 for concerts in Sydney, Perth, Brisbane and Melbourne. Whatta great news and good way to end the year.

Heard it first over Sydney's WS-FM (101.7). This one is part of their 'Long Road out of Eden' world tour 2010.

The last time they were downunder was in 2004, the Eagles undertook a mammoth sold-out tour that delivered hit laden concerts that had fans on their feet begging for more. The American ensemble's last visit was a phenomenal success and testimony to their immense popularity as fans flocked to the shows, selling out multiple arena venues many times over, including five tour dates at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena which were filmed for the hugely successful DVD release, Farewell 1 Tour - Live from Melbourne.

Link: The Eagles Band website