Photo by marfis75, via flickr. So, you’ve assembled your band, you’ve swam through the ocean of agony that is finding a group of musicians you can reasonably, prospectively be expected to live in a van with, you’re all on the same wave length (just about) and you’ve put together a pulverising 20-30 minute long set that’s as tight as a drum (pardon the expression) and you’ve melted the very ears off…
The nominations for each category for the Brit Awards 2013 have been announced and Emeli Sande is leading the way with a total of four nominations after an amazing 2012 for the Scotland-born singer. Alongside Sande in the much coveted Mastercard British Album of the Year Award are Mumford & Sons, who released their second album, Babel, in 2012. The first album by the London folk-rock four piece, Sigh No More, saw them race up…
This is a guest article by Emily Buchanan. From Britney’s mental breakdown to Amy Winehouse’s premature death, the last few years have been a testament to the destructive nature of fame. Thanks, in part, to media suffocation, overbearing fans and the constant pressure from record labels, superstars are treated as just that: super humans – an expectation that most people simply can’t endure. Recently, researchers from Liverpool John Moores University and the U.K. Department of Health have…
by maury.mccown, on Flickr Since its founding in 1902 by musician/entrepreneur Orville Gibson, the Gibson Guitar Corporation has been recognized around the world as a leading manufacturer of top quality string instruments and musical accessories. In recent years, Gibson has concentrated on its mission of corporate social responsibility by creating and sponsoring a number of charitable organizations throughout the country. Toward that end, the Gibson Foundation was founded in 2002. Its…
Recently, America has seen an influx of British pop artists propping up the top ten spots of the charts. This musical invasion by the Brits now contributes to 1/8 of all album sales. Many explanations have been bounced around trying to speculate the reason for the sudden surge of interest in British bands, from the abundance of UK talent shows to the accessibility the Internet provides for musicians and groups. Whatever the cause, here is…
Most visitors to Las Vegas have at one time or another taken in a Vegas show or concert. Vegas offers a variety of musical talent with several casinos hosting past and present superstars of rock, country, and more. Below are some of the shows that visitors to Las Vegas can look forward to this fall. Elton John’s Million Dollar Piano The “Rocket Man” himself puts on amazing performances five nights at week at The Colosseum…
Fans of Kiwi electroclash duo Kids of 88 have been waiting in anticipation for several months, as the guys have been taking their time putting together a second full-length offering, entitled Modern Love. Their first album, Sugarpills, was an unmitigated critical success, earning the band attention outside their native New Zealand, and building a fan base that now reaches across Europe and the Americas as well. Initially the album was set to drop in late…
Source: www.21st-apothecary.com Being in a band is very often a losing battle. Some bands never taste success, failing to perform a single gig before their career’s inevitable collapse under the strain of a heterogeny of big personalities with small tempers. And often, these types of bands can be seen from a mile away, each character precious about his or her contribution to what little music is produced from them, and almost always, it speaks through…
Here’s something that you don’t see often anymore: an audience cheering at a jazz spot when the musicians on stage introduce the first few notes of one of their original tunes. Perhaps it’s simply because few are playing the album releases on repeat in their home or car as they would with a number of rock or pop artists. Maybe it’s because that there just isn’t anything to “sing along to.” Yes, it’s a pain…
Songwriting can be a somewhat tricky venture. You’ll often feel the need to come up with something catchy, as well as words that fit well within the rhythm created by the music. But the hardest part of all might be coming up with a subject to write about in the first place. One thing to focus on that can assist you in the songwriting process is the fact that music is a reflection of human…
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