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Dave Pirner | The Heart of Soul Asylum
Most people don’t know that Dave Pirner started his career as a drummer in a punk band. A native of Green Bay, Wis., he moved to Minneapolis, Minn. as a teenager. By age 20, he had started playing drums in …
Black Sabbath stays hot at an even hotter LA Sports Arena
September 4, 2013
by Ray Rocha, editor
Yes, you read that right: Black Sabbath in Concert! Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, and newcomer, Tommy Clufetos ran through a blistering set of new and classic Black Sabbath tunes.
The show …

Hitting it Big in a Saturated Market
How do you sell yourself to those who have never seen you live?
by Chris Hulbert
Today’s music business has become an ever-morphing entity where everything can change in an instant. Before you even think about walking into a meeting, …

POP EVIL | ONYX
by Brian McKinny
Since they released their last album, War of Angels in 2012, POP EVIL has undergone a couple of serious personnel changes, with the departure of lead guitarist, Tony Greve and drummer, Dylan Allison. The addition of lead …

Writing Primer
Words that can make or break a band
by Tamara Halbritter
Some people say a band’s success results from 60 percent image and 40 percent talent. And we all know musicians who have made a career out of 90 percent …

Hot jazz and soul in the desert
Robin Thicke, Maxwell, Charlie Wilson, Erykah Badu, Keyshia Cole and jazz headliners
will heat up the Arizona Jazz Festival on October 25-27, 2013.
Phoenix, Arizona (29 August 2013): The endless Arizona sky will be filled with a galaxy …




















