3 foundational requirements
by Stephen Stern, executive editor
Short of going viral, Gangnam Style, busting through the density of the entertainment lithosphere takes a village — a village far different in mindset and skillset than a decade ago and, to …
The rise and fall of the pedal board
by Gene Baker, editor, Music Insider Magazine
ear in any industry goes through fads. In the guitar world, much of these gear trends are driven by technology and its perpetual wheel of …
by Cris Cohen, Bands To Fans
here are bands whose music has passion and soul. Their concerts are filled with energy and excitement. And their posts on Facebook look like something from a DVD player instruction manual.
This is music …
by Ray Rocha, editor, Music Insider Magazine
an you believe it’s almost here already? Or finally? NAMM is set for January 24-27, 2013.
Never been to NAMM? Well let me give you an overview …
The venue is situated in …
Our band founder has a girlfriend who comes to every practice and every event. We wouldn’t mind it that much if she would just observe and let us do our thing. She’s always telling us how we should dress, what …
Following the rules of the road
by Rich Redmond
Since 1997, I have split my time as a musician between touring and recording. I find that both of these activities “feed” and support each other. Playing in the studio usually …
by Ray Rocha, editor, Music Insider Magazine
I recently had a conversation with some musician friends about how to go about promoting our projects. None of us are “rock stars”, but we’ve all been forming, playing, performing and promoting bands …
Def Leppard Guitarist Solders Royal Metal Work
by Stephen Stern, executive editor
As bombs burst in Belfast nine miles away, an angry adolescent raged against the system. An atheist during the Catholic-Protestant separatist uprising, Vivian Campbell was trying to find …
What do you do when you get a bad review of your CD? A really bad review. It is something every artist will encounter at some point in their career. How you handle it and what you …
