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Neil Fallon – Clutch

Topping the charts with ‘Psychic Warfare’

Sitting in the basement of the historical Agora in Cleveland was like being in a time capsule. Nothing in that room was likely dated before 1987. The carpet was worn and tired. The couches

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The Winery Dogs End 2015 on a ‘Hot Streak’

The terms “Supergroup” and “power trio” are extremely applicable to the band The Winery Dogs. Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, Avenged Sevenfold, Adrenaline Mob, Metal Allegiance), Billy Sheehan (Talas, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth) and Richie Kotzen (Mr. Big, Poison) build

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Royalties:

The Musician’s Dream

On the evening of May 23, 2000, I had a major lesson in music performance royalties. Blues legend Son Seals from Chicago did the song “Let It Go” on the “Conan O’Brien” show. He performed the song

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Mastering Myths

3 things to stop believing

If your song is almost ready for prime time, before you get it mastered, consider the following three myths about mastering.

Myth 1: Even a bad recording can sound like a million bucks.

Sometime in …

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Louder Than Life Festival

What do you get when you combine live rock music, Gourmet Man Food, whiskey, bourbon, and NXT wrestling?

Louder Than Life — The perfect recipe for a festival.

Day one was dreary, cold, wet, insanely muddy, and Champions Park in …

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Alfonzo ‘Zo’ Rachel

Breaking down barriers with his 20 lb. Sledge

Alfonzo “Zo” Rachel is a fascinating man. He’s a trained martial artist master the former owner and operator of a training dojo. Rachel’s also an accomplished musician, the drummer and founder of

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8 TIPS TO HOLDING BAND MEETINGS THAT DON’T SUCK

By Bobby Borg

We’ve all heard of those infamous band meetings where members arrive late—only to talk (and sometimes scream) about important (and sometimes completely unimportant) matters in a disorganized fashion. Just watch Metallica’s documentary DVD, “Some Kind of Monster”

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