Songwriting and Music Production
BY JON COHAN, RICK MATTINGLY, AND ANDY DOERSCHUK Consider for one moment the magnitude of what’s going on here. We’ve chosen 50 drummers who have had the most profound influence on the art form. Do… Source: 50 Most Important Drummers Of All Time – DRUM! Magazine
DO it all with GRATITUDE! and Pink Floyd’s equipment
AFP Relax News•May 13, 2019 Bono, Elton John, Iggy Pop, Tom Waits… The red carpet at Cannes is shaping up to look like a dream rock festival line-up. Not to mention Rihanna and a couple of the surviving members of Led Zeppelin, who may yet put in an appearance at the world’s biggest film festival,…
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London — It’s been almost 150 years since Queen Victoria opened Royal Albert Hall in honor of her beloved late husband, Prince Albert. Since then, the London concert venue has seen decades of world-class performances, but not with world-class sound. That’s since changed in a big way with the installation of what’s said to be…
Pretty freakin’ weird but hard not to look at or look at. Good lyrics.
Imagine what the majors could do if they expanded their repertoires beyond hip-hop, rap and boy bands! For the first time ever, the Recording Industry of America (RIAA) has revealed how many high-resolution music titles are available in the United States for downloads and streaming. The Washington, D.C.-based trade organization compiled research that shows more than…
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Tarantula Meets Mustang: Dylan Calls on Patti Smith July 7, 1975 A copy of “Witt” was slid across the table to Patti Smith. “Would you sign this for me, please?” “Sure,” said Patti, “what’s your first name?” He told her. “Like in New Jersey?” Patti asked, and he said no: with a z. “Well, I’ll…
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As a keen-eyed chronicler of British manners and mores, Ray Daviesis thinking about Brexit a lot. He’s currently writing a book about Britain – “focusing on what it had when I was young” – and he predicts a potentially problematic departure. “It’s going to be a shift of gigantic proportions,” he warns. “Bigger than the…
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Excellent advice here (courtesy of MICCO) – 1. Do not send them your entire album Unless you are Billie Eilish, the chances of someone actually listening to your entire album is pretty slim… Even successful artists struggle to get their fans to commit to their entire album so don’t ask a busy curator to listen…
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It is what it is. Latest favourite music as listed by those who were at SXSW this year: It is what it is. Last week, the Vinyl Me, Please editorial staff decamped to the taco-and-pizza-strewn curbs of Austin, Texas, for SXSW Music. In addition to showing out for our amazing showcase, they spent their days…
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