The Sound designers and engineers have often been underrated in the world of popular music artists. The process of making and releasing an album takes time, money and a group of quality people. Engineers and audio technicians are responsible for the quality of the record. But Behind any successful artist, there is usually a music …
Turkish police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse hundreds of demonstrators protesting an attack the previous night targeting an event for Radiohead fans. Skirmishes between police and demonstrators broke out Saturday near a record store that hosted the Radiohead event Friday night that ended in violence. On Friday, a mob of men carrying …
Phil Keaggy, for anyone who has had the pleasure of knowing him, is a legend and one of the more gifted guitar players in the industry. Regardless of whether his name is spoken across the dinner table, he remains in rank with the upper echelon of players like Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, …
Recently I had an artist, who is now climbing the charts, ask me for a list of hotels I would recommend if money was not a major factor. I pulled up some previous tour itineraries of several artists I have handled as their tour manager over the years. It is a tour manager’s job to book …
As wannabe musos, most work through their day jobs dreaming of the opportunity to make it in the music business. The older they get, of course, they feel that the possibility becomes more remote, but they can still dream. Here’s a list of jobs musicians had before they were discovered – it’s just a reminder that there’s always a …