Steve Vai: musicians institute, why you should go!
2009-09-16 01:15:00 Guitar SteveVai This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!
Sidekick Special: Musicians with Pathetic Proteges
2009-07-08 18:45:00 Forgive me, if the Kyles Files is a little late today. I've got a Hova hangover. Last night, I -- along with a good friend from college-- had the pleasure of seeing one of my fave MCs live and in concert at Northerly Island. First I had to stomach a pretty blah performance by Faboolous and a really odd musical montage by Ciara who seemed to think she was in Cali, but it was worth it to see the Jigga flow up close and personal. Jay rocked every corner of the stage performing songs from his immaculate body of work. My favorite part of the evening was the end, when to the strains of "Encore," he took some time to recognize fans out in...
Guitar Affair: Connecting Musicians With Beautiful Instruments
2009-07-01 19:28:00 Many men and women dream of one night stands, where they can play sweet music all night long without having to share their hard-earned money for years of time together. Guitar Affair knows that sometimes you just need to get your hands on something beautiful, without the commitment and arranges for their clients to have access to some of the top guitars out there.
I Love the 90s - Nirvana ?Drain You?
2009-06-05 20:02:00 Nirvana in Paris, France on February 4, 1994, performing for live television. Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl and Pat Smear rock out with their ties out. Related Smacks I Love the 90s -...
By: Celebrity Smack!
Whitney Houston New Album Drops September 1
2009-06-04 19:05:00 Whitney Houston’s long awaited comeback album finally has a release date. The album will be released worldwide September 1, 2009 on Arista Records. This is Whitney?s 7th studio album. I hope it...
By: Celebrity Smack!
Koko Taylor Dead at 80
2009-06-04 07:45:00 Blues legend Koko Taylor has died at the age of 80. Complications from a gastrointestinal surgery were the cause of death. Taylor, born Cora Walton, hailed from Tennessee and moved to to Chicago with...
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Musicians Take Note: MySpace Launches Social Music Portal - MySpace Music C
2009-05-29 14:49:00 Myspace was recently in the news for its shift in positioning as a social network in India. In fact, today we have a concert happening here in Mumbai organized by them called MySpace secret shows that we had blogged a few days back. Now continuing in the same vein, it has launched a music portal called - Myspace Music Center. According to MySpace, MUSIC CENTRAL- the biggest social Music portal in India for independent music genre. This new portal has been designed to be a one-stop shop for discovery of all kinds of Indian non-mainstream music - including Rock, Pop, Classical, Electronica, Sufi, Folk, Heavy Metal, Bhangra and so on. The way it sounds it seemed like a description apt for Last.fm actually to me. They also seem to want to portray the site as a resource for fresh talent that record labels can tap into. Clearly the idea is to bait young independent musicians with getting a record contract and thereby create enough music and related content for people to use of which will...
By: WATblog
Prince and His Girlfriend in Paris
2009-05-21 17:14:00 Prince and his hot little ass are spotted shopping around Paris with his girlfriend and entourage. They stop at stores La Maison Du Chocolat and Emanuel Ungaro. [Photos: ©BAUER-GRIFFIN.COM] Related...
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Jeff Ament Robbed, Beaten [VIDEO]
2009-05-15 19:04:00 Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament was beaten and robbed in Atlanta outside of a recording studio. Ament had just arrived at the studio in an SUV when three masked men jumped out of the bushes and busted...
By: Celebrity Smack!
Allen Hinds: musicians institute lessons
2009-03-28 01:17:00 News: 28-03-2009: I have to say I love Allen Hinds and his melodic technique! Musicians Institute instructor Allen Hinds gives the mini lesson "Slide & Stretch Lick". Allen Hinds (Guitar) - Slide & Stretch Lick Musicians Institute instructor Allen Hinds gives the mini lesson "Developing Legato Strength" Allen Hinds (Guitar) - Developing Legato Strength This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!
MOBILE ROADIE: AN IPHONE APP BUILDER FOR MUSICIANS
2009-03-27 00:09:00 The Orchard and Los Angeles based interactive agency, Fluidesign have recently introduced Mobile Roadie, a simple and inexpensive way for any band, DJ, MC, labels, recording artist or musician to build, introduce and manage their own iPhone App. This fully customizable, private label application allows you to fully develop and easily brand your app. Fans and customers will only see your name and icon in the app store and your app on their iPhone or iPod Touch. For a $299 one time fee, $29 a month and $.01 per month per install (the first 1000 installs are free) you get the following
For Musicians: Tunes to learn--please, not only Bill putting his stuff up.
2009-02-16 18:47:00 OK Gang--let's put stuff we want to play/sing up here. I have a pretty large amount of stuff, not only original but cover as well. I don't want to be the only singer so get some stuff you can sing up.
With Regards to The Hooker Family Musicians
2009-01-19 08:59:00 My online friends BeautysSymphony and JadedJ commented on the fact that they did not know that Earl Hooker was related to John Lee Hooker. Which got me to thinking, didn't John Lee Hooker have a son, who is also a blues musician?He did and According to Wikipedia;John Lee Hooker Jr is a blues musician, born in 1952 in Detroit. He is the son of the late John Lee Hooker. The younger Hooker's musical style is markedly modernized, featuring contemporary arrangements.In 2008 Hooker toured with a back-up band consisting of George Lacson (Bass), Jeff Horan (Guitar), Mike Rogers (Drums), and Brian James (Keys).His third album, All Odds Against Me was released on August 19, 2008. Many of the tracks reflect the demons he has faced in his life.Check out this video and his new album;John Lee Hooker, Jr.'s "Blues Ain't Nothing But A Pimp"All Odds Against Meclick image for info @Amazon.com
By: SqueezeMyLemon
Musicians Can Interact With Another One Around The World With Opus !
2008-11-06 15:09:00 This is a time to the musicians to celebrate because now we are having a new model wireless multi-track recording device. The name of this device is ?Opus? especially made for the musicians. With this device users can compose, record and produce the musical material spontaneously. The major thing about this device is one musician ...
César Alcapone Selector: Billy Childish & The Musicians of The British
2008-08-25 19:04:00 Billy Childish & The Musicians of The British EmpireI should be me 7'' (2007)Cara A: 1.Loray headCara B: 1.I should be me
By: Eguren zone
MusicianForest.com - Connect with Other Local Musicians
2008-06-01 17:48:00 What it doesMusician Forest is an online music community that lets users meet other musicians in their area. With this network, members can share their music and style, join a band, search for new band members, find musicians to jam with, and stay in touch with local musicians. Users create their own profiles, specifying what ...
Country Musicians Should Totally Pick Up Where Van Halen Left Off
2008-05-30 17:26:00 Today’s head-scratcher brought to you by Sugarland’s Kristian Bush: “There’s no reason that a lot of touring country musicians can’t pick up where Van Halen left off,” Bush said. “It’s just that they don’t want to.” (via ggcolumn) The accolades for Jamey Johnson grow by the day. Randy Lewis says when LeAnn Rimes performed “Blue” while opening ...
Health Insurance for Musicians? - An Innovative Austin Program
2008-05-29 07:00:00 Austin enjoys the self-promoted but well-deserved reputation as live music capital of the world. In recent years, the city has decided to put its money where its mouth is to ensure that it stays that way. One of the most innovative and socially progressive ways it is doing that is by providing an ...
By: Resources zone
Top 12 Most Powerful Musicians of Today
2008-05-24 18:01:00 Written by muchmusic When compiling a list of the Most Powerful Musicians, one must take into account not just album sales, but also clothing lines, fragrances, sold-out tours, charities, endorsement deals and, of course, relevancy. When you throw all of these important ingredients together and bake for more than 15 minutes of ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Top 12 Most Powerful Musicians of Today", url: "http://www.bspcn.com/2008/05/2-4/top-12-most-powerful-musician-s-of-today/" });
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News: videos for musicians by musicians
2008-05-24 08:09:00 News: 24-05-2008: Is my job over here? A new web 2.0 web which coordinates posted videos of great musi under the following headings. http://www.killerchops.tv/ * Bands-Electronic * Bands-Funk * Bands-Heavy * Bands-Jazz * Bands-Other * Bands-Rock * Bass Players * Drummers * Funny * Guitar Players * Instructional * Keyboard Players *... This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!
e-Textile Sensor Workshop for Musicians and Artists
2008-05-22 15:10:00 Wearable Electronic and Musicians might not have a obvious relation but this is going to change. The University of California’s Department of Music is holding the ‘2008 Sensor Workshop for Musicians and Artists‘ focusing on e-textile technologies. New fiber and malleable materials including conductive fabrics, piezoresistive fabrics, conductive heatshrink tubing, carbon fiber etc. will be ...
By: talk2myShirt
Somalia: Dilemmas facing Somali music and musicians
2008-05-16 11:37:00 Source: OCPA 204 Musicians and singers in Somalia are continuously facing targeted killings, intimidation, injuries, and deprivation of their basic rights to work and express themselves freely by all sides in the country’s conflict, but these violations against Somali artists are not reported. www.freemuse.org/sw26598.asp
Musicians embrace Blu-ray formatStory Highlights
2008-05-07 21:44:00 Rocker Neil Young plans to release his entire music archive on Blu-ray discs, a sign that the discs' capabilities are building appeal among musicians as well as movie studios.Most of the Blu-ray discs manufactured so far have been used for high-definition movies.Blu-ray discs hold much more data than DVDs, are easily updated over the Internet and offer better picture and sound quality.Young revealed his plans Tuesday at a Sun Microsystems Inc. conference in San Francisco. Check Out Full Article @ CNN
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Yamaha?s Keyboard Notepad for musicians
2008-05-01 00:11:00 Here’s a first. This is a notepad with an integrated keyboard. This is perfect for musicians and composers. It allows them to try out their tunes right then and there, with or without using the built-in headphone jack. No word yet on availability. I suppose if you don’t have headphones with you, you could really ...
By: SlipperyBrick
Fixagig Musicians Directory
2008-04-29 10:11:00 Fix A Gig is an online live music directory dedicated to, promoting and simplifying the booking of bands and other live entertainment by putting bands and musicians in touch with venues. DirectorySearch Music Apr 29, 2008 Comment
Health Insurance for Musicians? - An Innovative Austin Program
2008-04-23 09:58:00 Austin enjoys the self-promoted but well-deserved reputation as live music capital of the world. In recent years, the city has decided to put its money where its mouth is to ensure that it stays that way. One of the most innovative and socially progressive ways it is doing that is by providing an insurance program for working musicians through HAAM, or Health Alliance for Austin Musicians. It’s a unique concept. Besides New Orleans, Austin is the only city in the US to provide such comprehensive health care to its local musicians. "This city loves those who make music for us all," according to Betty Dunkerley, Austin Mayor Pro Tem and HAAM board member. "What better way than Health Alliance for Austin Musicians is there to show our appreciation? HAAM makes members' lives better." HAAM was created in 2005 as a result of a partnership between local hospitals and the SIMS foundation with support from the city and various Austin businesses. They recognized the tremendous need t...
Get More Myspace Plays - What Musicians Should Be Concerned About On Myspac
2008-04-16 07:00:00 Myspace is a household name, so why cant your band be that as well? With the innovation and the recognition of Myspace as a viable marketing and networking option, new users are signing up each and every day for a variety of reasons and while Myspace caters to just about every group and interest, ...
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Conference: Integra 2008 - Solving the tensions between musicians and techn
2008-04-14 13:27:00 Integra 2008 Festival and Conference, Birmingham, 5-7th June 2008 http://www.integralive.org/fest-ival-2008 The organisers of Integra 2008 welcome artistic directors, researchers, composers and performers to participate in the Festival and Conference. Integra 2008 is the closing event of “Integra - A European Composition and Performance Environment for Sharing Live Music Technologies”, a 3 year EU-funded project led by ...
Musicians Upload Directory
2008-04-12 16:21:00 Musicians Promote Your Music Online To Hundreds of Music Websites
By: The Mall Blog
Musicians Friend Free Guitar Lessons Online
2008-04-12 09:06:00 onlinebeginnerguitarlesson... - Why Bother With Musicians Friend Free Guitar Lessons Online when you can get free lessons right here? Guitar companies1 Vote(s)
By: JeQQ it
What musicians face on a regular basis
2008-04-06 20:17:00 A friend who sings with a band in another city related this story to me recently. They were given the opportunity to open for a well-known R&B artist whose heyday was the late '70s. They would not be paid, but it was a great opportunity for exposure.
By: Song of Fire
Piano Blues Musicians
2008-04-02 14:30:00 Fitzgerald over at Squeeze My Lemon is doing a series on piano blues musicians. Awesome! Thanks Fitz! Thought you all might want to go check it out :) Be sure to check out the sidebar for other great posts.
Musicians take social networking into their own hands
2008-03-30 10:24:00 Reuters report that 50 Cent has more than 1 million friends on MySpace, but if the rapper ever decides to leave the social network, he’ll be leaving behind those friends, too. So like a growing number of artists, he’s started his own social networking site. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fadvancedengineeri-ngbd.com%2Fmusicians-take-socia-l-networking-into-their-own-han-ds%2F'; addthis_title ...
Musicians take social networking into their own hands
2008-03-29 07:54:00 50 Cent has more than 1 million friends on MySpace, but if the rapper ever1 Vote(s)
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Billboard Magazine Announces Top 10 Greenest Musicians
2008-03-27 16:04:00 It seems that nowadays every magazine has a “Green Issue”. And why not? Let’s be honest, green is the new EVERYTHING!!! So in the spirit of el verde Billboard Magazine has dedicated their entire March issue to all things green, including a list of the top 10 greenest musicians. Billboard says, “The Top 10 green musician activists from the ...
By: Ecorazzi
Update: American Cancer Society Relay for Life® NEEDS Bands/Musicians for E
2008-03-24 16:41:00 Due to an overwhelming response, the deadline for band/artist submissions is TODAY- Monday, March 24, 2008, 5pm. Thanks to everyone who submitted their information and recommended acts for the event. Your help is much appreciated on such short notice. This may be turn out to be one the best relay events in ACS history! In the mean ...
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Clarinet gun mod for musicians gone postal
2008-03-23 17:34:00 Check out this steampunk clarinet mod, which foregoes music and adopts violence as it’s new tune. There isn’t alot of info about it, but I like to imagine that some band geek got picked on a bit too much and went all Travis Bickle while creating it. You talking to me? You must be talking ...
By: SlipperyBrick
American Cancer Society Relay for Life® NEEDS Bands/Musicians for Event
2008-03-20 21:00:00 The American Cancer Society is having their annual Relay for Life Event at the Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh campus and we need musicians and bands to play at the event. You will receive travel expenses and a per diem is possible (this is for charity so the budget is small, which is why I ...
By: Thea's Blog
Musicians
2008-03-11 05:18:00 My husband was a professional musician. He played bass guitar, and made a decent living at it until recorded music drove most local musicians out of work. Afterwards, he played when there were jobs and gave lessons. I heard every bass player joke there was, over and over, for years. When I read about why some Memphis musician switched to the electric bass in the 50s, I believed every word. See, traveling musicians were in rather low regard for most of history (is it any different now?), so they tried to get in and out of town without drawing too much attention. A bass fiddle wouldn’t fit inside a vehicle, and they had to strap it to the top of a car. A bass guitar, on the other hand, could be hidden. No respect at all. Freestyle Tuba (via Gorilla Mask) Oystein Baadsvik plays tuba like you’ve never seen before. Musical instruments mashed up via Photoshop. Make Yoda play the drums. My mouse worked to do this, but keyboard ...
By: Miss Cellania
Top Ten Websites/Programs That Allow Musicians To Jam Or Collaborate Online
2008-03-08 22:54:00 There are a number of websites and programs that allow musicians to ?collaborate live? with each other available online now. Although the software/sites listed in this post are cutting edge and in some cases, a little rough or BETA versions, this genre of collaborative music/musician sites is steadily increasing and becoming easier to use and implement. In most cases, I have not had a great deal of experiences with the sites listed here, but can see the benefit that they all offer. If you are an active user of any of these sites or other related sites/software please share with us your experiences with them and/or how you are using them them in the comment section below! photo credit: johnnyalive Ninjam: ?NINJAM is a program to allow people to make real music together via the Internet. Every participant can hear every other participant. Each user can also tweak their personal mix to his or her liking. NINJAM is cross-platform, with clients available...
Musicians to Play Farewell Tributes to Rockstation
2008-03-07 01:16:00 Arts & Entertainment News Release 3/5/08Musicians to Play Farewell Tributes to RockstationA bevy of local performers artists will give a pair of free "farewell concerts" to Rockstation Records, 357 Pine Street in Williamsport. The first event, "Shut Up and Play Already," starts 3PM, Saturday, March 15th. The second event, "Been There Rocked That," starts 1PM on Monday, March 17th. Rockstation, the last independent music store for compacts discs, vinyl and memorabilia in downtown Williamsport, is closing its doors that day on March 17th."Store closings are part of a music industry meltdown," said city-based "Singer at Large" Johnny J. Blair (http://www.johnnyjblair.com/),- who will play a set on the "Shut Up" Saturday concert with Ron Fleeger & the Stranger, Fletcher Kaufman and Hugh Ross. Blair added, "It's unfortunate, because record stores have always been like a community outpost for sharing music. Going online has advantages, but there's nothing like using all your sens...
By: Billtown Blog
Musicians to Play Farewell Tributes to Rockstation
2008-03-07 01:16:00 Arts & Entertainment News Release 3/5/08Musicians to Play Farewell Tributes to RockstationA bevy of local performers artists will give a pair of free "farewell concerts" to Rockstation Records, 357 Pine Street in Williamsport. The first event, "Shut Up and Play Already," starts 3PM, Saturday, March 15th. The second event, "Been There Rocked That," starts 1PM on Monday, March 17th. Rockstation, the last independent music store for compacts discs, vinyl and memorabilia in downtown Williamsport, is closing its doors that day on March 17th."Store closings are part of a music industry meltdown," said city-based "Singer at Large" Johnny J. Blair (http://www.johnnyjblair.com/),- who will play a set on the "Shut Up" Saturday concert with Ron Fleeger & the Stranger, Fletcher Kaufman and Hugh Ross. Blair added, "It's unfortunate, because record stores have always been like a community outpost for sharing music. Going online has advantages, but there's nothing like using all your sens...
By: Billtown Blog
Musicians iz dum
2008-03-04 18:59:00 Today, the German/Brazilian connection, with expert commentary...Compost Records Glucklich series of compilations is a pretty neat one. They combine old-school Brazilian goodness with newer, electronic Brazilian-flavored goodness. The Germans love them some Brazilian music. And actually, I once had a chance to ask Rainer Truby, who put this compilation together, about that. We were driving toward LAX and I asked, "So, why is it that there are so many German acts doing the Brazilian music?"... expecting, what with him being one of those people, that he would have some insight into the question. His answer: "Uh, yeah, I guess they do. I don't know, man."... wow. Thanks for that nugget, bro. Go take another hit off the bong while you're at it. Which just goes to show you musicians are talented... but dumb. Anyhoo, todays cut comes from Spain's Wagon Cookin', who also have a newish album out that is teh hotness... Wagon Cookin' - Lua (ysi)So to recap... Musicians: good...
By: Tonegents
Reiki for Musicians? aka Reiki Guitar
2008-03-04 04:40:00 As a guitarist I was pleasantly surprised to discover an application of Reiki for musicians. I hope this post doesn’t start a new religion or anything, but I feel the applications of Reiki for guitarists specifically, and Reiki for musicians in general, are well worth a peek. As I play my guitar I simply pass Reiki ...
Rosegardenmusic.com - Software For Musicians - SendMeRSS
2008-02-27 16:42:00 Rosegardenmusic.com - Software For MusiciansWhat it doesIf you are a musician Rosegardenmusic.com is a useful tool for editing and composing among other professional audio techniques. Rosegarden runs off of Linux and is quite easy to use. For composing you can enter notes from a midi keyboard which is displayed on the left side of the screen. You can then right click to edit. The matrix editor, notion editor and event editor have the same interface and are easy to use. The Rosegarden system stores all of your MIDI network information such as what devices you have. The notion editor keeps everything up to date for you and you can prepare printed scores. With Rosegarden you can mix audio clips and drag and drop audio files from the desktop onto the main window. Rosegarden is available in thirteen different languages so it is an international tool that can be share among musicians. Rosegarden can also be integrated with other audio software. Rosegardenmusic.com provides those who work ...
Vanessa Hudgens
2008-02-27 04:41:00 We at Daily Stunner would like to give our younger audience some eye candy for the day so here you go. Vanessa Anne Hudgens is a young and beautiful star who made her first appearance on the screen in the Hollywood films Thirteen and Thunderbirds. She is most notably known for her role in the ...
indie musicians win an oscar for best song
2008-02-25 18:26:00 from stereogum The Frames’ Glen Hansard and girlfriend, Once co-star, and singing partner Marketa Irglóva took home the gold, and their acceptance speech(es) provided a night highlight. Glen delivered some touching words, and a sour note in Oscar history was avoided when Jon Stewart brought Marketa back out, after commercial break, to make right the orchestra’s ...
Call To Musicians!
2008-02-25 18:06:00 Seeing live music has been a bit more sparse this winter than I would like. Running a Vermont public relations business that essentially has nothing to do with the music business in Vermont has really taken up all parts of my life, leaving just enough time to get in a few runs at the mountain and watch a few escapist themed movies. But, this blog is being read and I want to keep providing and need help from Vermont musicians! It will, in turn, help you!Please, please, please, send me info and websites of Vermont musicians. Any sort of musician, band, or artistic endeavor involving music works! If you are a band outside of Vermont and looking for promotion in Vermont, I am sorry, this is not an outlet for you. I specifically want to be a resource for Vermont musicians and Vermonters looking for Vermont music!My mission in sharing Vermont music is not to be some stick-up-the-ass reviewer and always look for flaws in music (I'm a music lover, not hater - never really got that co...
By: VermontMusic
Free promotional resource for musicians
2008-02-24 07:26:00 Andrew Dubber writes an excellent New Music Strategies blog devoted to helping small-medium music businesses and independent artists use new online technologies and strategies in order to make money and thrive in the new environment. The site also provides a Newswire service that delivers daily links to articles about the latest developments in the music industry. He describes himself as a lecturer, author, speaker, broadcaster and new music enthusiast, and also teaches and does research at Birmingham City University in the U.K. Best of all, Dubber has made available a free e-book for download, “The 20 Things You Must Know About Music Online“. Based on a collection of his postings, the e-book helps musicians understand how the industry is changing and how to adapt and thrive online. This is an invaluable resource for any musician or independent music business wanting to have a successful web presence.
By: Song of Fire
Finding Musicians
2008-02-23 23:00:00 Finding or replacing musicians can be a very difficult task as there are many musicians with individual talent levels, experience, goals and playing style. Of course the key is to match your particular criteria to the applicant. A very effective technique to locate musicians is to use a cattle call. This is when you attract a large amount of possibilities for your position interview them and whittle down to the select few and make a decision from there of who is the best applicant. Hollywood uses these technique very effectively to select people for movies. You can implement a cattle call by using as many of the items that I have listed below at the same time. This will cause a large response to your efforts and helps keep search time to a minimum. I recommend that you screen out as many people that you can over the phone. Do not feel obligated to meet each and every one face to face. After you have identified a select few get together with each of them and listen to tapes and play ... |
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