Social media is a crucial channel for any aspiring musician, but unless you have a label doing it all for you, you’re going to need to roll up your sleeves and do it yourself. The good news? It’s not that … Read more
So, you’ve been rehearsing with your bandmates for several weeks now, you have a set together and are finally feeling ready to start gigging. But what can you do to make sure everything runs smoothly? As someone with 10 years … Read more
With today’s technology, you can make an incredibly professional sounding home recording studio with very little money. Plus you’ll have access to it in your home, making it super convenient (and cheap). You’ll also become a guru of making and engineering music, … Read more
I get it. You’re a musician and want to make music, and don’t have the time or inclination to mess about tweeting, posting, vlogging or any of that nonsense. But here’s the truth: if you want your music to go … Read more
The benefits of learning to play music have been proven time and time again, so why do so many adults and children not take up an instrument? If there’s one reason, especially among adults, it’s because they think it’s too … Read more
Like all cliques, the world of guitar players has a load of ‘in’ terms that can mark the seasoned pro from the amateur. Here are some of the most popular slang terms used in the guitar world, along with explanations, … Read more
The songwriting process can be a long, drawn-out affair. The muse, as Bob Dylan said: “cannot be willed, only welcomed”. In this article, we’ll look at what some of the best songwriters say about writing a song, plus we’ll cover some ways … Read more
Who is the guitarist that experts look up to for inspiration? Who’s the best guitarist? The answer, according to some the best guitarists to ever live, is Django Reinhardt. Django Reinhardt, often simply referred to as ‘Django’ (well before the Quentin Tarantino movie) is … Read more
You’re sat around the campfire with your friends. Everyone is fed and watered, the kids (if you have them) are tucked up in bed, there’s only one thing missing. A good old fashioned sing-along. We put our heads together and … Read more
The artwork that accompanied some of the best albums of the last 50 years rarely gets the attention they deserve. So we took it upon ourselves to research the stories behind our favorites. Here’s what we found. 1. Pink Floyd – … Read more
Do you want to know the secret to improving your guitar playing? It’s this: learn more songs. Think about it for a second. We all learn a few songs when we start playing the guitar. We learn the chords to … Read more
Have you ever noticed how the perfect song can change your mood from sour to rosy; your outlook from dire and depressed to happy and hopeful? If so, you have already experienced one of the greatest effects music can have … Read more
While sometimes it’s purely to block out irritating noises (or people), or other times just to give us a welcome burst of energy, listening to music at work makes us more productive and helps with concentration and focus; it even … Read more
