After looking back and taking stock of what last year had to offer, it’s time for us to dig in and start preparing ourselves for ...

  By David Barber Sooner or later every musician who plays a lot of gigs will have this problem. You play a show, but then ...

By Tim Guille Most musicians teach private lessons at some point in their career, either to supplement their income or as their main gig. But ...

  By Lisa Popeil What do Adele, John Mayer, Maxwell, Simon LeBon, Art Garfunkel, Nicki Minaj and Roger Daltrey have in common? They’ve all experienced the ...

  By Bernard Baur BOOKING TIPS 1. You need a recording that is mixed and mastered, and a performance video. 2. Prepare enough material for ...

I had a revelation the other day. A lot of you don’t want a music career. You want a handout. I think a lot of ...

Many of the greatest songs have been written when two or more artists collaborate. How does such a collaboration happen? What occurs at a fruitful songwriting session? ...

  Although we’ve all heard the stories about a great song that was written in 10 minutes, most well-written songs are actually finally crafted by ...

  Below is an excerpt from Quit Rock: 10 Reasons To Give Up Your Dream Of Being In Music © 2011 by Scott Austin and Thirst Parlor ...

There is more to composing than just buying a computer and a handful of plug-ins! After 20 years composing for television and films, with three ...