Music is becoming an even bigger part of our everyday life and everyday culture, well, everyday. With games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band, or popular electronic items like the iPod or the iPhone, this music is everywhere we go, and is everything that we do.
Because of this newfound focus on music, more […]
To get truly good at music, you have to practice. There is no other way to get good at playing a musical instrument or singing or much of anything else without extensive practice. Music can be so complex and intricate that without practice, you’ll never be able to play it perfectly without making […]
Have you ever wanted to be the star of the show? Have you ever wanted to be the best? This is something that many people strive for. In our world, we make people who are good at performing into some kind of hero, because performance anxiety is something that so many of us suffer from.
Most […]
It’s a new year for country pop quartet Little Big Town, who after years of performing together with well known country acts has finally made it as a headliner. The group is starting the New Year right with a headlining tour that begins just as soon as 2009 does. Perhaps this is the result of […]
As if the entertainment industry wasn’t seeping through everything these days, now it seems to be reporting everything but Miley Cyrus’s bowel movements on television stations and websites dedicated to the lives of everything celebrity. So what’s in it for fans across the globe? Well besides a few death scares, a few dead brain cells […]
The music industry is a whirling dervish in the entertainment industry, renowned for fast living and a notorious lifestyle. There are many people that aspire to the big names in music and endeavour to get out of their bedroom and into a club to play their finest selection of tunes and live the life […]
Ok, so here is a breakdown of drum terms used in the industry. Some of these you may have heard of, some maybe not. But this gives you a better understanding of what I may be communicating in a module, or even how to communicate in a musical setting on your drum set […]
Though the star is still suffering from the loss of her mother, brother and nephew, Oscar winning actress and American Idol finalist Jennifer Hudson is finally planning on returning to the stage for a pre-Grammy performance at the MusiCares Person of the Year Gala, a charity event in February. Though the singer and actress was […]
Jazz pianist Hoagy Carmichael’s story is one of a musician overcoming the odds. For Hoagy Carmichael, life started with a succession of homes across the Midwest as his father moved their family around looking for steady work, returning always to Bloomington, Indiana. While his mother would play piano for the local movie houses and at […]
With fiery red locks and a passion for men, Hayley Williams has created a world of rock and roll where female lead band rules. Her group, Tennessee based Paramore, is making headlines not only for their third studio productions but also for their work with the multi-million dollar film Twilight. It was all Williams doing, […]