Calvin Johnson and Margie Perez. Their stories of recovery and careers following Hurricane Katrina were so compelling that I felt I needed to put together a separate article about their triumphs. Neither of them, even when they lost nearly everything they owned, ever thought for a minute about giving up on New Orleans or their music careers.
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Jason Matthews Web Extra
This is a continuation of the Q&A from the online story … Patrick Jason Matthews: A Day in the Life of a Nashville Songwriter Did you start out working as a full-time songwriter when you arrived here? No, I have a college degree to teach English, but I didn’t want anything that had any responsibility […]
How to Boost Your Songwriting Creativity and Inspiration
Write first, think later. For songwriting, as well as any other kind of creative writing, I’m a firm believer in this simple motto.
Build a Home Recording Studio on a Budget
With the steady rise of the do-it-yourself artist comes the challenge of building a home recording studio on an affordable budget. Artists like Justin Bieber and Grouplove, got started garnering massive amounts of exposure on websites like YouTube, using recordings they made at home. The days of spending thousands of dollars to record your first […]
Easy Classical Guitar Techniques for Beginners
Some invaluable advice and techniques for anyone interested in taking up classical guitar.
Holiday Gift Ideas for Every Kind of Musician
Gift ideas for musicians, from guitarists to keyboardists, drummers, wind musicians, and everyone in between.
Liberty DeVitto’s Secrets to Drumming Success
Liberty DeVitto has played with many big name musicians such as Meat Loaf, Paul McCartney, Karen Carpenter, and Stevie Nicks, to name a few. Here, he shares some valuable drumming tips.
Difference Between Nylon, Coated, Acoustic, and Electric Guitar Strings
No matter how much you may love your instrument, almost every guitar player eventually complains about tone and playability. The solution may be as simple as trying new strings. New strings can do wonders for tone and playability.
An Explanation of Clefs: Treble, Bass, Alto, Tenor
Four different clefs are used in music today; the most common are the treble and bass clefs, and the less common are the alto and tenor clefs.
Introduction to Bluegrass Instruments
For anyone seeing an authentic bluegrass band for the first time, the unique instrumentation, driving tempos, soulful harmonies, and fierce, piercing tenor singing can be a lot to take.