Dean Brantley Taylor is a songwriter and producer. He also has Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), which makes it hard for him to leave his apartment, much less sing or play an instrument. It’s even hard to simply listen to music, he says. “But, I’m in a band. Hallelujah!” he exclaims with a resounding euphoria you wouldn’t expect from someone afflicted with such a condition.
Penny Brill felt that music had aided her recovery so much that, after she was well again, she made it her mission to help other people through music.
Most sessions that go badly are blown way before the first note is played. A good plan begins with a pre-production checklist. Start here, but keep adding to it until you know you’ve got all your bases covered.
Make Music Day is the one day a year we celebrate the central role of music in our lives and our country through free, open and accessible events throughout the U.S. and the World.
Raised an only child, Matthew Kenney of Edgewood, Kentucky, was tasked with finding ways to entertain himself. The baby grand piano in his parents’ sitting room was his first inspiration. He began piano lessons in the third grade, but bored with the formal training, he quit after six months. Instead, he played by ear, learning everything from commercial jingles to the pop songs on his mom’s favorite radio station.
The best music writing programs are user-friendly and include comprehensive notation, editing, and input/output features. Most are easy enough for beginners, with enough bells and whistles to give experienced composers the tools need.
Let’s face it; recording music at home can be a daunting prospect! If you’re like me you love to write music and you’re passionate about bringing to life the masterpiece resounding in your head.
Ancient Traditions in a Modern World Celtic music is a loose term used to describe traditional music from areas of Europe—among them Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany (in France), and Galicia (in Spain)—where the Ancient Celts had the most lasting influence. It also refers to newer music that’s developed worldwide based on 3,000-year-old Celtic traditions. Celtic […]
Todd Hobin asked legendary band leaders to share their best advice for effective band leadership. Inside are the 10 leadership tips they gave him.
The corporate world and the rock world are not as dissimilar as one might think. Being a CEO, or even managing a staff of employees, can be a lot like leading a band. The parallels between the two are indisputable. Charting a direction, team building, hiring and firing, and communicating ideas are all equally applicable job-related concepts whether you’re the head of a company, a department, or a band. Stu Kemper of Dublin, Ohio, and Ozzy Nelson of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, are both bandleaders and bosses at their companies.