5 Key Tips for Choosing a Perfect Guitar for Yourself
Whether you are shopping for your first guitar or one hundred and first, there are few simple “rules” or better say hacks you should follow. Remember, the instrument you choose will be by your side at least for a few months but more likely many years, so you should definitely […]

5 Key Tips for Choosing a Perfect Guitar for Yourself

First Time in a Pro Studio? Don’t Be Stupid!! Recording in a professional recording studio for the first time can be pretty intimidating. It’s the exact opposite experience of playing live and puts everything you do under a giant microscope. Add to this the fact that you and your band […]

Tips for Recording in a Pro Studio for The First ...

Musicians are all about their music. Unfortunately, you cannot live on artistic expression alone. In order to become a professional musician, you need to establish yourself as one first, and whether you consider it marketing or not, it is marketing. You need to market your music so that others will […]

8 Tips to creating an effective music marketing campaign

We all know what it’s like to go see a concert and feel totally blown away — not just by the artists’ ability or technical skills at playing their instruments and singing, but by the overall experience of the show. It’s the element that separates the experience of a live […]

How to Improve Your Stage Presence and Own the Stage

how to find a bass player
More cowbell is a matter of taste, but a band can’t go without a bass player. Providing the rhythmic backbone of your music, playing bass may not always be the most glamorous role, but there’s no question that it’s essential. If you’re having trouble finding a great bass player to […]

How to Find a Bass Player

The New York City Music Scene and How It Has Changed In 20 Years The music scene in New York City has long been known as a thriving bed for some of the biggest bands in the world. For years playing Madison Square Garden was seen as a career highlight […]

The New York City Music Scene and How It Has ...

best cover songs to play
At some point in their careers, every artist has to make a decision about playing cover songs. Should you devote yourself entirely to your own artistic vision and play strictly originals? Should you slip a few cover songs in here and there? Should you play only covers? Somewhere in the […]

Choosing the Best Cover Songs to Play

guitar tab resources for beginners
For any guitar player just starting out in his or her craft, it’s crucial to find good resources to help find new songs to play and learn. Playing scales all day isn’t much fun, and the importance of fun can’t be overestimated when it comes to learning a new instrument. […]

Free Guitar Tabs Resources for Beginners

how to learn drums if you play guitar
So you’ve decided to take the plunge because you just fancy a change, or perhaps your band could never find a reliable drummer in the past and you’ve decided to take matters into your own hands. You would describe yourself as a competent musician. You’ve been playing guitar for years, […]

How to Get Started Drumming if You’ve Only Ever Played ...

Getting your new band off the ground comes with all kinds of headaches and problems. Then, once you start being successful, that comes with even more. Though getting frequent gigs is the goal when you’re just starting off, once you hit this point with your band, you’ll have to figure […]

How to Get to the Gig: Transporting Gear & the ...

Brooklyn has historically been a hotbed of musical creativity, regularly producing exciting new artists that go on to achieve international acclaim. Whether you’re looking for some new bands to check out around town or seeking inspiration for your own music, these four Brooklyn indie bands are definitely worthy of your […]

Best Brooklyn Rock & Indie Bands of Summer 2017

How to Promote Your Music & Band Successfully on the Internet
Making music is a great way to exercise your passions and express creativity. Creating original songs takes talent, originality and lots of practice and hard work — but if you ever want other people to hear your music, the job doesn’t end there. You don’t need to hire an agent […]

How to Promote Your Music & Band Successfully on the ...

Summer 2017 Outdoor Concerts in NYC
One of the biggest benefits to living in a large city like New York is the vast number of opportunities to catch live music. Throughout the year you can catch great world-class acts any night of the week, in venues across the city. But there’s no better time or place […]

Summer 2017 Outdoor Concerts in NYC

  Stringing a guitar is an integral part of guitar maintenance. The method of stringing a guitar is not that difficult but it should be done in the right way to prevent your guitar from going out of tune. Setting or changing the string on your guitar is definitely a […]

How to String a Guitar – Newbie Friendly Guide.

Recording your first demo can be daunting. In a world where first impressions matter, it’s important to put your best sound forward right from the beginning. By distributing a high-quality demo, you’ll have a much better chance of building a loyal fanbase and increase the number of people who come […]

Tips For Recording Your First Demo

We’ve all heard plenty about the big comeback of the vinyl record, in all its warm, scratchy, retro glory. But the record’s revival is old news by now. These days, it’s all about the cassette tape. Better load up your portable boombox with D batteries, because tapes are making a […]

The Great Cassette Tape Comeback:

how to set up your band practice room
Band practice is all about all of the members learning to work together, blend their sounds harmoniously, and play off of each other well. While your rehearsals should replicate a live performance in certain ways, the type of sound you want to achieve is not necessarily the same. Your biggest […]

How to Set Up the Perfect Band Rehearsal Space

how to make band practice more effective
As anyone who’s ever learned to play an instrument understands, practice makes perfect. As a band, regular rehearsal helps individual members to master the songs and improve upon their own skills, while tightening up the group as a whole and helping them learn to play together harmoniously. If you want […]

How to Make Band Rehearsals More Effective