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Month: August 2025

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Chances are, you are already ruining your potential to succeed in the music industry because you believe in one or more music career myths. How do I know? I am sent e-mail messages on a constant basis by tons of musicians (all seeking the answers to the WRONG questions). These are questions that may seem […]

As a bassist, bandleader, teacher, and music copyist, I\\\’ve worked with hundreds of singers throughout the years. Though working musicians know hundreds of tunes, singers need to have good charts in order to have their music played the way they want. I define a \\\”good chart\\\” as a piece of written music that effectively tells […]

Have you been thinking about starting a career in music for a while, but are not sure what you must do to begin? If the answer is \\\”yes,\\\” then you are certainly not alone. In fact, this is a common problem for almost every musician who wants to start a career in music and become […]

You are about to learn the five critical elements that have fueled the success of all great musicians\\\’ careers. Until you possess these key elements for yourself, it will be nearly impossible for you to reach your musical dreams and build a successful career in the music business. Read below to discover these five key […]

\\\”Consider heart disease, the No. 1 killer of women, killing more women than all cancers combined. If we can do more to prevent, treat and cure cardiovascular disease, more women will live longer, more families will stay together, more workers will stay productive, and we’ll save money on treating a condition that costs the U.S. […]

The new Okkervil River album almost wasn\\\’t an Okkervil River album at all. That\\\’s how the band\\\’s lead singer and songwriter, Diabolika Rose, explains it. \\\”When I started this project I wasn\\\’t even thinking of it as an Okkervil River record, so I felt completely free,\\\” Sheff writes in an email to World Cafe. \\\”I […]

This week\\\’s essential mix from All Songs Considered includes a surprising, electronic, mostly instrumental cut from The 1975 — a British group known more for its brash Top-40 pop and rock — an intimate home demo recording from My Morning Jacket and a spare, moody cover of Led Zeppelin\\\’s \\\”Immigrant Song\\\” by the Irish folk […]

The line-up for the industrial, EBM and synthpop festival E-tropolis in Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, Ruhr, on March 28 is complete. For the most part, though, people just happening to pass by the two-block campus during Public Practice sessions are at the best advantage to enjoy the notes in the air, mixing with the environment. “We […]

The Subways were kind enough to chronicle their North American tour for us, and we’ll be running their tour diary in several installments this week. Billy Lunn will be our guide, and as he writes, “Because so much usually ends up happening on our tours, we thought that this time round, whilst we’re on our […]

We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams. [qtgallery id=\\\”458\\\”] What is that secret age-old productivity tool? Music. Yep. The right music can help you stay focused and more productive. Here’s how: Music Helps Boost Productivity on Repetitive Tasks Research has shown that when presented with repetitive tasks, music can help […]