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COVER STORY: Georgi Kay Opens Up About the Road to Self-Production
It’s been four years since a confident 22 year old, wearing a leopard pattern button-up and wide...
Enter our MASSIVE Mitchell Guitars Giveaway!
We're looking for 12 awesome axe-slingers to win, demo and record with new guitars from the...
WATCH: Oxymorrons Premiere “Muffin Man” Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc0fYvJ3D9Y&feature=youtu.be We love the NYC hip-hop duo Oxymorrons. How much, you ask? So much we put them on the cover of our magazine last summer (see below)....
Are We Headed for a Digital Music Apocalypse?
An Interview with Paul M. Fakler, Partner at Arent Fox Digital music services are in the middle of every argument about the music business. Streaming royalties, digital collection, plays, rate...
Win “The Sound of Athens, GA” Vinyl Prize Pack!
Our friends at Happy Happy Birthday to Me Records rule - they've given us copies of the new Muuy Biien, Tunabunny and Eureka California records to give away to you, dear readers. Whatta ya gotta do...
WATCH: Tips for Miking Your Hi-Hats From Audio-Technica
Our friends at Audio-Technica are releasing a series of videos on basic recording techniques. Today we share tips for miking your hi-hats - let us know if you find these recording how to videos...
WATCH: Muuy Biien “D.Y.I.” Video Premiere
Performer is psyched to premiere the latest video from one of the bands leading the new sound of Athens, our faves Muuy Biien. Watch the video for "D.Y.I." below and look for our review of their new...
WATCH: Music producer Ron Flieger finds inspiration between space and time
http://youtu.be/HOwaVFPCAbk Sometimes the best inspiration is found on the journey, in the spaces and time between places. We’re all shaped by experience – where we’ve been and what we’ve seen....
New Interview with The Both (Ted Leo & Aimee Mann) + Ticket Giveaway!
Want to win tickets to see The Both (Ted Leo & Aimee Mann) live tomorrow night at Great American Music Hall in San Francisco? Of course you do! Just leave a comment below or tweet the phrase...
Spice Up Your Tone With Rosemary Pierro Glass Guitar Picks
PROS: Expands creativity; unique sound. CONS: A tad pricey. PRICE: $20 There are so many custom, one-off items for guitarists - from guitars and amps to straps and pedals, but picks seem to always...
How Contests Are Killing Your Band’s Career
And Why Bullshit Prizes Make You Lose Out On Real Opportunities... Not a week goes by where I am not inundated with breathless posts and emails from bands and artists spamming me with requests to...
Keep Your Acoustic Guitar Safe with the Humitar
PROS: Professional option for preventive maintenance. CONS: None. PRICE: $13.99 Acoustic guitars are living things; despite the fact the tree has been cut down, the wood still interacts with its...