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GEAR TEST FINAL REPORT: Cloudlifter on Tour and in the Studio
Editor’s Note – this spring we put a call out to artists and studio owners to test out a variety...
We’re giving away a copy of Acid Pro 8
We're looking for a great artist, producer or beat-maker to win and test out the FULL version of...
Governors Ball Announces 2014 Dates
Founders Entertainment is proud to announce the dates for the fourth annual Governors Ball Music Festival. The 2014 edition of New York City's preeminent music event will take placeFriday, June 6th...
Sell Your Music to the European Market
The concept of American recording artists promoting their music in Europe is not new. Musicians have been “crossing the pond” for decades, sharing their sounds. However, strategies on how to do so...
Record Killer Drums and Percussion
Capturing drums can be one of the most challenging aspects of the recording process. For one thing, there are so many pieces in the average kit that need to be mic’d. And they take up so much room....
Get The Most Out of Your Band’s Instagram
You’ve just rolled into town to play a gig. You see fall leaves, the sun setting against a city skyline. You scribble your band name, the venue and time you play on a piece of paper and hold it up...
Apogee Announces New MiC 96k
Apogee Electronics is pleased to introduce MiC 96k, a professional digital microphone for iPad, iPhone and Mac. Use MiC 96k to record vocals, voice overs, acoustic guitar, piano, drums or anything...
Watch Cass McCombs’ “Big Wheel” Video
Cass McCombs today premieres the video for "Big Wheel," the (almost) titular track from Big Wheel and Others, his most recent album. http://youtu.be/m_jA8-Gf1M0 Shot by Cass's long-term friend and...
Blue Introduces Mo-Fi: True Mobile High Fidelity
Blue, best known as a leading innovator in microphone technology and design, today starts the rebellion against headphone convention. While we’ve seen dramatic advances in the quality and...
Apogee Announces Symphony Thunderbolt Compatibility with Apple’s New Mac Pro
Apogee Electronics is pleased to announce its multi-channel Thunderbolt™ audio recording solution featuring Symphony I/O and Symphony 64 | ThunderBridge is fully compatible with the new Apple Mac...
Kris Gruen Reflects on Rock & Roll Photography of the ’70s & ’80s
My name is Kris Gruen. I'm a singer/songwriter living in the sacred green mountains of Vermont. My father is the renowned rock photographer, Bob Gruen, who lives in the same part of New York City I...
Hip-Hop With An Edge: Spotlight on Atlanta’s Teen Wolfe
Joel Romirre is the front man and patriarch of the band that blends distinctive flows, acoustics, dense piano and tranquil melodies to paint a Rembrandt with his rhymes. Gavin MacDonald, the...