LA's War Twins are about to head out on tour, so we sent them some new Cloudlifters (the CL-1 and...
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Common Exclusions From Entertainer Insurance Policies
OK, let’s address the elephant in the room. Insurance isn’t the coolest topic to discuss when it...
WATCH: Cameron Cooper SHREDS with Elixir Strings on exclusive new track
We asked our pal Cameron Cooper to write and record an original track using Elixir Strings -...
The October Issue is here, featuring King Khan & The Shrines
Can't find a print copy? No problem. Read the interactive digital issue below, or click here to download and for more options.
Submissions Now Open for Performer’s Special Photography Issue
Attention photographers! We are planning a special print issue celebrating the diverse and wonderful field of music photography – both live music photography and studio work. Black and white, color,...
Caroline Smith releases new video for “Magazine”
Merging '90s R&B and neo-soul with her indie-rock roots, Caroline Smith's new music has settled comfortably into a new backdrop as she takes a step from girl to woman. Half About Being a Woman...
An interview with Owen Ashworth of Advance Base (formerly Casiotone for the Painfully Alone)
“I’m not very interested in singing about myself,” says Owen Ashworth, the humble songwriter behind Advance Base. Often using the first person narrator to paint a scene or explore characters,...
Piñata Protest – “El Valiente” Review
Piñata Protest is actually pretty epic. Let’s start from the top; as a concept they’re a punk band. But they’ve fused their NOFX/Guttermouth sound and instrumentation with the traditional song...
Nate Currin – “The Pilgrim” Review
Atlanta native Nate Currin brought his Southern roots to his new home in San Francisco to create an acclaimed concept record based on the 1678 book The Pilgrim’s Progress by English writer and...
The Moondoggies – “Adios I’m a Ghost” Review
I can’t for the life of me figure out why the Moondoggies aren’t one of the largest independent bands in the country. What they do is simple; they write great songs for a guitar-based combo with a...
Catching up with Jared Swilley of The Black Lips
The Black Lips are noted for provocative theatrics – including vomiting, urination, nudity, electric R.C. car races, fireworks, a chicken, and flaming guitars. Most of these antics, which are the...
DVD of the MONTH: A Band Called Death
There’s a moment in the middle of A Band Called Death where David Hackney’s widow starts describing her late husband and his connection to music, and it’s clear from the waver in her voice and the...
Win tickets to See Sioux City Kid live in San Francisco!
Performer is proud to be presenting one of our favorite bands, Sioux City Kid, this Friday - September 27th at Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. A super cool mix of Americana and rock n...