It’s hard to believe that the standard guitar pick has evolved just as much as guitars and amps,...
Benjamin Ricci
Grammy-nominee Kenyon Dixon Releases New Single “Drippin’”
“Less of a sound, more of a feeling; this record is just that. The summer feels you’ve been...
IK Multimedia’s UNO Synth now shipping
IK Multimedia's first hardware synthesizer, UNO Synth, is now available. Designed for everyone...
Listen to Performer’s October Mixtape
Dig into fresh new tracks from artists featured in the October 2013 Print Issue, including King Khan & The Shrines, Andrew St. James, Deer Tick, Ricky Skaggs, La Luz, of Montreal and more. Share...
A Tribute to Rebecca Rosenthal: A Night of Music, Art & Remembering Presented by Amanda Palmer & Neil Gaiman
A Tribute to Rebecca Rosenthal: A Night of Music, Art & Remembering, presented by Amanda Palmer, Neil Gaiman, Brian Viglione and other friends of Becca’s will take place at the Somerville...
Blue Mics Announces “Free Fall” Promotion
Don’t miss free gear this fall from Blue Microphones! Blue announces the annual “Free Fall” in-store promotion, starting October 1 through December 31, 2013 at participating retailers. During Free...
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...