The new Donner HUSH-X electric guitar is a cool, compact tone machine that makes practicing...
Steve Joslin
The ACOUSTIC ISSUE is out now!
Performer Magazine is psyched to bring you our special ACOUSTIC ISSUE celebrating all things...
The Ultimate Guitar Pedal Buyer’s Guide
OK, pedal newb, listen up! Making music should be fun! So don’t let any jaded a-holes talk down to...
Audix Introduces the A231 Studio Vocal Microphone: The New Gold Standard
Audix is proud to announce its latest large-diaphragm studio vocal microphone, the A231, which sets a new gold standard for capturing the human voice. Sporting the distinctive gold-plated brass band...
Artists Are Taking Back Control With Data
[Ed. note — this guest article was penned by the world-renowned Techno producer & Viberate co-founder, UMEK] In the never-ending fight for attention, artists turn to data to break through....
COVER STORY: Snail Mail Delivers the Quintessential Post-Breakup Album
When I talk to Lindsey Jordan, the woman behind the band Snail Mail, at noon on a weekday, she has a lot going on. “I am very busy right now,” she tells me, “but making it work for myself in a way,...
Celebrating Ten Years of Making Records with Focusrite Scarlett Interfaces
We hope you'll join us in congratulating our friends at Focusrite for 10 years of making amazing music with the Scarlett line of audio interfaces. Focusrite’s Scarlett range of interfaces is...
BOOK REVIEW: Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting
Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting by Mary Gauthier (St. Martin’s Essentials) "A powerful exploration of the inspiration and struggles behind a true troubadour" On a recent,...
REVIEW: Audeze LCD-XC Headphones
Let’s not bury the lede – these are the best headphones we’ve ever listened to here at Performer. Audeze sent us a pair of their LCD-XC headphones and quite frankly, it took about 10 seconds using...
Mojave Audio Announces the MA-37
Boutique microphone manufacturer Mojave Audio have announced the latest addition to their family of best-in-class handmade microphones: the MA-37. A modern take on the classic Sony C-37a – a...
How to Make a Professional EPK for Musicians
[Ed. note -- this guest article was penned by our friends at Bandzoogle] So, you’re making your first musician website. Or you’re trying to, and you’ve stumbled on the words EPK along the way. You...
ENTER TO WIN an ARTURIA MINIFUSE 2 AUDIO INTERFACE
We're looking for a dynamic artist to win and test out a brand-new Arturia MiniFuse 2 audio interface for their home studio. Sound interesting? Learn more and enter below! Here's the deal: Arturia...
The October/November 2021 Issue is Out Now!
Performer Magazine releases its latest issue, featuring a cover story on Snail Mail. INSIDE you'll find our feature interview with Snail Mail as well as features on Urethane (feat. Steve Caballero),...