Trevor Sensor just dropped his debut album, Andy Warhol’s Dream on Jagjaguwar, a...
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COVER STORY: Justin Townes Earle Opens Up About Latest Album
A Kinder, Gentler (But Still Tough and Innovative) Justin Townes Earle He sings Billie Holiday...
DAVE DEPPER On Channeling Emotional Freedom Into His Musical Landscape
While staving off a sore throat with some tea, Death Cab for Cutie’s Dave Depper talks about his...
Build Your Own Home Studio (Part 1)
So you want to build a home studio? I own Night Train Studios in Westford, MA, a 1,000 sq. ft recording studio that I built in 2003 (that’s a 12’ x 15’ Control Room, 12’ x 18’ Iso Room A, 12’ x 10’...
Exploring the Future of Music Tech with Jolie O’Dell
Technology reporter Jolie O’Dell established herself as an industry expert with her work in publications like Mashable and ReadWriteWeb. She currently writes for VentureBeat and serves as a panel...
Vinyl Review: Grinder Nova
Grinder Nova 7-inch Singles Atlanta, GA “ATL voodoo-beach party (on vinyl)” My original tag-line for this review was “please send me my own a copy of this (on vinyl)”, but I opted to change it in...
Record Review: The New Mastersounds
The New Mastersounds Breaks from the Border Leeds, UK “Attention DJs, sample this NOW!” The New Mastersounds are quite simply pure untouchable funky fire. Imagine digging through crates in a record...
UA Releases Ampex ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder Plug-In
Universal Audio (UA), a leading manufacturer of high-quality audio recording hardware and software, is proud to announce that the Ampex® ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder –– considered by many...
The Echo Nest and eMusic Announce Partnership
The Echo Nest, a music intelligence platform powering smarter music apps across the web and devices, announced a new type of partnership with eMusic, a digital music service for independent-minded...
Festival Recap: High Sierra Music Festival
Quincy, CA // June 30-July 3 High Sierra Music Festival celebrated its 21st year this summer at the Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds in Quincy, CA...
PERFORMER PRESENTS: Demonaut, Order of the Owl, Mice in Cars and Hail the Titans
Drunken Unicorn // Atlanta, GA // June 18 Someone once told this correspondent, “A metal show should make you feel like you just got blown out a...
PERFORMER PRESENTS: Sioux City Kid
Great American Music Hall // San Francisco, CA // June 16 Con Brio warmed up the audience with their up-tempo, soulful jazz. The band worked...
Gear Guide: Instrument Cases
Every musician can recall bringing home his or her instrument for the first time, and for many, it becomes more like a newborn than a valuable piece of wood and metal. But like any other proud (but...