All posts by Benjamin Ricci
The Beths on Crafting a New LP in the COVID-Changed Musical Landscape
At first glance, Elizabeth Stokes and Jonathan Pearce of The Beths seem like your average indie rock musicians. Taciturn, a bit self-conscious and noticeably introspective,...
Jenn Bostic Opens up About Music, Family and Faith
Originally hailing from the Philadelphia area and now a full-blown Nashville artist, Jenn Bostic fuses Christian, Country and a bit of singer/songwriter pop into a...
Audio-Technica Celebrates 60th Anniversary with High-End Phono Cartridge and Headphones
Audio-Technica Celebrates Its 60th Anniversary with Introduction of High-End AT-MC2022 Phono Cartridge and ATH-W2022 Headphones, and Partnership with Playing for Change In celebration of its...
Baxter Hall: When a Young Heart Meets a Vintage Soul
Baxter Hall may be young, but his love for soulful guitar-based music and vintage gear belies his tender age. We recently had an opportunity to...
COVER STORY: How GA-20 Infuses Vintage Tone Into Their Modern Sound
If you want to know what GA-20 is all about, just let them tell you about their gear: “We have guitar and amp collections that...
Session Player Royalties: Making Harmony out of Discord
On June 29, 2022, a declaration was filed in federal district court in New York confirming that $45 million had been paid to nearly 60,000...
How to Make Music Together in an Age of Rising Costs
To many of us, music making is something fundamental. We sing, we play, and more often than not, we want to do it together. It...
5 Rules for Modern Songwriters to Get Noticed
Secure More Licensing Opps Anyone in the music business will tell you that teaching songwriting is a difficult—if not impossible—task. There are some who do...
VINYL OF THE MONTH: Raibard
Raibard Dark Realm of the Daylight Boston, MA (Self-Released) Sometimes music comes into your life when you’re not even expecting it. Recently, I was helping...
Get Schooled at the ASCAP Experience
Learn new skills & career-boosting tips from the pros Just wanted to share some exciting news from our friends at the ASCAP Experience: “Shake off...
