To say that the internet singlehandedly transformed the music industry would be a gross...
Benjamin Ricci
INTERVIEW: Tom Anello aka Tom in Boston
Boston Guitarist Shares Strategy for Being a Digital-First Musician We recently worked with the...
The Myth of Fanbase Building
There is a disturbing trend I am seeing on YouTube and TikTok where the majority of music...

Yiannis Papadopoulos Opens Up About Life on the Road
I managed to track down Yiannis via SKYPE while he was on the last leg of “The Space Between the Shadows” Tour with Scott Stapp in Brazil to ask a few pertinent questions about the guitar, life on...

AHI Crafts Songs of Truth to Comfort our Complex World
Ahkinoah Habah Izarh, otherwise known by his stage name AHI, is an antidote to the hyperconnected, yet disconnected world we occupy. With a career built from humble beginnings, he made genuine...

COVER STORY: Yola
The Soulful Powerhouse Who Literally Emerged From The Flames to Create Stunning New LP “Sitting alone in my bedroom/thinking about the trip to come/My bags are packed and I'm ready/ I think I’m...

Innovative Microsessions Series Employs Bose Portable Systems
Series Connects Indie Music Artists with Audiences in Brooklyn and Austin Microsessions is perhaps the ultimate response to an era with so much music. Described as “speed-dating for live music” and...

Mackie Elevates ProFX Series with Professional Upgrades
Upgraded preamps, effects, USB recording, and Pro Tools® | First included At NAMM 2020, Mackie will be showcasing the complete redesign of their most popular analog mixer series, ProFXv3...

How to Avoid The Biggest Music Career-Killing Mistakes
In my 28+ years as a record producer and founder of The Music Success Workshop, I have learned quite a bit about achieving the goal of making it in the music industry. Along the way I have observed...

How to Guide Career Growth with Beatchain
Beatchain – A Record Company in a Box While building a fanbase is important, it can’t be your full time job when you should be writing, recording, and playing live shows - you know, doing...

How to Find Your Own Sound as a Drummer
Not only is drumming an amazing form of self-expression, drummers have a unique responsibility to hold the music together. Drummers lay down the beat that drives the music forwards, allowing...

PHONOCUT – Cut Your Own Vinyl at Home
A million years ago (the ’90s) when people had big ol’ box computers and brick phones, PCs suddenly could burn CD-Rs, and soon after DVDs, for archives and backups. What initially was meant for...

The New December/January Issue is Out Now!
Performer Magazine releases its latest issue, featuring a cover story on Yola. INSIDE you’ll find info on pressing your own vinyl from home, combatting stage nerves, finding your own sound as a...