Walkmen Founder Takes us Through Latest Solo Journey, ‘The Bear’ There is a certain beauty in...
Benjamin Ricci
Bloc Party: Rediscovering Their Sense of Purpose Amidst Global Chaos
Bloc Party had been in a retrospective mood as 2020 approached. By December 2019, the illustrious...
COVER STORY: Soccer Mommy On Following Up Breakthrough Album
Soccer Mommy comes roaring back into 2022 with an album that tops even their near-perfect last LP,...
15 Years of Helping Musicians: The OBEDIA Story
Celebrating 15 of taming technology for computer recording musicians. 15 years ago, OBEDIA (a contraction of “Obedient Media”) came into being. It was intended to fill the support void that plagued...
Introducing Brainworx bx_console Focusrite, free for Clarett and Red customers
Check out the news below from Focusrite. Two of the most revered pieces of recording gear in the history of music production, the Focusrite ISA 110 Equaliser and ISA 130 Dynamics Modules...
Avid to Introduce New Products at Avid Connect in Nashville
Avid will host a three-day celebration of the music community that creates, produces, performs and distributes its music with Avid creative tools and solutions. The event takes place July 18-20 in...
Microphone Basics for Podcasting
Welcome to the second in a multi-part series that will focus on microphone basics and capturing sound both for streaming platforms as well as podcasting, co-presented by Performer Magazine and...
My Favorite Axe with Jack Gray
MAKE & MODEL Fender EOB (Ed O’Brien) Sustainer Stratocaster WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU This guitar is the newest addition to my family so I’m really pumped about it. I spend most of my days in...
WYO: Cinematic Indie Band Finds Inspiration in Isolation
We recently collaborated with the LA-via-Wyoming band WYO to produce and share some amazing behind-the-scenes videos as the band worked on their sophomore album, Changes, both in Los Angles and in...
Ages and Ages Takes Us Inside the Recording of Breathtaking New LP
No one can argue that passion for music is what drives the distinctive Portland-based Ages and Ages. While holding down full-time jobs, the brains behind the operation, Tim Perry and Rob Oberdorfer...
How Much Liability Insurance Does My Band Need?
We’ve spoken at length about liability insurance for live bands, especially touring bands and those performing at large outdoor events like festivals, fairs and the like. A while back we discussed,...
Focusrite launch Scarlett 3rd Generation range
Focusrite’s Scarlett range of USB interfaces has already helped make more records than any other in history, and with the 3rd Generation, you’ll sound better than ever. Featuring six...
Get Up Offa That Thing! Or: Why You Need a Pedalboard
When it comes to equipment, guitarists have the worst case of GAS (gear acquisition syndrome) of any musicians. They accumulate instruments, accessories, and most of all, fx pedals! Heck, a lot of...