Bloc Party had been in a retrospective mood as 2020 approached. By December 2019, the illustrious...
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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,...
INTERVIEW: The Linda Lindas On Finding Their Way Through Creative Freedom
Punk music isn’t necessarily a genre one would associate with Gen Z. A quick scroll through some...
Guitar Center to Host Festival Village during Crossroads Guitar Festival
Widely considered one of the world’s all-time greatest guitarists and known amongst his peers as a great collaborator, Eric Clapton announced today the fifth installment of the Crossroads Guitar...
REVIEW: Sennheiser IE 40 PRO In-Ear Monitors
In-ear monitors have come a long way; from something only million dollar high end tours could support, to a flexible way for up and coming artists hear themselves on any stage. Along the way though,...
TASCAM Model 24 Review
TASCAM pretty much invented home recording, and their Model 24 works as a standalone recorder, a tactile mixer, as well as a DAW interface. What more could you want?...
Win an Auralex Acoustic Treatment Package for Your Studio
'Treat Yourself' and level up your acoustic treatment game with Auralex. That's right, we're hooking up one lucky studio with a killer package of acoustic treatment products from Auralex, taken from...
Taylor 614ce Acoustic Review
The traditional method of acoustic guitar making uses a pattern of braces on the sound board in an “X” design, called (you guessed it) X bracing. Taylor Guitars have always found new ways to turn...
SONG PREMIERE: “How To Love You Today” by Son of Cloud
Performer is thrilled to premiere the gorgeous new track "How to Love You Today" by Son of Cloud The new track comes to us courtesy of Jonathan Seale, the man behind Son of Cloud, and the co-founder...
ZYLIA ZM-1 Microphone Review
Bands have made room recordings since the beginning of…well, recording. However, so many good recordings could have been better, with a better mix, or even the possibility of fixing that one flub if...
GEAR TEST FINAL REVIEW: Andrew Hoyt Puts Mackie FreePlay LIVE Through its Paces
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOqmzOPbky0 I am a singer/songwriter based in Des Moines, Iowa. Recently, I was fortunate enough to win the Mackie FreePlay LIVE giveaway through Performer Magazine....
Win a complete Home Studio Makeover from Sterling Audio
We're looking to overhaul one lucky artist's home studio featuring awesome new gear from Sterling Audio. Can your home studio use an upgrade? Well, we've got just the thing! Our friends at Sterling...
Enter our Harbinger MLS900 Tour Diary GIVEAWAY
We're looking for a dynamic live performer to win and test out the new Harbinger MLS900 Personal Line Array PA System. Need big sound to go? Enter below. We're looking for a unique artist to demo...