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The New April/May Issue is Out Now!
Performer Magazine releases its latest issue, featuring a cover story on pronoun. INSIDE...
Taylor Guitars makes history with largest planting of Ebony trees in Congo Basin
Photo Credit: Chris Sorenson/Taylor Guitars Taylor Guitars, one of the world’s leading...
Steal These Strategies That Top PR Firms Use to Get Press for Your Band
When promoting a record, there are a couple of different philosophies about the most effective way to get your music heard. One, the carpet-bomb method, involves sending a press release, download,...
How To Leverage Free Music Sites to Increase Fan Engagement
Free music online can either spread like wildfire or sink like a stone. It largely depends on the work put into promotional efforts. Many bands post their album for free and think “I’m done! Our...
VINYL OF THE MONTH: Taang! Records Vinyl Box Set (The First 10 Singles)
Various Artists Taang! Records The First 10 Singles Boston, MA (Taang! Records) “Seminal ’80s Boston punk label re-issues nuggets for Record Store Day” If you were a punk or college rock fan in...
The August Issue Has Arrived!
The new August issue is here! Join us as we talk with soul powerhouse and new Burger Records artist Curtis Harding. Also inside: interviews with Vintage Trouble, The Both (Ted Leo & Aimee Mann),...
PreSonus Notion 5 Delivers Many New Tools and Enhancements
PreSonus® is shipping Notion™ 5, a major upgrade to its popular notation software. This new version makes it easier than ever to write your ideas quickly and includes a new video window, new effects...
PreSonus Delivers Complete Mobile Recording Solutions for Mac, Windows, and iPad
PreSonus is excited to announce the USB 2.0 bus-powered AudioBox™ iOne audio interface and AudioBox iTwo audio/MIDI interface for Mac®, Windows®, and Apple iPad®. These next-generation mobile...
Be a Part of Performer’s Special “Builders & Hackers” Issue!
ATTENTION BUILDERS, HACKERS and DIY GEAR TWEAKERS! We want to feature YOUR CREATIONS! That's right, Performer is planning another special issue celebrating the craft of gear building, instrument...
WATCH: Howler “World of Joy” Review & Video
“Gritty, ramshackle, punk-infused indie rock from the Midwest” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50QFJJQGTrs World of Joy, the sophomore release from Minneapolis-based Howler is a throwback to the...
Performer’s Special Tour Survival Issue Has Arrived!
The new July issue is here! Join us as we take a special look at life on the road in our Tour Survival Issue! Also inside: interviews with Screaming Females, Sharon Van Etten, Briar Rabbit, The...
Win “The Sound of Athens, GA” Vinyl Prize Pack!
Our friends at Happy Happy Birthday to Me Records rule - they've given us copies of the new Muuy Biien, Tunabunny and Eureka California records to give away to you, dear readers. Whatta ya gotta do...