Gear Reviews
Vintage Guitar Flashback: Gibson ES-5
FLASHBACK: Taking a look back at a vintage Gibson ES-5 archtop guitar. BACKGROUND The Gibson ES-5 is a prime example of the Jazz influence in American music. The ES-5 was first introduced in 1949 and is constructed of a laminated maple body and maple neck with...
How to Turn Your Lyrics into Revenue with LyricFind
LyricFind is Making Lyrics Sexy (and Profitable) Again Searching for lyrics online used to be an absolute mess. Plug in a lyric, and Google would display tons of sites with spammy banner ads, and incomplete or incorrect lyrics. Why? They weren’t licensed from the...
5 Things They Don’t Tell You About Pressing Vinyl
So, your band has recorded a new album and you’re thinking of releasing it on vinyl. Who doesn’t love vinyl, right? Well, you might not after you read through the following things no one ever tells a band when they’re contemplating a vinyl release. We don’t want to...
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Santigold Live in Boston
Where: House of Blues (Boston) When: June 22, 2012 I've never viewed Santigold as a separate entity from M.I.A. They were musical co-conspirators from the start, with the latter being alot more controversial...
Cory Branan Captured Live in Boston
Last Wednesday night, Summer kicked off with a great lineup at TT the Bear's Place in Cambridge, MA. Nashville TN's Cory Branan was celebrating his latest release, MUTT, on Bloodshot Records. Often compared...
Get Brands to Pay Your Band
A Conversation with My Love Affair’s Renaud Skalli In April 2011, Cathy Guetta (wife of musician David Guetta) and ad exec Raphael Aflalo launched My Love Affair in Europe as a way to connect artists across the globe with branding and licensing opportunities. MLA is a...
Buying Guide
ENTER TO WIN a Galaxy Audio GPS-8 full range personal monitor PA system
Here's your chance to demo the amazing GPS-8 full range personal monitor PA system from Galaxy Audio! Performer is looking for a dynamic product tester to win and demo the GPS-8 full range personal monitor PA system from Galaxy Audio. The ideal candidate is an artist...
Yamaha HPH-MT8 Review
How do the Yamaha HPH-MT8 Studio Monitor Headphones stack up against their lower-priced MT5 lineup mates? Last month we reviewed out the $99 HPH-MT5 headphones from Yamaha, and at that price point, were pretty impressed with the level of quality to be had. For under a...
DS Guitar Engineering Chronograph Review
PROS: Great idea, bright display, works on any pedalboard power supply. CONS: None. PRICE: $49.99 The statement “timing is everything” carries more weight in music than anywhere else. DS Guitar Engineering’s Chronograph is a great tool to keep track of time, without a...
Industry News
The Special Social Justice Issue of Performer Magazine is Out Today
This month Performer Magazine presents a special issue tackling equality, discrimination and social justice in the music community. Featuring interviews and essays from musicians and industry professionals on sexism, racism, LGBT rights as well as advocacy information...
Mackie Delivers Tons of New Features with Master Fader v4.0
Mackie today announces the immediate availability of Master Fader v4.0, the powerful control app for their popular DL32R, DL1608 and DL806 digital mixers. Packed with new features and enhancements sure to please any DL owner and inspire another look from new...
How to Book Gigs Between Your Gigs
How to Book Gigs Between Your Gigs Enter GigSalad: The Uber of the Booking World "I just don't need any more gigs." I've never heard that sentiment. Ever. Even in the days when I was playing 250 shows a year, even when I talk to bands killing it on the summer music...