AJ Smith is jack of all trades, and well, a master of them all, too. Starting off his professional...
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How to Blow Up Your Music on TikTok: Part 1 of 2
One of the producers/artists we work with has over 150 million streams on Spotify. I tell you this...
How to Play the Streaming Game in 2021
A little inside info for my music makers. I often get asked, “What exactly do I have to do to...
Records That Changed My Life with DieAlps!
Frank Calcaterra of DieAlps! explores the albums that inspired him to become a musician. My dad started teaching me rock and roll history pretty early into my childhood – so early in fact, that I...
[VIDEO] The Howling Tongues & Elixir OPTIWEB Coated Guitar Strings Pt. 2
We recently asked Nick Magliochetti from one of our favorite bands, The Howling Tongues, to test out the new OPTIWEB coated strings from Elixir. Nick will be dropping videos each week, talking about...
How to Set Up the Ideal Home Recording Studio
Read our expert guide to setting up your home recording studio and home studio equipment, co-presented by Yamaha. Welcome to the first in a four-part series that will provide real-world advice for...
Get to Know Stationhead – Your Band’s Personal Radio Station
In the old days, it used to be, “Man, if we could just get on the radio, we will break out and sell a ton.” Then you got that radio spin or add on a college or major station, and... (insert Price...
WAMCon Boston 2017: Women’s Audio Mission’s First Conference for Women in Audio
Women’s Audio Mission (WAM), a San Francisco-based nonprofit dedicated to the advancement of women in music production and the recording arts is presenting the first conference for women in the...
[VIDEO] The Howling Tongues & Elixir OPTIWEB Coated Guitar Strings
We recently asked Nick Magliochetti from one of our favorite bands, The Howling Tongues, to test out the new OPTIWEB coated strings from Elixir. Nick will be dropping videos each week, talking about...
VIDEO PREMIERE: Air Traffic Controller – “Doubt (feat. Blue Microphones)”
A few weeks back, Performer hooked up the band Air Traffic Controller with a set of new mics and headphones from Blue Microphones. And now, we're super stoked to premiere the band's latest video,...
LANDR and ProTools announce partnership
LANDR, the world’s #1 A.I.-powered cloud based platform for music creators, and Avid Technology, manufacturer of ProTools and many other content and media management tools, announced their new...
Dear Live Music Fan, Thank You
We, the music industry, ask a lot of you, the live music fan. [Editor's note -- it's hard to know how to feel about live concerts nowadays. As the father of two small girls, I get a twinge of pain...
REVIEW: Taylor Academy Series Acoustic Guitars
Learn what the new Taylor Academy Series brings to the mid-range acoustic market. Taylor Guitars are known for making well-designed, and well-built instruments with premium materials. All of this...