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Mackie Kicks Off “Ins and Outs” Podcast
Launching this week on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all social media platforms, the...
VIDEO REVIEW: BOSS WL-60 Wireless Guitar System
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How to Strike the Right Co-Writer Agreement Between Songwriters
How to Strike the Right Co-Writer Agreement Between Songwriters Under the U.S. copyright law, an author or creator owns a copyright in his or her work the moment it is “fixed in a tangible medium”...

Bassist Tal Wilkenfeld Steps Out of the Shadows and Into the Limelight
Tal Wilkenfeld is best known as a go-to bassist ever since her appearances with Jeff Beck at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival in 2007, as well as the DVD Live At Ronnie Scott’s and being...

Behold the Brave On The Importance of Befriending Out-of-Town Bands
Behold the Brave is a band on the rise. The Chattanooga indie outfit recently migrated from the Appalachian foothills of the Scenic City to Nashville after building a stout hometown following. BTB...

Dave Pirner Opens Up About New Soul Asylum Album
Soul Asylum's Dave Pirner on His Songwriting Process, Recording Techniques & Staying Inspired as a Musician Let’s just get this out of the way now: Soul Asylum frontman Dave Pirner is the best...

Enter to Win Sterling Audio Studio Monitors
Looking to upgrade your studio? Performer just got THREE new sets of MX5 studio monitors from our friends at Sterling Audio, and we're gonna give them to three lucky winners at the end of the...

RJD2: The Performer Cover Story
RJD2: The Soul in the Machine The music video for “Descended From Myth” concerns itself with an intricate machine that from a distance resembles the engine of a sports car. Upon closer inspection,...

The April Issue Is Out, Featuring RJD2
This month Performer Magazine presents another in a long line of spectacular issues, featuring the ever-innovative RJD2 on the cover. ALSO INSIDE: interviews with Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum, Tal...

KHDK Ghoul Screamer Pedal Review
KHDK Ghoul Screamer Pedal Review PROS: Great sound, excellent gain selection. CONS: Lower compression settings are a little confusing, and a little dark in the down position. PRICE: $229 Kirk...

Blue Lola Headphones Review
Blue Lola Headphones Review PROS: Excellent comfort, isolation, and sound quality. CONS: None. PRICE: $249 Last year Blue released their newest headphones, the Mo-Fi, that had active amp built-in....

BeatBuddy Mini Review
BeatBuddy Mini Review PROS: Simple to use. CONS: Drum sounds might be a bit generic for some users. PRICE: $149 The original BeatBuddy (reviewed in Dec 2014) was a great, practical musical tool. Now...