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FLASHBACK: 1970s Maestro Bass Brassmaster BB-1 Fuzz
FLASHBACK: 1970s Maestro Bass Brassmaster BB-1 Fuzz In the early 1970s, Maestro created a pedal...
Announcing ASCAP Experience: Home Edition
ASCAP Recreates Signature Songwriter Conference as Free, Ongoing Virtual Series - ASCAP...
WATCH: Matt Gresham Premieres Beautiful Live Video for “Small Voices”
Performer is beyond excited to premiere the new live session video from Matt Gresham for the track "Small Voices." The song carries a deeply affecting message about feeling weak and powerless, and...
Unlikely Heroes Hit the Stage With Audio-Technica System 10 Wireless Stompboxes
[Editor’s note – recently we put out a call for submissions from bands all over the country, inviting them to enter to win some awesome new wireless stompboxes from our friends at Audio-Technica....
WATCH new Shannon Hayden Video PLUS Tour Dates
MY FAVORITE AXE With Shannon Hayden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1fh_tkwh-A BACKGROUND I am a traditionally trained cellist, currently using the instrument in non-traditional ways, writing solo,...
My Brightest Diamond Live in Boston
My Brightest Diamond WHERE: 160 Berklee (Boston, MA) WHEN: March 17, 2016 There are multiple intimacies at a My Brightest Diamond concert. There's the setting, often in seated auditoriums or museum...
WATCH NOW: Eureka California Music Video Premiere
Performer is stoked to debut the new video for "Sober Sister" by Athens-based garage punk band Eureka California. WATCH the new video below (directed by Atlanta filmmaker Samuel Veal) and be sure to...
PreSonus HP2 Stereo Headphone Amplifier REVIEW
PreSonus HP2 Personal Headphone Amplifier PROS: Great battery life, plenty of volume, useful for studio and stage use. CONS: None. PRICE: $129 retail Hearing yourself is a must in live situations....
Check out a vintage Shure SM-57
FLASHBACK: Vintage Shure SM-57 YEARS MANUFACTURED 1965 – Present (Shure is still making them pretty perfect) BACKGROUND The SM57 (SM stands for Studio Mic) was intended for orchestrated music but...
Steinberg UR22 USB Audio Interface REVIEW
Steinberg UR22 USB Audio Interface Review PROS: Super-portable, rugged enclosure, lightweight, affordable, easy to use. CONS: None. PRICE: $149 Tracking with the Steinberg UR22 is a snap and since...
TASCAM US-20×20 Celesonic USB Audio Interface REVIEW
TASCAM US-20x20 Celesonic USB Audio Interface PROS: Excellent selection of I/O, flexible applications, software is user friendly, multi-DAW compatible. CONS: Might get overlooked for its live mixer...
ShowSlinger: The Next Killer App For Booking & Touring
ShowSlinger Takes Aim at a Better Live Music Experience There are plenty of apps that notify fans when their favorite artist is playing a show in town, and ones that display favorite venues and live...