Daniel Donato is a young, 20-something guitar-slinger who’s lent his skills to numerous acts...
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Teaching YouTube Music Lessons
Ian Stich of StichMethod Guitar breaks down how to break through teaching music online Ian Stich...
Best Practices: Insurance Do’s and Don’ts for Musicians
We know that we’re living in uncertain times, and I’m sure now more than ever many of you are...
SPEAK Easy on Defying Stereotypes & Confronting Industry Prejudice Head-On
Defying Stereotypes & Confronting Industry Prejudice Head-On "Falsely accuse me, they call it blackmail/I have to be twice as good because I'm a black male!" This has been my credo since I...
First Listen: “Rabbit Hole” by Scary Little Friends
Performer is stoked to be premiering the new track “Rabbit Hole” by Scary Little Friends, a cool San Francisco band we're really digging. The “Silent Revolution” EP by Scary Little Friends arrives...
A Soundtrack of Black Love by Shirlette Ammons
I’m a firm believer in the power of music to build and destroy, to inspire and incite, to chronicle and change. Technically, I’ve been making music for most of my life (since I was at least 5 years...
TWB: Mega Ran on Touring While Black
Touring While Black. One Artist’s Journey Navigating the Country’s Highways in a Post-Ferguson America Tour Time. My favorite two words to utter, or type, because as a musician, we all dream of...
WOMEN’S AUDIO MISSION Puts More Women Behind The Glass in Recording Studios
Changing The Face of Sound: WOMEN’S AUDIO MISSION Puts More Women Behind The Glass in Recording Studios Less than 5% of the people who create the music, sound and media that make up the soundtrack...
Dealing With Racism on the Road, and Being the Bigger Person
A First-Hand Account of Touring in the Face of Prejudice by Asian Man Records' Mike Park “To be honest, I think racism is stronger than ever. Subtle racism is still racism.” My teen years were...
American History Through the Lens of Black Art, with Napoleon Cummings
American History Through the Lens of Black Art, with Napoleon Cummings Black music is the soundtrack of not just Black American history, but of America as a whole. It details both our struggles and...
VIDEO PREMIERE: Fireships “Come Back to Me”
Fireships, the new project by Andrew Vladeck, founder of The Honey Brothers (the band that notably features Adrian Grenier) and solo artist. They're an elegant, folky indie outfit incorporating...
Photo Gallery: Daisyhead live in Boston
Daisyhead with Leaner, Young and Heartless and Free Throw 01/12/2016 at O'Brien's Pub in Allston, MA Their second time playing in Boston, Nashville, TN's Daisyhead rocked O'Brien's Pub's intimate...
FIRST LISTEN: Bike Thief “Dark Dances”
More exclusive premieres coming at you today! Here's the brand new song "Dark Dances" from Bike Thief. The Portland-based progressive-psych band is currently recording their upcoming Impaler LP. The...