To the casual listener, the cool and loungey sound of a jazz ensemble is likely to conjure up...
New Music and Video
Reviews of new music, video, concerts and music festivals.
EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Aaron Kellim Performs “Hold You” with Mojave MA-1000 Microphone
We recently hooked up LA-based artist Aaron Kellim the amazing MA-1000 from Mojave Audio -- in...
The Beths on Crafting a New LP in the COVID-Changed Musical Landscape
At first glance, Elizabeth Stokes and Jonathan Pearce of The Beths seem like your average indie...
Spaceface On Making the Jump From Flaming Lips Roadies to National Headliners
Jake Ingalls is the Millennial textbook definition of a working musician: pragmatic and business-minded yet driven by a sense of romantic optimism. Naturally voluble and easy-going, Ingalls is the...
Dan Rodriguez On Letting Go Over Emotions & Overcoming Writer’s Block
We first met Dan Rodriguez when we selected him to be our recent Elixir Strings artist of the month. We had been keeping tabs on him via his Instagram profile for a few months, and he sincerely...
Catching Up With Ronnie Baker Brooks
Blues Master Ronnie Baker Brooks on Family Legacy and Staying Current in a Modern Age Let’s talk about your beginnings as a guitar player. Your father is the late Lonnie Brooks, a famous Chicago...
COVER STORY: JEVERSON
From Granada to Nashville: JEVERSON Makes Waves in the States Discovering a new artist is nothing short of magical. Hearing a new voice with something to say with a style that is fresh, yet...
seeyousoon: Hip-Hop Collective Explores Sonic Territory for a New Generation
In a world where most hip-hop is featuring one star and maybe a hype man, seeyousoon is bringing back that timeless co-op feel of a group. It’s a band of diverse styles, flows, looks and hooks, all...
Catching up with Satellite Citi
Satellite Citi Guitarist Shaunt Sulahian on Rocking as a Two-Piece, Armenian Heritage and Sounding HUGE with a Strat The hard-rocking LA duo Satellite Citi first came on our radar through Instagram,...
Cover Story: Ricky Duran
The Voice’ Runner-Up Opens Up About Musical Inspirations and Future Career Path We recently worked with Ricky Duran on a series of videos with Elixir Strings, and in the process got to know the...
BOOK REVIEW: Battle of the Bands (Candlewick Press)
Battle of the Bands Edited by Lauren Gibaldi and Eric Smith (Candlewick Press) Brian Eno’s comment that everyone who bought the first Velvet Underground record started their own band might just also...
VIDEO: Behind the Scenes of Performer’s 2021 Mixtape
Go BEHIND-THE-SCENES of our new mixtape as we check in with each of our participating artists to see how they recorded their exclusive new tracks, thanks to all the gear donated by our generous...
Stream Performer’s ‘Class of ’21’ Mixtape NOW
Please enjoy the digital version of our 2021 mixtape, featuring amazing young artists from around the country, and awesome new gear from our very generous sponsors this year. Instead of a...