Gear Reviews
REVIEW: Roland JX-08 Boutique Series Desktop Synth Module
When the original Boutique series synths were announced a few years back, the JX-8P was one of the ones I was most looking forward to – of course I knew they’d have to cycle through the Junos, Jupiters, D-50s and so forth before they hit this sleeper, but here we are....
REVIEW: Maestro Original Collection Guitar Effect Pedals
Maestro is back, baby! Maestro started the whole pedal “thing” back in the 1960s; the original FZ-1 fuzz is all over “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” by the Rolling Stones. Music has never been the same since. Gibson has revitalized and re-envisioned some essential...
How To Be Like Dylan And Avoid The Subterranean Homesick Blues
No, not that Dylan,...but nevertheless, a cautionary tale Americans who aren’t scientists appear to believe that they can decide for themselves whether the world is experiencing climate change (you know who you are). But, regardless of degree, there’s no argument that...
How To
The Most Effective Way to Release Your Music in 2020
When teaching or consulting independent bands recently, these are the two groups of questions I get most frequently. “Should I release music for streaming, download, or physical?” and “Should I release a single, EP, or album?” The answer to these questions in 2020 is,...
How to Avoid The Biggest Music Career-Killing Mistakes
In my 28+ years as a record producer and founder of The Music Success Workshop, I have learned quite a bit about achieving the goal of making it in the music industry. Along the way I have observed many mistakes musicians have made. Most of them are commonly made. So,...
How to Guide Career Growth with Beatchain
Beatchain – A Record Company in a Box While building a fanbase is important, it can’t be your full time job when you should be writing, recording, and playing live shows - you know, doing the actual music. But in this AI and algorithmic world, there’s got...
Buying Guide
Donner DST-400 Electric Guitar Review
S-type guitars are arguably the most common electric guitar style. The modular design and the adaptability of the electronics have made them popular with players from Buddy Holly to Billy Corgan, and countless others in between. Import versions have long been a value...
Cort KX700 EverTune Electric Guitar Review
The punch of heavy music relies on one thing: tuning. Any riff loses its potency when it’s out of tune, whether it’s from the player’s intensity or hardware being pushed past its ability, it doesn’t matter. Cort’s KX700 is equipped with an EverTune bridge, and...
DONNER LAUNCHES FEATURE-PACKED ARENA2000 DIGITAL MULTI-EFFECTS PROCESSOR
Donner, leading manufacturer of innovative and feature-rich musical instruments, has introduced the new Arena2000 amp modeling and guitar multi-effects processor. Helping musicians take their sound to new heights, the Arena2000 features Donner’s exclusive FVACM...
Industry News
The Global Leader in Music Streaming You’re Ignoring
It’s not Spotify, it’s not Amazon, and it’s not Apple. It’s not web3 and it doesn’t run on a blockchain. It’s not TikTok. It’s available in every country which has the internet. There’s a premium and ad-based tier. There’s a playlist culture. It’s desktop and mobile...
VOTE NOW for “The Sound of KRK” VINYL FINALISTS
The choice is YOURS! After an exhaustive nationwide search, we found 4 amazing artists from all over the States to participate in a project we're calling "The Sound of KRK" -- we sent each artist new KRK gear to record brand-new tracks with, and each one put together...
Enter to win a Mojave MA-D Microphone
We're looking for a killer artist or studio to win and test out the new MA-D Dynamic Mic from Mojave Audio. Need an awesome new tool for your mic locker or stage show? Enter below! Here's the deal: we're looking for a great artist or studio to win and demo the Mojave...