Archive for "rock"

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Announces Nominees

By Samuel Agini | September 29, 2011

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation has announced this year’s nominees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The award, held annually, is considered among the most prestigious in the industry today.

Save The 100 Club: Helping The UK Live Scene

By Andrew Apanov | November 29, 2010

The birthplace of British swing, jazz and punk rock, where Sex Pistols, The Clash and Buzzcocks played its now-legendary Punk Festival in September 1976, The 100 Club is to be closed by the end of the year. There is a slight chance to save it, however, if you help the venue to survive.

MxPx On Music Business: ‘Everything Is DIY Today’

By Andrew Apanov | November 5, 2010

Punk legends MxPx have been in the music industry for long enough to know how much the show biz world changed during the past several years. And if a band, used to be signed on a major label, went DIY to get maximum of its success, isn’t it the right time to rethink your own goals once again?

Fire Your Slacker Band! Part III: Songwriting For Rock Musicians

By Josh Urban | October 18, 2010

This installment furthers the cause of what I call the evolution of teaching. That’s right – learning from my Neanderthal mistakes puts you further along the path of musical evolution and enlightenment. After singing, this next topic was my biggest obstacle as a musician!

One eskimO Giveaway: Win A Blue Mic Drum Kit!

By Andrew Apanov | October 2, 2010

A UK indie rock band One eskimO and Blue Microphone, in conjunction with Dotted Music and Ultimate Guitar give you a unique chance to win a fantastic Drum Kit from Blue Mic.

Helmet: ‘Hang On To Your Music And Don’t Worry About Getting Signed’

By Andrew Apanov | September 29, 2010

To be signed or not to be signed? The rhetorical question has been and will be asked many times on this blog, but that’s not the point. Today we’ve got a quote from a person, who has no doubts on what a musician should do.