All successful musicians are unique; however, each musician has common qualities that have helped them climb to the top. The top musicians know what it takes to be successful. New musicians can...
How Jamie Grace Turned Her YouTube Channel Into a Music Career
Before Jamie Grace was a Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter, she was a young woman with a YouTube channel and a crazy dream. As she’s preparing to release a new album, Jamie Grace is still...
How Maggie Rogers Found Her Niche in the Music Industry
Maggie Rogers’s first single, “Alaska,” has more than 19 million hits on Spotify and has already been publicly praised by music giant Pharrell Williams. Rogers’s unique, inimitable sound...
What Musicians Can Learn From The Rolling Stones’ Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones’ 1971 release Sticky Fingers sets the benchmark in classic rock albums. The album was recorded in both the United States and the United Kingdom, and both countries, influence can...
How Lana Del Rey Found Her Place in the Music Industry
Since the release of her single, “Video Games ” in 2011, Lana Del Rey has become a music industry sensation. She is the most streamed female musician on Spotify in the United States, has released...
4 Ways to Overcome Insecurities as a Musician
Confidence helps musicians become successful. Insecurities always find a way to creep up when thrown under the limelight to be judged, which is why it’s important for musicians to learn to cope...
What Musicians Can Learn From Outkast
Outkast is arguably the greatest duo in music. They have made memorable hits for decades, branching out from their more traditional southern hip-hop beginnings. Together, Andre “3000” Benjamin...
What Musicians Can Learn From Frank Ocean
Aside from Beyonce, no other musical artist has received the same amount of excitement over an album release as Frank Ocean has this year. His album Blonde garnered so much buzz that fans are...
What Musicians Can Learn From Madlib
Madlib is a name synonymous with hip-hop fans as one of the greatest producers to ever sit behind the mixing board. His hands-on approach to making great music has lead to storied collaborations with...
What Musicians Can Learn From Neil Young
Neil Young has been around for nearly half a century. That is not by accident. Young is an icon for outsiders because of his reputation as a recluse, but his music and lyrics have touched music fans...