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...
How to Prepare to Take the Musical Merit Exam
As any music teacher in California knows, the Certificate of Merit (CM) program is one of the main goals for music students to strive for. The teachers will likely be preparing his or her students to...
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...
How to be an Opening Act that Everyone Remembers
The opening act for a headliner is one of the the most difficult jobs on tour. It also is extremely beneficial for a musician that is trying to form a career. Usually the opening act for a show is...
Why Bob Dylan Earned The Nobel Prize
It’s been slightly more than a week since Bob Dylan received the Nobel Prize in Literature, and his website is just acknowledging it. More important than the delayed response is the legacy that...
Why Lorde Is One of Today’s Most Unique Musicians
Lorde is nineteen years old and already has two Grammy Awards, ten New Zealand Music Awards, the title of one of Time magazine’s Most Influential Teens, and a coveted spot on Forbes’s 30 Under 30...
How Heffron Drive Connects With Their Fans
Indie duo Heffron Drive is always either on the road or recording new music. As an indie band, Kendall Schmidt and Dustin Belt have cultivated a close relationship with their fans worldwide. This...
How Hunter Hayes Promotes New Music
Country superstar Hunter Hayes is gearing up to release his next album, Lost and Found. Fans everywhere are on the edge of their seats waiting for Hunter’s next release. Take a look at how...
Why Music Is Still the Number One Way to Make it on YouTube
According to Fact5’s video “5 Most Viewed Videos on YouTube,” the top five most viewed videos are all music videos. The correlation between sound and vision creates for the ultimate sensory...
How Jidenna Became The Classic Man
Jidenna is a rising star in hip-hop music. His hit single “Classic Man” sent him soaring to the top of the charts in 2015. He is set to release an album later this fall and the...