Former King Crimson frontman Greg Lake has died aged 69, his manager has confirmed the musician, who was also part of progressive rock group Emerson, Lake & Palmer, died on December 7 after suffering from cancer. Manager Stewart Young wrote on Lake’s official website: “I lost my...
Few singers practice their microphone technique enough, which results in some fantastic voices being overlooked due to poor sound quality or bad technique when performing live. How do you prevent this without the aid of a sound engineer or years of experience? Simple! – Practice makes perfect...
Asked to rank her year on a scale of one to 10, Meghan Trainor doesn’t hesitate: “This is the year I won a Grammy, right?” says the 2016 best new artist with a laugh. “Ten!” Since the smash success of her “All About That Bass” Trainor has duetted with Harry Styles and John Legend, co-written...
Our vocabulary is limited, and we stick to words we understand. The problem is this; when we begin repeated writing routines, you’ll notice your ‘vocab trends’ and begin to feel like a broken record. Carry a notepad at all times. When in conversation, at a coffee shop or on the bus, Listen....
Since she took home the X Factor crown back in 2015, Louisa Johnson has had a whirlwind career, with this set at Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball with Coca Cola definitely being one of the highlights! Louisa impressed the onlooking crowd with her outstanding live vocals, performing her latest track...
How do you market and brand effectively. our response is generally, “What is your goal?” That question is often met with silence. Surprisingly, many artists haven’t thought too deeply about their target audience, their sales goals, or the strategy to reach their goal. In today’s...
To judge by the news, it would seem that singers are getting injured more frequently than ever. We regularly hear of performers cancelling shows, or even tours, due to injury. Why is this happening? There may be two factors at play here: Increased demand, Improved ability to detect injury.
Demand
Everyone wants to go viral these days, and who can blame them? Some independent artists have become internationally known in a matter of mere days or weeks as the result of one successful single or music video. The latter of these two options is the more likely scenario in an era in which visuals...
