The 57-year-old told an audience in New York on Friday it would start “from his first memory” and “hopefully… go all the way up to the Super Bowl” half-time performance he gave in 2007. The book is tentatively titled The Beautiful Ones, after a track from Prince’s...
Its great being in a recording studio. Whether it’s for your own music, contributing to a friend’s record, or just being there to provide creative and/or moral support and being in the studio generates a real buzz. Its also interesting to watch other people work, be it the artist or...
New regulations, coming into effect on 6 April 2016, mean developers are now required to seek prior approval on noise impacts before a change of use from an office to residential building can be carried out. Recent permitted development right extensions that have allowed changes of use to take place...
Getting your new band off the ground isn’t exactly as easy as it sounds, and it doesn’t sound that easy in the first place. So where do you start? With so many great bands out there, it’s not always easy giving people a reason why you’re special or why your songs are worth...
Despite what many of your friends or family members may think, choosing to pursue a career in music is not an easy path to follow. While some may picture a professional musician as someone who sleeps in late, sits around all day, and generally lives the rock-star lifestyle, in reality, being a professional...
First Dates Of New ‘One On One’
Tour Confirmed
NORTH AMERICA:
13th April: SaveMart Arena – Fresno, CA
15th April: Moda Center – Portland, OR
IK Multimedia is pleased to announce that iRig BlueTurn, the compact foot-controlled backlit Bluetooth page turner for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android devices, is now shipping. iRig BlueTurn is a hands-free page turning foot pedal that features two backlit buttons that are visible in even the darkest...
Three days to go! Music For All’s national Learn to Play Day 2016 kicks off on Saturday 12th March and spills over into Sunday 13th March – its so big this year. Learn to Play Day, now in its fifth year, offers more than 12,000 FREE musical instrument taster lessons at more than 100 venues across...
Cred. You can’t manufacture, fake, force, or buy it. Credibility has to evolve and come naturally; it’s a certain je ne sais quoi that doesn’t have always have a definition, but you know when you see (or hear) it. So how, exactly, do build up your cred in the eyes of the media? Well,...
Doro Pesch, known to most as just Doro, has been carrying her metal flag proudly for over three decades and she doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. She burst onto the scene in 1984 fronting the band Warlock and their debut album Burning the Witches. In 1989, there were some legal issues which...
We’ve all heard the stories of famed musical prodigies, from Mozart writing his first symphony at the age of eight to Stevie Wonder signing with Motown at 11. Even if your child isn’t performing with the New York Philharmonic or the Chicago Symphony by age 11 (like violinist Midori and Herbie...
The Who are back on the road to make up for the dates that got postponed due to Roger Daltrey‘s bout with viral meningitis. Daltrey talked about his struggle with the disease. “I was shocked when they told me what it was,” Daltrey told Music press. “They immediately sent the anti-virals...
Emeli Sandé, Chick Corea & Jamie Cullum Record Video to Share What Music Gives Them. It is just ten days until Learn to Play Day, the national event that offers the public FREE taster musical instrument lessons. The benefits of playing music are well known and we are delighted to share with...
It happens to everyone sooner or later: you hit a wall. In a few weeks, you’ll barely remember the whole ordeal, but when you’re staring at a blank piece of sheet music wondering where to start, the situation can seem pretty daunting. Wouldn’t it be great if you could just do away...
Don’t know your blues from your bebop? GQ meets the Grammy award-winning jazz vocalist Gregory Porter to learn about jazz gig etiquette and the genre’s defining artists. The kings of jazz knew how to make it up on the spot, according to American vocalist and songwriter Gregory Porter....
