The Hollywood Vampires will pay tribute to Lemmy Kilmister at this year’s Grammy Awards. The Alice Cooper-fronted, star-packed band — which also includes actor Johnny Depp, Guns N’ Roses‘ Duff McKagan and Aerosmith’s Joe Perry — will perform at the ceremony on February. 15th.
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Hicks had been suffering with throat and liver cancer and his wife announced his death on his website. “He was true blue, one of a kind, and did it all his own way always,” said Clare “CT” Hicks. Hot Licks’ hits included I Scare Myself and Canned Music, which blended...
Lady Gaga is set to be honoured by bosses at the Grammy Museum for her dedication to music education. The Born This Way star is set to receive the Jane Ortner Artist Award in recognition for her passion and dedication to education through the arts during the 2016 Jane Ortner Education Award Luncheon...
Preparations for our biggest show yet are in full swing! With less than a month to go until EXPO 2016, have you decided yet which sessions you will attend? Perhaps a cheeky glance at our programme will help you decide?
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The founder of soul group Earth, Wind & Fire, Maurice White, has died in the US, his brother has said. White, 74, died in his sleep in Los Angeles on Thursday morning. He suffered from Parkinson’s Disease. His band had a series of hits including September, Boogie Wonderland, Shining Star...
Electro-Voice has introduced its new ND Series of mics, expanding on the firm’s N/Dym Series. The new range is comprised of eight models – four for vocals, four for instruments – each featuring a new large-diaphragm capsule design. Vocalists can select a specific ND Series model to provide...
It’s not everyday you get to interview someone at the absolute top of his game. If you don’t already know his name, Cenzo Townshend is a legendary British Mix Engineer and winner of Mix Engineer of the Year at the Music Producers Guild in both 2009 and 2010. Like many of his peers he started...
Inputs are more important than outputs. That’s right, it’s simple science really: what goes in must come out. Or put bluntly: rubbish in, rubbish out. So, no matter whether you’re recording music, running a live sound gig, or just listening to your favourite tunes – it pays to remember...
Artist services revolve around building the branding of an artist and facilitating the creation of art, this practically looks like providing, marketing services, digital distribution, sync licenses or business enquiries for industry creatives. Various artist service companies are at a level where...
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Singer-songwriter Colin Vearncombe, who performed under the name Black, has died at the age of 53, two weeks after being injured in a car crash. The Liverpool singer, whose 1987 single Wonderful Life was a top 10 hit around the world, suffered head injuries in the crash in Ireland on 10 January,...
During a live gig, the relationship between the artist and audience is beyond that of simply performer and observer. Physically and emotionally, there’s little separation between both parties and a huge deal of direct interaction, both explicit and subliminal. Self-assurance is essential and,...
The Expo team are very excited to announce that Disney’s THE LION KING will be leading vocal and theatrical skills workshops at Expo 2016! Day 1 – join us as we warm up for the day the West End way; Disney Teaching Artists will present an...
The Shure KSM8 Dualdyne is the world’s first dual diaphragm dynamic handheld microphone – a ground-breaking feat of engineering that essentially reverses the flow of a dynamic mic. To understand what makes this so significant,...
Often in the lead up to a performance, novice singers and band members feel the strain; running a band is a big commitment and requires some strategic planning! Musicians love to have info before the rehearsal. All you have to do is consider the main areas you want to cover or things you want to...
