Doing music full-time may be a leap of faith, but like any kind of leap, timing’s crucial to keep yourself from landing on your face. Rushing into a music career can leave you out of money and with no recourse when the limb you stepped on turns out to be unstable. There’s no perfect time...
‘Beat Another Rhythm’ is the official anthem of Learn to Play Day 2017. It has been written by UK singer / songwriter Nina Schofield who was commissioned by Yamaha Music London to be the voice...
Chris Cornell was a vocalist and song writer, known for being the lead singer for pop and rock band Soundgarden and also vocalist for Audioslave. He was the frontman for Temple of the Dog, a one-off tribute band dedicated to his late friend Andrew Wood. His death is currently being looked into as...
Would any of our students like to enter a new competition that sets out to give the UK’s best unsigned singer/songwriters the chance to showcase their talents and win an array of prizes. This is open to all residents in the UK over the age of 18 and unsigned to any record labels. Entrants simply...
A huge part of being a successful, working musician is learning from and following the lead of others. I’m not necessarily saying you need to start copying sounds and styles of your fellow artists, but you should look at what others – not just musicians do to become their best selves. There...
A band is a unique and complex relationship, and with so many different personalities and goals among band members, things can sometimes get tricky. Some people are direct, some are passive, some are more organized than others. “Musicians are sensitive and odd creatures. So inevitably, it will...
This warm-up exercise wakes up the resonance of your voice. It is also excellent for examining and developing the basic vowel sounds used in singing. Repeat this exercise until you notice adifference in the relaxation of the muscles and the resonance of your voice from within your mouth and throat....
If set at proper levels, a mic can enhance your sound with volume, reverb and EQ but how you work with it makes all the difference in whether it increases or inhibits your vocal ability. If you’re going to perform with a mic, it’s important to rehearse correctly with one, or with a similarly...
A second American Idol alum will soon be joining the cast of The Voice: Kelly Clarkson has been named as one of the coaches for the singing competition’s 14th season, set to air next year. The news comes one day after fellow Idol finalist Jennifer Hudson was announced as a coach for The Voice’s...
Anyone can get one of thousands of FREE musical instrument lessons available nationwide on Learn to Play Day 2017. Plus, there will be loads of special event offers and competitions to take part in. There has never been a better time to start to learn playing music! The event is the flagship event...
Wendy Dio is taking critics of the Ronnie James Dio hologram head on, while work continues on another iteration of the new technology. “I get called cash cow. Well, actually it’s costing us a hell of a lot of money,” she tells. “We didn’t need to do it, but we’re doing things that we...
Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson has admitted he had concerns over the quality of his voice when he returned to the band after beating tongue cancer. The British icons delayed the release of their 16th studio album, The Book of Souls, as a result of his illness, which was diagnosed at the end...
Sheryl Crow still lives in Nashville, but she’s way over her flirtation with that town’s reigning genre, which lasted for all of one album. The process of promoting 2013’s Feels Like Home which she refers to as her “mega-country” record soured her on the country biz,...
On 11th May 2017, the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (ICMP) will present Live + Loud Festival at Proud Galleries in Camden. This year will be supported by London’s biggest student events promoters Wicked Student Nights (WSN). Now in its third year, this end of year showcase is more...
In the past we went over some really simple techniques for getting great sounds from your home recordings. While the technical side is always the most exciting, it can also be the most frustrating if you haven’t established really clear goals for what you’re looking to achieve in the studio. So...
