Social Media for Musicians and Making Music in the Internet Age
Bobby Owsinski started his career as a guitar and keyboard player, songwriter and arranger, eventually…
Musician Tips
Electric Guitar Recording Techniques
Many guitarists who are recording their own music use amp simulators or all-in-one pedals such…
How to Record an Acoustic Guitar
Gear manufactures tend to produce videos showing how to use their products. I find these…
American Authors Cover Lorde’s ‘Royals’
I often mention that the right cover song done at an opportune time can be…
Just Play – No More Excuses
http://youtu.be/deLyRL3Owyg I saw this PSA video from NAMM last week and although it’s been out…
Guitar Moves with St. Vincent
http://youtu.be/NE7R4nKBK8Y Here’s a great new series called Guitar Moves, hosted by Matt Sweeney. It’s a…
Tips from Songwriter and Producer Monty Powell
May is songwriter’s month at Toontrack. Toontrack designs tools for musicians, songwriters and producers including…
Five Tips in Preparing for Avid’s Pro Tools 11 Release
A couple of weeks ago Avid announced that they will release Pro Tools 11 on…
Patti Smith: Advice to the Young
Patti Smith has always been a favorite artist of mine. And, after reading her autobiography…
Tony Levin: What is Music?
I’ve seen Tony Levin perform a number of times. From a solo in-store performance, to…
