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5 tips for delivering a “press-worthy” stage performance

To deliver your best stage performance, you need to: Prepare The first item of business is actually preparing a stage show—this makes all...

4 Music Theory Techniques to Help You Write a Great Chorus

Image via Shutterstock This article originally appeared on the TuneCore blog. I want you to think of some of your favorite songs. You...

The reason most bands don’t get the gig (and how to fix it)

Most bands don’t get gigs and wonder why? They look at the bands playing the venues they want to perform at and think: why them and not...

The Unsung Heroes Of The Spotify Generation

2017 Songwriter's Hall of Fame event at The Grammy Museum with (left to right) Donna Caseine, Barbara Cane, Casey Robison, Dan Wilson,...

Imagine Dragons: Who Wants to Talk About the Biggest Band of 2017?

The genre-splicing, socially conscious and streaming-dominant Vegas quartet has cemented itself as by far the year’s most successful rock...

Mike Dean: Hip-Hop Producer/Mixer

If you’re a hip-hop fan it’s almost impossible not to know the name Mike Dean, as his sound is woven so deeply into the last quarter...

7 NYC Venues that Should Be on Your Radar

Image via Shutterstock Booking shows regularly can elude many artists. They submit emails and cold call venues, spin their wheels and...

Here's the Best Time to Release Your Album in 2018

Over the past few years, I’ve put together a month-by-month guide with the best time to release your album. It’s patently simple: which...

Why the indie band never dies: fake breakups, permanent adolescence and cash comebacks

Do bands such as LCD Soundsystem ever split up – or is ‘quitting’ just the first stage of a long, tactical manoeuvre? The last 15 years...

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