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Vocal Points: A Few Words Of Advice
posted: January 15, 2012
Over the course of writing this column, I’ve come across some pretty sensational vocalists, and I had the chance to pick many of their brains about the most important aspects of being a professional singer.…
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Vs: Best Of The Best
posted: January 14, 2012
For our last installment of Vs, we’re doing something a little different. Instead of comparing an OurStage artist to an artist in the mainstream, we’ll be taking a look at OurStage’s Best Of The Best…
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Riffs, Rants & Rumors: 2012 Shoulds & Shouldn'ts
posted: January 11, 2012
Now that we’re finally finished looking back at last year, we can start looking forward and set our sights on what 2012 has in store for us. Like any other year, it’s bound to be…
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Music Sales Were Up In 2011?! Thanks Adele!
posted: January 9, 2012
The music industry just got one more late Christmas present last week when Reuters reported that US total music sales were actually up compared to the previous year. While combined physical and digital sales were only up 1% over 2010’s…
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Metal Monday: What Makes A Great Metal Show
posted: January 9, 2012
Thinking about what format of the metal music experience is king, the live setting has to be near the top (if not the top) of the list. Concerts are arguably the most pure and sacred…
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Vocal Points: In Perfect Harmony
posted: January 8, 2012
Let’s face it, much of popular music these days is cookie-cutter stuff”melodies that are easy to sing along to with mediocre lyrical content and little to no emphasis or inclusion of the intricate vocal harmonies…
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