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HOW TO WORK WITH A PRODUCER

posted: November 4, 2009

Now that you’ve written all the material for your new album, the hard part’s over, right? Eh, maybe not. The recording process can be a long, strange trip, but the best way to avoid speed bumps…
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50 STATES IN 50 WEEKS… WEEK 21: FLORIDA

posted: November 3, 2009

Home of: The Backstreet Boys, The Allman Brothers, Matchbox 20, Jimmy Buffet, Bo Diddley, Tom Petty, Elvis Presley, Gram Parsons Fun Facts: State Flower: Orange Blossom, State Bird: MockingBird,  State Song: “Suwannee River” The Venues:…
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UNDER COVERS 7: SPOOKY DOOM AND GLOOM SONGS!

posted: October 31, 2009

From the love-laden crooning ballads of Valentine’s Day to the boldly dogmatic odes of patriotism celebrating the 4th of July, all holidays carry their own audible flair. Yet despite an enormous volume of songs amassed…
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CATTLE CALL

posted: October 30, 2009

The term maverick gets thrown a lot these days, but only a fraction of the people who use it truly earn the title. The word dates back to Samuel A. Maverick, an American pioneer who…
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COUNTRY CATCH: CRAIG MORITZ

posted: October 29, 2009

What could be better than Tim McGraw style with Toby Keith looks? Pair these star qualities with a fun, down home country sound, and you have Canadian-born Craig Moritz, who’s been pumping out hits since…
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HOW TO GET DISTRIBUTION

posted: October 28, 2009

You spent months recording your CD, mixing and mastering it, deciding on artwork and sending it off to production. And there it sits, with 4,999 of its friends, piled in boxes on your apartment floor…
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