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Home›2018›December (Page 2)

Monthly Archives: December 2018

  • Guns N’ Roses
    Photo Blog Show Reviews, Reviews
    December 26, 2018
    by Alex Kluft

    Guns N’ Roses at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii

    What started as one show on April Fools Day two years ago at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, CA followed by two shows in Las ...
    Read More
  • Dave Koz
    Photo Blog Show Reviews, Reviews
    December 26, 2018
    by Jonathan Widran

    Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts in ...

    There was a sweet, engaging moment somewhere in the middle of the Dave Koz & Friends’ 2018 Christmas tour stop at Cerritos Center for the ...
    Read More
  • IL Divo
    Photo Blog Show Reviews, Reviews
    December 26, 2018
    by Jonathan Widran

    IL Divo at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA

    A decade and a half after reality TV judge and mega-producer Simon Cowell brought Urs Buhler (from Switzerland), Sebastien Izambard (France), Carlos Marin (Spain) and ...
    Read More
  • Lindsey Stirling
    Latest, Photo Blog Show Reviews, Reviews
    December 26, 2018
    by Charlie Meister

    Lindsey Stirling's Wanderland Tour Stops by Buffalo, NY

    The holidays are here, and for the last two winters, that means a Christmas-themed tour from Lindsey Stirling, as she’s out promoting her holiday album, ...
    Read More
  • Disturbed
    Latest, Magazine
    December 24, 2018
    by Andy Kaufmann

    Disturbed on Music Inspirations, New Album and Politics

    With two Grammy nominations, 16 million albums sold, over two billion streams and five platinum or better albums, modern metal gods Disturbed have reached a ...
    Read More
  • The Lows
    Latest, Live Reviews
    December 24, 2018
    by Eric Harabadian

    The Lows at the Token Lounge in Detroit, MI

    Material: The Lows deliver a smooth, yet raucous brand of rock and roll that can’t be ignored. There are plenty of heavy grooves and catchy hooks to be ...
    Read More
  • Big Clipper
    Latest, Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, Reviews
    December 24, 2018
    by Barry Rudolph

    New Gear/New Toy Review: Boz Digital Labs Big Clipper Plug-In

    Big Clipper is a combined limiter and clipper plug-in with much more control over both processes. It comes with its own preset menu and is ...
    Read More
  • A&R Roundtable
    Feature Articles, Latest, Magazine
    December 23, 2018
    by Rob Putnam

    A&R Roundtable 2019

    Once again, Music Connection delivers stacks of exclusive insights into the world of artists and repertoire—A&R—from a cross-section of executives at three eminent record companies. ...
    Read More
  • Barbara Cassidy Band
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    New Music Critiques, NMC of the Week
    December 21, 2018
    by Music Connection

    New Music Critique: Barbara Cassidy Band

    The Barbara Cassidy Band specializes in songs that look back, with a vivid, golden eye, to evoke strong memories that are totally relatable, especially to seasoned listeners. “Ford Hill ...
    Read More
  • Latest, Magazine
    December 21, 2018
    by Barry Rudolph

    Stocking Stuffers 2018

    Merry Christmas!! Santa has an eclectic bag of musical Christmas gifts for those special in your life. There are goodies for that music engineer-producer, guitarist, singers—anybody ...
    Read More
  • Latest, Magazine, New Toys, Reviews
    December 21, 2018
    by Barry Rudolph

    New Gear/New Toy Review: SoundRadix Powair Compressor Plug-in

    Powair is a dual-stage dynamics processor that combines an automatic K-weighted loudness Leveler with an Adaptive Dynamics section that maintains an average compression no matter ...
    Read More
  • Uncategorized
    December 21, 2018
    by Jacqueline Naranjo

    Archive: Friday Freebie - 12/14/18 - Kali Audio

    Enter to Win Studio Monitors from Kali Audio in This Week's Friday Freebie! For Music Connection’s next Friday Freebie prize, we're looking for one lucky entrant ...
    Read More
  • Dustin Lynch
    Latest, More Industry News
    December 21, 2018
    by Music Connection

    Dustin Lynch Raises $25,000 for Tullahoma Children Charities Through Annual Benefit Concert

    In the spirit of the giving season, Grand Ole Opry member Dustin Lynch returned to his hometown of Tullahoma, TN, for his fifth annual Dustin ...
    Read More
  • Jon Spencer
    Album Reviews, Latest
    December 21, 2018
    by Eric Harabadian

    Spencer Sings the Hits by Jon Spencer (8/10)

    Garage rock/punk/blues godfather and innovator Spencer takes a sabbatical from his trio Blues Explosion to venture out on this solo debut. Recording in Michigan at Key Club Recording Company, ...
    Read More
  • Album Reviews, Latest
    December 21, 2018
    by Andy Kaufmann

    Moves by Hearts of Oaks (7/10)

    Given the cookie cutter nature of our contemporary country scene, Hearts of Oak represents a welcome paradigm shift. Lacquering their core focus on Americana songcraft with drippy guitars and ...
    Read More
  • Book Reviews
    December 20, 2018
    by Music Connection

    Book Review: "Rock Stars at Home"

    This entertaining new book takes readers on pri- vate home tours of icons such as Elvis, Ozzy, Rod Stewart, Prince and even the Beatles. With ...
    Read More
  • Book Reviews
    December 20, 2018
    by Music Connection

    Book Review: "Making Poor Man's Guitars"

    In Making Poor Man’s Guitars, Shane Speal, the “King of the Cigar Box Guitar,” brings the making of music and musical instruments back to its ...
    Read More
  • Tenacious D
    Comedy Connection, Photo Blog Show Reviews
    December 20, 2018
    by Andy Mesecher

    Tenacious D at Fox Theatre in Oakland, CA

    Rock/comedy duo Tenacious D recently stopped into Oakland, CA’s Fox Theatre to present its newest metal-friendly musical, Post-Apocalypto. The full-screen digital + live performance told ...
    Read More
  • NAMM
    Latest
    December 20, 2018
    by Music Connection

    It's Time to Vote for the NAMM TEC Awards

    Help determine the winners of this year's TEC Awards. Visit tecawards.org/tec34/voting to vote. All ballots with at least three completed categories will be automatically entered into ...
    Read More
  • Career Tips
    Latest, Magazine
    December 20, 2018
    by Jacqueline Naranjo

    100 Best Career Tips of 2018

    Music Connection’s mission is to deliver timely insights and career advice to all music makers. That’s why in every interview and article we post or ...
    Read More
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