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Live Review: J.P. Burr
The 5 Spot Nashville, TN Contact: johnburrmusic@gmail.com Web: jpburr.com Players: J.P. Burr, guitar, vocals; Matt Burhans, guitar; Weston Stewart, guitar; Marshall Carlson, bass; Phil Leon, drums; Gabe Klein, keyboards Material: ... -
Signing Story: A Killer's Confession
Date Signed: February 2024 Label: MNRK Heavy Band Members: Waylon Reavis, vocals, programming; JP Cross, bass; James Skritch, guitar; Will Spodnik, Kegan King, drums Type of Music: Metal Management: akcgloballlc@gmail.com ... -
Signing Story: Gloom Girl MFG
Date Signed: April 2023 Label: Sign From The Universe Entertainment Band Members: Paige MacKinnon, vocals; Connor McCourt, drums; Ethan Waggoner, guitar; Stephen Sobolewski, bass Type of Music: Indie, Punk Rock, ... -
Executive Profile: Sherry Saeedi
Founder and CEO Verswire Years with Company: 2 Address: Los Angeles, CA Web: verswire.com Email: info@verswire.com Publicity: Peter Quinn, peter@ peterquinn.co Clients: Beauty School Dropout, Girlfriends BACKGROUND Everyone knows the ... -
Album Review: "All Quiet On the Eastern Esplanade" By The Libertines (7/10)
Casablanca/Republic RecordsProducer: Dimitri Tikovi It’s been almost nine years since the last recording from these English post-punk luminaries. One might expect the passage of so much time to have spurred ... -
Executive Profile: Joshua Rosenberg
Partner Venable LLP Years with Company: 2 Address: Los Angeles, CAPhone: 310-229-9931Web: venable.comEmail: JMRosenberg@venable.com Publicity: Margo Kaplan - Venable, MHKaplan@venable.com Clients: Many entertainment industry clients including production companies, talent agencies, management companies, concert promoters, and record labels. BACKGROUND ... -
Album Review: "Perfect Selection Dale North Vol. 2" By Dale North (6/10)
Scarlet Moon Records Producer: Jay Napolitano Game composer Dale North’s compositions have graced scads of video games, including Ray’s the Dead and River City Girls. This pixel-centric collection, the second ... -
Album Review: "Manley Field House, Syracuse University, April 7, 1972" by Allman Brothers Band (10/10)
Allman Brothers Band Recording Company Producers: The Allman Brothers Band, Bert Holman ABB is legendary, so any show of theirs is bound to be a stunner. That said, one performance ... -
Industry Profile: Grossé Jewelry Hits the 2024 GRAMMY® Gift Bag Once More
It’s that time of year when lovers of music begin eagerly anticipating the GRAMMY Awards®. Ever since May 4, 1959, the Academy has been celebrating the accomplishments of music makers ... -
Exec Profile: Erik Ljungqvist
Chief Product Officer Amuse Years with Company: 5 Address: Kammakargatan, Stockholm, Sweden Web: amuse.io Email: erik@amuse.io Publicity: Jeff Kilgour/The Syndicate, jeff@thesyn.com, 917-678-4420; Brendan Bourke/The Syndicate, brendan@thesyn.com, 347-564-2927 Clients: Yot Club, ... -
Artificial Intelligence: An Existential Threat or New Creative Frontier?
Until recently, the idea that computers could replace humanity was little more than science fiction. Then, ChatGPT came along. So, too, did a song purportedly by Drake featuring The Weeknd. ... -
Exec Profile: Drew Simmons
Manager Foundations Artist Management Years with Company: 13 Address: 521 Gallatin Ave., Suite 8, Nashville, TN 37206 Web: foundationsmusic.com Publicity: Jaclyn Ulman - Grandstand Media, jaclynu@grandstandhq.com Clients: Noah Kahan, COIN, ... -
Album Review: "Blu Way" By Granddaddy (7/10)
Dangerbird Records Producer: Jason Lytle It’s been seven years since the loss of Granddaddy bassist Kevin Garcia, but his proto-hipster compatriots have finally returned. This collection feels like a love ... -
Album Review: "KillerStar" By KillerStar (8/10)
HighWire Records Producers: Rob Fleming and James Sedge What do you get when you assemble a collection of supporting players from all eras of David Bowie’s illustrious career? An album ... -
ALBUM REVIEW: "HEARTBREAK HIGHWAY" BY CANNONS (8/10)
Columbia Records Producers: Cannons and Jason Evigan Neon highways and cotton candy fever dreams are the bread and butter of this rising electropop outfit. The theme continues with their fourth ... -
Exec Profile: Kurt J. Miner of ARC Entertainment
Kurt J. Miner Manager – ARC Entertainment, Allianz Risk Consulting, Entertainment Division Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Years with Company: 10+ Address: 2350 W. Empire Ave., Burbank, CA 91504 Phone: ... -
Industry Profile: The Society of Composers & Lyricists Strikes Gold With Its Career Symposium
Back in August, Music Connection informed readers about a brand-new symposium being presented by the Society of Composers & Lyricists, a professional organization devoted to the art of creating music ... -
Album Review: "The Skies, They Shift Like Chords" by Roger Eno (7/10)
Deutsche Grammophon Producer: Christian Badzura This album leaves no doubt that Roger Eno is cut from the same ethereal cloth as his brother, Brian Eno. Each sibling crafts crystalline soundscapes ... -
Album Review: "Eternal Embers" by Meltt (6/10)
Nettwerk Producers: Meltt and Kieran Wagstaff “Into the Blue,” the lead track off Meltt’s latest liquescent sound trip, was inspired by a documentary about Indonesian free divers. It’s an intriguing ... -
Signing Story: Rett Madison
Date Signed: Feb. 2023 Label: Warner Records / War Buddha Records Type of Music: Americana / Folk / Rock / Indie Management: Eric Mayers, Rick Krim - Red Light Management Booking: Mary-Michael Teel - William ...
