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Industry Profile: IAFAR Demystifies Neighboring Rights for You
The issue of neighboring rights is one that can be very confusing to musicians, especially those just entering the business. Simply put, it’s the money due to recording artists for ... -
DIY Spotlight: Tom Cridland
Tom Cridland started writing and performing his own music after he quit drinking in 2017, initially with his group the Tomicks, but more recently as a solo artist. He describes ... -
Signing Story: Tody Castillo
Date Signed: May 6, 2021 Label: Strolling Bones Records Type of Music: Indie Rock Management: Leigh Rixley - Strolling Bones Records Publicity: Missing Piece Group Web: facebook.com/todycastillomusic A&R: George Fontaine Sr. - Strolling Bones Records Texas singer-songwriter ... -
Signing Story: The Attire
Date Signed: June 17, 2021 Label: BMG Band Members: Greg Shilling and Stephen Santa Teresa Type of Music: Pop Management: Andrea Torchia and Brian Kierulf Legal: Scoff Felcher - Felcher & Freifeld, LLP Publicity: Amanda Blide - ... -
Live Review: Lasers Lasers Birmingham
Alex’s Bar Long Beach, CA Contact: [email protected] Web: laserslasersbirmingham.com Players: Alex Owen, vocals, guitar; Dan Wistrom, pedal steel, guitar Material: On a night of dusty country at Alex’s Bar in Long Beach (generally considered one ... -
Live Review: Katie Jo
Alex’s Bar Long Beach, CA Contact: [email protected] Web: thekatiejo.com Players: Katie Jo, guitar, vocals; George Madrid, pedal steel; Dominic Furiani, guitar; Nic Gonzalez, bass; Garrit Tillman, drums Material: It was a wild night, a “Country ... -
DIY Spotlight: No Signal
Riley Schmelzer, 19 years old and also known by the moniker No Signal, grew up in a musical home and started to take his art seriously when he was 14. ... -
Q&A With Glass Animals
British indie rock band Glass Animals were just getting going on the tour to support their Dreamland album when the pandemic hit and closed everything down. The group, particularly songwriter ... -
Live Review: Carrie Newcomer, Livestream, Michigan
Material: Michigan native Carrie Newcomer—singer, songwriter, poet, author, host—is something of a renaissance woman. Also, despite her last name (to grab some low hanging fruit), she’s been performing since 1980. ... -
Live Review: Marquis Howell, Livestream
Material: U.K. heavy rock magazine Kerrang! once described Los Angeles band Marquis & the Rhythm Howlers as, “Cigarette-sodden alley music that feels like grubby prayers to a wheezing god.” It’s ...