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Artist Profile: Wolfgang Van Halen — Mammoth Delivering on A Legacy
Wolfgang Van Halen launched his career around the age of 16 when he was tapped (no pun intended but acknowledged) by his father Edward to become the bassist in the ... -
Producer Crosstalk: Karrie Keyes
The night that 16-year-old L.A. native Karrie Keyes attended a Black Flag show, she hadn’t the faintest idea that it would change her life. She snatched a post-show seat on ... -
Producer Crosstalk: Ian Charbonneau
Live recording engineer Ian Charbonneau began to learn the craft from his father Guy Charbonneau when he was only 14. It wasn’t long until he started to cut class to ... -
Artist Profile: Juliana Hatfield: From Spinning Bottles to Scratching Lottery Tickets
Kickin’ it indie-style since the mid-‘80s, singer-songwriter and all-around artist Juliana Hatfield formed her first band Blake Babies while attending the Berklee College of Music. The trio released four albums ... -
Producer Crosstalk: Dominique Sanders
Musician, songwriter, and producer Dominique Sanders got his start in Kansas City as a child interested in the cello. He soon graduated to upright bass, later studied music for two ... -
Producer Crosstalk: Tiff Randol
Musician, producer, and composer Tiff Randol embarked on her formal career path at NYU where she studied classical voice performance. But she soon found that she had a talent for ... -
Stocking Stuffers 2025
One of the best things about Christmas is conceiving cool and clever ideas for stocking stuffers to bless, impress, and outguess your musician friends, partners, lovers, etc. The next best ... -
Artist Profile: Brian Kennedy
Musician, songwriter, and producer Brian Kennedy got his start in the trade when he began to teach himself piano at the prodigious age of four. He swapped his hometown of ... -
Producer Crosstalk: Khris Riddick-Tynes
For L.A.-born GRAMMY-winning musician, songwriter, and producer Khris Riddick-Tynes, crafting tunes is virtually a family business. His father—who was in a band with Randy Jackson of the Jackson dynasty—and grandmother ... -
Producer Crosstalk: Mario Caldato Jr.
Producer and engineer Mario Caldato Jr. (AKA Mario C) was born in Brazil and came to L.A. as a child. He learned piano early and was a member of various ... -
Producer Crosstalk: Toby Wright
Recording engineer and producer Toby Wright launched his audio odyssey while an undergrad at NYU. One day, he and a friend set themselves a challenge: to go through the N.Y.C. ... -
Producer Crosstalk: Yuheng Yan
TV, film, and video game composer Yuheng Yan enrolled in Berklee College of Music with plans to major in guitar music performance. But two years in, he developed tendonitis and ... -
Producer Crosstalk: Evan Blair
Originally from Toronto, songwriter, producer, and musician/ guitarist Evan Blair began his career as many do: as a teenaged tunesmith with various indie and rock outfits. He soon discovered his ... -
Producer Crosstalk: Chris SD
Originally from Canada, Chris SD (Shreenan-Dyck) took an early interest in studio craft, discovering that he loved to work behind the glass as much as he did in front of ... -
Producer Crosstalk: Rodney Jerkins
Producer, songwriter, and musician Rodney Jerkins (A.K.A. Darkchild) launched his career when he began to learn classical piano at the age of five. In his late teens he declined several ... -
PRODUCER CROSSTALK: ROB CHIARELLI
Producer and mix engineer Rob Chiarelli began his career in orchestral percussion, playing with the Boston Youth Symphony before moving on to jazz in high school. Following graduation from the ... -
Signing Stories: Dark Chapel
Date Signed: October, 2024 Label: Mnrk Heavy (pronounced “monarch”) Band Members: Dario Lorina, guitar and vocals; Luis Silva, drums; Dylan Dyce, guitar; Mike Gunn, bass Type of Music: Hard Rock ... -
Signing Stories: The Funeral Portrait
Date Signed: September, 2019 Label: Better Noise Music Band Members: Lee Jennings, vocals; Cody Weissinger, lead guitar; Caleb Freihaut, rhythm guitar; Robert Weston, bass; Homer Umbanhower, drums Type of Music: ... -
Industry Profile: The Martha Quinn Show
"I want my MTV!” Such was the seminal music video channel’s infectious and often-shouted tagline. It’s also where legendary day-one MTV VJ Martha Quinn got her start in media. In ... -
Producer Crosstalk: Steve Sykes
Producer and recording/mix engineer Steve Sykes’ exposure to music began as a child via his mother who worked as a Philadelphia jazz booking agent. He took up guitar at the ...
