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Artist Profile: Toad the Wet Sprocket—Four Decades of Ditties
Santa Barbara legacy alt band Toad the Wet Sprocket (TTWS) formed in 1986 when, at 15, guitarist Glen Phillips was scarcely a teenager. Inspired by ... -
Artist Profile: Heavenly
In the 30 years since Heavenly released what had been their last album, Operation Heavenly, the world changed plenty. That wasn’t really the case for ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
Artist Profile: Miki Berenyi Won't Be Back
Miki Berenyi, the angel-voiced lead singer of U.K. dream-poppers Lush, wrapped up a fall North America tour promoting Miki Berenyi Trio’s new otherworldly album, Tripla, ... -
Artist Profile: Julian Shah-Tayler, AKA The Singularity, on Collaborations, Musical Tributes, and Hanging On To ...
Beloved for channeling David Bowie in the stellar tribute group The Band That Fell to Earth, and for representing seminal Depeche Mode member Alan Wilder ... -
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. ... -
Artist to Artist: How to Build Your Business Empire: Types of Music Licenses
By Binx I’ve always known about the sync world. Still, it wasn’t until 2021 when I discovered through a BMI royalty statement that one of ... -
Artist to Artist: L7’s Donita Sparks Talks Heavy Sounds, Hot Topics, and Random Hashtags
When it comes to thunderous rock ‘n’ roll that makes you think but never takes itself too seriously, L7 are (still) the reigning queens of ... -
Artist to Artist: Blue Monkey Discusses Creative Freedom
By Blue Monkey I think artistry, like life, has unique, cyclical timing. We are constantly coming home to ourselves. So, to speak on rebranding as ... -
ARTIST TO ARTIST: Mz Neon Reflects On Being a Trans Musician In 2025
Having grown up outside of Boston during less-than-accepting times, rapper, singer, musician, and performer Mz Neon was a child of the punk movement but she ... -
Artist to Artist: Embracing the Power of Distortion
Embracing the Power of Distortion What's missing in music is a highlight on the power of saturation and distortion. When it comes to music production ... -
Artist to Artist: How to Be Original in a Cover Band
By Yacht Rock Revue No Honor Among Thieves Let me begin by admitting this article is a cover version of Dirk Diggler’s column “5 Tips ... -
Artist to Artist: Making a Retro Album in Modern Times
By Bradley McCaw When I set out to record Worried Minds, my debut album, I had no idea what I was doing. I knew I ... -
Artist to Artist: Embracing and Creating a Classic Rock 'n' Roll Sound
By Downtown Mystic Rock ‘n’ Roll is what made America great. The music that was created in the USA back in the ‘50s was the ... -
Artist to Artist: Creating a Classic Rock 'n' Roll Sound
Rock and Roll is what made America great. The music that was created in the USA back in the 1950s was the sound heard around ... -
ARTIST TO ARTIST: THE BIG STUDIO DIFFERENCE
By Kevin Flournoy Pictured (L-R) in Studio B at United Recording are producer, pianist, songwriter Kevin Flournoy; recording engineer David Rideau; steel drummer and percussionist ... -
Artist to Artist: Finding Your Voice in Your Music
How do you get your art to connect with others? What is your unique artistic perspective and how do you find your voice? Think about ... -
Artist to Artist: Know Your Niche
Pictured is Gene-o of Classic Twist; Photo by Katie Kaupp In an ever-evolving industry, maintaining faith and patience can be quite a challenge. Trust me, ...
