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Tip Jar: Low-Cost Guitars That Earn Their Place on Stage
By the time a guitar survives years of live performances, price becomes irrelevant. What matters is whether it holds tune, projects reliably through a PA, ... -
Tip Jar — The Cost of Culture: How Art and Entertainment Left the Common Man ...
A few weeks ago, I went to see Elvis Costello in concert—one of my longtime heroes, a songwriter once known for his sharp wit, his ... -
Tip Jar: Succeeding in a Man's World
Excerpt taken from the book Street Smart by Dina LaPolt Here’s a jarring thought: It’s a man’s world. Actually, it’s a white, straight man’s world. ... -
Best Career Tips 2025: For the Masses
DeeAnn“Always stay true to yourself, be honest and follow your gut because you might have different people trying to pull you in various directions based ... -
Best Career Tips 2025: For the Producers
Charlie Peacock“Be imaginative with ideas and solutions but don’t voice them, necessarily. You want them to be available but you also don’t want to overwhelm ... -
Best Career Tips 2025: For the Artists
Matthew Feder“Your instinct is what defines you as an artist, and the sooner you can hone that, trust it, and move forward with it without ... -
Best Career Tips 2025: For the Collaborators
Don Was“I would find it offensive, especially with the caliber of people I’m working with, to take over someone’s record. Why should someone else paint ... -
Tip Jar: Staying True To Yourself While Navigating Non-Stop Career Twists And Turns
By DeeAnn My journey as a singer/songwriter and recording artist is a bit unconventional because changing life circumstances led me to perform in various genres ... -
Tip Jar: Bringing Music To Life In A Visually Authentic Way
By Baz Halpin To help put what I do as a producer and director into perspective from a musical lens, I’ll start off by rewinding to ... -
Tip Jar: Songwriting From The Heart
By Brenda Russell Before I share my story about how I became a working songwriter, it’s important right off the bat to encourage the new ...
