There’s a reason a lot of acts won’t allow people into their rehearsal space. They’d rather no one hear them make mistakes, revise arrangements, or otherwise see rough and unready versions of their
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Trust the Arkells to be as positive as possible in every conceivable situation. Since so people are stuck at home, the band has decided to offer up some free music lessons for any
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While any coronavirus news is important, we also need to take a break once in a while. This is one of those occasions. First, let’s have some fun with isolated tracks. Here’s what
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As I’m totally inept at writing music, I’m fascinated by those who can. Up until today, I’d never heard of “word painting” or “prosody.” But hey, you learning something new every day, right?
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While the electric guitar is a wondrously versatile thing, some types work better for some genres than others. This article from Beginner Guitar HQ helps sort things out. “Guitar is one of the
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Staff photographer Andrei Chlychkov’s latest assignment was to snap some shots of the Joe Bonamassa show at the Sony Centre in Toronto on November 3. Here’s the setlist. Text by Craig McRae. Friday, November 2 and
Read MoreMost of know a great song when we hear it. But what, exactly, do those songs possess that make them that way? These two instructional breakdowns help explain a lot. (Thanks to Walter
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Turning it up to 11 just isn’t enough for some people. Tomorrow (Saturday, July 21) at Niagara Falls’ Firemen’s Park, there will be an event designed to bring 1000 musicians together for a day
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The Tri-City Valley Cats were treated to the anthem performance of a lifetime on Saturday, June 16th courtesy of musician Dave Whalen and his Jamboxx! A 56-year-old New York native, Dave was paralyzed
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Time to attach the jumper cables your career! Are you a musician in need of an influx of cash? Do you need money for new instruments and hardware that will take your sound
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If an autopsy ultimately determines that Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan committed suicide, a newly discovered voicemail left hours before her death will only serve to further confuse the fans she left behind. Several
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