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These Guys Live – Cover Band Central “Spotlight Artist of the Week”
It isn’t always important to have great, professional musicians in a band. Many cover bands can get by just by playing crowd-pleasing songs and having an entertaining show without being incredibly proficient at their instruments. However, it’s a real treat to stumble...
The Elevators – Cover Band Central “Spotlight Artist of the Week” 03/25/14
In just about every town, every state and most countries in the world, you’ll find cover bands slogging along, playing regular shows for comparatively very little money, sometimes to very few people. But just because a group isn’t always packing rooms doesn’t...
The Molly Ringwalds – Cover Band Central “Spotlight Artist of the Week”
There's something about music from the 80's when it comes to cover bands. It could be the catchy melodies, the fist-pumping choruses, or perhaps the fact that people born in the 80's are now in or approaching their 30's. It's hard to find a cover band anywhere that...
Mike Massé and Jeff Hall – Cover Band Central “Spotlight Artists of the Week”
You folks in internet land may have seen a surprisingly good video show up recently on your Facebook News Feed of two guys in a pizza joint slaying Toto’s “Africa.”The YouTube video has nearly three million views as of this writing, and is on its way to becoming a...
Garden State Radio – Cover Band Central’s “Spotlight of the Week”
Most cover bands around the country play a gig. There are only a handful that put on a show. It's the entertainment business after all, and every musician and cover band artist is, by sheer nature of the job, an entertainer. It takes a lot of work to conceive, create...
Top 10 Reasons Why Your Cover Band Is Not Successful
All around the world, there are tens of thousands of musicians that play covers. The presentations vary considerably including, but not limited to – wedding bands, tribute bands, corporate bands, party bands, top 40 bands, bar bands, acoustic happy hour solo artists,...
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Top 10 Accessories Every Musician Should Have
A lot has been written about the different instruments we play, the hardware, effects, and even software. Most musicians read these articles like they did as a kid with the Christmas edition of the Sears catalog. And it’s easy to waste an entire evening reading about...
The Great “Sweet Home Alabama” Debate — What is the Correct Key of the Song?
If you ask Google, they'll tell you that the key of Sweet Home Alabama is G Major. Of course, we all know that the internet is always right, so there should be no further discussion, right? Yeah...no. Why Does This Matter? It really kinda doesn't. "Sweet Home Alabama"...
“Arms Folded Guy” Pissed That Band Doesn’t Notice Him
Chad had heard that local cover band "Stop That Pigeon" was playing at The Sock Hole — a popular weekend nightclub for live entertainment — but wasn't all that psyched about seeing them. "Well, I went to high school with a couple of those guys years ago," Chad...
Bar Owner Realizes He Could Have Advertised Cover Band’s Show, Too
Local cover band Itch Doctor had gained a pretty decent following in the last year. Looking to branch out of their regular routine of playing at the two popular night spots in town, the guys and gal booked a show in the next county. "We were pretty confident that some...
Improve Your Musical Experience By Simply Thinking the Right Thoughts
Thoughts are powerful. They are the genesis of everything that exists. Nothing is this world has ever been created without a thought preceding it. Consider everything that has ever happened to you in your musical life. Before you picked up that instrument, you thought...
Get 'Em to the Show—How to Beat the Facebook Algorithm and Successfully Promote Your Gigs Online
Tired of scratching your head over Facebook’s mysteries? Frustrated by the lack of response when promoting your shows? The solution is here, and it’s time to take action!
