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How to Audition for a Gig – 8 Important Things You Must Do
Have you ever heard or seen a band and thought to yourself, "I'm better than that!" Most musicians have experienced this feeling at some point. One of the (many) reasons that some players get the gig is that they got started off on the right foot. It's not always the...
12 Perks of Playing in a Cover Band
In the musician community at large, players that perform covers are kinda considered the "black sheep" of the family. Although there are thousands of musicians that play covers in one capacity or another, the practice is still somewhat frowned upon by many musicians....
Rockbox – Cover Band Central “Spotlight Artist of the Month” – October 2018
When people visit New Orleans, they expect to be exposed to the iconic cultural music for which the city is famous. The Big Easy is well-known as the birthplace of jazz – and has also been heavily influenced by zydeco and delta blues. What’s not commonly known,...
Rock Against Bullying: Musicians Rally to Support 12-Year Oregon Boy
According to StopBullying.gov, one-in-four students say they have been bullied at school, and that amount has risen to one out of every three kids in the United States. And those numbers are based on children who actually admit it. Growing up is difficult...
Triggerproof – Cover Band Central “Spotlight Artist of the Month” – September 2018
To kick off our Spotlight feature on the new site, we’re headed to Biloxi, Mississippi to check out Triggerproof – a six-piece party band who work tirelessly on the Gulf Coast. Our goal here is to feature bands that are doing everything right – and this group checks...
How to Search for Topics in the Cover Band Central Facebook Group
With the Cover Band Central Facebook Group now closing in on 60,000 members, we thought we'd share a couple of videos that we made in 2018 to help people navigate the content. There are a slew of topics that have been discussed over and over again, and there are a ton...
50 Rock Songs That Every Cover Band Musician Should Know
One of the joys of playing music in a cover band is that you get to replicate some of the most popular songs in the history of music. Audiences throughout the world love these songs, which of course contributes to their longevity. Not every band will play all of these...
Top ’90s Rock Songs Every Rock Cover Band Musician Should Know
The 1990s were a time of major change in the world of popular rock music, unlike any that had been seen before—or since. The excess and showmanship of the '80s had grown tired, and a new paradigm emerged, temporarily obliterating every hair-metal and glam-rock band....
5 Essential Social Media Tips for Musicians
If you play music either as a profession or just as a hobby, it's imperative to create and maintain an online presence. In these times, there is no easier way to get yourself out there, connect with the right people, and develop a rapport with industry folks and fans...
6 Benefits of Working as a Freelance Musician
When I first started playing music, and for the first half of my music career that followed, I generally just played in one band at a time. Back then it was all about trying to "make it" in the music business with lofty dreams of becoming a rock star. But then at the...
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“Ocean Etude” Chopin Cover by Lola Astanova—Video of the Week 10/05/20
When people think of cover songs, they generally consider popular music as the most frequently performed. In the rock era, many well-known artists have even used covering other artists' hits as a way to connect to fans that they wouldn't otherwise reach. However,...
“Fly By Night” Rush Cover by YYNOT—Video of the Week—09/28/20
In my 37 years as a musician, I've personally known hundreds of other rock players. Having run Cover Band Central for 6+ years now, I know thousands more. And of all of those people, I can safely say that most of them have played a Rush song at some point. It's also a...
“Barracuda” Heart Cover by Moriah Formica—Video of the Week—09/21/20
A huge part of our goal at Cover Band Central is to inspire the next generation of musicians. It's a fact that within the next couple of decades, most of the rock icons that we grew up with will have passed on, so it's always refreshing to stumble upon talented youth....
Video of the Week: “Rosanna” Toto Cover by Child’s Anthem—09/14/20
ime and stay connected with fans. Others have collaborated from a safe distance to construct a recorded video to display their talents. One such band is Child's Anthem.Based out of Nashville, Tennessee, this 7-piece group bills themselves as "The Music of Toto."...
Facebook Clears Up Confusion Around October Update and Music Guidelines for Live Streaming
During the last week or so, musicians all over the internet have been in a panic when news got around that Facebook's music guidelines were changing on October 1st, and nobody would be allowed to live stream their shows or post music videos without risking their...
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