Musician and Band Marketing, What does that even mean? It's a scary term to some people. It just sounds so "business-like." It can generate images of someone wearing a suit and tie, sipping on a Starbucks latte' at their corporate office and attending board...
Few songs elicit more of a groan from cover band musicians more than "Mustang Sally." It has been played to death for decades at bars, pubs, weddings and more. Much to musician's dismay though, people still seem to love it and request it often. Funny enough, the...
In the world of cover bands and artists, musicians quite often find themselves needing additional instruments on stage when they don't have enough players to handle all of the parts. Backing tracks are widely used in the gigging arena, but programs have been difficult...
Musicians have never been afraid to address social concerns through song. There is a long list of past and current performers who have taken a stand on issues such as politics and climate change. The latest to pop up is this cover of Led Zeppelin's "When the Levee...
The following was originally written in 2000—a year after the actual event. It was first penned as a series of e-mails to a friend, and then later compiled as a story. It has since been edited for continuity, but the spirit remains intact. This occurred over the...
Back in December of 2018 when Alex Trebek was still manning the podium, Jeopardy!™ included a category titled "Their Tribute Band" which featured clues about real-life tribute bands, and the contestants had to figure out the artist being honored. The unstoppable game...
Anybody that grew up in the 70s or 80s and picked up a guitar tried to learn a Van Halen song. Eddie was THE guitarist to emulate. He introduced the now famous tapping technique first heard on Van Halen 1's lead-in to The Kinks' cover of "You Really Got Me."...
"We need help yesterday." That is the common cry for hundreds of thousands of out-of-work musicians that has been heard for months now. For most musicians who would normally be working full-time, or at least relying on gigs as their primary source of income, it's been...
The following is a guest post from the bass player of The Teraways—a cover band from Ireland who took advantage of technology and adapted during a challenging time. We're a family band. We started out jamming around at home, husband as singer and guitarist and wife on...
2020 has hit the entertainment world hard. With the Covid-19 pandemic affecting everyone on the planet, people have been mostly relegated to staying home since mid-March. This "new normal" has especially burdened musicians—who found themselves without any open venues...
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In a shocking revelation that has left fans reeling, members of a popular local cover band have come forward to confess that they have been lip-syncing their performances all along. What was once thought to be a flawless replication of beloved songs has turned out to...
Musician and Band Marketing, What does that even mean? It's a scary term to some people. It just sounds so "business-like." It can generate images of someone wearing a suit and tie, sipping on a Starbucks latte' at their corporate office and attending board...
Few songs elicit more of a groan from cover band musicians more than "Mustang Sally." It has been played to death for decades at bars, pubs, weddings and more. Much to musician's dismay though, people still seem to love it and request it often. Funny enough, the...
In the world of cover bands and artists, musicians quite often find themselves needing additional instruments on stage when they don't have enough players to handle all of the parts. Backing tracks are widely used in the gigging arena, but programs have been difficult...
Musicians have never been afraid to address social concerns through song. There is a long list of past and current performers who have taken a stand on issues such as politics and climate change. The latest to pop up is this cover of Led Zeppelin's "When the Levee...
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