Vocal Coaching

Now that singing is so cool that every network has a reality contest where any unknown can duke it out for a career, I thought it would be fun to do a series about the shows... And the auditions,...

The Singer's #1 Technical Issue

Ask any singer what their number 1 concern is and it’ll probably be ‘high notes’. Simple, direct, understandable. Achieving dependable and comfortable high notes is a worthy goal in any singer’s...

Featured Pro Singer: HeatherLeoni Bell Tears Up "We Will Rock You" in Vegas

Ever wondered what it’s like to take the stage for one of the world’s most successful theater shows? What if it happened to be a show co-written by Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor featuring 25 of...

Say What You Will, A Gig Is Still A Gig

Earlier today I was thinkin', "Hey, how come there are no more hit records where someone just whistles?" Back in 1967, A song entitles "I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman," was a one-hit (yes, bona fide hit...

American Idol's James Durbin in the Studio with Alan Parsons

May 13, 2011 - Santa Cruz, CA — In spite of all fingers and toes crossed in Santa Cruz CA as local boy-making-good James Durbin slugged it out in the final stages of Fox’s 2011 season of ...

Roland, GSUSA Kick Off New Music Initiative for Girls

Los Angeles, CA, May 9, 2011 — Roland Corporation U.S. and Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) have joined forces to createGirl Scouts Rock! Powered by Roland, a series of interactive events...

Oversinging

The term ‘oversinging’ is often bandied about especially when criticizing an ‘American Idol’ contestant or certain singers of the National Anthem. It can be a confusing concept because it actually...

Singing and Meditation: Do They Go Together? VIDEO!

I have coached singers of all levels for fifteen years and they’ve all come to me with the same two challenges: lack of confidence and various degrees of physical tension. Neither of which any scale...

How Positive Energy Serves Your Career

People will give you a lot of advice about music, but often they forget the value of conservation. Energy. We live on it. Drive on it. And some people make truckloads of money on it. But...

Backstage at the American Music Awards

It’s Sunday morning at 10 AM and I’m hanging around in my pajamas. It’s my day off. The phone rings and it’s Thomas, Rihanna’s tour manager. Do I have time to work with Rihanna today, he asks? Well I...