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They are going to want to know what songs you already had recorded. If by chance some band had picked up and recorded one or more your songs and they released them on CD or have them up...

Eubanks Enriches Performing Arts School

As if watching time-lapse photography, the Van Nuys High Performing Arts Magnet constructed a multi-platform performance of their own creation that blossomed in less than 90 minutes under the...

Heartbreaker! Mike Campbell Shows and Tells His Guitars

Mike Campbell, long-time Heartbreaker and creative partner to Tom Petty, is also a blogger for the Huffington Post. UPDATE: Tom Petty Guitars Stolen in Cali. And sticking with the ideology of "write...

Finally! The Greatest Piece of Software Since Auto-Tune!

The day is finally here, now if they only made it in a pedal version...i'd use it nightly! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=sNiQt8QLEiA

Songwriting: Knowing the basics for your band.

One of the great pleasures in life for songwriters is playing one of their songs with a full band backing them up: hearing the drums emphasize the backbeat and breaking into...

Dial in your acoustic guitar

In this video, Jake Kelly walks you through some simple steps to make the most out of your plugged in acoustic guitar tone.

Fishman Rare Earth Humbucking and L.R. Baggs M1a Acoustic Guitar Pickups

A side by side comparison of the Fishman Rare Earth Humbucker and the L.R. Baggs M1a active acoustic guitar soundhole pickups.

You got a Publishing Contract! Part 1

Congratulations, you did it! Somehow you broke through the mucky muck and landed a meeting with a publisher, someone who can actually do something with your songs. This is great for at least...

What To Write: People Like To Feel Good.

Not that there aren’t exceptions, but people like to feel good. If they are going out to dinner, generally they like to order food that will make them feel good. When they get the check...

NEWS: GWAR Guitarist Cory Smoot Found Dead

NOVEMBER 3, 2011 — According to several news sources, GWAR Guitarist Cory Smoot, was found dead as the band prepared for a border crossing into Canada. GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (a.k.a....