I’ve been on this Temptations kick for the last few months which has got me on this Motown kick. A few weeks ago I watched the made for tv music bio on The Temptations and was reminded again on the power of the single. Barry Gordy and Motown didn’t make an album unless there was [...]
If you’re between 13-53 you’re probably on Facebook. As an artist, Facebook (along with Twitter and MySpace) is pretty essential online. While MySpace and Twitter have offered personal url‘s since the beginning, Facebook has not. So in an attempt to keep the social network crown Facebook is offering personalized url’s. So what does that mean [...]
A close friend of mine is in, what I would consider, a fairly successful band. They sell tickets, they sell merch, they move units…but there is one problem; he doesn’t like his audience. As he’s grown older, so has his musical taste. He no longer floats in the world that his audience still does. He [...]
Just to let you guys know, Kyle over at Hypebot did an interview with us regarding the New Rockstar Philsophy book. Here’s some of it, but you can read more at Hypebot. Also, you know now what we look like. It’s madness I know, but that’s Voyno on the left and me on the right. [...]
Coldplay has a 5 album deal with EMI/Parlaphone. Vida La Vida is officially their 4th album to date, so they owe one more album (if that doesn’t count a greatest hits collection). Their actions in the last year have shown evidence of planning for independence after their contract runs out. You heard about Coldplay building [...]
I saw John Fogarty live the other night. CCR was the soundtrack to many family road trips so I was understandably excited. Now I’ve seen a lot of concerts. Everything from unknown bands to music legends like John Fogarty. Although these artists are all very different they all have one job; to keep the audience [...]
You already know how we feel about albums, but I wanted to bring this up. What if you are an act who is generating some hype, but a record label is too nervous to sign you to an album deal. You aren’t going to sign any 360 deal and they know most of your fans [...]
Sometimes we forget that music is supposed to be fun. We forget that all the pressure of touring, of recording, of merch, of online presence, is all for fun. It’s all because music moves you to make it. Music moves you to express yourself through it. I feel bad for this Wavves kid. He records [...]
Typically on tour you are going to be spending nearly every waking moment with your band mates. For your tour to go smoothly your interband relationships have to function positively. You have to be able communicate with your band mates. Talking about music, songwriting, or gear does not count. You need to be able to [...]
The Kind Of Music To Strive For
Lately I’ve been tripping on time and how we all get older, we all grow. Today, thinking of some of my teenage musical tastes makes me cringe. And yet I still listen to some that music. But only the stuff that was really good. The stuff that transcended a genre, or a tone, or a [...]