A collection of articles on everything music. From recording, writing and mixing as well as deep dives into the pioneers of modern music.
Setting Up A Home Recording Studio
When it comes to the actual equipment that is used for multi-track recording, there are two options that can be used to go about it. The first option is to…
All About Songwriting – Part 1 The Craft
“Songwriting is like … being possessed. You try to go to sleep but the song won’t let you.” ~ John Lennon ~ Being a Songwriter A songwriter is someone who…
Quadrophenia
Any serious fan of The Who regards Quadrophenia as the great masterpiece that not only sealed The Who’s reputation as one of the best rock acts at the time, if…
Using A Music Distributor
Writing and releasing an album is no small task. You spend countless hours on your own or with your band, writing, rehearsing, recording, mixing and mastering. Maybe you save a…
What Happened to Albums?
Taking a quick look through Spotify, I can see that some artists, especially in the rock and metal genres, still put out albums, but the emphasis is predominately on singles…
Ingredients of a Good Band
Of all the experiences I’ve had in life, I think playing in a band would rank high in my top ten list of greatest and worst. Playing in a band…
How Digital Music Changed Everything
Digital music has had a tremendous impact on the music industry since the introduction of the compact disk in 1982. One of the first digitally recorded major label releases was…
Music Of The 1980s
If popular music in the eighties could be compared to anything at all, its best comparison would have to be a buffet restaurant. This era of pop music had some…
AI Is Ruining Music
A few months ago, I came across a video on YouTube where someone had taken 1969s Led Zeppelin II album and re-recorded it into what the album would have sounded…
The Great Ronnie James Dio
The first song I heard Ronnie James Dio sing was the track, Gates of Babylon, off of the album Long Live Rock ‘N’ Roll by Rainbow. I was probably about…