A gentleman on Youtube named Vulf has been doing the music world a huge favor by EQing and boosting the killer bass lines on some of our favorite classic tunes. But he's not just doing the bass boosting, he's also working with a partner to create these amazing videos that show the bass notes and … Continue reading James Jamerson Isolated Bass Lines Rock
Nestled deep in the Appalachian mountains, the Coon Creek Girls played their beloved folk songs from 1937 through 1957, enjoying an illustrious career that included TV appearances on John Lair's Renfro Valley Barn Dance and even a performance at the White House for President Roosevelt, King George VI, and Queen Elizabeth in 1939. Even back … Continue reading Coon Creek Girls – Classic Appalachian Folk
Drama is about on Twitter as many artists are beginning to speak up concerning their perception of internet advertising commissions. The typical CPM's (cost per thousand impressions/plays) is upsetting artists, such as below where Bette Midler roasts Pandora and Spotify for their poor royalty structures. Artists should definitely receive more compensation than they are for their streaming … Continue reading Bette Midler Roasts Pandora’s Poor Royalties
DJ Kittens, the hottest new turntable group, just turned out another banger on the faders. Check out the hit single entitled Cat Scratch Fever (Fleamix). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTLgeqCaYMY In an exclusive interview with LedgerNote, lead kitten MC Fluff-E-Nuff had this to say: The inspiration for the Fleamix came when our roadie Tapeworm said "I'd rather rock a killer … Continue reading DJ Kittens – Cat Scratch Fever (Fleamix)
The first in our exploration of world music leads us to India where the Hindu culture and spirituality cannot be separated. A beautiful rendition of a Bhakti devotional song and mantra called the Guru Stotram was performed by Krishna Raj and captured on the meditational album entitled Akhand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_mP404H8zE Download the full song and album … Continue reading Krishna Raj’s Guru Stotram
The New York Times reported that as of yesterday, rapper Jay-Z is now the majority stockholder in Aspiro, a Swedish music technology company. Aspiro is just entering the United States market with their streaming services WiMP and Tidal with the intentions to compete against players like Spotify, Pandora, and Apple's iTunes. As reported by Aspiro in … Continue reading Jay-Z Becomes Majority Stockholder in Aspiro & Tidal
A company known as HookTheory has produced several useful resources for musicians in the learning phase. Among these is TheoryTab, a database of thousands of popular songs categorized in various ways, but particularly by chord progression. Today I want to show you how you can listen to common chord progression examples by using TheoryTab's songs … Continue reading Common Chord Progression Examples
For the users with accessibility readers, the script: At a U2 concert in Glasgow, Scotland, Bono requested total silence. Then, in the quiet stillness, he began to slowly clap his hands, once every few seconds. Finally, holding the audience in absolute quiet, he spoke into the microphone... "Every time I clap my hands, a child … Continue reading And Bono Never Clapped Again…
I'm going to push the veil aside for a second and let you see a piece of the real me. There are two things I like a lot: Reggae and Buddhism. Put the two together into a blender, put in on high, toss in some leafy "vegetables," and what do you get? The Natti Love … Continue reading Spotlight: Natti Love Joys
There's never a lack of nutty MIDI controllers on the market. We've covered a couple on this blog already. Enter the next competitor, the Livid Guitar Wing. It doesn't matter what style body you're rocking on your bass or guitar. The wing will grip right on the horn of that sucker and open up your performance … Continue reading Guitar Wing – Another Fun Toy to Play With
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