Country News

Practice in Public Makes Perfect: how playing for your fans makes you better

Oliver Anthony says he’s turned down $8 million offers since going viral: ‘Nothing special about me’ ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ artist receiving ‘brutally honest’ messages from fans who connected with working-class anthem Viral singing sensation Oliver Anthony said he’d never had any interest in being famous, turned down seven-figure offers from stunned music industry reps and lamented the divided state of the internet in a Facebook posting on Thursday. Anthony’s song […]

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Music

The Complete Definition Of Country Music

The Complete Definition of Country Music If you ask ten different people to define country music, you'll probably get ten different answers. Some might talk about cowboy hats and honky-tonks, while others will bring up the twang of a steel guitar or lyrics about heartbreak, whiskey, and small-town life. The truth is, country music is all of these things—and so much more. The Roots of Country Music Country music didn’t […]

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Electronic music

Portland EDM Greats Announce Break Up

The group announced the disbandment on Facebook with an official statement, followed by a more personal one from founder and singer John Monster saying the decision rested on his shoulders. If I had my life to live over again, I would have made a rule to read some poetry and listen to some music at least once every week “I take full responsibility for the decision to part ways with […]

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DJ

How To Gain The Power To Create Musical Emotion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtF6Jej8yb4 Have you ever wondered how your favorite musicians make such great music? The answer is this: They fully understand how musical emotion works, and how to use this to create intense emotions in YOU while you listen to them. Understanding musical expression is key to becoming a great guitar player and musician. When you control emotion in music, you will gain the power to greatly affect the listener's experience. […]

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Electronic music

4 Things That Kill Your Chances For Music Career Success

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVCfp8WuAA0 What do you believe is the number one thing that musicians are doing to ruin their chances at succeeding in the music industry? Is it: not practicing their instrument enough? Not putting together enough good music industry connections? Living in a city with no music scene? The answer to all of this is NO - none of these things. There can be countless reasons why a musician would fail […]

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Events

4 Questions About The Country Music Industry You Should NOT Be Asking

4 Questions About the Country Music Industry You Should NOT Be Asking The country music industry is full of opportunities, legends, and rising stars. But while curiosity is a great thing, some questions are better left unasked—either because they miss the bigger picture or because they show a misunderstanding of how the industry works. If you want to sound like an insider rather than an outsider, here are four questions […]

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Video stories

Living in New York as a musician of the Opera’s Grand Theatre

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfh8ynYS7X4 Multiple studies link music study to academic achievement. But what is it about serious music training that seems to correlate with outsize success in other fields? The connection isn’t a coincidence. I know because I asked. I put the question to top-flight professionals in industries from tech to finance to media, all of whom had serious (if often little-known) past lives as musicians. Almost all made a connection between […]

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