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AskMen.com August 20, 2003 Steve Richer |
How To: Start A Rock Band Even if you're a working professional who only has free time on the weekends, there are ways to put a successful band together and pursue a serious music career that will take you places. |
AskMen.com Greg Yates |
How To: Become A Recording Artist - Part II Advise on getting a record deal and becoming a professional recording artist. Learn about marketing, distribution, legal representation, management, and most importantly, record labels. |
AskMen.com Steve Richer |
How To: Land A Record Deal But the key to making this happen is landing a record contract. So now that you've learned to sing and formed a band, it's time for you to get the exposure you deserve. |
Salon.com September 25, 2000 Amy Reiter |
A conversation with John Hiatt The music industry needs a triple bypass, he says, and the Web's performing the surgery. Straight talk from the veteran musician, whose new album will be released this week both online and in stores. |
Fast Company Evie Nagy |
How Converse Supports Musicians Without The Brand-Sponsor Ick Factor Fast Company talked to Converse CMO Geoff Cotrill about the ideas behind Rubber Tracks, and why it benefits the brand to work with unknown artists. |
PC Magazine June 29, 2006 Bill Machrone |
GarageBand.com GarageBand.com demands a lot of work, in the form of music reviews, from participants. But this community of half a million artists and listeners may just be the Web's best source of indie music... M-Audio music recording software... Mercora... |
Salon.com July 23, 2002 Charlotte Robinson |
"You Really Got Me" Desperate for a hit in 1964, an obscure band named the Kinks slashed up a cheap guitar amp with a razor blade. The rest was history. |
Wired June 22, 2009 Eric Steuer |
Group Effort: Solo Musicians Band Together on Collaboration Web Sites With scads of sites competing to cash in on the community-generated music craze, the discerning artist may need some guidance. |
AskMen.com Kevin Young |
How To: Start A Record Label More than ever, smaller record labels are wielding serious clout in the music industry. Here are some tips to success in this industry. |
Salon.com June 19, 2000 Steve Kurutz |
The wild one returns Former pro golfer Chip Taylor wrote "Wild Thing." On his first record in 15 years, Angelina Jolie's coolest uncle is in the midst of a genuine creative rebirth. |
Wired September 2006 Jeff Howe |
No Suit Required Terry McBride has a maverick approach to music management: Take care of the fans and the bands, and the business will take care of itself. |
AskMen.com October 19, 2004 |
Why Are They Famous? The band New Edition was founded in the Roxbury part of Boston. This band was one of the pioneers of the new jack movement, which was a sound that bridged hip-hop and R&B. |
Wired September 2006 Eric Steuer |
The Infinite Album Release a traditional 13-track cd? No thanks, says Beck. Instead, he serves up a collection of songs, remixes, and videos that fans can piece together any way they want. |
Popular Mechanics September 8, 2009 Seth Porges |
Rock Band's Beatles Take on Guitar Hero 5's Eclectic World Another year, another dueling release from the Rock Band and Guitar Hero franchises. |
T.H.E. Journal October 1, 2009 Geoffrey H. Fletcher |
They're Playing Our Song Successful ed tech programs have some of the same elements as HankKhoir: a visionary leader who challenges strong professionals to get out of their comfort zones, and a staff with the confidence and trust in that leader's vision to allow it to stretch and grow. |
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John Waite... doin' it the hard way Why is he famous? Between his unforgettable ballads, "Missing You" and "When I See You Smile," and his new album, "The Hard Way," he has been making music since 1975, and is still going strong. |
Wired December 18, 2007 David Byrne |
David Byrne's Survival Strategies for Emerging Artists -- and Megastars What is called the music business today has became the business of selling CDs in plastic cases, and that business will soon be over. But there have never been more opportunities for artists to reach an audience. |
Salon.com February 19, 2002 Dave Wilson |
"Who's Next" Fueled by a nervous breakdown and primitive synthesizer technology, the Who created a 1971 album so great even classic-rock radio couldn't kill it... |
Popular Mechanics July 17, 2008 Erin Scottberg |
Rock Band 2, Guitar Hero World Tour & Rock Revolution: Hands-on @ E3 2008 (with Video!) Three new full-band gaming titles have been unveiled: the much anticipated Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero World Tour, plus newcomer Rock Revolution. |
Salon.com July 25, 2000 Frank Houston |
Sir George Martin He was the only "fifth Beatle" who really deserved the title -- without him the '60s' greatest group might never have happened. |
Wired September 14, 2007 Chris Kohler |
Full-On Rock Band Makes Jamming Follow-Up to Guitar Hero Rock Band, the new video game by Harmonix, allows you to play in your own band without the instruments. |
AskMen.com Patrick Kolan |
13 Questions With Kaiser Chiefs Straight out of Leeds, England, the Kaiser Chiefs are on their way to stardom, and they're not stopping for anything or anyone! Keyboardist Nick "Peanut" Baines answers 13 questions about oddball names, big-gigs, and sweet success. |
AskMen.com Craig Mazin |
5 Things You Didn't Know About Record Deals The basic fact underlying recording contracts is that their terms tilt heavily towards the benefit of the labels, not the artists. Many of the terms border on swindling. |
Popular Mechanics September 16, 2008 Seth Porges |
Rock Band 2 May Be the Best Party Game Ever: Hands-on Review Rock Band 2 does not repeat Rock Band's quantum leap in game-play design and technical innovation, but it does expand on and improve the original game enough to supplant it as the most fun party game of the year. |
The Motley Fool December 10, 2008 Anders Bylund |
Music Industry 2.0 How to invest in what looks like a deeply troubled music sector. Hint: Think outside the CD case. |
AskMen.com November 6, 2003 |
Blink 182 We sat down with bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus to chat about the band, and their latest, eponymous, release. |
Reason January 2004 Nick Gillespie |
Welcome Back, Napster There's a special reason to be happy that Napster, the notorious outlaw file-sharing system that took a long, court-ordered hiatus, has returned as a major-label-backed enterprise offering single-track downloads for 99 cents. It's the freedom not to pay for songs you don't want. |
Salon.com October 10, 2000 Larry Getlen |
Kryptonite investor Chris Henderson's band, 3 Doors Down, has a No. 1 single -- and a 401K plan. |
The Motley Fool June 19, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
The RIAA's Win Is Yet Another Loss Another courtroom "victory" makes the music suits even more like Kobe Bryant. |
Salon.com June 14, 2000 Courtney Love |
Courtney Love does the math The controversial singer takes on record label profits, Napster and "sucka VCs." |
Wired August 12, 2009 Jeff Howe |
The Beatles Make the Leap to Rock Band On September 9, after three years of ardent courtship, tech wizardry, and dizzying legal acrobatics, MTV Games is releasing The Beatles: Rock Band, a multiplayer title spanning the group's entire career. |
The Motley Fool March 15, 2010 Anders Bylund |
Can Viacom Do What Activision Couldn't? Musicians have a new venue to get their music out to existing fans -- and bring in new ones. |
BusinessWeek September 6, 2004 Heather Green |
Kissing Off the Big Music Labels Team Love, an indie record label, has a new approach to selling its CDs: Give away free downloads. If that sounds naive, think again. |
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Boyz II Men From Cooleyhighharmony and Evolution to Full Circle, Boyz II Men has been helping men seduce women with songs like "End of the Road" and "I'll Make Love To You" since the '90s. |
PC Magazine May 3, 2006 Bill Machrone |
Out of Pandora's Box Pandora is an online music service that lets you build your own stations based on similarities among songs and artists. |
Wired November 2005 Jeff Howe |
The Hit Factory How MySpace has become the MTV for the Net generation. |
Salon.com October 4, 2000 Eric Boehlert |
Alan Jackson gives Nashville the finger On the eve of country music's biggest night, the superstar bites the hand that feeds him -- again.... |
Salon.com May 22, 2001 Bill Wyman |
Bob Dylan At age 60, with a career that spans four decades, he remains one of rock's most eloquent, sexy and unpredictable singers... |
Reason May 2007 Radley Balko |
How the Wolves Survive The Mexican-American rock band Los Lobos' Louie Perez on immigration, cultural mixing, and his band's new album. |
AskMen.com December 30, 2003 |
Interview: Joe Cocker With 19 albums under his belt, an unforgettable performance at both Woodstocks, and a voice that is recognizable the world over, Joe Cocker is one of the greatest singers of his time. |
Home Theater June 9, 2008 |
Major Label Expands to Survive The Universal Music Group will now manage classical artists and book concerts, moving into territory previously off-limits to most record labels. |
Fast Company April 2006 Alyssa Danigelis |
Fast Talk: Sounds of the Future Digital music is a many-splendored thing - and it's more than just the iPod. Everyone from major labels to individual artists is experimenting. What's next - and why is Madonna sure to be a part of it? |
Fast Company Pavithra Mohan |
Apple Music Secures Support Of Major Indie Labels Copping to the validity of Taylor Swift's recent criticism, Apple agreed this week to pay artists and labels royalties during the free trial for Apple Music. |
Popular Mechanics June 26, 2009 Kyle Orland |
The Beatles--Rock Band: Questions For Lead Designer Chris Foster What's key is that it's a game really about the Beatles and telling their story. |
Salon.com December 2, 1999 Emily Vander Veer |
Singing the MP3 blues Indie musicians find online music distributors every bit as greedy as the recording industry they aim to replace. |
Salon.com December 4, 2000 David Rubien |
Keith Jarrett A giant of jazz innovation finds himself reaching new heights by deftly interpreting classic tunes... |
BusinessWeek August 6, 2009 Tom Lowry |
Video Games: Will The Beatles Rock MTV? Viacom is counting on the Fab Four to rejuvenate MTV Networks' flagging Rock Band video franchise. |
Fast Company December 2003 Alec Appelbaum |
60 Seconds With Adam Schlesinger Pop music rarely reserves sympathy for the regional VP. One exception: Adam Schlesinger, bassist and part-time songwriter for rock darlings Fountains of Wayne. |
Wired October 2003 Levine & Werde |
Superproducers They're reinventing the sound of music. And the music industry. |
AskMen.com October 7, 2003 |
Interview with Seal With his latest album, Seal IV, there's no doubt that Seal is back and better than ever. |