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Tools for the Modern songwriter

Before we even get into it, let's be clear. Songwriting is a craft and there are no shortcuts to writing songs. You have to do the hard work and you have to create a discipline in your writing if you want to have success in this business as a songwriter. That being said there are increasingly more and more tools being made available to the songwriter to help them write lyrics, find melody and chord progressions.

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Dylan Jack Quartet The Tale of the Twelve-Foot Man

Dylan Jack Quartet The Tale of the Twelve-Foot Man Creative Nation Music Last October on…

Louisiana’s Leroux One of Those Days

Louisiana’s Leroux One of Those Days Gulf Coast Records First formed in 1977 the Baton…

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Antonio Adolfo BruMa: Celebrating Milton Nascimento AAM Music Last year on these pages we brought…

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Dave Bryant Night Visitors SE There are plenty of free jazz, improvisational ensembles that are…

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Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne Go, Just Do It! Stony Plain Records Spokane, Washington’s Kenny “Blues…

Jenny Reynolds Any Kind of Angel

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When Rivers Meet The Innocence Of Youth

When Rivers Meet The Innocence Of Youth The thing about Aaron and Grace Bond is…

The Smoke Wagon Blues Band The Ballad of Albert Johnson

The Smoke Wagon Blues Band The Ballad of Albert Johnson Independent Canada’s Smoke Wagon Blues…

John Craigie Asterisk the Universe

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Tony Holiday Soul Service

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Going to the Sun Love Letters from the Western Gate

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Dion Blues With Friends

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Musicians Guide to Live Streaming Part 3

Let’s face it, we are in strange times. For all intensive purposes 2020 is a wash for touring and the gig economy for the indie artists. In response, many indie artists have turned to online live shows on Facebook, instagram, Stageit etc. On facebook, online venues such as Americana Highways and our own Making a Scene, are starting to pop up giving the fans of indie music a destination where they can find a scheduled selection of artists performing.

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Musicians Guide to LIVE Streaming Part 3

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A Musicians Guide To LIVE Streaming Part 2

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Musicians Guide to Online Streaming Part 1

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Making a Scene Celebrates 6 years!

Making a Scene Celebrates 6 Years of Publication! It was May 1 2014 when I…

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With the current situation with Covid 19 lockdown and the complete shutdown of the gig…

How the New Stimulus Bill Benefits Musicians

How the New Stimulus Bill Benefits Musicians In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, small…

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How to Define Success as a Musician

How to Define Success as a Musician So many musicians believe that they need to…

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Top 10 Wireless Guitar Systems under $200

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Top 4 In-Ear Monitor Systems Below $500

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Music on the Couch Show #520

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Steve Howell

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Indie Blues Double Shot June 2020 #1

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring John Primer

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Music on the Couch Show #519

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Rusty Ends and Hillbilly Hoodoo

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