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Features
That’s Right! Before our 2nd anniversary (May 1, 2016) we break through this new milestone! When we started “Making a Scene” we knew we had a great idea, but we did not think that it would take off as fast as it did. This was not something that happened without a lot of hard […]
Are you involved with your local music scene? Do you love indie artists and believe the music you listen to needs to have more attention? Do you want to be known as a music journalists? Well here is your chance to become part of the fastest growing music related magazine on the internet. Making a […]
Social Media is such a prominent force in the independent music world that it was inevitable that someone would come up with a business model that allows you to purchase Instagram followers, YouTube views, Facebook Shares and more. Many times those numbers of shares, video views are looked at as a form of success and […]
Whether you are an indie artist or a seasoned booking agent, no matter what genre, one of most important aspects of the music business is finding venues and their contact info so you can start to book yourself either locally, regionally or nationally. As any booking or indie artist booking themselves will tell you this is […]
Merchandising Your Band Merchandising your band can make all the difference between just getting by and generating a good income on the road. Even if you are a local band, a good merch table, can sometimes bring a gig from the red into the black. I once knew a band in NY whose Merch table […]
Where it all Began ASCAP On February 13, 1914 composer Victor Herbert was eating dinner at the Hotel Claridge in NY City when he heard the piano player in the restaurant playing one of his compositions. As he looked around the bustling restaurant, he realized that while the patrons were eating and spending money, they […]
by Rhetta Akaamatsu What a week we have coming up. It’s time or the annual Chicken Raid at Northside Tavern, always a big event for Atlanta blues lovers. If you’re interested in buying my book Southern Crossroads: Georgia Blues, the Chicken Raid merchandise table will offer signed copies. If you want it personalized, I […]
Interviews
https://www.rbstone.com/ https://www.facebook.com/rb.stone.9?fref=ts RB Stone’s parents were huge music lovers; his father, a blues/boogie, rock ‘n’ roller and his mother, a fan of Tennessee Ernie Ford, Janis Joplin, Herb Alpert, Johnny Cash, Sly and the Family Stone, Elvis and the wide variety of hits from the 60’s. At 12, his mother showed him some chords on […]
https://www.professorlouie.com/index.html https://www.facebook.com/ProfessorLouieAndTheCrowmatix/?fref=ts Professor Louie’s upstate ensemble is an old school Americana template that jams out timeless rock, country, blues and New Orleans influenced originals. – Village Voice This GRAMMY-nominated Woodstock NY band plays 150 shows every year in the US and worldwide. Led by recording engineer and producer, Aaron “Professor Louie” Hurwitz on vocals, keyboards […]
https://www.vanwilks.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Van-Wilks-Band-355116143941/?fref=ts When you think Texas blues-rock, you think Van Wilks’. There are few names that have lasted and flourished within the Texas music scene like Wilks. Fads come and go, but Van Wilks is here to stay, as evidenced by his latest release, 21st Century Blues. Like the steam engine on the cover, 21st […]
https://therecordcompany.net/ https://www.facebook.com/therecordcompany/?fref=ts The Record Company write and play raw, sincere rock n’ roll. Influenced by the rough honesty of their heroes – blues-men like John Lee Hooker, early punk bands like The Stooges, and rock greats like The Rolling Stones. Their sound incorporates slide guitar, distorted bass, a garage-sale Ludwig drum kit and the heartland-hued […]
CD Reviews
Anni Piper More Guitars Than Friends Sugar Daddy Records Anni Piper is an Aussie who was first influenced to pick up a guitar by listening to Stevie Ray Vaughan. Although sometimes called “Australia’s First Lady of The Blues” her music is oftentimes more roots-rock than otherwise with touches of Nashville and Americana. She released […]
Celtic Thunder has just released Legacy: Volume 1 on DVD/Blu-ray and CD. You need both the visual and the audio, the DVD or Blu-ray to bask in the spectacle and the pure performance bliss provided by these talented and handsome young men backed by the marvelous eight-piece Celtic Thunder Band on whistles, strings, guitars, percussion, […]
On the Scene
Gracie Curran brought her High Falutin’ Band to Darwin’s Saturday night an what a great time that was! Gracie is such a funny, warm and entertaining person who also happens to have an amazing voice. She was ably accompanied by her band, brothers Mike and Nick Hern on bass and lead guitar respectively, and for […]
Connect with Candye on Facebook to keep up to date with all the latest reviews, tour dates, photos and adventures! Hello fans and friends of Candye Candye is still fighting the neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer she was diagnosed with in 2008. She writes: “Still in hospital! Cedars Sinai in LA. I don’t know where people are getting the […]
CONCERT TO BENEFIT NASHVILLE GUITAR LEGEND JIMMY NALLS, SIDELINED BY PARKINSON’S April 26th Line-Up at 3rd & Lindsley Boasts Top Blues-Rockers. Event Also Debuts “The Jimmy Nalls Project” Benefit Album (NASHVILLE) After Parkinson’s disease struck famed guitarist Jimmy Nalls at the height of his career in the mid-‘90s, his legions of friends and fans showed their […]
Podcasts
This is the show where I dig into the mailbox and I find you the best INDIE Blues artists and present them to you! This is the only show that is dedicated 100% to playing only currently touring artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues . The blues is truly the […]
This is the only show that is dedicated to playing ONLY touring artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues. We Celebrate the diversity of music that comes from the blues, we don’t shun it! This is the show that no matter what you listen to, you will find some artists that […]
This is the show that celebrates and showcases Touring artists who are creating new Original music rooted in the blues! These artist represent the true power of blues, the power that lives in the diversity of music that is created from these roots! Tune in and you will discover music that will touch you in […]
SHOW #315 – 03/07/16 LIVE, UNCUT & UNCENSORED CONVERSATIONS WITH “MUSICIANS YOU SHOULD KNOW” LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/B11ASu KIRBY SEWELL – COUCH KID NEWS Kirby stopped by to talk about his recent Maple Blues Award and what is on tap for the summer of 2016. WEB SITE FACEBOOK PAGE ANGEL FORREST – COUCH KID NEW MUSIC […]
This is our 3 hour presentation of INDIE Blues artists you should know. These are the artists that are out there right now touring the country and creating new original music rooted in the blues. No matter what Genre you listen to, Blues, funk, soul, Rock, Blues Rock, R&B, Indie, Alternative, Americana, Roots, Rap, Hip […]
This is the only show that is 100% dedicated to Touring INDIE Blues art5ists .. Touring artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues. Artists who understand and believe in the true power of the blues .. the power that lives in it’s diversity! We showcase and celebrate that diversity by bringing […]
This is the show that is dedicated to the touring artist that is creating new original music with their roots in the blues. We celebrate the diversity that is the power that exist in the blues. To deny this diversity is to deny the great contributions that the blues artists of the past have […]
SHOW # 314 – 02/29/16 Live, Uncut & Uncensored Conversations With “Musicians You Should Know” Listen Here: https://goo.gl/GmcyKT SAM BUTLER Sam’s resume includes time with The Blind Boys of Mississippi, The Blind Boys Of Alabama, and collaborator with Donald Fagen, Keith Richards and others. Sam now has a solo album Raise Your Hands, and he and […]
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