“Sometimes it’s just a case of going on Google Maps and losing my mind,” says Steve Birnbaum. “Just searching and searching until I see something recognisable.” Birnbaum, a film director based in New York, is […]
Mike Shinoda has continued his ‘Already Over’ sessions, this time stopping-off in London to create a reimagined version of his single. The Linkin Park and Fort Minor legend recorded the new version of his guitar-led […]
Pearl Jam‘s Eddie Vedder gifted a heartwarming holiday surprise to a few young musicians in Kailua, Oahu. According to a recent Facebook post from Coconut Grove Music teacher Harry Koizumi, Vedder stopped into the store […]
For the past year, we’ve asked almost every artist on Live Jam how they feel about using artificial intelligence for their music. Here’s what they had to say! MANILA, Philippines – Artificial intelligence (AI) has […]
Morning Edition looks back on the best albums of 2023 — many artists are drawing on subcultures and folk music to reach smaller audiences. Share This Article
Skoove scoured the internet for 20 famous figures, from athletes to actors to politicians, who you might not know are also musicians. – Scott Dudelson // Getty Images Madison Troyer Experts agree that having a […]
Spotify has confirmed there will be long-rumoured changes to their royalty payments from early 2024, which include a controversial policy requiring tracks to get a minimum of 1,000 listens every year to receive royalties. Certain […]
In early 2018, Quincy Jones sat down with Vulture’s David Marchese for a romp of an interview that would soon set the internet ablaze. In less than 1400 words, the then-84-year-old legendary producer claimed that a […]
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Every day, Joey DeFrancesco hears from fellow musicians who see actors and screenwriters on strike, and wish they were on a picket line too. “A lot of musicians are really angry now. I get messages […]
Liz Shannon Miller (Senior Entertainment Editor): Esteemed colleagues, it’s time for another Consequence Chat — because as I’m sure you’re aware, it’s been a wild time here in Hollywoodland, as major film releases happen to […]
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has agreed to delay the implementation of a visa rate hike that would negatively impact touring musicians. Under proposed guidelines announced in January 2023, the cost of O […]
“Touring is a peculiar thing, it doesn’t suit me particularly well.” Touring the world and playing to thousands of fans every night may seem like a dream but for some musicians, it’s a lot more […]
It’s May Day in Marseille, and beyond the celebrations – and the ongoing protests against President Macron raising the retirement age – another smaller but just as potent group are taking a stand on behalf […]
Ed Sheeran performed a surprise concert with a youth music group in Boston, Massachusetts on Sunday (02.07.23). The 32-year-old pop star headed to the city’s Tobin Community Center to take to the stage with the […]
Ed Sheeran surprised young musicians in Boston by stopping by during their recital over the weekend. The Shape of You hitmaker surprised members of the Boston Music Project Youth Group on Saturday when he showed […]
Sun, 02 July 2023 at 1:59 am Continue Here » Blue hair is seriously trending for pop stars this week! If you missed it, Adam Lambert got the ball rolling by saying farewell to his […]
Photo Credit: Meta Instagram is expanding its ‘broadcast channels’ to launch worldwide. Here’s how they work and what that means for musicians. In February, Meta began rolling out its broadcast channels feature on Instagram. The feature started […]
Members of the Union of Musicians and Allied Workers, Secretly Group Union, the NYC-DSA, Bandcamp United, and the Music Workers Alliance gathered at the Penske Media Corporation’s offices in New York City yesterday (May 31), […]
A labor union representing Broadway musicians has expressed its opposition to David Byrne’s upcoming musical, Here Lies Love, due to the show’s plans to stage the production with pre-recorded tracks instead of live music. “A […]