The Best Day Jobs For Musicians
Photo credit: Henrique Felix Sometimes it can feel like your day job takes away from your music. It takes up all your time. It drains your energy. It gets in the way. I used to […]
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Musicians’ Union Backs the FAC 100% Venues Campaign to Support Touring Musicians
Photo Credit: Joseph Pearson The Musicians’ Union backs the FAC 100% Venues initiative to abolish commission fees on artist merchandise. The Musicians’ Union (MU) has announced its support for the Featured Artists Coalition’s (FAC) 100% Venues initiative, […]
Union of Musicians and Allied Workers Call On SXSW to Increase Artist Payments
The Union of Musicians and Allied Workers has published an open letter calling for higher pay for artists performing at SXSW. The non-profit organization has collected signatures from over 120 artists—including Eve 6, Guy Picciotto, […]
Musicians Sell $100M of Merch, Music Via Bandzoogle Websites
Allowing artists to run 100% commission-free stores ‘on their own terms,’ Bandzoogle announced that its members have now generated over $100 million in merch and music revenue. Powering over 60,000 websites, the all-in-one platform provides […]
What it means when Bisaya musicians are treated as collateral damage
The following is Rappler music contributor Kara Angan’s personal take on the Wavy Baby controversy. Over the weekend, three Cebu-based acts that were slated to perform at Careless Music’s Wavy Baby Festival released statements on […]
Famous Musicians From The '90s Have Changed A Wholeeee Lot Since Then, And Here Are 19 Examples To Prove It
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Check the List of Most Searched Top 5 Musicians And Bands In the Year 2022
Google is considered one of the biggest search engines in the world. People every year search for lots of things and google brings the “Year in Search” list at the end of the year. 2021 […]
‘Moving ice can sound like it’s alive’: the musicians delving into Antarctica | Music
The Antarctic – the idea of it, the harsh reality of it – has fascinated humans for centuries. Artists have tried to conjure it. Explorers have tried to conquer it. Scientists and environmentalists are trying […]
10 Musicians Who “Made It” Later In Life
Charles Bradley (photo credit: www.thecharlesbradley.com) As a 32-year-old singer-songwriter/artist/producer, this post hits close to home. I’ve been doing music since 2009, and boy, this pursuit of a career in music can feel discouraging sometimes. So […]
An appreciation of the work by some of the musicians who died in 2022
Morning Edition presents a montage of some of the musicians who died in 2022. Share This Article
How musicians bring Americans together across party lines
In a deeply divided America, few things bring people together across party lines. But some musicians believe they can bridge differences in ways others seem unable to. Share This Article
Musicians to Busk at Joe Strummer Mural to Honor Late Clash Legend
A bevy of musicians will honor Joe Strummer on the 20th anniversary of his passing this Thursday (December 22nd) by busking in front of a famous New York City mural of the legendary Clash singer-guitarist. […]
40+ Musicians Ask Congress to Pass American Music Fairness Act
Photo Credit: musicFIRST The Roots, Common, Dionne Warwick, Jack White, Elvis Costello, and 40+ artists ask Congress to pass the American Music Fairness Act. musicFIRST, the voice for fairness and equity for music creators, has […]
Lizzo, Harry Styles, Beyoncé, And Other Musicians Released Certified Bangers In 2022 — How Many Did You Actually Listen To?
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‘See you on the other side’: musicians pay tribute to Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie | Fleetwood Mac
Famous names across the music industry have paid tribute to Christine McVie on Thursday, after news broke that the Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter had died aged 79. Her bandmates led the celebrations of McVie’s life. “There […]
How Filipino sapphic musicians carve out spaces for women who love other women
There’s a certain softness listening to Pixie Labrador sing about romance — her love songs overflow with poetic metaphors (You are kindness when the world is cruel / You are patience when there’s no time […]
91% of Musicians Face a ‘Cost of Working’ Crisis, Study Finds
Photo Credit: Markus Clemens 91% of musicians in the UK are facing a ‘cost of working’ crisis as the ongoing financial impact of the pandemic and Brexit continues. More than half of respondents said they […]
The Best Podcasts for Musicians (2022)
Photo credit: Henry Be As of June 2022, there are over 2.4 million podcasts and nearly 400 million podcast listeners in the world. So for a podcast to rise to the top of its niche, […]
‘She was so casual about her genius’: musicians on Low’s Mimi Parker | Low
Jeff Tweedy, Wilco; producer, The Invisible Way Low goes really far back in my family – my wife had a rock club in Chicago called Lounge Ax, which Low would play all the way back […]
Nicki Minaj blasts new artists who rip off established musicians – Music News
Nicki Minaj has blasted new artists who rip off established musicians. The 39-year-old singer told Jada Pinkett Smith in the new issue of Interview magazine it is “irking the c***” out of her and said […]