During the ’80s, movies began to heavily feature songs on their soundtracks. Tentpole blockbusters, teenage coming of age flicks and groundbreaking comedies all incorporated mainstream pop into their productions. The strategy was so effective that some artists saw their songs top the charts due to the extra exposure on the big screen. In fact, if [...]
Besides challenging you academically, college affords students the opportunity to experiment with their own interests that may not always seem practically applicable to the real world. But sometimes, with the right mix of people, talent and ambition, college can be the perfect breeding ground for true art and even international success and fame. These [...]
What? Doesn’t every boy dream of being a rock star with a rattlesnake-, bedpan- or pot leaf-shaped guitar
Award winning songwriter Keane Li returns to the pages of Guitar Noise with tips on writing commercial material. Don’t tell anyone, but there’s actually good tips for writing all sorts of songs here!
Thanks to Joel for this musical Submitasaurus!
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One event that almost every city in just about every country shares is some type of annual festival. They come for a day maybe a week to spread their fun and joy and then they disappear until the following season. As a patron to many local festivals throughout my life, I’ve always been impressed with [...]
Instrumental music has no words, there is no language barrier—anyone, from any culture, can enjoy a beautiful piece of music. Depending on the type of song, it’s the perfect way to kick-start your day, to help you work, or to mellow out before bed
Bored with your music and want to discover some new bands or singers? There are two main ways you can do that online. You can use services which create music maps, allowing you to explore artists similar in genre to the artists you already listen to.
There are plenty of people who enjoy playing and creating beautiful music. Unfortunately, not all of them are capable enough to do so, as some of them probably don’t be able to spend money on an expensive musical instrument such as a piano.
If you truly understand your niche, you can better find relevant linking partners. If you don’t, you’re going to waste loads of time pursuing targets that don’t work out, and you’re going to end up with potential links that may give you better rankings, but don’t do a thing for traffic.
In a moment of clarity, Pavement wrote/threatened “You gotta pay your dues before you pay the rent”. The following artists did just that, soldiering on when most would forgive them for choosing a quiet life out of the public eye. I can’t guarantee you will like all the artists on this list, but you may come to respect each a little more, knowing what they had to contend with.
For one reason or another, a lot of designers use Music Players on their website. Here are 21 FREE ones!
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