By Eric J. Savitz As I watched Tim Cook and his colleagues deliver their virtual keynote at Apple’s developer conference this past week, I had a surprising realization: The digital show was better than the annual event I’ve spent years covering in person. Apple used much of its two-hour broadcast to preview software, but it was also a homage…
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By Joel Parisole Our Co-Founder Lance “K.C.” Jackson was recently was called upon for an interview by an old friend on his new series called Dreams Interview In this episode we talk with Mr. Lance “KC” Jackson. One of the original OGs, the stories he tells are timeless. Be sure to follow him on Instagram…
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By Keith Nelson Jr In this installment of “Tour Tales,” Bill Reeves talks rehearsal accidents on the “Purple Rain Tour,” dealing with Lauryn Hill’s lateness, D’Angelo’s stage fright and more. Read here. Musicians are barely getting a slice of music industry revenue, largely eating off of live performances instead. For ’Tour Tales,’ we dig into the…
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By Rachel Cruz While it’s true that IEM offers the advantages of being tiny, light weight and providing significant improvement over stage wedges in terms of overall fidelity (due to the proximity of the amplifier to the eardrum), it has yet to be demonstrated whether IEM can be successfully used as a method of hearing…
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By Keith Nelson Jr In this installment of “Tour Tales,’ the longtime touring professional explains how he saved a JAY-Z set on the “Hard Knock Life Tour,” watching the birth of hip hop onstage. Musicians are barely getting a slice of music industry revenue, largely eating off of live performances instead. For ’Tour Tales,’ we dig…
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By Bobby Owsinski A quick look at the different types, just so you understand what kind of gig you may have accepted. If you’ve never been on a real tour, it’s easy to think that they’re all like U2 or Alecia Keys, but there are actually a number of different types, categorized by their duration.…
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By Keith Nelson Jr In this installment of “Tour Tales,” Maceo Price talks how Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill’s relationship affected Meek’s performances, how Chris Brown’s epic 2007 MTV Video Music Awards performance with Rihanna came together, and more. Musicians are barely getting a slice of music industry revenue, largely eating off of live performances instead.…
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By Bobby Owsinski Derived from using audio to explore deep below the earth’s surface Auto-Tune is the process we love to hate. To most older (or shall we say “classic”) engineers and producers, it’s avoided like the plague, preferring to work the singer until he gets it right. Of course, no one complains when it’s used…
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By Keith Nelson Jr In this installment of “Tour Tales,” the tour manager discusses his duties on the “Best of Both Worlds Tour,” helping Cardi B reveal her pregnancy to the world, working with Ne-Yo and more. Musicians are barely getting a slice of music industry revenue, largely eating off of live performances instead. For ’Tour…
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By: David ‘5-1’ Norman Dear Lady A, Red Light Management and CAA,This correspondence is in reference to the recent Pollstararticle earlier this week on your name change. I must admit that I never really paid much attention to the connotations of Antebellum, but after reading your words of wisdom and kindness, I appreciate what you’ve done more…
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