R.O.C.U. Staff Keith McPhee is currently the Production Manager and Music Supervisor for The Tonight Show and the show’s house band, The Roots. His parents were both musicians, so it was just a natural progression. He grew up in a military family where “if you were on time, you were late.” His father was a Chaplain…
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PSA THE GLOBAL GATHERING TO UNIFY AND SUPPORT THE PEOPLE WHO BRING MUSIC TO THE WORLD Believe in Music Week will feature exciting, must-see programming, including some of the best education and entertainment you’ve come to expect from The NAMM Show, along with new content to inspire and connect our global communities. Believe in Music…
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By: Pollstar Staff Pollstar and VenuesNow today announced Live Week: Reviving Live!, which will combine the VenuesNow Conference, Pollstar Live! and Production Live! June 14-17, 2021 in Los Angeles. Reviving Live!, which will take place at the Beverly Hilton, will mark a major step forward in the return of the global live entertainment industry with…
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ROCU Staff We are please to announce that we are now accepting Members into our Newly formed Professional Association. Please use the link below to sign up. 2021 marks the next phase in the evolution of Roadies Of Color United. Thank you for your continued support and those of you that have expressed an interest…
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Washington, District of ColumbiaFox TV Stations Per Diem Stagehand JOB DESCRIPTION Fox 5 TV, Washington DC’s #1 news station with the most hours of local news, is looking for a Freelance Stagehand to assist with behind-the-scenes projects for the news broadcast studios. The stagehand will be responsible for handling property and scenery used for live…
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ROCU Staff Hailing from Los Angeles, Karrie has spent the last 30 years as the monitor engineer for Pearl Jam and Eddie Vedder. Karrie is the Executive Director and Co-Founder Of SoundGirls. Karrie started out doing sound for punk bands in Los Angeles in 1986 under the tutelage of Dave Rat of Rat Sound, where…
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PSA Relief BMAC COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund Powered by Sweet Relief Musicians Fund Eligibility Requirements: At least 3 years where more than 50% of your income came from employment in the music industry or as a musician, and currently negatively impacted by COVID-19. Required Documentation: Please include the following items required with the completed application:…
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Since the beginning of 2020, we’ve vetted and approved 20,200 individuals to receive assistance. That’s more than double the amount of people we’ve helped in any previous year. MusiCares is grateful for all the support we have received to date and humbled to be in a position to help those who so desperately need it…and…
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By: Bill Reeves & Lance “KC” Jackson It would be safe to say that we’ll all be happy to see the end of 2020. The turmoil, chaos and economic devastation engendered by the pandemic, issues of racial equality and deep political divisiveness have made 2020 a year we would all like to forget. Or, alternatively,…
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R.O.C.U. Staff Growing up in Oakland, CA Huggy was exposed to music early in life. Playing drums with his jr. high school orchestra, he enjoyed the creativity and social connections with other musicians. During his time in high school, he played with several local club bands. In 1978 he got to go to Japan and…
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