The One White Lie That Launched Black Veil Brides
Loading View on Instagram At just 23 years old, Black Veil Brides founder and vocalist Andy Biersack has achieved the only dream he ever had: He's in a band. "I…
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Category: music & audio
The Definitive Podcasting Gear Guide for Any Budget
Though the medium is still relatively new, it's clear that podcasting is having a moment. One of the largest factors of its success? The ease of entry. With a computer…
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Warped Tour’s Kevin Lyman: The Music Business Is Healthier Than Ever
Kiss frontman Gene Simons touched off a heated debate this week when, in an interview with his son, Nick, for Esquire, he noted that "rock is finally dead." He also…
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How a Brilliant Hunch Became a 10-Million User Ad Network
To those of us who had a cell phone (or even a landline) in the 1990s, the phrase "nights and weekends" conjures images of really long phone calls with friends…
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Pump Up The Bass: New Study Explores Music’s Ability To Make You Feel Powerful
How do you feel when you listen to "Sabotage" by The Beastie Boys? Or "Big Poppa" by Notorious B.I.G? Or — to pick an entirely different genre — "Work Bitch"…
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Why Does Your Brain Loves Songs that Rhyme? Because of Science
Pat Pattison might not be a household name, but rest assured: he has been an important force for plenty of songwriters out there. If you have a question or concern…
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How to Improve Your Vocal Tracks
With GarageBand and decent built-in microphones coming stock, it seems like the music world is opening up to everyone with an instrument or a voice. This new wave of potential…
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How One Button Changed How We Listen to Music
Music has changed in countless ways in the last few hundred years — instruments have evolved, recording and playing have gone from analog to digital, and the industry that sells…
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Write, Move, Play: Creative Ways to Escape a Songwriting Rut
For musicians and songwriters, every day has a different result. Monday might feature the best performances and the best songwriting you have ever done, while Tuesday might just be the…
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Should You Start a Podcast? Answer These Questions First
Once the refuge of canned radio DJs and people with crummy microphones broadcasting from their parents' basements, podcasts have, in the last five years or so, because extraordinarily legitimate marketing…
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