Seasonal festivities are never complete without the glee of music festivals. Back in the days, musicians and dancers alike competed against one another as part of the Pythian games in ancient Greece. In this modern time, a lineup of bands play successively in popular music festivals such as Lollapalooza, Pitchfork, and Coachella. And behind every.. [Read More]
Like most people nowadays everyone in our family seems to have a cell phone at all times. The kids use wired earbuds because they seriously go through a pair every couple days. Drives me nuts. But for the adults in the house – we prefer a more mature and sophisticated option for listening. I recently.. [Read More]
Behind every famous singer are the many talented musicians backing them up. While those artists do get recognition for their work, it often pales in comparison to the amount of recognition lead singers enjoy. Studio recording artists, or session musicians, play the music for solo music artists and regularly play for multiple acts over the.. [Read More]
As an aspiring musician, there’s little more important than your album’s cover. Sure, the music inside is important (okay, it’s really important). But let’s not forget that your album cover is the first place you’ll make an impression on a potential listener. How your album cover looks literally might impact if this person presses play.. [Read More]
This is a sponsored post on behalf of Mallary Hope and all opinions are my own. When I was in college and moved to the midwest – Wichita Kansas actually – I had never listened to any music other than pop and rock. Oh – and of course the really old “country and western” that.. [Read More]
Ever since our youngest daughter was a baby I have loved lullabies. She is the youngest of five and she was very different from the others. When she was born I had been in a wheelchair or on crutches for two months already and literally the day after she was born I had surgery again.. [Read More]
I’ve partnered with Word Entertainment for this sponsored review. All opinions are my own. I am always on the lookout for new and upcoming musicians and new pieces of work. Today I am bringing you Francesca Battistelli “Own It” Album! Curb | Word Entertainment announces the long-awaited release from multi-award winning artist Francesca Battistelli. Titled Own It, the.. [Read More]
I have two little boys who LOVE music! But they are also extremely independent! With other music devices having so little true parental controls it is extremely hard to have that control I feel I need over what they listen to. Camden is 2 years old. He absolutely loves to jam out. This music.. [Read More]
It is very exciting to purchase an instrument and learn it. If you have bought a new guitar and ready to start with your first guitar lesson in leaside then it is a wonderful thing. However, before you begin with your first lesson, it’s vital to know your guitar. Simply learning to play the guitar.. [Read More]
I fondly remember one of the first instruments I played around with being a Xylophone. It was a much less impressive instrument than this one but it was my first – that and bells. All the way back to my primary grade days – so many fond memories. Since then my love for music has.. [Read More]