Pollstar Names 2016 Touring Industry Award Winners
Touring industry trade Pollstar named the winners of its 2016 awards last Friday, the last day of its Pollstar Live! conference in San Francisco. Taylor Swift took home major tour of the year, DC's. Continue reading
Mike Snow On Boston Calling’s Lineup, Culture [INTERVIEW]
Here we go behind the scenes of the the acclaimed Boston Calling festival to hear from Mike Snow about the challenges and opportunities of organizing and choosing a lineup for such an. Continue reading
Mixing Music, Spirit Guides And Cocktails
Music and alcohol are old and close friends, but usually the pairing invokes memories of cheap beer-encouraged mosh pit ecstasy. (OK, maybe that's just me.) But some of the folks. Continue reading
Philadelphia Councilman Scraps Live Music Bill Following Outcry From Music Community
In a recent victory for Philadelphia's live music scene, city councilman Mark Squilla has opted to withdraw his bill giving local police the opportunity to veto live performances. The decision comes following. Continue reading
Merchbar February Hot Merch Chart: Fallen Stars, Rising Stars
We lost quite a few music legends in January and out latest Merchbar Hot Merch Chart reflects fan admiration for our fallen rock stars. In addition to the merch fans. Continue reading
A&R Reps Share The Secrets To Getting Their Attention
As creating and promoting music has become easier and easier to do, garnering the attention of a label's A&R department has become that much harder. Here two A&R reps outline some. Continue reading
Unfair Pay For Artists At Live Venues: Tish Hinojosa Speaks Out
In a recent opinion piece, Austin artist Tish Hinojosa highlights the dark truth of how little musicians can expect to make for performing live, and the "beggars shouldn't be choosers" mentality which contributes to the unwillingness. Continue reading
