Creativity Under Constraint: Filming Music Videos During A Pandemic
With in-person concerts no longer an option, artists are turning to other methods to connect with their fans, such as live streaming music videos, and while filming in isolation is. Continue reading
Songwriting Strategies: The Anti-Artist Way
Often when writing new music, artists find themselves stuck in something of a creative rut. Here we look at some creative techniques for broadening your songwriting horizons, and cultivating effective. Continue reading
Why Sharing Your Creative Process Is Important [Video]
While many perpetuate the idea that entertainment consumers only want to experience a refined final product, the reality is that fans and customers often wish to understand the creative process. Continue reading
Songwriting: The Creativity Danger Zone
The creative process is a complex one, and to truly invest oneself in a creative endeavor requires a certain willingness to take risks. In this piece we look at a. Continue reading
Life During Quarantine: Staying Creatively Challenged During COVID-19
The pandemic has made traditional performances and tours an impossibility for the time being, but it has also taken a toll on some of the more mundane parts of being. Continue reading
Why You Need To Stop Worrying About Success In Music
In a piece well suited for times like these, Patrick McGuire explores why artists should stop worrying about the nebulous term “success.” Guest post by Patrick McGuire of the ReverbNation. Continue reading
Drive For Musical Cohesion Can Stifle Creativity: Here’s How
Identifying with a certain genre of music, and being influenced (as we all are) by the kind of music you enjoy can often influence what kind of music you create,. Continue reading
Creative Cycles: 5 Artists On How Workflow Evolves Through The Year
As an artist, consistent creative output is important- regardless of environmental factors – but like it or not, the changing of the seasons can impact creative flow. Here, five artists. Continue reading
How To Work Smarter, Not Just Harder, As A Musician, Songwriter
Juggling life’s responsibilities in conjunction with finding time to work creatively on your music can seem impossible at times, and attempting to do too much in too little time can. Continue reading
How To Tap Into Creativity When You Feel Uninspired
At some point every artist sits down to get some serious creating done, only to find themselves facing a creative brick wall. Here we look at how to overcome such. Continue reading
Avoiding Creative Burnout: How 11 Artists Take Care Of Their Craft, Themselves
Working in a creative field of any kind is rife with challenges, among them the incredible drain which trying to force creative output on a person inevitably brings. In this. Continue reading
