Tag: rock and roll

This Week In 1955, Rock ‘n Roll Went #1 For First Time

In this piece Daniel Reifsnyder takes a journey back to 1955, when rock 'n' roll climbed to the top of the charts for the first time with the now culturally. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/11/2018 in Broadcast & Satellite | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: music, music business, musician, musicians, rock and roll

Share on:

Musicians Dominate Top Earning Dead Celebrities List

Forbes' annual list of the estimated annual earnings of dead celebrities is out, and musicians dominate the rankings. Michael Jackson holds the top spot for the 5th year in a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/01/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adele, Adele (singer), Amy Winehouse, British Phonographic Industry, Elvis Presley, Justin Bieber, Music Ally, New Orleans, rock and roll, United Kingdom

Share on:

REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this edition of our scroll back through the past week's music industry news, we revisit the legacy of Fats Domino and his musical traits, an advocacy group's calling out. Continue reading

Cyber PR on 10/28/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Best practice, Billboard Magazine, Blueberry Hill (song), CD Baby, Do it yourself, Fats Domino, Instagram, music, music business, musicians, New Orleans, Paul McCartney, rock and roll

Share on:

R.IP. Fats Domino: His Musical Traits, Most Popular Songs Explored

Renowned musical icon Fats Domino passed away on Tuesday, but the artist's legacy endures. Here we use Pandora's Music Genome project to take a look at some of the traits. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/27/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Australia, Blueberry Hill (song), Canada, Celebrity bond, Communication, Fats Domino, music industry, New Orleans, Paul McCartney, rock and roll

Share on:

Did Zeppelin Steal Stairway To Heaven Revisited

Talk of plagiarism and theft consistently permeate the music industry. In this instance, we look at the possibility of Led Zeppelin having 'stolen' their classic song Stairway to Heaven and,. Continue reading

Cyber PR on 10/06/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adele, album, American Society of Composers, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Authors and Publishers, Beastie Boys, Facebook, Led Zeppelin, music industry, Robert Plant, rock and roll

Share on:

PR Firm Quite Great Launches Live Booking Agency

UK based PR company Quite Great has added a live booking department to its business. The Cambridge-based firm is setting out to help aspiring artists in every facet of their. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/14/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bruce Springsteen, Chuck Berry, Daily Mail, Elton John, Jamaica, John Lennon, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, rock and roll, Stevie Wonder

Share on:

How To Be Your Own Music Publicist: Part 1 [Cyber PR]

Even in the age of music D.I.Y., publicity is one of the first tasks that many artists outsource. That may not be your best strategy, says Ariel Hyatt and her. Continue reading

Kosha Dillz on 04/03/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Chuck Berry, Greater St. Louis, independent music, John Lennon, Keith Richards, Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger, rock and roll, St. Charles County Police Department, Twitter

Share on:

3 Music Theory Tips That Will Improve Your Mix

Mixing engineers can work wonders, but if you want your song to really sound incredible, you need to start with the song and the arrangement. Learn simple tweaks you can make to your arrangements to create a huge sound.

Guest Post on 03/31/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Chord progression, Chuck Berry, East St. Louis, Elvis Presley, Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll, Illinois, Johnny B. Goode, rock and roll, Roll Over Beethoven, Sweet Little Sixteen, The Rolling Stones

Share on:

Inside Chuck Berry And Pandora’s Genome Project [Glenn Peoples]

In this piece, Glenn Peoples looks through the lens of Pandora's genome project to take a close at how the style and musical traits of Chuck Berry were copied and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/27/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Chuck Berry, East St. Louis, Elvis Presley, Illinois, Johnny B. Goode, Maybellene, rock and roll, Roll Over Beethoven, St. Louis, Sweet Little Sixteen, The Rolling Stones

Share on:

Chuck Berry Music Sales Explode After His Death

Album sales and song sales on titles from Chuck Berry exploded after news of his death on Saturday, March 18th. The rock and roll pioneer was 90.

Bruce Houghton on 03/20/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Chuck Berry, Death, Facebook, Johnny B. Goode, Maybelline, Missouri, rock and roll, Roll Over Beethoven, St. Charles County, St. Charles County Police Department, St. Louis

Share on: