Recording Studio Glossary

How to make a living as a musician

How to become a famous musician on YouTube

You might think, not unreasonably, that if you post something really good to YouTube (quantifiabl... more

The Next Big Music Copyright Scam

All of my songs were written back in the 1970s and 80's - and it occurred to me that might make t... more

Spotify Barcelona FC Deal

FC Barcelona have announced a new sponsorship deal with music streaming giant Spotify more

Starry, starry night

Sunshine and Rain

Groove Tonite

Here, There and Everywhere

Shine So Bright

Good times

Crazy Lovin'

Some Girls

Japanese Girl

Good Old Fashioned Rock and Roll

The Holy Grail of Guitar Tone

Improve your guitar tone for free!

It's misleading to describe tone as solely a function of hardware and software more

Social Media is Dead for Musicians

It all started out so well more

Good for you, Neil Young!

Spotify removes the music of veteran songwriter Neil Young after the singer issued an ultimatum t... more

How to get a million plays on SoundCloud

Actually, I've got nearer 1 more

Is the music industry fucked?

Regular readers will know I've been railing against old artistes, especially the one hit wonders,... more

What's so good about a Floyd Rose?

The Floyd Rose tremolo arm (whammy bar) design is renowned for staying in tune, even after the mo... more

Crossroads - blues track

Backdoor Man superb version