With the state of the music business becoming more and morestale, consumers are looking to the internet to satisfy theircraving for new and innovative music. A record label located inWichita Falls has started a revolution on the internet withmusic that is daring and groundbreaking. Wichita Falls Recordshas released albums such as Merseybeat, the Savage SpragueBrothers, and now its newest release Cavern....

It seems every year there’ s a whole stack of new Christmascollections coming out for us the general public to purchase.Most of them are basically just rehashed and repackagedcollections of the same old songs we’ve heard on previous yearscollections. Within that tall stack of CD’s there’s always acouple of fun gems that turn up. Which is the story with MerryMixmas from Capitol...

Creating a press release can be one of the best ways for anindie artist, or band, to gain some instant media exposure forthemselves. And you know, as well as I, that exposure is thename of the game these days. Even though the world-wide web hasopened up many new possibilites for the independent artist, thecompetition can be fearsome. So, if you have any news itemworthy of print (i.e. a new CD for sale,...

Whether you are using a book, video, a real live human, oronline lessons, keep these pointers in mind in order to get themost out our your studies.1. Complete and master each section before moving on to thenext: As you work through your studies make sure you have eachnew technique or idea conquered before moving on to the next.Lessons are planned to build upon each other and trying to rushthrough without...

You’re sitting at the piano playing your favorite song but youcan only play the notes on the sheet music in front of you. Youlong to play that song the way it is running in your head butyou just don’t know where to begin. Does this sound like you?Years ago I could only play the music in front of me. I knew thesound I wanted but I couldn’t understand how to play it. Thenone day I was...

I’ll never forget it. Several years ago I was on my way to seeKISS in concert (first time seeing them with makeup, I mightadd) with a good friend of mine. She was interested in music asI was; she had taken piano lessons for ten years or so.Inevitably the conversation during the drive turned tomusic…all different aspects of it. We got to the subject of what exactly music instrument lessonsreally...