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Monthly Archives: February, 2016

Interview with Drayter vocalist/guitarist Liv Miner: It’s good to be able to have a positive impact”

Singer/songwriter/guitarist Liv Miner was a seasoned professional onstage and in the studio when she joined Drayter a year ago. Growing up in a musical household, she was instinctively drawn to piano and guitar, and quickly mastered both. She played in numerous bands around Dallas, Texas, and even opened for a previous incarnation of Drayter. When the group, founded in 2008 by guitarist Cole Schwartz, found itself in need of a new lead singer, Miner auditioned and was a perfect fit.

Meiko and Marie Digby discuss co-headlining the Hapa Tour

Billed as “A Celebration of Music Heritage and Culture,” the first Hapa Tour is a personal project for singer-songwriters and friends Meiko and Marié Digby. With dates in February and continuing on through March, where they are being joined by up-and-coming hapa artists in each city, the women are sharing their music and bringing awareness to what Meiko calls “Hapa-ness” — the celebration of mixed racial heritage with partial roots in Asian and/or Pacific Islander ancestry. The tour is sponsored by PledgeMusic and the USC Ito Center Hapa Japan Project.

Cort Introduces All Mahogany Acoustic Guitars

Cort Guitars today announces in a press release several new all mahogany acoustic guitar models, including the SFX-MEM. The new guitars are designed around Cort’s more popular acoustic body styles, and built using all mahogany. These instruments are available through distributors and dealers worldwide.

BUTCHER BABIES Announce Headlining Tour Dates in North America

Following their run as direct support on the Cradle of Filth North American tour, BUTCHER BABIES have announced a headlining run in the states...

The Grammys 2016 Wrap-Up

The 58th Grammy Awards was again hosted by the two time Grammy winner, 9 time nominee, and Hollywood Walk of Fame entertainer L.L. Cool Jay. Before the show began, back in the holding room, the Grammy host expressed how much he loves music and how it excites him saying that “It’s magnetic – it’s crazy!” Explaining that “with all that divides us today, our shared love of music unites all of us.” 

Top 25 Valentine Songs for the Broken Hearted

Happy Valentine’s Day, or at least that is what it is supposed to be. However, no one ever said true love is easy. Sometimes when one falls in love there are many love songs to listen to, but what happens when everything isn’t coming up roses? During those times, many turn to a sadder or a more revengeful type of music.

6 Tips Pro Guitarists Use to Sound Better Live

When you are performing live, getting your tone is the most important thing. But how exactly do you achieve that? Although many people claim that very sophisticated and expensive gear is what you need, you should know that this is not the secret to a great sound on stage. The key is knowing how to choose and use the equipment you already have.

Letting Go…Slow By Lorrie Morgan Out Friday February 12

Friday, February 12 marks the worldwide release of the first new studio album in five years from platinum-selling country music songstress Lorrie Morgan, Letting Go… Slow, released by Shanachie Entertainment. Tune in this week and throughout the weekend to see and hear Morgan on various radio and television programs, and pick up a copy of the February 15-19 issue of national magazine Closer Weekly at your local bookstore, grocery or convenience store for a special “At Home” feature on what the superstar’s glamorous life is really like behind closed doors.

Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors DVD Set to Release May 3

Just in time for Mother's Day, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will release the critically acclaimed film Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors on DVD for the first time on May 3, 2016. Experience the magic and warmth of the television movie event that is based on the inspiring true story of living legend Dolly Parton's remarkable upbringing in rural Tennessee. To date, initial broadcast of Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors has delivered 15.9M total viewers (Live+7), becoming the #1 movie on broadcast with total viewers in more than 6 years.*

MN’s Reina del Cid Shares New Video for Death Cap

She commands a flexibility of language reminiscent less of Regina Spektor or Ingrid Michaelson, artists Reina del Cid is often compared to, but more of Virginia Woolf or Sylvia Plath. Yet there is a Newtonian balance of forces in Reina del Cid’s band: for every droll phrase or inventive image pushing the music toward the realm of the cerebral, there is a corresponding musical contribution from the richly talented Toni Lindgren. The young guitarist is adept at orchestrating and fleshing out the skeletons of del Cid’s songs into an engaging brand of pop rock, equal parts stratified and accessible. These lyrical and musical forces have never combined more compellingly than in the band’s sophomore album, The Cooling.

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