by Edgar Rider Many know Fleetwood Mac under the guidance of Buckingham and Nicks. But there were two incarnations before one was under the creative direction of Peter Green and the second under Bob Welch. Peter Green wrote the song, “Oh Well” which contains screeching loud guitars and thunderous drumming. It is considered one of … Read more
NOTE: This blog was originally posted at PandoDaily.com Since 2000, the amount of revenue created from selling or streaming music in America has been cut in half, from $14.3 billion to $7 billion, according to that most despised trade organization, the Recording Industry Association of America, or RIAA. And yet listeners have more access to … Read more
When we last looked at Fools On Sunday a few years back, they were playing punk/new wave inspired rock. Well, they have definitely migrated into new territory with their latest EP, Smile! It Looks Good on You, which contains three tracks of a funk/rap/blend. This differs vastly from anything they put out on their first … Read more
The British band The Treat will play live at this year’s prestigious Cambridge Rock Festival in Cambridge, England. The group will be performing on the second day of this four day event, Friday, August 2nd. It will be a largely acoustic set, playing songs from their four album repertoire, as well as premiering two brand … Read more
Bret Alexander is a songwriter and producer based in Northeastern Pennsylvania. His career began as a studio engineer in the late 1980s where he met the members of what would become the band The Badlees. The band was signed to a major label in the mid 1990s with Bret playing the role of principle songwriter, … Read more
NOTE: This blog was originally posted at BretAlexanderMusic.com Gonna be another short blog today. I have a song to finish tracking this morning, a session this afternoon, and a gig tonight. It’s an action packed day for sure. I sat down here a few minutes ago without an idea. For some reason, one of my … Read more
NOTE: This blog was originally posted at BretAlexanderMusic.com There is a book called The Long Tail that I would recommend every musician should read. It’s not about music specifically, but many of the stories included in the book are about the music business. Basically, it’s a book about economics. The premise is that the future … Read more
NOTE: This blog was originally posted at BretAlexanderMusic.com I have spent this whole week mixing. It’s the last step in making a record. At least it’s the last step that the band is directly involved in. It can be a pretty draining process. There are lots of opinions to wade through. Lots of doubts and … Read more
NOTE: This blog was originally posted at BretAlexanderMusic.com This week’s blog is going to be a short one. I’ve already done a session today. Computer is acting up. Gig tonight. Plus the usual line of duties. Phone is ringing. Emails piling in. Not a lot of time here today. Still I wanted to put something … Read more