The Band ~ It Makes No Difference (1975)

10 hair metal bands who should have been massive

10 hair metal bands who deserved to become megastars but ultimately fell short

How to Block Bands on Spotify

Go ahead and get the “Thank U, Next” joke out of your system. I’ll wait. Because that’s exactly what you’ll be doing with Spotify’s latest feature: telling various bands you can’t stand that you no longer want them to pop up on the curated playlists you otherwise enjoy.

5 signs your band is doomed

Does your musical project have an expiration date? For what seems like a lifetime, but is probably just a few short years, your band has been your life. Every waking hour is spent rehearsing, perfecting and writing your material, and every sleeping hour is spent dreaming of the next level of success. You’ve planned your …

This Quiz Will Reveal What Your Punk Band's Name Should Be

The 3 Biggest Reasons Why Bands Break Up

For how much music has changed over the past couple of years, the reasons bands split up seem to stubbornly be the same. The complex interpersonal dynamics in bands can be extremely difficult to navigate whether you’re fresh out of high school and touring for the first time or have been in a successful band

A Linguist Has Some Tips for Choosing Your Future Band Name

What the Who, Slayer, and Guns N’ Roses all have in common.

Why An All-Or-Nothing Approach Is Bad For Your Band

There’s something about making music that has the ability to bring out hard-line attitudes within a person. Maybe it’s because the process of writing music is often jarringly intimate and revealing for some of us, like an urgent accounting of how we truly perceive the world as human beings. Or perhaps the competitive you vs.

CRITICAL MASS: Were The Band's songs written as collaborations?

In simplest terms, a song is a succession of musical notes, expressed by a human voice or by an instrument that mimics or suggests a human voice. It doesn't necessarily need words.

How to Draw in Promoters and Press With Your Band Bio

This article originally appeared on the site of our friends over at Sonicbids As a musician, having a bio is incredibly important. It’s your opportunity to make a great first impression, no matter what stage of your career you’re in. Giving interviews, gaining fans, playing shows – these all require someone to take interest in …

How 11 Famous Bands Got Their Names

From wartime slang to public bathrooms, find out the surprising (and hilarious) ways these famous bands got their names.

Why Trying To Be Different Might Make Your Band The Same As Everyone Else

Time and time again, the sort of music that finds its way to the top of relevance, prominence, and appreciation are ideas that manage to blend listenability with stark originality. When musicians create new, fresh musical ideas presented in accessible, engaging ways, listeners take notice. With this in mind, it makes perfect sense why so

How a New Band With No Fanbase Can Start Building Local Buzz

Use these field-tested tips to start building a buzz – and a career – around your music, even if you're just starting out.

Why Keeping A Band Together Is So Difficult

Music is one of the world’s most beloved and widely consumed art forms. It can do things like help us sleep, cope with a breakup, and give us the boost energy we need to focus while working at a boring job. But as vital as music is, most non-musicians ever consider how incredibly hard it

Nope: Why You Shouldn't Say ‘Yes’ To Everything In Music

There’s something so exciting about when a band transitions from looking for opportunities to getting asked to be a part of them. From other bands hoping you’ll open for them at a show to local nonprofits asking you to donate your music for a good cause, play music long enough and you’ll start to get

Why nobody is noticing your music

Why can’t I get any recognition for my music? Why do other bands get the gigs when we’re clearly better musicians? Why can’t we book more gigs? We should be famous by now! These are just a few of the things I hear on an almost daily basis. It’s almost like a broken record. I …

Why Do People Hate Nickelback So Much?

Hatred of bands is often about association — about the story of ourselves that we're comfortable telling the world.

What Makes You Say "I'm Too Old For This Crap"?

I am not spending all day in the sun to see ten bands I don't know and three I like.

What To Post On Social Media As A Musician

Wondering what your band should or should not post on social media? We've got you covered with these helpful tips and tricks.