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Are you a musician, recording artist, or in a band? You probably stare at old beatles vinyl and dream of making music and having a successful, prosperous career. Being signed by a record company, and recording record albums is probably your ultimate goal. As an artist, you most likely already know that this is much easier said than done. There are literally millions of talented musicians, singers, and bands trying to reach the same goals every single day. How do you set yourself apart, and how do you get the attention of record executives? There are a number of ways you can go about doing this, as long as you are talented and never give up.

Practice makes perfect. Your first step is to practice as much as possible and get professional training if it helps. You need to be at the top of your game no matter if you are in a band or singing solo. Know who you are, and what your sound is. Unfortunately, record companies will label you, and put you into a specific genre. They want to know that you are bankable with a certain audience, at the same time they want you to have a unique sound all your own. Work hard on training as much and often as possible. Know your weaknesses and what you need to get better at.

Networking will play a huge role in getting your foot in the door in the music industry. This means meeting people who work in it. Play as many live shows as possible and in places you know record people congregate. Do some research and find out places bands are discovered or which City record label executives often search for new talent. Interact with as many people as possible, even non-music industry people. You never know who they may know, or who they may be related too. Networking will be vital to your early success.

Have your demo ready. This will be essential when networking. You want to be able to hand out demos if anyone asks for them. You also want to be able to send demos to record companies that accept them. This demo will represent you, so you want to be sure it sounds as professional as possible. Aside from sound, it needs to look professional as well. Spend a little time and money to make some great cover art that says something about your music or your band.

Lastly and most importantly, get on the internet. There are so many platforms for artists today to get a presence, have their music heard, and market themselves to millions of people all over the world. Getting a huge following online is a sure way to get a record company’s attention. Use social platforms like Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and of course YouTube. Upload videos of live gigs, your band recording, and anything you can think of to get your music scene as well as heard.

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It is safe to say that everyone likes music. There are so many different genres that can appeal to the various interests people have in music. Some people may like the new releases and upbeat songs and artists that that entails. Some people may like classical, jazz, blues, and other generally calm types of genres. Others may like to listen to the music of the past or that they listened to as a child. For instance, 80′s music, 90′s music, and the various popular songs and dances they produced are still well known due to movies, commercials, and other forms of entertainment using them as background music to add fun for listeners, and because they are well known and people can relate to them.

Not only do many people have a favorite type of music, but many people also have a favorite radio station that is always playing in the car. Or even a few radio stations that they can switch back and forth between. Talk radio is a huge form of entertainment, especially for those who have to commute to work or for those who have music playing while on the job. Talk radio is usually, funny, upbeat, informative on the weather and local news, and provides the top hits that people are interested in hearing. For instance, some radios have the top 40 or top 20 songs that are hits at that time and play them for listeners to follow along with. The radio is a great form of entertainment and reaches out to people all over and of all different interests.

Article by Avetis Vartanian of Starstruck Extreme

Rolling Stone, the number 1 music magazine in the US and the world has named the music industry’s Queen of Pop. Based on album sales, digital tracks, YouTube views of music videos, airplay, billboard top 100, social networking fame, tours, awards and album reviews, Rolling Stone has finally found the Queen of Pop. It is no other than Lady Gaga.

Lady Gaga beat Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and Pink among the pos stars that were included in the list. Lady Gaga is born on March 26, 1986. Her real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta. She is inspired by glam rock artists like David Bowie, Queen and Elton John. Her stage name, Lady Gaga was inspired by a 1984 Queen song entitled, Radio Gaga.

In 2009, she won the awards for Top New Artist, Top Digital Songs Artist, Top Pop Songs Artist and Top Canadian Hot 100 in the Billboard Music Awards. In the same year, her album, The Fame won Top Electronic/Dance Album and Top European 100 Albums and her single Poker Face won as the Top European Hot 100 Songs in the Billboard Music Awards. Then in 2010, she received the awards Top Electronic/Dance Album and Top European 100 Albums for her album, The Fame o the Billboard Music Awards. In 2010 she received her first award from the American Music Awards as the Favorite Po/Rock Female Artist of the year. Her songs, Just Dance and Paparazzi won the 2010 ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) Award for the Most Performed Songs. In 2011, her single Telephone also won the ASCAP award for the Most Performed Song. Video Phone, the single she did with fellow pop star, Beyonce, won the 2010 BET Award for Video of the Year.  This year, 2011, her album, The Fame has won the Award for Top Electronic/Dance Album and she won the Billboard Music Awards for Top Artist and Top Dance Artist.

Lady Gaga may be known for her eccentric taste in clothes, but she sure can sing and she delivers music that people find relatable and fun.

Music can play an important part of our lives. It can stir memories and create a certain atmosphere. There are some theories that children that listen to certain types of music as infants have a higher rate of improvement in their motor skills and IQ. As a parent, you have the ability to introduce music to your children long before friends and popular culture influence them. Aside from teaching them about LP records or Rega turntables from your time, actual music lessons can be beneficial to them for the rest of their lives.

Music lessons can help a child build not only their musical skills but also their mental and physical coordination skills and confidence. It can also turn them into lifetime music lovers. Before a music lesson begins, deciding which instrument is right for your child will prove to be the toughest part. If the child is too young to choose himself, some music schools will allow your child to come in, handle various instruments and see which one he seems drawn too and most comfortable with.

An experienced musician or teacher will then begin typical lessons. Teaching your child how to handle the instrument, hear, and read notes. Great teachers will be able to tell each students weakness, and will help your child along by creating practice plans outside of the classroom. This can be a huge commitment for both you and your child, but ultimately it will be your child’s responsibility as to how far an fast they advance. This is a great lesson in practice and how hard work pays off.

What is most important for you and your child to remember is that it is supposed to be fun. You want your child to become an open-minded thinker and music lover, not someone who equates music with resentment or hate. Music lessons are not something you want to force your child into. Let them become naturally passionate about it. Excelling in any art form is about love and passion. Encouraging them to try to play is fantastic, but should be left at that if it is not working out for them.

Starting your children young in the music arts is a great way for them to begin a lifelong passion for it. Some music schools will have age limits for when your child may start. If you have a very young one who is showing a desire and interest for music early, you can encourage home music hobbies. It is possible to find even some instruments in child sizes. Getting your child interested and started at home with smaller versions of the instrument is a great way to save some money until you know that your child is interested for sure.

Music can play a wonderful part in your child’s education. Whether it is sharing your old LP records or taking them every week to piano lessons, an education in arts can help your child develop into a stronger, smarter, confident adult.

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Article by Raymond Kevorkian of RBI Music

Music is a universal language and people express themselves through this form of art. Here are a couple of songs that are worth checking out and have made the recent top music charts.

Sorry for the Party Rocking (Deluxe Version) by the LMFAO – The number 1 song on the charts this week. LMFAO is an American electro pop duo. This party rock song is definitely going to make you dance and rock out.

Last Friday Night by Katy Perry – It comes from Katy Perry’s third studio album, Teenage Dream. It takes the number 2 spot in the music charts this week.

Rolling in the Deep by Adele – This single comes from Adele’s second studio album, 21. It was released in November of 2010 but has topped the music charts once again ever since it was featured in the hit TV Show, Glee. It was covered by Rachel (Lea Michelle) and Jesse (Jonathan Groff) in the 20^th episode of the second season titled, Prom Queen.

 Tonight Tonight by Hot Chelle Rae – This is definitely one song that is bound to get stuck in your head. It comes from the pop band’s second album with the same title. Hot Chelle Rae got its name from their number one fan, Chelle Rae, isn’t that a wonderful thing to do for a fan?

 Born This Way by LadyGaga – LadyGaga is not just famous because of her outrageous outfits; she also writes songs that people can relate to. Born this Way is one song that most people can relate to and it tells people to be comfortable of who and what they are. It comes from her 3^rd studio album with the same title.

Internet radio stations have been around for a long time now, in both the free and subscription versions. Only recently, there has been an explosion of radio stations that have been setup around the world for the internet so that they can have a global following for the programming content that have been played at in your local area for so long now.

Think about it: it’s free (just like the offline version) while also accessible to people from around the world round the clock. That’s the beauty of the internet and how it keeps us connected these days.

No matter what you like listening to, whether it is rock, pop or even country music (regardless of whether you belong to the United States or not), there are several free stations that play these genres at CD quality sound for the listener’s pleasure.

All you need to connect to these radio stations is to have an internet connection and a computer (not forgetting speakers or headphones either!), and a little knowledge of browsing for information using search engines.

Of course, the internet is the birthplace of many ventures, and you can be sure that every day there are new stations (whether talk radio or music-based) being launched as we know it, thanks to the low costs involved in running a radio station out of your laptop or in just giving your local radio station a digital presence.

All in all, this new way of listening to radio is catching on, and is here to stay, thanks to more and more listeners who tune into their favorite stations much like in the old days even though the devices used are outdated in today’s world. All it tells you is that while technology has changed, some preferences never will!

Last week, Myspace was bought for $35 million by the online advertising firm Specific Media. The previous owner, Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation, paid $580 million in 2005 to buy the then thriving online network. Myspace was the forerunner of Facebook and the harbinger of the exalted place social networking would come to have throughout the online landscape. However, Myspace was eclipsed long ago by its sleeker competition.

Now, under new ownership, Myspace will attempt a revamping to re-energize its brand and to more successfully beckon users back into its virtual fold. To that end, Justin Timberlake, who seems to have not gotten enough social media theory in his turn as Sean Parker (Facebook) in “The Social Network,” has entered this economic scene. The pop and R&B singer has paid an undisclosed amount for a minority stake in Myspace, but the more interesting fact is that Justin will actually have an office in the Myspace building and lead a team of six. According to the press, Mr. Timberlake will be acting as a creative director and play a significant role in charting the refocusing efforts of the Myspace brand.

A Myspace press conference has been scheduled for August 17. Present will be the new Myspace management, the Specific Media folks, and Justin Timberlake.

Article by Pierre Zarokian of iClimber, a Social Media Marketing Company.

The music of the past decades is way better than the music produced now. For most people 80s music is the best kind of music there is and it is considered by some as the best music era. Sure, the fashion was awful, but there is no denying that music in the 80s were a lot tasteful than today. Michael Jackson and Madonna are just a few of the artists who dominated the pop music charts in the 80′s. Alternative Rock music was also big then and the alternative rock bands R.E.M., Sonic Youth and The Pixies were a few of the ones dominating the alternative rock scene then. Meanwhile, Queen, Bon Jovi and Poison were among the hard rock and heavy/glam metal rock bands that were big back then.

Electronic music was also very popular in the 80s. Unlike some of the music in the 80s that were just a continuation of a trend from 70s music such as punk rock, contemporary R&B originated in the 80s. With stars like Lionel Richie, Prince, Stevie Wonder and Diana Ross dominating the music world by writing and composing songs that topped the music charts from the late 70s to the 80s. Tina Turner, Whitney Houston and Janet Jackson were a few of the stars that debuted in the 1980s and most of their songs made it to the top of the charts.

The most popular music during the 90s is perhaps a sub genre of alternative rock which is grunge. Bands like Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Goo Goo Dolls and The Smashing Pumpkins made the music genre, grunge famous. 90s music also opened doors for Indie rock bands as well as Pop Punk, with Blink 182 and Green Day made it big.

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Season 10 of American Idol has a new winner. It is 17-year-old country singer Scotty McCreery. This year’s show had several good contestants and it was really hard to tell who would win, specially when it came down to the top 10.  Pia Toscano, a viewers’ favorite, was eliminated at the 7th position, but got a rtecord deal the next day. James Durbin, the metal singer, was also elimated, at #4 position.

It came down to top 3 Haley Reinhart, Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina. Haley was eliminated last week and the finale came down to Scotty and Lauren. At the end 90 million voted, voting a total of 122 million times. This year’s finale had slightly less viewer’s than last year, but overall it was the best year for American Idol, according to the producers.

It is expected that Scotty McCreery would have a successful music career, because he is a country artist and the most successful American Idol so far has been Carrie Underwood, who is a country artist.

The results show had several performances by artists such as Lady Gaga, Steven Tyler, Tony Bennet, Beyonce, Marc Anthony, Judas Priest and Tom Jones.

For Season 11, Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler are signed up to come back as judges, but Jennifer Lopez had only a one year deal, so it is unknown if she will reach a deal to come back.

Article by Chris Gevork of RBI-Music

British singer Adele who crooned to the popular song Chasing Pavements has recently cancelled all of her remaining North America  tours. Adele still had five concert dates scheduled but was forced to cancel these shows after being diagnosed with Laryngitis. She was she scheduled for a performance in Minneapolis but canceled on the last minute due to her ailment.

The following weekend she took the stage in Denver Colorado, but it proved to be too early. As a result her Sunday night performance in Salt Lake City did not push through. The rest of her performances were also called off and rescheduled. In her official website she apologized to fans for the unexpected turn out of events.  Reports share that she is also frustrated about the way things have turned out but has stated “However there is absolutely nothing I can do but take the doctor’s advice and rest some more. I’m so sorry. See you soon, love Adele.” On lighter side, fans have been told to keep their original tickets which they will be able to use when the tour resumes.

Despite being a foreign artist, Adele has experienced a huge success in the United States. Over the past few weeks her songs have dominated the tops of the charts. The Grammy award winning singer’s album entitled “21” has sold more than two million copies throughout North America. This number runs close to the number of albums which she has sold in Europe giving her success across the Atlantic.