When you are setting up and when you are performing, it is crucial to bear in mind the safety of everyone in attendance. Do you need liability insurance? Here are some tips on preventing injuries or damage at your shows.

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Musicianship can be richly rewarding in many ways. Fulfill your creativity and record your own music, and sell your recordings!

ReverbNation provides many great ways to grow your fan base, and to promote and sell your music and merchandise online, with zero start up costs and no out of pocket expenses. Here is a review based on my experiences with it.

Here is another great way to make good use of Facebook for promoting your music and your band.

One of the most rewarding parts of performing is taking a solo during a song. It is a place to be an expressive artist, to emote, to show off your chops, and share your musical soulfulness.

Even a beginning guitarist can learn cool tunes quickly with these easy tips. Add this simple but very appealing classic song to your repertoire!

Have you ever played in an Oom-pah band? Want to give it a try? It is nice to have music work in the fall! Here are tips on playing music for this traditional German holiday.

New Year’s Eve is one of the biggest party nights in the US. It is probably THE biggest night for hiring live musicians, as well as DJs.

Be prepared! When you are at your gig, you want to be confident that nothing will go wrong. If, like most working musicians, you are not relying on a manager to take care of all details, here are some invaluable recommendations.