Melody Gardot via last.fm A Taste of the Life and Music of Singer Melody Gardot-- From Near Death to Stardom Playing piano in bars in Philadelphia since age 17, at 19 years old, the now famous singer Melody Gardot, was hit by a car while bike riding.  She was a “vegetable” by her own description, for over a year. By now most of you know the story of how the music itself worked therapeutically, [...]

Your singing success should not be forfeited because you have problems such as a sore throat or raw tissues from straining your vocal chords. Sadly this is all too common for singers.  You may have that big break when a producer or talent scout comes to see you, but alas --you are having a bad hair day.  No, not bad hair, something even more important-- a bad voice day. This is often related [...]

Have you ever heard something on the radio and gotten an idea for a song and thought “I can make my own music, just like what’s on the radio!”  Great!  You can write and record your music, and have it ready to play and record for song publishers, artists, promoters and venues where music is performed, in a lot less time and training than you might imagine. Just think, if the chance goes [...]

The history of music video production begins with movie musicals around 1920, and leaves off with iPod apps, mini movie screens and videos for your cell phone in the 21st century, in 2010. Every year in New York, Lincoln Center holds a Video Festival, specifically to celebrate music videos as an art form.  Event proponents contend that mainstream media tends to dismiss videos as low brow; a way of [...]

The first step with computer music recording software is to get comfortable with a program such as Garageband. If you use a PC, check for comparable programs such as Audacity, Mixcraft, or Acid. Use of recording software is just as vital for your music career or source of second income, as is becoming proficient on your instrument or vocal skills. The power of this software is the multi-track recording [...]