Written by Nick Amies It is the curse of every band with a highly acclaimed and much loved debut album that each subsequent release will be compared to that first artistic statement. Critics will await new material with a certain morbid fascination, eager to remark on how close to total extinguishment the band’s early creative…
Tags: Carlos Dengler, Daniel Kessler, El Pintor, Interpol, Nick Amies, Our Love to Admire, Paul Banks, Turn On The Bright Lights
When the lines between originality and copyright are blurred and viciously disputed. Written by Lilen Pautasso It seems that one of the age-old controversies in the music industry is that of unintended “borrowing.” In the modern age where music can be shared instantaneously, artists appear to be walking a fine line between inspiration and outright…
Tags: Led Zeppelin, Spirit, Stairway to Heaven, Taurus, US Copyright Office
Written by Tricia Stansberry Kickstarter is a crowdfunding website that began in 2009. Since its beginning, Kickstarter has successfully funded 135,000 projects. Kickstarter has been known to generate headlines, both positively and negatively. While many people applaud the website, some projects are called into question for their legitimacy and necessity. However, while there may be some…
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Written by Jason Chastain It used to be a lot harder to get your music out into the world if you were a fledgling musician. If you were lucky, you’d play a bunch of shows in grimy bars and clubs, peddle merchandise shamelessly and hope that you got good enough word of mouth to maybe…
Tags: Amazon MP3, Beats Music, iTunes, Rdio, Record Store Day, Spotify
Written by Bill Pulice I’ll admit it. I was a pretty big KISS fan growing up and it was Alive! (1975) that started it all. Their live performances were like no other and they had some very good songs, such as “Detroit Rock City,” “Making Love,” Shout It Out Loud,” to name a few. Fast…
Tags: Ace Frehley, Alive!, Eddie Kramer, Gene Simmons, KISS, Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame© 2013 Puluche Media, Inc