Cancelled shows and tours by usually reliable marquee artists like Christina Aguilera, the Eagles, U2 (due to Bono’s back surgery), Sarah McLachlan’s Lilith Fair, Rhianna, John Mayer, Limp Bizkit, and the Go-Go’s seem to belie the fact that the live music business is taking a beating this summer. Multi-act [...]

Over the weekend I had the pleasure of meeting a great drummer named John Paris. He is the current drummer for Earth, Wind & Fire, besides that he is a super nice guy and very humble. The event was a big hit as people gathered to see Mr. Paris’s demonstrate drum techniques and play. He [...]

Oh, how lucky to be a Cincinnati musician. Louise Dieterle Nippert, a 98-year-old minority owner of the Cincinnati Reds whose fortune descended from a founder of Procter & Gamble Company, has established an $85 million fund to support classical music in the city. The fund, announced on Thursday night, will provide about $3 million a [...]

Rolling Stone asked readers what they thought were the top songs for 2009. Here are the results. Animal Collective Black Eyed Peas Dirty Projectors Green Day Grizzly Bear Jay Z Kings of Leon Lady Gaga Adam Lambert Lil Wayne Pearl Jam Bruce Springsteen Taylor Swift U2 Wilco On December 15th, they will reveal top picks for 2009. You have a chance to vote on the songs by casting your vote on [...]

Scott Bartlett from the band Saving Abel has come out with a really unique clothing line which features the tattoo artwork of musicians. This line is just the beginning for Mr. Bartlett. Check the site out! OH and get a shirt! WWW.TATCODESIGN.COM