Ten Ways Bands Can Protect Their Gear While Touring

Lately I have seen more and more bands getting their equipment stolen while they are on the tour. I have never been a victim of this predicament (knock on wood…), but I have had several close friends, and not just AZ bands, suffer at the hands of evil criminals. And…

Why Musicians Deserve to Get Paid

View image | gettyimages.com Editor’s Note: A few weeks back, we published an article titled “6 Reasons Most Musicians Don’t Deserve to Get Paid.” The article generated a fair bit of controversy, and to keep the conversation going, we asked local musician Henri Benard to pen a response. Here it…

4 Reasons Local Bands Should Not Sleep With Their Fans

View image | gettyimages.com “I wonder what your mom is like?” Those were the words I heard waking up next to a girl, whose name I honestly don’t remember, one morning in my bed. They changed my life and made me realize I was going about this all wrong. My…

How Musicians Can Build a Great Music Community

Being an active member of the local music “community,” I often contemplate what “community” actually means. I believe community to be a tightly knit place of love, acceptance, forgiveness, and focus. Living and working as a musician by day, and being a regular “night owl” in the artist world by…