10 Twitter Tips for Musicians and Bands

Weezer’s Ratitude: Review and Listen for Free
Weezer just released their latest album, Ratitude. An awesome name for sure, but like so many of Weezer’s latest efforts – it’s just another Weezer album. It’s going to make for some big radio hits, no doubt. Especially I Can’t Stop Partying, featuring Lil’ Wayne. The Lil’ twist is a good one, but the song also features one of the albums’ downsides – 80’s synth. Weezer seems to have followed the disturbing re-invention of the 80’s trend that seems so popular these days. Listen, the 80’s were fun, but can we please enjoy them from a distance? It took me a long time to get that synthesizer out of my hea

FREE Music from Lost Highway Records
Yep, Lost Highway Records is giving away a sampler of T for Texas, T From Tennessee available as a download from Amazon.com. What you’ll get is six tunes, from Ryan Bingham, Robert Earl Keen, Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson, Hayes Carll and a Sound Citizen favorite, Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears. Read our review, watch our interview with Black Joe Lewis and The Honeybears. You can download the free music right here. Thanks to Lost Highway Record

13 Halloween Songs, Just for You
Halloween is just days away. That means parties, booze and costumes, candy, games and general debauchery. But Halloween also has a music tradition and history. Perhaps the most famous early “creepy” music work is “Toccata and Fugue in D minor,” attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach sometime between 1703 and 1707. No doubt you’ve heard it countless times – you might have even played it for the kids as they trick-or-treat at your door. Should you need a little reminder, click here. Halloween music really took off in the 20th century. From early songs such as “Monster Mash” to “I Put a Spell on You,” artists have continually t

Rodrigo y Gabriela, Rob Trujillo, Chicago 10-16-09
Rodrigo y Gabriela have struck gold where many other musicians have struck out. Combining musical styles – in this case, metal and classical Spanish-style guitar – and performing entire sets and albums without one single lyric. In doing so, they not only have amassed a following, but a fervent one. Such was evident at their sold-out performance last Friday at Chicago’s Riviera Theater. Here’s a sign that you’re doing it righ

Road Test: New SPIN Magazine iPhone Apps
SPIN magazine rolled out a couple of new iPhone apps – and they’re delivering music reviews, live video, news and more. Like all other magazines in the digital age, SPIN has struggled to keep its print audience. Wisely, they have rushed full-force into the online arena and they’re doing it quite well. Not only do they offer a website loaded with great information and multimedia, but also a flip-book online magazine that can be delivered via email. More recently, they have released an updated version of their iPhone app and a brand new app, SPINearth.