Behind the Art: Karrie Keyes

In this edition of my blog series feature Behind the Art, meet Karrie Keyes.  Karrie’s job is extremely specialized because she’s mixing the sound on stage.  Her efforts help the artists lose themselves in the music so that they can perform the ultimate show for their...

Behind the Art: Korie Koker

In this edition of my blog series feature Behind the Art, meet Korie Koker.  Hers is not a job for the faint-of-heart.  I can’t imagine being a talent buyer for a venue.  Actually, I can but I’d rather not.  Managing the schedule for a live music venue...

Travel Like a Rock Star!

Travel Like a Rock Star! With the holidays upon us and millions of people traveling this holiday season, I figured it’s a good time to offer up some travel tips.  And so, I asked my four favorite rockers to share their best ones for you.  (I also tucked in my...

Behind the Art: Michelle Sabolchick Pettinato

Apologies for the delay in releasing this next article, but I’ve been on tour (as has my interview subject), and on the road, time and stable WiFi don’t always align. For this edition in my blog series feature Behind the Art, I was especially intrigued to interview...

The Book of Lies

In the music industry, tour itineraries are often referred to as the book of lies.  That’s usually due to some eager (or lackadaisical) tour manager, who pads the itinerary pages with false information (rather than leaving blank portions) in an effort to route...