Opinionated and advocacy themed articles.
Is arena rock dying out? Arena rock enjoyed huge popularity in the 1970s and 1980s and dominated with songs that held immense power, which was described in our previous article ‘Song Power’ as an elusive quality that cannot just simply be replicated. However, arena rock has now largely fallen by the wayside, as pop and … Read more
This article was originally published on May 24, 2011 as part of The Rush Story profile. The Rush Story Burn Down the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! Top Ten Great Forgotten Rush Songs The Rush Discography No One Gets to Their Heaven Without a Fight When a band as been performing for over 40 … Read more
NOTE: This blog was originally posted at PandoDaily.com Since 2000, the amount of revenue created from selling or streaming music in America has been cut in half, from $14.3 billion to $7 billion, according to that most despised trade organization, the Recording Industry Association of America, or RIAA. And yet listeners have more access to … Read more
Bret Alexander is a songwriter and producer based in Northeastern Pennsylvania. His career began as a studio engineer in the late 1980s where he met the members of what would become the band The Badlees. The band was signed to a major label in the mid 1990s with Bret playing the role of principle songwriter, … Read more
NOTE: This blog was originally posted at BretAlexanderMusic.com Gonna be another short blog today. I have a song to finish tracking this morning, a session this afternoon, and a gig tonight. It’s an action packed day for sure. I sat down here a few minutes ago without an idea. For some reason, one of my … Read more
NOTE: This blog was originally posted at BretAlexanderMusic.com There is a book called The Long Tail that I would recommend every musician should read. It’s not about music specifically, but many of the stories included in the book are about the music business. Basically, it’s a book about economics. The premise is that the future … Read more
NOTE: This blog was originally posted at BretAlexanderMusic.com I have spent this whole week mixing. It’s the last step in making a record. At least it’s the last step that the band is directly involved in. It can be a pretty draining process. There are lots of opinions to wade through. Lots of doubts and … Read more
NOTE: This blog was originally posted at BretAlexanderMusic.com This week’s blog is going to be a short one. I’ve already done a session today. Computer is acting up. Gig tonight. Plus the usual line of duties. Phone is ringing. Emails piling in. Not a lot of time here today. Still I wanted to put something … Read more
NOTE: This blog was originally posted at BretAlexanderMusic.com I ended last week’s entry by talking about courage. In music, as it is with everything, you have to have the courage to put yourself out there if you want to accomplish anything. Obviously, this is very difficult for some to do. If you are of a … Read more