An “industry plant” is an artist who seems to have been created, groomed, or heavily promoted by major music industry players like record labels, producers, or management companies, but presented to us as if they emerged organically from the grassroots scene.Read on to find out more about the plague of plants in today’s music industry ecosystem…
A day in the life of a musician’s tour manager is a whirlwind of organization, coordination, and problem-solving. Here’s an overview of their typical day:
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Avenged Sevenfold, Evanescence, Disturbed, A Day To Remember, Slipknot and Lamb of God top the bill when Rocklahoma returns to Rockin Red Dirt Ranch in Pryor, Oklahoma, Aug. 30-Sept. 1.
This story originally appeared in The Tennessean Forty-eight hours before rocking Nashville’s Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park to close out 2023, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Rickey Medlocke and Johnny Van Zant were seated in the shadow of the Grand Ole Opry at the Nashville Palace honky-tonk’s dance hall. Though not original members of the seminal Southern rock…
A day in the life of a music venue booker is a busy combination of artist scouting, negotiations, event planning, and ensuring a vibrant lineup of performances. Here’s an insight into their typical day: