The Little Drummer Shirt
Over the years, Pro Sound News has reviewed all sorts of audio equipment: stunning mixing consoles, venue-shaking PAs, top-shelf microphones, boutique studio monitors, amplifiers,...
Duran Duran Tours Planet Earth
Since its release a year ago, Duran Duran’s latest album, All You Need Is Now, has revitalized the group, returning the band to the...
Duran Duran Tours Planet Earth
Since its release a year ago, Duran Duran’s latest album, All You Need Is Now, has revitalized the group, returning the band to the...
What to Give a Live-Sound Roadie for the Holidays, 2011 Edition!
For the fifth annual edition of “What to Give a Live-Sound Roadie for the Holidays,” we searched high and low for good gift ideas,...
Remember Fallen Road Crew On Jan. 20
A new online event will take place on January 20 this year—International Day of Remembrance for Road Crew 2012. Created by Crewspace...
Taking in the TEC Awards
It’s time for the Winter NAMM show in Anaheim, CA next week, and that means it’s also time for the 27th Annual TEC Awards....
The Decemberists Are Live
Most bands—particularly those with a little something to prove—might schedule a tour so that they have a few shows under their belts before playing...
The Decemberists Are Live
Most bands—particularly those with a little something to prove—might schedule a tour so that they have a few shows under their belts before playing...
Ready, Hold Steady, Go
NEW YORK, NY—These days, bedroom musicians can become the next big thing overnight from a YouTube video, so the idea of a band touring...
Ready, Hold Steady, Go
NEW YORK, NY—These days, bedroom musicians can become the next big thing overnight from a YouTube video, so the idea of a band touring...
The Next Big Format: Chocolate?
Music and candy have always gone together, whether you're talking band names like Chocolate Watchband; genres such as Bubblegum; or, of course, songs themselves—say,...
Beatles ‘Rain’ on Broadway
They say that what goes around, comes around, and for Abe Jacob, that’s certainly the case.
Branson dB Blues
Backers of the Branson Sports Entertainment Complex, a proposed 65,000-seat racing complex outside Branson, MO, recently appealed a condition placed upon them that would...
Live at NAMM
ANAHEIM, CA—The NAMM Show—the annual winter convocation of the National Association of Music Merchants— has always been a trade convention aimed at the musical...
Scovill, Natale Dish FOH at AES
One of the most intriguing live sound events at the AES Convention this year was the meeting of FOH minds as two legendary concert...
Live at NAMM
ANAHEIM, CA—The NAMM Show—the annual winter convocation of the National Association of Music Merchants— has always been a trade convention aimed at the musical...
Scovill, Natale Dish FOH at AES
One of the most intriguing live sound events at the AES Convention this year was the meeting of FOH minds as two legendary concert...
Breaking The Law with Meyer
Judas Priest—the metal act behind “Living After Midnight” and “Breaking The Law” (not to mention stars of the classic underground film, Heavy Metal...
The Ghosts of Live Sound Gift Guides Past
You may have seen our annual gift guide for live sound pros (AKA ‘What To Get a Live Sound Roadie for the Holidays’) that...
Interview: Scott Garrigus, author of SONAR X1 Power!
Cakewalk's SONAR X1, a digital audio workstation with music creation tools, is a comprehensive piece of software—just ask Scott Garrigus. Since 2000, he’s written...
Remastering Live Grateful Dead
While The Grateful Dead recorded plenty of albums, the group will always be best remembered for its live performances. Bringing both words together, the...
Today Goes One Louder
It’s a date that comes up once in a lifetime—11/11/11. While that makes filling out the date easier for the terminally lazy—eight slashes...
SR Keeps Tabs on Tablets
New York, NY—This month’s debut of the iPad 2 and the resulting media frenzy have served to underline the impact tablet computers have made...
Phoning in Concert SR
DENMARK—It’s a common sight at festivals to see cell phones waving in the air, whether people are leaving a distorted-beyondbelief recording on a friend’s...
Phoning in Concert SR
DENMARK—It’s a common sight at festivals to see cell phones waving in the air, whether people are leaving a distorted-beyondbelief recording on a friend’s...
METAlliance Molds Musical Minds
NEW YORK, NY—President’s Day Weekend is usually a time to kick back and relax, but for attendees of this year’s METAlliance “In Session with...
Siri, Can You Hear Me?
With the arrival of Apple’s iPhone 4S—the last one created under Steve Jobs’ auspices—comes the introduction of Siri, a personal assistant application...
Book Review: Rockin’ Your Stage Sound
Rockin’ Your Stage Sound: A Musician’s Guide to Professional Live Audio covers a lot of ground, serving up advice for beginners and near-experts alike...
Book Review: Le Freak—An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny
There’s no doubting Nile Rodgers’ impressive place in modern pop history, but his new autobiography, Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco,...
Chene Park Lets Detroit’s Soul Sing
Cars may be Detroit’s main export, but music has always run a close second.
Chene Park Lets Detroit’s Soul Sing
Cars may be Detroit’s main export, but music has always run a close second.
The School of Vibes
The annual Gathering of the Vibes festival always brings together an eclectic lineup, and this year’s event in late July was no different. But...
The School of Vibes
The annual Gathering of the Vibes festival always brings together an eclectic lineup, and this year’s event in late July was no different. But...
The Big 4 Hit a Home Run
Every genre of music has its titans—that small circle of acts who hit the zeniths of both artistry and popularity.
State of the Industry-Live Sound
Conventional wisdom holds that the live sound industry is largely recession-proof—that despite the ups and down of the economy, people still seek out momentary...
State of the Industry-Live Sound
Conventional wisdom holds that the live sound industry is largely recession-proof—that despite the ups and down of the economy, people still seek out momentary...
Preaching Miking To The Choir
House of Worship audio is always a tricky beast, because even if a facility has the best gear money can buy, it can still...
Change Is Good For Kid Rock
When Heraclitus said, “The only constant is change,” odds are that he wasn’t thinking about Kid Rock.
Change Is Good For Kid Rock
When Heraclitus said, “The only constant is change,” odds are that he wasn’t thinking about Kid Rock.
Rihanna Gets Loud
New York, NY—R&B dance diva Rihanna spent the summer kicking off her Loud world tour. While the name refers to her most recent Platinum...
Five Dead, 140 Injured at Pukkelpop
hasslet, belgium—Five people died and 140 people were injured, 10 critically, when tents and numerous stages’ rigging collapsed last month at Belgium’s Pukkelpop festival...