Dance Music!
Dance music comes in many different forms, from disco to hip-hop. Though there have been various dance crazes throughout the history of popular music, dance music became its own genre in the mid-’70s, as soul mutated into disco and whole clubs were devoted to dancing. In the late ’70s, dance clubs played disco, but […]

Good writing has a transcendent quality and possesses the power to transport through time and mindset. Even if it is done purely for the sake of entertainment, good writing enables us to see and experience life from vantage points much different than our own. Steve Andrews (aka The Bard of Ely) offers a complex and […]

Despite serious reductions in funding for arts programs in public schools, there is a great need for studying music. Band, orchestra, and choir all offer students a chance to work together in a social and intellectual group setting and excel at complex tasks.
The trick for parents is to enroll their children in high quality programs […]

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When you read music you are deciphering the printed page and transferring the information to the keyboard. You might say that you are decoding what the composer or arranger put on the page . The symbols put on the paper by the composer are the only means he or she […]

What are they and how do they work? Here are a few thoughts on the subject of Mp3 players.

MP3 is a compressed music file. It is an encoded wave file and has almost the same sound quality as an audio CD. The size of the file is much smaller allowing more room for music.
They are […]

How to Get Noticed By Those Who Can REALLY Help Your Music Career!
As you or your band performs, be it from club to club around town or nationally, there is usually one thing lingering in the back of your mind…
How do you go about getting that one big break that will push […]

Do you like 80s music?
Many people out there are nuts about 80’s music. The sad reality of loving the music of the 1980’s is that line-ups change, bands disband or the traditional press ignores their new output. That’s what we’re here to fix. Wondering what the latest news is on your favorite music artists?
Here are […]

Munch Music Presents Live Rock & Roll Event: Last Chance to Catch HRMR Recording Artists ‘The Heck’ Live on Saturday August 27th before Nationwide Album Release TourThe Heck will release their debut album for HRMR Records in September, to be followed by a nationwide tour. The Munch Music show will be the last chance to […]

What are they and how do they work? Here are a few thoughts on the subject of Mp3 players.

MP3 is a compressed music file. It is an encoded wave file and has almost the same sound quality as an audio CD. The size of the file is much smaller allowing more room for music.
They are […]

“Live music.” That common saying may contain some truth, but these days the word “live” is having less and less to do with music. For many people, a dj is their form of live music. Despite what dj’s would like to have you believe, musicians make excellent entertainment. In the first place, people enjoy human […]