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All Time Low In MC’s exclusive interview with Alex Gaskarth, the frontman shows what it takes for a band to make progress and have a lengthy career in today’s music industry.
46 Industry Profile
By Siri Svay
MC looks into how Your Music Company’s crowdsourcing/label hybrid actually works.
Photos: Jon Weiner
By Victoria Patneaude
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Guitar Jam 2015 Music Connection’s roundtable-style interviews with legend Robin Trower, Jeff Beck bassist Rhonda Smith, blues-rock firecracker Ana Popovic and jazz-fusion powerhouse Dewa Budjana allow each musician to reveal something special about their art and craft.
By Eric A. Harabadian
Departments 08. Close Up 09. Assignments 10. New Toys 14. Book Store 16. Up Close 18. Studio Mix 23. Business Affairs 26. Signing Stories 28. Song Biz 32. FilmsTVsTheater 34. Mixed Notes
Reviews
Directory of Guitar/Bass Services & Instructors
47. Album Reviews 48. New Music Critiques 50. Live Reviews
Compiled By Denise Coso
54 20. Producer Crosstalk: Tee-Double . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . By Rob Putnam 22. Exec Profile: Tony Valenziano, Smile Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . By Andy Kaufmann 30. Songwriter Profile: John Moreland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . By Dan Kimpel 44. Expert Advice: Playing Special Events . . . . . . . . . . . . By Paul “Chico� Fernandez 62. Tip Jar: Your Personal Relationships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . By Mixerman
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