This month, we’ll tackle transition effects — sounds that emphasize the beginnings and endings of various sections of club music arrangements. Back in the day, this role was played by drum rolls and crash cymbals, which are tried-and-true ..

When Mariah Carey was asked to sing “Hero” at the Neighborhood Ball in Washington, DC, to celebrate the Inauguration of Barack Obama, I was absolutely thrilled to be a part of it! Here’s a peek behind the scenes at this presidential ...

“Forcing yourself to use restricted means is the sort of restraint that liberates invention. It obliges you to make a kind of progress that you can’t even imagine in advance.” –Picasso

“How much actual songwriting do you do vs. song playing?” asks Keyboard forumite MusicWorkz. “If you are a writer, how do you get it started? Do you work with other musicians or vocalists, or doddle around ...

Imagine a combination between Burning Man, your grade school science fair, a craft expo or swap meet, and a surreal dream in which giant mechanical heads pick their nose. Really.