http://www.musicians.com/blog/ en 2008-08-27T11:02:14+01:00 hourly 6 2008-08-27T11:02:14+01:00 http://www.musicians.com/blog/rizla-arena-to-rock-bestival 2008-08-27T11:02:14+01:00 en Editor Features In the 1920’s Rizla decided to send a van out to bring music to the masses, playing at various locations as they traveled. As the Rizla van began to move around, it became more popular, playing at festivals and creating unplanned parties as far as they went. They caused a media sensation, and now, many years later, the Rizla van is again on the move. A replica of the old Rizla van was back on the road, with new sounds and faces, but still causing a stir wherever they go. Because of their unrivaled success at last year’s Bestival, the Invisible Players and their van will be rocking the crowd with improvisation and a lineup of genres for every music taste. http://www.musicians.com/blog/mtv-video-music-award-nominees-announced 2008-08-26T12:00:44+01:00 en Editor Features Every year MTV hosts the most amazing award shows, where the best in the business come out and strut their stuff as they are rewarded for their years of hard work in the entertainment industry. This year will be no different and the MTV VMA Nominees have already been announced. http://www.musicians.com/blog/nick-cave-and-the-bad-seeds-extend-tour 2008-08-25T12:03:14+01:00 en Editor Features The Australian band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds was established in 1984 by Nick Cave and Mick Harvey. Joining them in the original line-up was Barry Adamson, Blixa Bargeld and Hugo Race. Now, almost twenty-four years later, the band, even though some members have changed, is enjoying a successful tour to promote their latest album, Dig Lazarus Dig. The tour has gone so well that the band has announced additional tour dates for fans to look forward to. http://www.musicians.com/blog/gospel-music-heritage-month 2008-08-22T12:01:04+01:00 en Editor Features For quite some time now hundreds of thousands of Americans have been inspired by the harmonious tones of Gospel Music Choirs. This unique form of music has, in many ways, helped to shape the face of the nation yet it has taken until now for it to receive the recognition it deserves. http://www.musicians.com/blog/fantastic-entertainment-at-the-offset-festival 2008-08-21T14:23:11+01:00 en Editor Features Approximately thirty minutes outside of London, lies the magnificent Hainault Forest. Amongst the picturesque lakes, endless woodland and diverse wildlife, the forest will be transformed into a musical extravaganza for two days on the 30th and 31st of August 2008. The Offset Festival will once again bring music of all genres to the Hainault Forest and, as in previous years, the organizers have ensured that the lineup of entertainment and bands is as star studded and electrifying as can be expected. http://www.musicians.com/blog/nine-inch-nails-announces-second-leg-of-tour 2008-08-20T10:34:08+01:00 en Editor Features Nine Inch Nails (NIN) has been a popular rock act for some time now, so it comes as little surprise that they have been touring North America in recent months. The industrial rock act, which was founded in 1988, has just announced the second leg of their North American tour so that fans can make sure that they don’t miss out. http://www.musicians.com/blog/glasgow-the-city-of-music 2008-08-19T10:11:33+01:00 en Editor Features In June this year, a delegation from Scotland got on a plane for Paris. They were going to promote the city of Glasgow as a potential Unesco City of Music. This honor has only been bestowed on two other European cities, namely Seville and Bologna, and with Edinburgh already been named a Unesco City of Literature, delegation members and supporters did not foresee any problems with their Glasgow request, as the city has a long history of music. And they were right, as it has just been announced that Glasgow is now a Unesco City of Music. http://www.musicians.com/blog/primal-scream-to-headline-nme-rock-n-roll-riot-tour 2008-08-18T14:19:49+01:00 en Editor Features The fact that Primal Scream will be the headline performers for the 2008 NME Rock ‘n’ Roll Riot Tour is great news for the thousands of U.K. rock fans that will be flocking to the tour’s sixteen performance venues, starting in Oxford on 20 November and concluding in the band’s hometown of Glasgow on 13 December 2008. Primal Scream front man Bobby Gillespie promises that audiences can expect to get their money’s worth, as the band is pumped up for the tour and playing better than ever before. http://www.musicians.com/blog/become-more-musical-through-listening 2008-08-15T10:38:24+01:00 en Editor Features Have you had an ear for music since you were a child and never been able to play so much as a note? Recent research conducted by the University of Amsterdam shows that the brain can learn about music simply through active exposure to it. It turns out that avid music listeners can develop sensitivity for skills that were thought to belong exclusively to the experts until just recently. http://www.musicians.com/blog/will-youngs-let-it-go-2008-tour 2008-08-14T11:15:58+01:00 en Editor Features Will Young fans are no doubt thrilled at the news that this talented artist will be on tour in the U.K. toward the end of the year. Named in honor of his latest album, the “Let It Go 2008” tour will focus on songs from his new album and will have audiences singing along to favorites from the past.