Whenever you see newish bands that haven’t quite got to the top of the charts yet you will almost always spot a small van outside of the gig that will contain both the band and all of their equipment. if you think about it, how important is the van to the bands?
Well believe it or not stars will often think back and name the van their best friend in the early days because it got them where they needed to go both on time and for an affordable price. (more…)
The fact is that now many bands actually approach Activision and MTV to be in the games Guitar Hero and Rock Band but there was a time in which they had to go around begging bands to allow them to use the songs in the games. This is more so for Guitar Hero when they were looking to release the first game as artists did not feel comfortable handing over master recordings to another company. However most of the bands they asked allowed them to record covers. (more…)
After watching some bands old and new it is clear to see that some of them literally throw the money they earn away. Is this for effect for the fans, a crowd pleaser or literally because they earn so much money they can do what they want, when they want to.
Musical instruments really do not come cheap no matter which one you play and if you are seeking out the best of the best it is going to cost you a small fortune everytime you have to go out and buy a new one. (more…)