Which acts could pull a crowd over the long haul of a tour? — Many of the leading music headlines this past summer have had to do with touring. Whether it’s Taylor’s legendary run with the Eras Tour or Sheeran’s monstrous attendance records at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, concerts are back. A couple of things have piqued my interest in extensive world…

Are musician-on-musician interviews valuable? — I challenge you to think about your favorite living musician. Next, try and find one of their most recent interviews. You may find that another famous musician has interviewed them. Several publications have joined the wave of musician-centric interviews in today’s music content space. One notable publication is Rolling Stone’s…

Table Of Contents For This Medium Page — Welcome reader! If you are scrolling through my medium page then look no further! Check out this one-stop-shop with most of my thematic content. Below you can explore my work according to theme (with a detailed blurb). I hope you find a section or piece title that strikes your fancy. …

A detailed description of my music writing background — A Team or Single Person? Despite the royal “we” I use sometimes If Ever You’re Listening (IEYL) is a solo venture. All the content is original and written by me. For the longest time I was the only one who published it as well. Even though it is just me and I could have made…

A Review of Kacy Hill’s Album, Simple, Sweet, and Smiling — Background Music has long been a part of Kacy Hill’s life. Hill had been growing her musical acumen for years as a high school oboe, saxophonist, and choir singer. After taking on a modeling gig with American Apparel, the singer went to Los Angeles. Once Director-photographer Stephen Garnet connected Hill with…

Welcome to the modern era, country music — Years Of Streaming Failures Country music has had a slow start in the streaming era. From the lack of Billboard 200 number 1s compared to other genres to the overshadowed moments at the Grammys, country music has been an underdog genre for over a decade. It may be time for country music to be…

A Review Of Afro-House DJ Black Coffee’s Legendary Show At Madison Square Garden — Third Time’s A Charm Black Coffee’s Madison Square Garden show was not my first rodeo with the South African DJ, far from it. I unfortunately didn’t have the best track record at his shows. For instance, the first time I went to his show, I fell asleep before he arrived. I left midway through…

A Review of Olivia O’Brien’s Debut Album, ‘Was It Even Real?’ — Background Reality hasn’t always been kind to Olivia O’Brien, but music helped her make sense of her surroundings. Growing up in the rolling green hills of Thousand Oaks, California, O’Brien was consistently bullied for her parents’ wealth, music-making hobby, and appearance. These social pressures put O’Brien in a deep depression, which…

You want to be aware of the three publications listed here — Are you tired of the same boring and unoriginal musician interviews? If you’re like me, you’ll respect and learn to love the interviews from the music publications below. Their interviews focus on the music and investigate the artist’s motivations and music-making process. Q with Tom Power Tom Power is an amiable and experienced interviewer…