**UPDATE**: GWAR‘s manager, Jack Flanagan, has released the following statement: “It is with a saddened heart that I confirm my dear friend Dave Brockie, artist, musician, and lead singer of GWAR, passed away at approximately 6:50 p.m. EST Sunday, March 23, 2014. His body was found Sunday by his bandmate at his home in Richmond,…

In this video interview we speak with up and coming DJ/producers Kahn and Neek about their vinyl-only Bandulu Records imprint, UK sound system culture, their collaborative projects, and more! [DUBSPOT]

The music mogul convinces partner Jim Dolan to bring in the high-profile coach as president of basketball operations. Hardcore New York Knicks fan Spike Lee knew whom to thank for this morning’s announcement that Phil Jackson would be taking over as president of his favorite team. He gave a big bear hug to Irving Azoff…

On today’s lesson we talked about Marketing and Promotion with a focus on what indy artists can do to promote their music without a pocketful of money. We discussed the key elements of a marketing plan including getting the music right, presentation of your visuals (photo and vids), identifying your customers, touring, publicity, distribution, radio…

This video, via HoldernessMedia, takes a look at how to use iPad audio effect apps in Ableton Live and Logic. The video demonstrates how to integrate iPad effects apps, including Echo Pad and Swoopster, in your productions, using the iConnectMidi2+ with Audio passThru. Audio passThru lets you route audio and MIDI to and from the iPad with a…

By postponing the Australian leg of their 14 On Fire Tour following the death of Mick Jagger’s longtime girlfriend L’Wren Scott, the Rolling Stones and multiple parties involved in staging the tour potentially could be on the hook for as much as $10 million, industry sources tell Billboard. That includes everything from deposits on venues…

Songwriter, musician, and worship leader Matt Maher joins Dave and Herb on the 154th episode of Pensado’s Place! [Pensado’s Place]

We discuss some of the major announcements at Musikmesse – we returned from there a few days ago. You can check all our coverage here: http://www.sonicstate.com/news/shows…. [Sonic State]

For those that were out of the loop, last week was SXSW down in Austin, TX. While out there our team connected Matt, Allison, Peter, and all the other amazing people at Nice Kicks to put on a dope event for the artists. We had Just Blaze, Statik Selektah, Green Lantern, Whoo Kid, and Sean…

Big Boi, the rap artist best known as half of hip-hop duo Outkast, has signed a management deal with Jordan Feldstein’s Career Artist Management, whose clients include Maroon 5 and Robin Thicke. The news comes as Big Boi (born Antwan André Patton) is reuniting for the first time since 2007 with his Outkast partner Andre…