Congratulations to Canadian artists Billy J. White, Kieran Strange, Carli and Julie Kennedy, and The Julian Taylor Band, who were recently featured in Cashbox Canada Magazine! Tom Jackson was on hand to see the performances and hang with the crowd at the event, which included Moses Znaimer, Richard Flohil, Jane Harbury, Dale Peters, Thomas Wade,Peter Linseman, Lauren […]
Canadian Artists Featured in Cashbox Canada Magazine
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Live Webinar on 04/26/12
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Register today for our Live Webinar on Openers and Closers: Creating 2 Important Moments – free for all Backstage Pass members! This Webinar will explore how the Opening Moment is the time to introduce yourself to your audience, and for you to hear what your audience has to say. Learn to choose the correct songs […]
Danika Holmes Featured at CD Baby: Main Stage at Major Festival
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Backstage artist Danika Holmes was just featured in an article at CD Baby (the article just happened to be posted there by our friend and Backstage Music Row author Bob Baker)! It seems this out-of-the-box thinker and indie artist from Iowa doesn’t just take “no” for an answer when looking for gigs. She had a […]
Jeep Rosenberg Wins NSAI Song Contest
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Backstage Pass artist Jeep Rosenberg just won the Lyrics Award for the 2012 NSAI Song Contest presented by CMT! Jeep told us he had written the song Old Friends and California Wine just before the contest entry deadline, and decided on impulse to throw it into the Lyrics Only category – he hadn’t even recorded […]
Amanda Thate Wins Merritt Mountain Music Festival Contest
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Canadian country artist Amanda Thate will be appearing onstage at the Merritt Mountain Music Festival this summer. Amanda was one of five contestants in a fans’ choice online voting contest, and she won the opportunity to share the stage with artists like Gord Bamford, Gary Allan, Creedence Clearwater Revisited, and Hey Romeo. The outdoor music […]
Amy Wolter at Club 3 Degrees Band Tournament on 04/13/12
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Club 3 Degrees Band Tournament is again hosting a special workshop during the weekend of the finals in their battle of the bands! A major part of the workshop will be Live Music Producer Amy Wolter doing a Live Music Makeover with the band Lightswitch. Amy will be demonstrating how Tom’s Live Music Method will […]
Leah Durelle Nominated for Independent Music Award
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Leah Durelle made the nomination list for the 11th Independent Music Awards with her Country Song ‘I’m Coming Back as a Cowboy’. At 20-years-old Leah has opened for and shared the stage with Leann Rimes, Tanya Tucker, Doc Walker, Jason McCoy, Tommy Overstreet, Trick Pony, and the Grand Ladies of the Grand Ole Opry. She […]
Sami Davis Wins Best Performance Prize
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Sami Davis, a student of our Online Academy of Live Music, walked away from a recent karaoke night contest with $100! Herman’s Hideaway in Denver, Colorado hosted a “U Rock” live band karaoke contest earlier this month, and Sami was on hand to take home the prize for the “Best Performance” category. About her performance, […]
Tom Jackson at New Music Seminar New York 6/17-19/12
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The New Music Seminar is the meeting place of music visionaries, upstarts, and disruptors who are building a new music business. These architects of a sustainable music business include digital solutions to help artists create, expose and monetize in new and innovative ways. Companies like Pandora, Spotify, SoundExchange, Apple, YouTube, FaceBook, ReverbNation, IHeartRadio, Sirus/XM, Nimbit, […]
Tom Jackson Live Webinar on 3/27/12: Make ’em Laugh, Make ’em Cry
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Tom Jackson wants you to learn how to emotionally connect with your audience. It happens when you’ve created moments for them! Get your Backstage Pass now, so you can hear from Tom himself about how to create 2 of the moments he says are crucial to your set list: the Fun Moment and the Touching […]
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