Music Industry Blogs
These are a few of our favorite music related blogs. They are mainly written by musicians and offer valuable advice for those who want to pursue a career in music. These blogs may carry links to other websites and resources on topics the author likes.
Guitar Noise Blog
The Guitar Noise Blog has invited special musical guests to share a unique space. Each blogger has their own area of knowledge and expertise and will be sharing their tips, mini-articles and observations from the world of music.
Latest post: “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” - Performance Notes for the Verses
Measure for Measure
How to write a song and other mysteries. With music now available with a single, offhand click, it’s easy to forget that songs are not born whole, polished and ready to play. They are created by artists who draw on some combination of craft, skill and inspiration.
Latest post: Encores
CreateWorkLive
A blog about how artists can survive and thrive in the creative economy. CreateWorkLive is hosted by Karen Berger, a writer, musician, and music teacher who lives in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts.
Latest post: Irony in the Teaching Trenches
David Hodge
David teaches guitar privately and writes lessons for Guitar Noise, Acoustic Guitar Magazine and Play Guitar! Magazine. His first tutorial book, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Playing Bass Guitar, is in bookstores now. To hear some of his original music, visit David’s music page at Soundclick.com.
Latest post: Revisiting the Capo – Getting through some confusion
Jemsite Guitar Blog
Jemsite is an informational site that encourages & helps others learn about everything from guitar playing to Ibanez guitars to specific JEM & Universe models, including setup.
Latest post:
Resource Links
Music Publishers - TAXI: Get your songs heard by Record Labels, Music Publishers, and Supervisors for TV/Film projects
Free Guitar Lessons
Guitar Noise has some of the best free guitar lessons on the web, covering nearly everything and anything to do with the guitar. Whether you are a beginner, a lefty, a bass player or a singer, we are sure there is something for you. Here are the most recent items posted on Guitar Noise:
- “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” - Performance Notes for the Verses
- Lay Lady Lay - Bob Dylan - Easy Songs for Beginners #40
- “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” - Performance Notes
- Buckets Of Rain - Bob Dylan - Songs for Intermediates #27
- Taking Care of Choices - Turning Scales into Solos - Part 8
- Dusty Roads Two Step - A Fingerstyle Song by Peter Simms
- While My Guitar Gently Weeps - A Finger Style / Chord Melody Arrangement
- Nashville - Music City, USA - Our Musical World
- Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd - Easy Songs for Beginners #39
- The Magic Triangle Of Musicianship







