http://www.musicians.com/blog/ en 2009-01-08T09:35:37+00:00 hourly 6 2009-01-08T09:35:37+00:00 http://www.musicians.com/blog/music-industry-enjoys-record-year 2009-01-08T09:35:37+00:00 en Editor Features Looking back over the course of the past year, it seems that overall music sales were able to reach new heights. Despite falling CD sales and piracy problems, digital music releases seem to have given the industry a new edge. According to Nielsen SoundScan, more than 1.5 billion units were sold during the course of 2008. http://www.musicians.com/blog/what-to-expect-at-the-future-music-festival-2009 2008-12-31T10:38:20+00:00 en Editor Features Every year Australians and music lovers from around the globe get ready to enjoy one of Australia’s biggest and best music festivals – the Future Music Festival. The festival travels around the country, making use of the biggest and best venues available to ensure that everyone in the region can join in on the event. http://www.musicians.com/blog/tribal-pride-music-concert-2009 2008-12-23T11:37:22+00:00 en Editor Features If you’re in New Zealand and you’re looking for a great way to celebrate culture and music, make sure you get yourself down to the Tribal Pride Music Concert 2009. The concert is a not-for-profit event that is hosted by Waikato-Tainui and Event Management Group (EMG) and it will be taking place on Saturday, January 24, 2009. http://www.musicians.com/blog/kylie-swaps-hollywood-for-bollywood 2008-12-15T12:03:49+00:00 en Editor Features Kylie Minogue, the petite Australian singer with a big voice, has made the decision to become the first international A-list star to sing for a mainstream Bollywood film. According to DNA newspaper, the diminutive pop star will be swapping Hollywood for Bollywood shortly when she travels to India to record the song. http://www.musicians.com/blog/scottish-traditional-music-awards 2008-12-09T10:36:56+00:00 en Editor Features Saturday night played host to the annual Scottish Traditional Music Awards – an event that is perhaps not as well known as it should be, but which is very important to the local music industry. The Scottish Traditional Music Awards were held at the Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow, Scotland, on December 6, 2008. http://www.musicians.com/blog/2009-grammy-nominations 2008-12-08T11:46:59+00:00 en Editor Features It seems that the 2009 Grammy Nominations have American Rapper Lil Wayne and British rock band Coldplay vying for top honors. At first it seemed that Coldplay had the upper hand with seven nominations, but Lil Wayne has topped that fantastic achievement with a whopping eight Grammy nominations. http://www.musicians.com/blog/odetta-holmes-dies-at-age-77 2008-12-05T09:30:19+00:00 en Editor Features Her beautiful voice has resonated in the minds and hearts of people for years now as her undeniable passion and heart shone through. After a life well-lived, using her talents to speak up about the things she was most passionate about, music legend Odetta has passed away at seventy-seven years of age. http://www.musicians.com/blog/first-ever-heavenly-planet-festival 2008-12-04T12:30:09+00:00 en Editor Features Renowned event organizers Festival Republic have joined forces with the Reading Borough Council to bring an all-new, all-exciting music festival to the little town of Reading. Previously this sleepy little burrow has been playing host to two noteworthy events, namely the Reading Music Festival and WOMAD Reading. Now it seems all that is about to change. http://www.musicians.com/blog/new-grammy-hall-of-fame-inductees 2008-12-03T11:09:43+00:00 en Editor Features Since its inception in 1973, the Grammy Hall of Fame now has a total of 826 inductions. All the songs are chosen by certain members of a committee of historians and experts and are usually iconic, masterful pieces of music. There are 28 2008 Grammy Hall of Fame inductees, many of whom already have legendary status. http://www.musicians.com/blog/ministry-of-sound-dj-academy 2008-12-02T11:24:39+00:00 en Editor Features Even if you’ve never been there, you’ll probably have at least heard about the Ministry of Sound club in London. Ministry of Sound is one of the world’s most renowned clubs. It seems now the club is set to get even better, offering DJs and club lovers a chance to get behind the scenes at this acclaimed venue.