A veteran producer and engineer with 35 years logged in the control room,
Ed Cherney has worked with likes of Iggy Pop, Bob Seger, Bette Midler, Bonnie Raitt, Eric Clapton, Jackson Browne, Bob Dylan, and the Rolling Stones, to name just a few. The body of his work has earned him three Grammy wins, along with five TEC Award wins. He is a founding member of Producers and Engineers Wing of The Recording Academy and served as the Governor of the L.A.  

Chapter of The Recording Academy. Until last year, Cherney was also an avid, collector of studio reference monitors, learning to work around the faults of each model before relegating it to the closet when a newer model came through the door. That cycle ended with the arrival of a pair of ATC SCM25A 3-way nearfield monitors. Cherney now uses his ATC SCM25As for almost everything he does.

"I am always looking for speakers because they're my eyes in the studio, my window to the world," said Cherney. "...It's crazy that people will spend thousands on microphones and outboard gear without first giving themselves the one tool they need to actually hear what they're doing. It's like an artist buying expensive paints and then turning out the lights," says Cherney. He first

 ATC SCM20PSL Passive 2 Way Monitors in studio G, Brooklyn where Puss N Boots perform "Don't Know What It Means" was recorded live  

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Studio Spotlight: Conway

Carly Price

This year marks Conway studios's 38th year in the recording industry. Conway
is meeting this milestone by hosting growing ranks of chart-topping artists, expansion in gear and staffing.  

Recent projects included: Pharrell Williams, Mika, Sia, Miley Cyrus, Snoop Dogg, Camila, Taylor Swift, Usher, Ariana Grande, One Direction, Iggy Azalea, Adam Lambert, Gavin DeGraw, Kid Cudi, Wiz Khalifa, and Maroon 5 and  Brent Fischer who was in studio C at Conway with the Clare Fischer Big Band working on new album due out this Fall.  

Maroon 5 recorded their fifth album, fittingly titled "V" (due out September 2nd) at Conway studios.
According to new studio manager Stacey Barnett, Eric Eylands and Eric Weaver both assistant engineered  LA-based Noah "Mailbox" Passovoy who served as producer on five tracks and engineer on all tracks of the band's latest recording. Passovoy also engineered the band's smash hit Moves Like Jagger, an their fourth studio album, Overexposed  

"Maroon 5 and their team are amazing people to work with.  We're very proud to house such caliber of musicianship at Conway," said Barnett.
Maroon5 is expected to go back out on a world wide tour later this year in support of  their new album.  

Conway's new engineering team includes. Eric Eylands, Eric Weaver, Ben Sedano, Josh Smith, John Armstrong, John Cranfield and Chief Tech, Doug Tyo.

 

Besides their pure analog signal paths, Bettermaker units have a full digital recall with 399 cells for your own presets, which you can recall with one touch.

You can save your settings in the internal memory of the EQ's as well as in your D.A.W....AND... in your project with your AUTOMATION. More info here  at Trans Audio Group. 

 

New Execs I Music & TV       

Universal Music Group (UMG)  appointed Jody Gerson (left) as Chairman and CEO of the company's music publishing division, effective January 1, 2015. Gerson, who has served as co-president of Sony/ATV Publishing since 2008, will be based at UMPG's headquarters in Santa Monica, Calif., and will report to UMG Chairman and CEO, Lucian Grainge.  She will succeed Zach Horowitz. Gerson's first signing at Sony/ATV Music Publishing was then-unknown singer-songwriter Lady Gaga. She also played a part in the careers of Enrique Iglesias, Mac Miller, Pitbull, RedOne, Shakira and Pharrell Williams, among others. Gerson's career began at Chappell music (Warner/Chappell's predecessor). After six years at Chappell, Gerson joined EMI as head of the company's east coast publishing division. In 1996, she signed a 15-year-old Alicia Keys, who went on to sell more than 10 million albums nationwide. Gerson signed Norah Jones in 2003. She is currently serving as executive producer for Drumline 2 for VH1.   What is she excited about? Breaking new artists like Mikky Ekko, A$AP Rocky,  Azelea Banks, to name a few.  

Dana and her business partner, Gary Newman Photo: 20th Century Fox Television

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Tony & Gaga Are Cheek To Cheek. Lady Gaga joined fifteen-time Grammy winner Tony Bennett for his Grammy Award-winning Duets II album in 2011. Fast forward and the  pair's duets album, Cheek To Cheek, is ready to come out Sept. 23 -- and off to a hot start with the first single, a rendition of Cole Porter's "Anything Goes" that topped the Jazz Digital Songs chart -- Bennett  and Gaga envision touring to support the set as well as a follow-up project that's already being discussed.  "Gaga has that audience in the palm of her hand...They (kids) will grow up listening to this music. It's great music, and it's never going to become dated," says Bennett referring to Lady G's audience. Tony & Gaga handpicked each song on Cheek To Cheek, pulling from the Great American Songbook with classics from songwriters like Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin, George & Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter and Billy Strayhorn. They are accompanied by Tony's longtime quartet, the NYC jazz quintet led by Brian Newman that Gaga has performed with since her teenage years, and are joined by a big band and a full orchestra on some songs.
During this project Gaga asked Tony to sketch a trumpet for her. He decided to sketch Miles Davis' trumpet. She loved it so much she got a tatoo on her right arm (copy of the image). New York appearances include  Frank Sinatra School of the Arts 

Turner Wines 

Carly Price

Warrant guitarist, Erik Turner, makes more than just music. As a celebrity wine-maker, Turner has created numerous wines that are featured at South Coast Winery Resort and Spa (located in Temecula, CA). Two of the newer merlot wines Turner released are Rocker Red and Punk Rocker Red. A few of Turner's most popular wines include: I Saw Red Cabernet, Epic Day Chardonnay, and Rocker Red Syrah.
One can easily identify the incorporation of Turner's rock-and-roll side in his wine with his edgy, custom-made labels. Turner expressed the process of creating wine in a recent interview with The Press Enterprise: "Its something new and challenging and a fun experience for me. It is definitely out of my comfort zone, much different for me, even though I get on stage for thousands of people with Warrant, but this is entirely different."


GRAMMY-Winner Was Recognized with an Emmy® Award
The Beatles: The Night That Changed America

The 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards® telecast has won an Emmy® Award in the category of Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Series Or Special, and "The Beatles: The Night That Changed America - A GRAMMY® Salute" received an Emmy for Outstanding Music Direction, recognizing three-time GRAMMY winner Don Was. Winners were announced during the 2014 Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 16, at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE. Emmys in 26 other categories will be presented on the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards, which took place at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on Monday, Aug. 25, and was broadcasted on NBC.

CeeLo Among Artists To Cancel Tour In War Zone Middle East   

Earlier this month, Megadeth and CeeLo Green pulled out of planned shows in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, respectively, while Lana Del Ray reportedly postponed a Tel Aviv show that had been scheduled for August 20. Those musicians are following performers like the Backstreet Boys, Kansas and Neil Young, who were among the first high-profile acts to cancel or postpone in the past month. 

The nervousness about security has also extended to sporting events. Earlier this month the Association of Tennis Professionals said it was canceling the inaugural Negev Israel Open, which was set to take place in September and would have been the first ATP World Tour tennis tournament held in Israel in almost two decades.

Eat & Play Like You Mean it! 

Band member Scott May (left) who is also product/artist specialist at Hammond USA tells us he has also released his solo album Outside the Insdie on his 60th Birthday!
Good things take time and last a long time. 
In 1964, a basement in Berwyn, Illinois played host to four schoolboys, guitars, drums, and their dreams. From that meeting sprang platinum hits, Grammy awards, and a common bond that has lasted ever since. Best remembered for their 1970 smash "Vehicle", the IDES (or their lead singer and songwriter Jim Peterik) have had hit records in each of the decades since that humble beginning.

You can also hear "Vehicle" regularly on commercial soundtracks, and it is in regular rotation on the playlists all of the nightly talk shows' house bands. Celebrating their 50th Anniversary, the Ides of March will play on Sat Sept 27, 8pm at Belushi Concert Hall College of Dupage, Glen Ellyn IL.  

American Idol At The Greek

by Carly Price
 

On Thursday, August 14th American Idol fans of all ages filled Los Angeles' Greek Theater in order to see season 13's top finalists perform a wide variety of covers from "Dazed and Confused" by Led Zeppelin to "Happy" by Pharell.

Season 13 winner Caleb Johnson (below) was the featured artist of the night. Throughout the concert, Johnson promoted his new album, Testify.  

Testify on iTune

The other finalists who performed include: Jena Irene, C.J. Harris, Jessica Meuse, MK Nobilette, Alex Preston, Majesty Rose, Malaya Watson and Sam Woolf.

The covers throughout the night showcased the artists' raw talent with their pitch-perfect performances. However, season 13 winner, Johnson and runner-up Irene stole the show with their unique sound and spirited stage presence. The two exemplified their musical talent with their many solo performances as well as their duet of "Gimme Shelter" by The Rolling Stones.
A few other notable performances include Preston's original song "Fairytales," Harris' cover of "Gravity" by John Mayer (with Preston on guitar), and a cover of Bruno Mars' "When I Was Your Man" by Watson (accompanied by herself on the piano).

Overall, the night was very similar to the television show itself minus Ryan Seacrest and the live band. The artists sang alongside a track with a few exceptions of accompaniment on piano and guitar. The nationwide tour is not only a remarkable experience for the top finalists, but also a rewarding experience for fans. American Idol turns everyday musicians into stars, and that is what one can find on the tour this summer.

Fox has announced that current judges Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. will be returning for Season 14, as will host Ryan Seacrest. Ricky Minor who served as musical director and bandleader of American Idol for Seasons 4 through 9 of the series, before taking a break to lead Jay Leno's Tonight Show band is returning to his Idol duties. "Every day-all day-these kids are learning new songs, going to photo shoots, doing wardrobe. And then the stress of "I'm good, but was I good enough this week?" Because people forget. You could have five great performances in a row, and it doesn't matter. It's like sports: win or go home," says Minor.

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Ryan Tedder's (One Republic) first big opportunity arrived in 2000 at the age of 20, when he entered an MTV TRL competition called "The Free Lance Talent Search," hosted by 'N Sync's Lance Bass. He won with an acoustic, Babyface-ish ballad called "The Look" and was introduced to Justin Timberlake (who remains a close friend and business partner; Tedder is an investor in Timberlake's New York barbecue joint, Southern Hospitality).  

Ryan Tedder's Songwriting Income breakdown in 2013 

U.S. mechanical and radio airplay royalties for 7 songs by OneRepublic, Beyonce, Ellie Goulding, Maroon 5, Demi Lovato and The Fray

TOTAL = $2.5M

"Love Runs Out" is a song recorded from OneRepublic  2014 reissue of their third studio album Native (2013). It was produced by Ryan Tedder, who co-wrote the song with Brent Kutzle, Drew Brown, Zach Filkins, and Eddie Fisher. 
The song debuted at number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number 22 on the New Zealand Singles Chart.

The song will be featured in the soundtrack for the video game NBA 2K15.

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), Larry Rosen Productions (LRP), and Concord Music Group announce a landmark agreement to provide an exclusive recording contract offer to record and release an album on Concord Records to the winner of the 2014 Sarah Vaughan International jazz Vocal Competition, now known as the SASSY awards.

The Concord arrangement is a three-year commitment by the record label to present an exclusive recording contract offer to the winner of the annual competition. The deal was struck between Concord GM Mark Wexler and the Sarah Vaughan Competition producer, Larry Rosen.   

Competition winner will also receive a $5,000 cash award, airfare to the competition finals event on November 16, 2014 at NJPAC, and the opportunity to perform as part of the JAZZ ROOTS Concert Series.

The first two years of the competition saw nearly 1,500 total song entries which music fans shared, listened, voted, commented on, and liked.  Furthermore, the competition website received 2 million hits during last year's competition alone, resulting in nearly one million votes for contestants from fans around the globe, making this the world's most visible jazz vocal competition.  Judges for the competition include Grammy Award-winning bassist Christian McBride, WBGO morning jazz host Gary Walker, multiple Grammy nominee Nnenna Freelon and legendary producer Larry Rosen. 

submissions are due by September 2nd at 5pm.  For contest rules and further information visit Sarahvaughancompetition.com .    

Seeking YouTube Awesomeness  

Universal Music Group  has partnered with TV producer Brian Robbins and music entrepreneurs Russell Simmons and Loud Records founder Steve Rifkind to form a new record label focused on acts that have already earned popularity on YouTube.

The label, called Awesomeness Music, already counts artists such as singing sister sextet Cimorelli and singer-songwriter Niykee Heaton (above). Rifkind said Awesomeness is set to sign two new artists in the next two to three weeks.

Have you turned down opportunities for big exposure because it didn't sit right with your identity as an artist?

Meet the Shook Twins  

"We feel that music is not meant to be a competition. It's a platform to say something powerful and should be a way of bringing people together, not separating them. We feel that your vision is completely different. We would be going against everything that we stand for by auditioning for American Idol.

... we'll keep doing what we are doing because it sure feels right!

Respectfully,

Shook Twins (Identical twin sisters who sing TOGETHER)

Go Shook Sisters!