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What To Put On Your Band's Demo CD So many musicians go unnoticed with unpolished music. This article will help your recording get noticed by more people. A Quick Guide To Live Music Venues In London Ever wondered where the best places to see bands play in London are? This article will tell you which venues are the best. Three Amazing Bands You'll Have Never Heard Of The best music is always the music that you discover yourself. Hopefully this article will inspire you to get out there and find what is beyond the radio play list. The Arrival Of Punk Rock Punk is described in the dictionary as a 'loud, fast-moving, and aggressive form of rock music, popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s'. Why did punk-rock disappear? Don't Call It A Comeback How many times have you heard that some pop-muppet is "making a comeback?" There are few great musical comebacks and this article takes a look at some of the biggest. The Love Songs That Make You Feel Sick Love songs are meant to mean something. They evoke all sorts of emotions in the listeners from reminiscence, warmth and sentimentality to regret and in extreme cases hatred. So, why do so many love songs make you reach for the sick-bag? Ten Best Guitar Solos Of All Time Here are my 10 favourite guitar solos, in no particular order. Is it Better to Burn Out than to Fade Away? Musicians have a limited shelf-life unless they evolve and change with public demand. If you cannot please your fans forever, is it better to burn out than fade away? How To Write A Great Live Set List For Your Band When you watch your favourite bands live you may not even notice how they've built their set list to give each song the maximum impact it can have but believe it or not there is a hidden art to choosing a great set list. This article teaches you how to unlock the secrets to building a great live set. How To Effectively Promote Your Music On The Internet Some useful tips for promoting your music on the Internet. Five Bands You Cannot Miss Live Here are five bands that you absolutely must see live when they play in your area. Why Changing Your Musical Style is a Good Thing An article explaining why changing your sound and style is a healthy thing for any band to be doing. Selling Out Or Musical Progression The act of 'selling out' involves a musician or group rejecting their principles and morals to pursue a more lucrative path. Did money kill punk rock or was it already dead? Guitar Chord Theory - Some Basics For Beginners Struggling with your chord theory on your guitar? Here are some tips to help beginners get to grips with building and playing chords on the guitar. Guitar Hero Means Guitar Zero Guitar Hero and Rock Band are sweeping across the world creating make believe musicians but what happened to becoming a real musician? More Best Of's Mean More Money For Labels As more compilation albums clog the shelves, will we get to the point where compilations exceed studio releases? Basic Music Theory for Guitar - Scales and Keys Ever get stuck when soloing? Need more notes? This article will help you unlock the neck and discover some scale theory to help your playing. How To Play In A Band - Some Useful Tips Ever wondered why some bands work and some don't? Here are some great tips to make sure your band practises are both productive and fun. The Art of Fast Guitar - An Alternate Picking Masterclass A useful guide to help you when practising your alternate picking guitar technique. Five Steps to Help You Go From Beginner to Guitar Hero Five useful tips for beginner guitar players to help build great technique early on