Chris Cornell was, in my opinion, one of the most naturally gifted rock singers ever to live. Although he is widely regarded as a founding member of the Seattle grunge movement, he was a force of nature that couldn’t be neatly placed into any genre and had a wide range of influences. His work was interesting, bold, technically brilliant, but heartfelt. How did he achieve this? What makes Chris Cornell great? Technique Range Chris Cornell had an incredible 4-octave range. Although Chris is technically a baritone because of his lower range and warmth of tone, he has an outstanding high mix that ..read more

Freddie Mercury is widely regarded as one of the greatest singers in rock history. Known for his flamboyant style and huge range, there are many theories going around about what made Freddie Mercury so good. Did Freddie’s extra incisor teeth aid his singing? Was his vibrato better than Pavorittis? What made Freddie Mercury great? Technique Range Freddie Mercury had an incredible 4-octave range that he maintained throughout his career. It is pretty hard to label Freddie as a baritone or tenor because of this wide range but for the sake of perspective, let's look at an average male voice. An ave ..read more

I recently did a video on 10 underrated artists and, as expected, you all came up with some brilliant suggestions that hadn’t made it into the video. So here are ten more singers that you guys consider underrated artists...  We went all the way through the comments under the previous video and there were loads of great suggestions. Most of these artists I have come across before and there are a couple that I didn’t know but I have to say you all came up with some amazingly talented singers that really should be better known. I’ve linked all the artists in the description with clips of my ..read more

In part one, I took a basic look at how NFTs could change the music industry forever. But, I wanted to take a better look into the pros, cons and whether they’re here to stay, so I’m back for part two! If you haven’t seen part one yet and are wondering what an NFT even is, I’ll leave the link in the description below. Otherwise, let’s take a deeper dive... Whether we like it or not, it seems there are going to be a lot of conversations happening around NFTs. Let’s first start with the benefits, how could NFTs positively affect the music industry? Ticketing According to a report on CNBC, 12% of ..read more

Your favourite artist brings out a new record, imagine being able to say you own the original copy. Well, this could be a reality, thanks to NFTs. You might have heard of these, they have even been on the news here in the UK. But what are they and what do they mean for the music industry? There’s a lot to unpack here, so I thought I’d break it down into two parts. In the next blog, I’ll look at some more in-depth examples of how NFT’s could be influential, but for now, let’s learn the basics. What are NFT’s? NFT stands for Non-fungible token. Before researching this I had no idea what fungible ..read more

Crowned “The Queen Of Soul”, Aretha Franklin is one of the best selling musical artists in history. Winner of 18 Grammys and named the Greatest Singer of All Time by Rolling Stone Magazine, Aretha Franklin has had an acclaimed and prolific career. But what is it about her that makes her voice stand above the rest? What makes Aretha Franklin great? Technique Tone & Registers Most people think of Arethas’ tone as thick and weighty at the bottom with a powerful, piercing mixed voice, and this was undoubtedly her voice at its peak. But, although most people associate her with a particular tone ..read more

As you all know, I have built my life around music, and every day, I receive lots of comments with new and exciting artists. Sometimes I can’t believe that I haven’t heard them before or that they aren’t more widely recognised.  In this video, I have picked ten singers that I consider underrated and don’t get the recognition they deserve.  You may know some of these artists, and some of them may be unknown to you. Some are renowned within a niche, and some are famous but not recognised in the way they perhaps should. I’ve linked all the artists in the description with clips of my fav ..read more

In June 1987, a three-day concert was held in front of the Reichstag in West Germany with a lineup including David Bowie, The Eurythmics & Genesis. In November 1989 the Berlin Wall fell. But why are the two events connected? Did a concert help bring down the Berlin Wall? Berlin Airlift The fall of the Berlin Wall is one of the most famous and pivotal scenes of recent history - leading to the end of the cold war, the fall of the Soviet Union and becoming a symbol for freedom and the unification of people. To understand our concerts role, let’s have a quick recap of the history of the wall ..read more

In June 1987, a three-day concert was held in front of the Reichstag in West Germany, including a lineup of David Bowie, The Eurythmics & Genesis. In November 1989, the Berlin Wall fell - one of the most famous and pivotal scenes of recent history - marking the fall of the iron curtain, leading to the end of the cold war and becoming a symbol for freedom and the unification of people. But why are the two events connected? Did this concert help bring down the Berlin Wall? Berlin Airlift To understand this, let’s have a quick recap of the history of the wall. In 1945 after the second world ..read more

Billie Eilish has had a meteoric rise to fame becoming one of the most famous artists on the planet. She has a very distinctive and divisive voice, but there is no doubt she has taken over the music industry with it. What is about her that connects with so many people? What makes Billie Eilish Great? Technique Tone Billie is known for her distinctively quiet breathy tone but has it always been that way. I was quite surprised when researching this, she does use as much of that breathy tone on that first single Ocean Eyes. CLIP Whereas in Live performance, later on, it sounds like this. CLIP T ..read more