Whether you’re a touring rock band or just enjoying a New Year break, airports can present all kinds of problems for the travelling musician. This is especially apparent when boarding a plane, with many a guitar-playing flier disembarking at their destination only to find a crack or two in their precious axe. If you don’t believe…
There’s no better time to be a DJ than Christmas. With work dos happening on a nightly basis throughout December anyone who can ensure the dance floor is kept full all night will be in demand and capable of making a nice little festive bonus when it comes to paid engagements. But before you start…
Sadly more and more musicians are experiencing the pain of having their precious musical instruments stolen. Instrument insurance is a vital consideration for bands and musicians, as it can ensure owners are not left out of pocket if they fall victim to a crime. Insure4Music recently shared some tips of how you can protect yourself…
When you’re a band on tour, it’s hard trying to balance work and family life with the complex politics and logistics of the band itself. Touring musicians often adhere to the unwritten rules of the road to make life easier. Rules like not eating another band’s rider or picking up a guitar without asking first, for…
The recent news that comedian and musician Bill Bailey had his tour van stolen from outside the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall was an unwelcome reminder of the risks performers take when touring the country. Bailey, who was performing two nights at the venue, went ahead with his show despite two thieves targeting the tour by gaining…
Think of insurance and most people will think of insurance for their home or their car. After all, motor insurance is compulsory and many people insure their home as it is likely their most valuable asset.
If you are a musical person and you’re moving away to university, probably the first item on your moving possessions list will be your instrument! Whether that’s a guitar, DJ decks or even a harp, it’s irrelevant. Why on earth would you want to live in a totally new environment, with buckets of free time…
We all know that music can be an expensive hobby whether that’s paying for lessons while you learn, purchasing all your expensive equipment or going to gigs to see your favourite acts. Now when you do purchase your pride and joy, whether that’s a cello, violin, guitar or a DJ’s mixing desk you do need…
When you’re walking around a dark stage with a lot of adrenaline running it can be very easy to not look where you’re going and trip and/or fall over the numerous items that can make up a stage ‘assault course’ and seriously injure yourself and others. Here are ten of our favourite fails: Dave Grohl…
Whether or not you’re a fan of American popstar Taylor Swift, it’s hard to escape hearing any of her songs or reading about her in the headlines. As well as currently enjoying a sell-out arena tour, one of the headlines for which she was recently renowned was removing her latest album, 1989, from music streaming…
