Karina Depiano is currently on tour as the keyboardist with Taylor Swift and has worked with artists such as Troye Sivan, Fifth Harmony, Miley Cyrus, Daya, mxmtoon, and so many more! She received her Bachelor of Music – Popular Music Performance from USC, and she tells us about how much that experience helped prepare her for her future in the industry!
Pianos Become The Teeth is celebrating the 10th anniversary of their third full-length, Keep You, with the launch of their massive, 26-track deluxe record. The original tracklisting, which features 10 tracks, has now been amplified to 13 original tracks as well as 13 accompanying instrumental renditions of each track. Guitarist/songwriter Mike York shares, “Truly hard to believe it’s been 10 years since we released ‘Keep You.’ It both feels like it was a lifetime ago and seems like it could have been just yesterday.” Read more: House Of Protection Made A More Than Decade-Old Dream Come True “We, up to… Read more »
The Blood Brothers are celebrating 20 years of their seminal album ‘Burn, Piano Island, Burn’ with a special vinyl reissue.
Today we have The Linda Linda’s performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Maine’s new stripped down version of “Sticky”, and Dunkin’ Donuts celebrating National Donut Day!
Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco sat down at a piano and performed a nice little version of his band’s single “This is Gospel.”
An antique piano formerly used by Elton John and pictured on an album cover, was auctioned off over the weekend for $164,500, well below the minimum estimate of $300,000, organizers said on Sunday. The other big seller at Heritage Galleries’ auction in Dallas on Saturday was a guitar used by late Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain. It sold for $117,500, down from a minimum estimate of $250,000. (All sale prices include a 17.5 percent buyer’s fee.) The instrument with the highest estimate, the upright bass used by late Motown session musician James Jamerson on such early ’60s tunes as “My Guy”… Read more »
George Michael apparently took the line “imagine no possessions” to heart – at least when it came to the white piano used by John Lennon to write his 1970 hit “Imagine.” The British pop star reportedly returned the instrument to a Liverpool museum after buying it for $2 million last year. The Steinway Model Z upright piano, which had previously been on loan to the Beatles Story museum before its owner put it up for auction in 2000, was back on display there Thursday (August 23), according to the Associated Press. Michael commented that the piano was “not the type… Read more »
Ahead of their tour with The Unlikely Candidates, Los Angeles duo World’s First Cinema shared their new track, “End Of My Rope” and announced their debut LP Something of Wonder, which will arrive on July 11 via Fearless Records. The band shares, “This song means a lot to us and speaks to a feeling I think almost all musicians and creatives can relate to. Feeling like you work so hard for your craft and are constantly met with roadblocks or lack of progress can be very disheartening.” Of the record, the band shares, “We’ve done heavily cinematic songs, really dark rocky songs,… Read more »
Roe Kapara is feeling himself on his eclectic new single, “Feel Sexy,” out via Epitaph Records. Preceded by the release of his recent EP Big Cigars and Satin Shorts, the track and accompanying lyric video is refreshingly bright as it explores the nuances of love and insecurity over euphoric piano chords. Plus, Kapara co-stars with an adorable goat named Flower in his video. An iconic duo. Kapara explains that “Feel Sexy,” is “about seeking love in a world obsessed with sex and desire while navigating the insecurities I have with my body. I’ve always wanted to make something that felt… Read more »
This week, get to know Avery Lynch, a singer-songwriter known for her emotionally rich, piano-driven ballads. Originally from Pennsylvania, she began playing piano at seven and later honed her songwriting skills at Berklee College of Music before moving to Los Angeles. Her sound is soft with romantic vocals and introspective storytelling, often drawing from personal experiences but something listeners can relate to. We discuss her latest single, “The Boys Who Don’t Know What They Want,” social media, what she has planned next, and much more. Enjoy and share the episode with a friend. This episode was brought to… Read more »
