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With home recording setups getting more and more pro these days, a studio-grade acoustic guitar sound is within reach. Let’s discuss how to get you there. Before Setting up Anything … 1. Consider the Space. Most folks prefer a less reverberant space to record guitar. This gives us a dead, clean sound to work with in post-production. Try to find a room or a corner of a space that doesn’t have a lot of pingy, slappy echoes. Oftentimes, playing with the soundhole pointing into an open closet will do the trick! 2. Consider the Guitar. If you have the choice…
The Secret to Songwriting If you’ve found yourself here, you’re likely seeking the kind of fulfillment that can only come from music. Not just playing it, but making it. When your musical path leads to songwriting, especially as an adult (some kids start writing earlier, which can make things easier), it may feel like a long road from where you are today to being able to write pro songs. It may feel like a mystery how other artists do this consistently with every song idea they have. No mystery there, however. It’s a creative process. It includes a mindset you…
In music composition, there are five parameters that composers use to create a complete piece. This article will discuss these elements and answer the question of how to compose music. Being able to write music is a rewarding skill in today’s music scene. From creating a song from the scratch to seeing it being used by other musicians or media companies, or even releasing it yourself, can be a joyful career. So, nowadays, you have plenty of options to get your music out there, you can use online production libraries or releasing it yourself. When someone asks me how to…
Image Image Credit Marc Piasecki / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt No Malice and Pusha T attend the Louis Vuitton Menswear Fall-Winter 2025/2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Clipse say the next generation of Hip Hop artists should prioritize brotherhood and unity. Their latest album, Let God Sort Em Out, explores spiritual themes and their personal evolution. The duo believes their bond can inspire artists to see the bigger picture beyond competition. When it comes to understanding brotherhood, few artists do it better than Clipse. On Tuesday (Nov. 4), REVOLT published an…
Image Image Credit Prince Williams / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Rich the Kid and Famous Dex attend the 2016 BET awards Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Famous Dex publicly accused Rich The Kid of scamming him out of money from their 2024 project, Rich Forever 5. The Chicago rapper aired his frustrations on Instagram Live and threatened Rich The Kid with violence. Their fallout marks a likely end to their long-running collaboration under the Rich Forever Music label. It looks like Famous Dex and Rich The Kid won’t be reconciling anytime soon. The former threatened his one-time collaborator…
Image Image Credit Warner Bros. TV / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Megan Thee Stallion appears on “The Jennifer Hudson Show” airing October 31, 2025 in Burbank, California. Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: “LOVER GIRL” debuted at No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking Megan Thee Stallion’s return to the chart’s Top 40. A recent Billboard rule change removed long-charting hits, contributing to the rap drought. The song’s success highlights the growing impact of female rappers in mainstream music. Is Megan Thee Stallion Hip Hop music’s savior? That’s probably too early to call, but the Houston Hottie is…
Image Image Credit Kevin Mazur / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Lil Baby performs onstage during the FIREAID Benefit Concert for California Fire Relief Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: The“Wham Wednesdays” series will deliver new Lil Baby songs and music videos every Wednesday for the rest of 2025. The rollout may include a Playboi Carti collaboration, plus other unreleased tracks originally teased for The Leaks. The weekly series reflects a shift in how Lil Baby is engaging fans ahead of his next album. Fans may not be getting Dominique or The Leaks anytime soon, but Lil Baby has something…
Image Image Credit Gilbert Flores / Contributor via Getty Images and Mike Coppola/MG25 / Contributor via Getty images Image Alt Gunna at 2025 MTV VMA Awards and Burna Boy at 2025 Met Gala Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: The “wgft” music video brings Gunna and Burna Boy’s cross-continental collaboration to life with bold visuals and global energy. The visual features steamy scenes, symbolic imagery and a London backdrop. “wgft” is the second visual fans have received since Gunna dropped The Last Wun. Gunna’s The Last Wun era is still going strong. Ahead of his “Wun World Tour,” the rapper dropped…
Image Image Credit Gilbert Flores / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Kehlani at the Fashion Trust U.S Awards 2025 Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Kehlani brought the laundromat-inspired visuals of “Folded” to life during their “Jimmy Kimmel Live” performance. The track just became their first Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. A new single, “Out The Window,” is set to drop on Friday (Nov. 7) with artwork by Markus Klinko. We’ll never stop giving Kehlani’s “Folded” its flowers, and from the looks of it, they’re not done celebrating the record either. On Monday (Nov. 3) night, the…
Image Image Credit Jamie McCarthy / Staff via Getty Images Image Alt Rihanna and ASAP Rocky attend the 2025 CFDA Awards at The American Museum of Natural History Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: A$AP Rocky’s speech included a heartfelt tribute to Rihanna. The couple attended the event roughly two months after welcoming their third child. A$AP Rocky joked about baby No. 4 while celebrating the win. A$AP Rocky really is a “Fashion Killa.” On Monday (Nov. 3) night, he accepted the coveted Style Icon Award at the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards. During the ceremony, the Harlem rapper gave a special…