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D Grant Smith

D Grant Smith is a mentor and coach for aspiring and emerging musicians, also the host of The Appetizer Radio Show, a variety music program syndicated across the globe and heard online at
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All About That Bass Gets Big Band Cover From Postmodern Jukebox

May 31, 2018Apr 22, 2015 by D Grant Smith

Big band is making a comeback, particularly in indie music. With fellow groups like St. Paul and the Broken Bones starting to capture national attention, … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags All About That Bass, big band, Postmodern Jukebox, US tour
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Phish Bassist Mike Gordon Sets New June Tour Dates

Jul 1, 2018Apr 22, 2015 by D Grant Smith

Mike Gordon has returned to music and is set to kick start a summer tour with his side band starting in June 2015. A founding … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags Scott Marowski, summer 2015, Todd Isler, Tom Cleary, touring band, US dates
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Kurt Cobain’s Daughter Talks About The Dad She Never Knew

Jul 1, 2018Apr 22, 2015 by D Grant Smith

When rock stars and movie icons pass from this life and into the next, and do so in their youth, they become forever young immortals. … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags Francis Bean, Krist Novoselic, Kurt Cobain: Montage Of Heck, Montage Of Heck, Pat Smear, Rolling Stone
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Pop Stars Pay Tribute To Beach Boy Legend Brian Wilson

Jul 1, 2018Apr 18, 2015 by D Grant Smith

Tribute shows may come and go, but few will shine as brightly as the memorable night in LA where pop stars from different musical paths … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags Brian Fest: A Night To Celebrate The Music Of Brian Wilson, California Girls, cover songs, Flaming Lips, Good vibrations, In My Room, tribute
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Sam Smith Gets Cello Treatment From Kevin “K.O.” Olusola

Jul 1, 2018Apr 17, 2015 by D Grant Smith

In a week of festive cover renditions, Sam Smith’s Stay With Me has a new interpretation by Kevin “K.O.” Olusola. Using a loop and piano … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags Cello, loop, Stay With Me
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Mick Jagger Gives Advice To Younger Bands: Make Every Show Count

Jul 1, 2018Apr 17, 2015 by D Grant Smith

Instead of looking to health magazines and blogs on how you can eat better to live longer, why not take a page out of a … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags 71 year old, make every show count, young bands, Zip Code Tour
Brad Paisley and Steven Tyler RICK DIAMOND / GETTY

Country Is The Next Road For Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler

Jul 1, 2018Apr 17, 2015 by D Grant Smith

Steven Tyler has crossed popular music’s jungle from rock stardom as frontman of Aerosmith to the coveted world of television as judge on American Idol. … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags American Idol, CMA Awards, CMT Crossroad

Mick Jagger To World: New Stones Material Coming Soon

Jul 1, 2018Apr 17, 2015 by D Grant Smith

Despite being in his 70s, nothing is slowing down Mick Jagger as he and The Rolling Stones prepare for a new tour this May. The … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags 80s rock icon, Guitar Magazine, interview, new music, new songs, Sticky Fingers, Zip Code Tour
Rock Guitarist Shreds an Acoustic Bass

What Happens When a Rock Guitarist Shreds an Acoustic Bass?

Jul 1, 2018Apr 17, 2015 by D Grant Smith

Paul Gilbert has a knack for the extreme, being one of the founding members of Mr. Big and Racer X. He is also one of … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP, MUSIC FUN Tags acoustic bass, G4 Summit, guitar, guitar seminar, presentation, promo video, upright bass, video
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Elementary Children Percussion Ensemble Take On Led Zeppelin

Jul 1, 2018Apr 17, 2015 by D Grant Smith

The is no mistaking the power of music education. Illustrated here is all the proof anyone needs to know the dynamic impact that music training … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags cover song, Drummer, drums, elementary children, Immigrant Song, Kashmir, The Ocean, video, xylophone
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Man Uses Shovel For Electric Guitar

May 31, 2018Apr 17, 2015 by D Grant Smith

This past week I’ve seen some very interesting musical videos, from a one-armed man playing killer guitar solos on the street to this unique creation … Read more

Categories MUSIC FUN Tags DIY instrument, electric guitar, guitar shop, MUSIC FUN, shovel, video, youtube
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World’s Happiest Songs List Released by UN

Jul 1, 2018Apr 17, 2015 by D Grant Smith

The common attribute to most hit pop songs is that their subject covers mostly sad emotions from heartbreak to loss and misfortune. Whole genres of … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP, LISTS Tags Ban Ki-Moon, Charlize Theron, happy, happy songs, MixRadio, UN, United Nations, world’s happiest playlist
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What do Tree Rings Sound Like Played on a Record Player?

Nov 15, 2019Apr 8, 2015 by D Grant Smith

Over the last decade, turntables and vinyl record players have made a surprising comeback as coveted media players. Many artists and performers are producing as many … Read more

Categories MUSIC FUN, MUSIC TECH Tags Bartholomaus Traubeck, record player, The Voice Of The Trees, tree ring, turntable, vinyl
Musician Playing the Trombone While Skiing

Musician Playing the Trombone While Skiing Takes Sliding to Another Level

Nov 8, 2019Mar 31, 2015 by D Grant Smith

The Flight of The Valkyries has been the theme for several modern film and TV specials. Recently it was used in an even more unique … Read more

Categories MUSIC FUN Tags Flight Of The Valkyries, ski slopes, Trombone
Violinist Plays Along to Super Mario Bros

Violinist Plays Along to Super Mario Bros

Nov 5, 2019Mar 18, 2015 by D Grant Smith

It’s been a covers heavy week with classical performers taking on metal and alternative rock. Video games have been a subject too with the Monad … Read more

Categories MUSIC FUN Tags 8-Bit, effects, Mario Bros, Nintendo, princess, real-time, Super Mario, video game, violin
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