7 Ways to Tour (Without Getting in the Van)
by Tammy Brackett Let’s face it. Touring is enticing and exciting, but can also be financially exasperating and...
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Course Blog: Blues Rock Road Trip – Part 1
TrueFire Course Blogs are created by students who post summaries of their learning experience as they work through...
The Original Rock Star
A few years back, Stanford scientist Dr. Alexander Kosovichev and his gang of space junkies recorded something that...
Happy New Year!
We’ve had a great time launching TrueFire’s blog this past year, and the feedback we’ve received from players...
Fireside Chat: John Wlaysewski
Our latest Fireside Chat is with a Zeppelin-loving, Fender-playing guitarist who is unafraid to go to 11 and...
Branding: Musical Identity as a Career Move
by Rich Tozzoli On this past Veteran’s Day, the Punch-In ran a handful of videos featuring performances of...
7 Overlooked Jazz Guitar Albums
by Jason Shadrick Everywhere you look there are lists of “essential” albums that no self-respecting musician should be...
Thursday’s Daily Kindling
Fuel for the Fire: “My vocation is more in composition really than anything else – building up harmonies...
Direct-to-Fan Distribution
There was no single blow that killed the record industry’s business model, but it never recovered once artists...
Thursday’s Daily Kindling
Fuel for the Fire: “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people...
Thursday’s Daily Kindling
Fuel for the Fire: “I don’t know anything about music. In my line you don’t have to.” –...
Welcome
Players, welcome to The Punch-In. Developed for musicians and by musicians, this is a one-of-a-kind space on the...