Performer Magazine

Looking to go out on tour this summer and fall? Don’t hit the road without the right coverage and knowledge. Performer Magazine and K&K Insurance present a newly *UPDATED* FREE GUIDE to help you navigate the world of entertainment insurance. Click here or on the cover below to read it NOW! — Busting common insurance myths for musicians –Checklist for risk management on the road –Do’s and Don’ts for insurance issues –5-minute insurance quiz for musicians –and more…

Aspiring producers and veteran musicians no longer need to invest thousands of dollars in heavy studio hardware or complex software licenses just to lay down a groove. Instead, the modern production landscape offers incredibly powerful web-based and desktop platforms designed to turn ideas into polished instrumentals within minutes. While traditional DAWs require steep learning curves and hours of configuration, today’s best tools focus on immediate creativity.

Along with our partners at Sennheiser, we recently hooked up 10 dynamic artists from across the U.S. with brand-new Sennheiser e 835 microphones and HD 200 PRO headphones. Each act then filmed an EXCLUSIVE live performance using the gear to showcase one of their original songs.

Hitting the road this summer and not sure how to get started with an in-ear monitor solution? In addition to their renowned custom-molded in-ear monitors, Ultimate Ears is now offering a new lineup of killer, more affordable universal fit in-ears that don’t require custom molds or ear scans, and can fit (no pun intended) just about any touring artist’s budget.

Ever since the release of their popular U4 In-Ear Monitor Wireless System in 2019, the most common request Xvive heard from customers was: “Can you make a STEREO in-ear monitor wireless?” So their engineers worked long and hard to satisfy this request—and after years of product development, finally the moment has arrived. Welcome to the U45D Stereo In-Ear Monitor Wireless System.

Busta Rhymes, serpentwithfeet, Erick The Architect, Pom Pom Squad and 200 additional recording artists, songwriters and music producers will kick off the 6th Annual Anti Social Camp NYC taking place June 8-12, 2026. Anti Social Camp isn’t just a festival. Each year in NYC and London, thousands of attendees gather for a week of curated recording sessions and cultural programming that expands the traditional songwriting camp into a public-facing global institution.

Legendary engineer, producer and mixer Jimmy Douglass has teamed with Wax Poetics to auction off a vintage microphone used by Aretha Franklin, reels from classic hip-hop hits, unreleased music and more from his personal archives. A pair of auctions, dubbed The Jimmy Douglass Hip-Hop and Jazz Archive, are being hosted online by WaxPoetics.

We’ve talked before about the importance of liability insurance coverage and how to choose the best policy for your needs in the past. We’ve even busted some of the more common myths circulating about insurance for musicians. Today, we’d like to go a step further and break down an essential checklist you might find handy before you hit the road for the summer touring and festival season.

by | May 27, 2026 | Best Acoustic Guitars, Featured In this 3-part series, we’re checking out the new Fishman Fluence Acoustic multi-voice pickups with the always-amazing Travis Shallow. In episode 1 we get things unboxed, explain what these pickups are all about and go over some basic install info.

We’ve all spent hours scrolling through forums for free plugins, only to end up with a cluttered drive and a broken flow. Reason 14 and the RV-9 Reverb Station offer a different path. Instead of managing a hundred disconnected tools, you get a single modular Rack where every instrument and effect is built to play together. It’s a tactile way to work that keeps your momentum high and your focus on the sound. The RV-9 is the new heart of the Reason Rack.