Laura Beatrice Marling is a brilliant vocalist whose enchanting English folk/indie artist reaches beyond listeners’ ears. With thought inducing lyrics and a hauntingly simple sound, Marling’s talent is powerful. Marling rose to prominence from humble roots to her position as one of the youngest...
Katy Perry has become the first female artist to have three number one, Billboard chart topping, singles in over a decade. Perry's most recent single, "Fireworks," just landed in the number one spot on Billboard's Hot 100, following suit behind the June release of "California Gurls" and September...
Though Nigerian email scams may be the butt of late-night comedian jokes, online fraud is still alive and well. Scams involving individuals, such as identity theft and financial scams, cost their victims nearly 240 million in 2007 over four times as much as they did in 2004. Sadly, the numbers...
The word “muse” originated from Greek mythology, which is one of the most interesting parts of literature. The Greek god Zeus and Mnemosyne had nine daughters called the Muses. They are the goddesses who inspire the creation of arts and literature. They were believed to be the source of knowledge...
Online audio mastering is very similar to traditional audio mastering. By that we mean the behind the scenes mastering process and steps are exactly the same. Online audio mastering allows the communication and delivery between the artist and mastering engineer to be streamlined and remote. As an...
Copyrights, trademarks and patents all serve a common purpose: to protect a person’s right over an original idea and prevent others from stealing it, claiming it as his or her own, or profiting from it. However, the terms cannot be used interchangeably. They all refer to a particular kind of work....
Sumi-e is an Asian style of painting. The tradition dates back a thousand years, and though it is largely associated with China, it is also practiced in Japan and Korea. Sumi-e uses the same tools of Asian calligraphy: ink and brushes. It takes a very “zen” approach, which means that it values...
Most artists are familiar with the word gesso. It is an important art supply that is used in sculpture, painting, gilding, and mixed media. Gesso was traditionally made from chalk (in fact, gesso is Italian for chalk), plaster and gypsum. The chalk gave gesso its distinct white color, though in...
A muse is influential in the creative arts as they provide focus, inspiration and motivation for creative work. Artists, musicians, poets and writers often attribute their work to a muse. Historically, men fall in love with a woman and make her the subject of their work, thus calling her a muse....
Alecia Beth Moore, best known by her stage name Pink, is an American recording artist who soared to fame over a decade ago. Pink busted on to the pop/rock music scene in April of 2000 with the Terence "Babyface" Abney produced debut album "Can't Take Me Home." The album quickly garnered Pink...
