Record Store Day is the one day of the year when over 200 independent record shops all across the UK come together to celebrate their unique culture.
Special vinyl releases are made exclusively for the day and many shops and...
I recently came across these incredible stats from StubHub about The Rolling Stones, and it got me thinking back to a balmy, English summer night in 2007 when I was lucky enough to see them headline The Isle of Wight...
In our latest Scene Report, Nicholas Cheek explains the impact of the lockout laws on the live music scene in Sydney, Australia. Want to tell us about your music scene? become a RCM Scene Reporter and share your views...
Historically one of the biggest barriers to Country music was the very name Country music, but when you remove the genre tag good music rises.
The Country Music challenge
For previous generations of UK music fans Country music has been perceived as naff, and...
Whilst Australia is a big country by size, by population, it is relatively small, with just under 24 million people. On the world stage, Australia tends to produce more than its fair share of sporting prowess, musical talent, and,...
If you made a new year resolution to start a music blog and you are already floundering, we are here to offer you the easy way out! Come and write for the RCM music blog instead. Music Blog writers...
Back in 2013 Alex Keevill, lead singer from The Microdance wrote a guest post for Right Chord Music about the financial challenges facing independent artists. The article hit a nerve and was widely shared and reposted across a number...
When we started in 20111 our aim was, to show the world that you don't need to be played on Radio 1 or be signed to a major label to produce incredible music. Every day this belief is strengthened...
We recently wrote an article critiquing Apple Music, (Why Apple Music Lacks A Core) and bemoaned the absence of a music streaming service for active music discovers. This morning we heard about Whitestone. The first platform designed to provide...
PledgeMusic and Help Musicians UK have teamed up for this years Emerging Artists Fund and are offering 24 artists or bands the chance to receive funding from Help Musicians UK when you run asuccessfulPledgeMusic campaign. The aim is to...
Right Chord Music was set up to champion incredible new, undiscovered and under appreciated music from around the world. Via our RCM blog, weekly Lost On Radio Podcast and innovative live streaming gigs #RCMHangouts we've so far reached music fans...
It is widely acknowledged that the beautiful chimes of a piano are not as prominent as they once were, and with the decline of piano sales it is easy to believe – but could it be that the smaller...
