I know you’re probably a little over the top 10 lists, but I recently realized that it’s literally the end of the decade, and I would be remiss to forgo one of the most important Top 10 lists! This decade was predominantly during …
Category: Music Industry
Dayna’s (All-Genre) Top 10 Albums of 2019!
I know most of you are looking at this list and thinking one of two things. One, who is Dayna? Or two, these aren’t all indie artists and this is an indie blog… what’s the deal? Here’s my truth. One, hi! I’m Dayna. …
The Voice’s Alexa Cappelli Excites with Upcoming EP
We don’t normally cover larger-outlet type artists, but when I heard these two introductory tracks from Alexa Cappelli’s new EP, I knew I had to do something! Now, I admittedly don’t watch much of The Voice… (Which I think may shock some) so, …
Top 25 Indie Rock Blogs for 2019
Welcome to the 2019 edition of this list. Before you all start cursing about what blog is or is not on this list, please keep in mind we take blogs under three criteria: frequency of coverage, depth of coverage, and overall design appeal. …
Top 25 Folk Music Blogs for 2019
We are excited to present our top 25 folk music blogs for 2019. These are arbitrary rankings from the musings of a fellow folk blogger. We look at style, depth of coverage, and frequency of posting. If you disagree with our list, feel …
An Open Letter to “Guest Post” Inquiries
When we founded EarToTheGround Music, we always dreamed of having a platform to publish writing about music. We wanted to (and continue to) feature emerging artists in primarily the folk and indie rock genres. However, we are not now nor have we ever …
Book Review: Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young – The Wild, Definitive Saga of Rock’s Greatest Supergroup by David Browne
If you’re a fan of the dynamic rock group Crosby, Still, and Nash, or its sometimes line-up that included fellow icon Neil Young (CSNY), then you’ll be interested in the thorough, detailed book about the famed quartet by music historian David Browne. The …
Artist Spotlight: Superstar YouTuber and Acapella Pop Producer MIKE TOMPKINS
Mike Tompkins has 2.4 million subscribers on YouTube. He’s a musician who uses zero instruments. The music he makes, mostly covers of massively popular hits, is completely made with sounds from his own mouth and voice. But Tompkins is a masterful producer and …
State of the Blog Address: 2019 for EarToTheGround Music
Friends, readers, music lovers, thank you for taking time to read this address. Let us first say thank you. We recently reached 700,000 all-time views on our website, a milestone that seems ridiculously impossible. Our social media continues to grow, with Instagram taking …
Partnering with Hungry for Music: Giving Tuesday and beyond
Well here it is – Giving Tuesday – I’m sure you’ve heard. To celebrate the occasion, EarToTheGround would like to give back a bit. We are supporting an organization called Hungry for Music (https://hungryformusic.org/) that helps children gain access to instruments. The organization …
