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Matthew Hennessey has been writing for over 10 years, and has been a professional in the music industry as a performer and songwriter for over 30 years.

In addition to music, Hennessey has been involved in the printing industry as a business owner, and in

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Entertainment > Music Business Music tips for up and coming bands: 1 of 14

$ 50,000 Solo Musician Performer Guide I have been playing in rock bands since the late 70's. I started young, and like many teenagers, had aspirations of being famous. My bands would play original music in the Boston night club circuit for little or no money, and the competition was so fierce, that you generally played for ...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Unusual people: 1 of 14

Boston Massachusetts. Singers, songwriters, screen writers, authors, musicians, activists, documentary filmmakers, artists. Boston, like most major cities, is home to many artists and creative people. Some are unusual, many are not, but a few are of genius quality. These people are unusual just by the sheer volume and scope ...
Entertainment > Music Business Is radio giving artists the exposure they need: 1 of 12

If video killed the radio star, radio retaliated and killed just about everything else, including new, independent artists. Music as art, music as expression, musical styles that deviate from the norm, have all been ignored and turned away by corporate radio. We eat what we are fed, and we are fed what the radio stations fee...
Personal Finance > Smart Spending Bring back old-time bartering: 4 of 37

Bring Back Old Time Bartering I'll give you three summer squash for two gallons of milk. I'll change the oil in your car if you can watch my kids for a couple of hours on Saturday. Cattle farmers trade beef with vegetable farmers, carpenters doing repairs in exchange for electrical work. In the proverbial nutshell, bartering...
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes The demise of rock: What happened: 3 of 18

A few questions to those who believe that there has been a demise of rock music: Where have you been looking? Corporate owned mainstream radio? Cardboard cutouts at dying music stores? You probably don't want to hear this, but you must, so here goes... Some facts things to consider: By the time a song or band has hit the mai...
Relationships & Family > Blended Families Is it possible to have a happy blended family?: 6 of 31

A good friend of mine is the father of two children. A 20 year old son and an 11 year old daughter. The children have different mothers from two previous marriages, whom they live with. The children get along fine during the few visits when they see one another. My friend pays child support, and sees his children regularly. ...
Entertainment > Music Business Should guitar tab sites be penalized for displaying free sheet music, lyrics and tablature?: 1 of 5

Should guitar tab sites be penalized for displaying free sheet music, lyrics and tablature Music artists, recording, and publishing companies derive income on sales of recorded and printed music products. Regardless of whether an amateur or professional reproduces any type of copyrighted intellectual property, for whatever r...
Health & Fitness > Asthma Asthma: Symptoms and treatment: 4 of 17

As a chronic asthma sufferer since I was a toddler, I've tried most every treatment in the book, and have been in many scary and potentially life threatening situations. I have exercise induced asthma, allergic response asthma, and stress induced asthma. I've tried the maintenance and rescue medications all chronic asthmatic...
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes The search for meaning in modern-day music: 2 of 7

"Been a long time since I rock and rolled, Been a long time since I did the stroll" Hmmm. The uncontrollable emotions I feel when I hear those lyrics are like nothing you can imagine. Such meaning, such insight, so ridiculous. You probably recognize these lyrics from a band that some claim to be among the greatest bands ever...
Jobs & Careers > Job Search (Other) Where to start in the "job arena": 1 of 3

Knowing where to start in the job arena, and it is an arena out there, can be a daunting and stressful experience. What do I wear? How is my hair? Do I wear my nose ring or not? What skills do I really have? Are they skills they are looking for? What will they ask me? All valid questions, but the answers are not as difficult...