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May 16, 2012 6:45pm

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Topics: Billy Cobham, drums drumming, video

Today we celebrate the birthday of jazz drumming legend Billy Cobham. Billy Cobham is not just a master of fusion and jazz drumming, but truly a man who understands the art of drumming on a spiritual level. His philosophy about learning drums can be as easily be applied to life. Because to Billy Cobahm, drumming is life and in that, drum lessons are also life lessons.

To see what we mean, consider his thoughtful response to the question: Is there an ideal age to learn drums?

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May 09, 2012 6:51pm

Online Music Lessons Featured on China Central TV

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Topics: david butler, jason Vieaux, Martin Taylor, Music Education, Online Education, press, video

Last week, China Central Television ran a story about an education trend that’s gaining popularity: online music lessons from ArtistWorks.

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May 02, 2012 9:45pm

"A Prairie Home Companion" features Howard Levy

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Topics: harmonica, Howard Levy, video

Fresh off a long tour with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, harmonica teacher extraordinaire Howard Levy will be featured this Saturday, May 5th on A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor. Howard is no stranger to the show having been a frequent guest for many years.

Be sure to tune in to A Prairie Home Companion on Saturday May 5th, and check this link for Listening Info.

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Apr 20, 2012 7:44pm

Coed Magazine Raves About ArtistWorks' Online Music Lessons

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Topics: education technology, events, missy raines, Music Education, Online Education, press, video

The SF Music Tech Summit brings together visionaries in the world of music and technology with journalists and investors. ArtistWorks Director of Global Business Development, James Taylor, attended last February’s Summit and had a chance to meet with author and journalist Harmon Leon, who writes for the Huffington Post and Coed Magazine (among others).

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Leon is a musician himself, and he was quite impressed with our education technology and the range of online music programs we offer, which includes his main instrument – upright bass. He wrote a great article about what ArtistWorks is doing with music education online, which you can read here at Coed Magazine.

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Apr 18, 2012 1:17am

Thomas Lang talks to Fox News about how ArtistWorks is changing music education online

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Topics: education technology, interview, Music Education, Online Education, press, Thomas Lang, video

There's no doubt that the music industry is forever different than it was 10 years ago, let alone 30 years ago. From piracy and illegal downloading, to the dwindling of music education programs in schools across the country, the landscape for musicians has fundamentally changed. With the development of new education technology however, there is hope for the future. So are musicians in danger of becoming extinct? World renowned drummer Thomas Lang doesn't think so.