With the recent passing of American musician and audio guru, Steve Albini, I thought I would take this opportunity to not only pay tribute to him and his legacy, but also to highlight 5 of his attributes that all musicians can learn from for their own lives and music careers. Rest in peace Steve....

Someone asked me recently “What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given?” I thought about it, but couldn’t limit it to just one. Here’s my Top 3, with a quick bonus thrown in for good measure.

While I’m at it… What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given? It’s hard to limit it to just one, innit...

All musicians find themselves in this situation at least once.

When someone calls you up and asks you to perform at an event, when talking about payment they say something like: “Surely the exposure alone would be more than enough.”

It’s important to get paid for your work, absolutely. At the same ...