Making Music (magazine)
Bi-monthly lifestyle music magazine
Making Music magazine was founded in 2004 as a bimonthly lifestyle music magazine devoted to the recreational musician and all instruments and genres of music. The publication's tagline is "Better Living Through Recreational Music Making."[ 1]
The first issue debuted in November/December 2004.[ 2] It was published six times per year until 2015 by Bentley Hall, Inc. , located in the Armory Square district of Syracuse, New York . Making Music lives on as an online-only magazine dedicated to supporting a community of musicians of all levels.
Making Music magazine’s editor-in-chief, Antoinette Follett appeared on the Today show with Kathie Lee & Hoda presenting easy-to-learn instruments on January 21, 2014.
Purpose
The magazine defines its purpose as: "Making Music magazine encourages recreational musicians to become more engaged in playing their instruments and to participate in the larger music making community."[ 3]
Featured celebrities and cover stories
Celebrity
Occupation
Jason Mraz [ 4]
Professional singer, musician, guitarist
Alex Skolnick [ 5]
Guitarist
Chad Smith [ 6]
Drummer
Michael Feinstein [ 7]
Singer, pianist, and music revivalist
Steve Martin [ 8]
Actor and comedian
Victor Wooten [ 9]
Bass player
Daniel Ho [ 10]
Ukulele player
Lisa Loeb
Singer-songwriter
Liberty DeVitto [ 11]
Drummer
Jim Brickman [ 12]
Pianist
Béla Fleck [ 13]
Banjo player
Lita Ford [ 14]
Rock musician
Jake Shimabukuro [ 15]
Ukulele player
David Cassidy [ 16]
Pop singer
Paul Adelstein [ 17]
Actor, Private Practice
Benjamin Utecht [ 18]
Former NFL football player, Indianapolis Colts
Bernie Williams [ 19]
Baseball player, New York Yankees
Jeff Daniels [ 20]
Actor, Dumb and Dumber
Lisa Glasberg
Radio personality
David Pogue [ 21]
Author
Robin Meade [ 20]
News anchor, HLN
Mitch Albom [ 22]
Author, The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Dave Barry
Author and columnist, The Miami Herald
Montel Williams [ 23]
Talk show host, The Montel Williams Show
Michael and Kevin Bacon [ 24]
Actors
Mike Huckabee [ 25]
Politician
Harry Shearer [ 26]
Actor and comedian
Ken Follett [ 27]
Author
Dean Fearing [ 28]
Chef, Food Network
John O'Hurley [ 29]
Actor
Greg Grunberg [ 30]
Actor, Heroes
Lester Holt [ 31]
News anchor, NBC
Nicole Sullivan [ 32]
Actress, The King of Queens
Bob and Mike Bryan [ 33]
Professional tennis doubles champions
Each issue follows this general format:
Feature stories: Interviews with famous and not-so-famous recreational musicians and organizations, with a focus on the lifestyle benefits of playing and sharing music.
Tips & Techniques: Guides to music theory for beginners and intermediate musicians, maintenance tips, good practice techniques, and how to play with others.
Health issues: Advice on keeping the body in shape, health tools, ergonomic issues, music and memory, etc.
Product Spotlights: New product features, plus in-depth guides to buying instruments and accessories.[ 34]
Staff
Founding Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Antoinette Follett.
References
^ "How to Play Guitar, Drums, Piano, and More, Plus Articles and Videos on Music Gear, Musician Profiles, and Music Travel" . Making Music mag. Retrieved November 21, 2015 .
^ "Potential Markets" . Freelance Writing . Retrieved December 4, 2015 .
^ Connors, Neil (January 1, 2015). "About Us" . Making Music . Retrieved June 22, 2015 .
^ Cherie Yurco (2015-03-02). "Jason Mraz on Songwriting" . Makingmusicmag.com. Retrieved 2015-11-21 .
^ Freddy Villano (2015-01-01). "Alex Skolnick: A Genre-Defying Guitar Hero | Making Music Magazine" . Makingmusicmag.com. Retrieved 2015-11-21 .
^ Cherie Yurco (2014-11-01). "Chad Smith: Brings Home The Message Kids Need | Making Music Magazine" . Makingmusicmag.com. Retrieved 2015-11-21 .
^ Cherie Yurco (2014-09-01). "Michael Feinstein: Why America Needs Music | Making Music Magazine" . Makingmusicmag.com. Retrieved 2015-11-21 .
^ Cherie Yurco (2014-07-01). "Steve Martin: Bluegrass and Banjo" . Makingmusicmag.com. Retrieved 2015-11-21 .
^ Freddy Villano (2014-05-01). "Victor Wooten's Music and Nature Camps | Making Music Magazine" . Makingmusicmag.com. Retrieved 2015-11-21 .
^ http://makingmusicmag.com/product/march-april-2014/ [dead link ]
^ "November-December 2013 | Making Music Magazine" . Archived from the original on November 6, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013 .
^ "September-October 2013 | Making Music Magazine" . Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013 .
^ "July-August 2013 | Making Music Magazine" . makingmusicmag.com . Archived from the original on January 11, 2014.
^ "May-June 2013 | Making Music Magazine" . Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013 .
^ "March / April 2013 | Making Music Magazine" . Makingmusicmag.com. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2015-11-21 .
^ "January / February 2013 | Making Music Magazine" . Makingmusicmag.com. 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2015-11-21 .
^ "May-June 2012 | Making Music Magazine" . makingmusicmag.com . Archived from the original on March 31, 2014.
^ "March-April 2012 | Making Music Magazine" . Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013 .
^ "November-December 2011 | Making Music Magazine" . Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013 .
^ a b Meredith Laing (2011-01-08). "CNN Newscaster Robin Meade Pursues Musical Singing Side" . Makingmusicmag.com. Retrieved 2015-11-21 .
^ Meredith Laing (2011-03-08). "David Pogue Integrates His Hobby for Music Into His Career" . Makingmusicmag.com. Retrieved 2015-11-21 .
^ "Mitch Albom" . Archived from the original on December 18, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2011 .
^ "Living Well with Music — Recreational Music Making" . rmm.namm.org . Archived from the original on 5 May 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2022 .
^ "The Bacon Brothers | Home" . Archived from the original on 2008-12-21. Retrieved 2009-01-09 .
^ "Features - Huckabee Rocks the Vote" . Archived from the original on 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2009-01-09 .
^ "Features - Bass Cass: An Interview with Harry Shearer" . Archived from the original on 2008-11-23. Retrieved 2009-01-09 .
^ http://www.makingmusicmag.com/features/show-feature.php?pageid=5 [permanent dead link ]
^ "Features - the Best Eatin' Band in America" . Archived from the original on 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-01-09 .
^ "Features - John O' Hurley a Class Act" . Archived from the original on 2011-04-11. Retrieved 2011-02-18 .
^ "Features - Greg Grunberg- the Beat Man" . Archived from the original on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2011-02-18 .
^ "Features - Lester Holt" . 28 January 2013. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013.
^ "Features - Garage Groove" . Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-01-21 .
^ "Features - Band of Brothers" . Archived from the original on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2011-02-18 .
^ "Making Music Back Issues" . Archived from the original on January 23, 2009. Retrieved January 9, 2009 .
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