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IN THE KNOW
Queen Will Perform At The 2019 Oscars, Along With These Other Best Original Song Nominees
Here are the songs nominated and being performed at the 2019 Oscars!
Lineup Announced For KCRW 2019 World Festival At The Hollywood Bowl
The KCRW World Festival announces its 2019 lineup!
MI Alum Anderson Paak Nominated at 2019 Grammy Awards
Anderson Paak is nominated at the 2019 Grammy Awards!
Zacari Lands Record Deal With Top Dawg Entertainment And Just Released A Single
Past MI student Zacari lands a record deal with Top Dawg Entertainment.
Musicians Institute At NAMM 2019: Here Are Some Things We Saw
Here are some things MI saw at NAMM 2019 in Anaheim.
Gustavo Dudamel Receives Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame
Conductor Gustavo Dudamel received star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
#TBT
#TBT: Johnny Hiland At Musicians Institute
Check out this #TBT of Johnny Hiland from the MI Vault.
#TBT: Jeff Porcaro of Toto
For this weeks #TBT post, we bright back this gem from the Musicians Institute vault, a special clinic from Jeff Porcaro, one of the most revered drummers in modern music. MI is lucky to have this footage, as his life was tragically cut short when he was only 38 years...
#TBT Michael Ruff Visits MI ( With Sheryl Crow as Back-up Singer)
A while back, we shared this pretty sweet find from the MI vault: a performance by Michael Ruff, with a very young Sheryl Crow singing backup! Ruff is a multiple Grammy Award nominated songwriter and producer, who has released many solo albums. He has written, toured...
PROFILES
Mateus Asato The Early Years
We highlight Mateus Asato’s career since graduating from MI.
A Conversation With: Aaron Mercier of Mercier Guitars
Aaron Mercier is guitarist for Kings Of Carnage, and a Musicians Institute alumni who is keeping very busy in many areas of the music industry, both as a performer and a man behind the scenes. On a recent visit back to the MI campus, Aaron spoke to The Mix about his...
Panelist Spotlight: Adam Blackstone
Musicians Institute is proud to bring some of the best working musicians onto our campus to inspire our students and give them insight into what a career in the music industry holds. With this new series on our blog, we will start to highlight upcoming clinicians or...
The Life And Career Of MI’s Own: Francis Buckley
Grammy Award®-winning record engineer Francis Buckley’s broad range of experience has seen him occupy the studio seat for breakout bands, established chart-toppers and Hollywood films. Buckley started out working at W.E. Studios in Redondo Beach in 1979. He then went...
GUEST ARTIST
Adam Skeppar Guitar Session
Adam Skeppar, a native of Sweden who is currently pursuing an A.A. in Guitar Performance, stopped into one of our studios to show off his latest skills. Want to take some guitar classes? Check out our Guitar programs to find out...
Mateus Asato & Fredrik Halland Guitar Jam Session
Alumni Mateus Asato and Fredrik Halland come back to MI for a special jam session. Who do you think killed it? Let us know in the comments!