Best Band America/Backstage

How the heck do these bands make money anymore. And even if they get some measure of success, there are no royalties. They have to sell tickets and shIrts and more.

Guitar players and independent builders are raging across the web as a disturbing pattern of sales interference emerges on Reverb.com. Two-time Emmy-winning showrunner Denis O'Brien is back behind the mic to expose a calculated corporate chess move that goes way deeper than a simple courtroom battle. In this episode, Denis breaks down the quiet corporate puppet master: Servco Pacific —the mult...

Guitar nerds are raging across the web after a German court awarded Fender exclusive rights to the Strat shape under European law. Between aggressive cease-and-desist letters to PRS and a massive community backlash, Fender’s new corporate playbook is causing permanent brand damage. On today’s episode, two-time Emmy winner Denis O'Brien steps up to the mic with a practical solution framework. N...

Summer Means Live Music! Hi everyone, I'm Denis O'Brien, and welcome back to Best Band America / Backstage . Summer is here, and that means one thing: live music season is in full swing! Today's message is simple: get out there and support live music with enthusiasm and vigor. Every weekend, in clubs, festivals, breweries, parks, and concert venues across America, talented musicians ar...

Denis O'Brien unpacks the idea behind the show and why he thinks intro is so important to brings these stories rot the world. Something else is happening quip O'Brien, there's a change for the better going on out here because of the music. Best Band America searches for the unsung heroes of Music. In Toledo, or Long Island, or Nashville, these bands are playing week in and week out, wr...

Recorded Live at Still Partners, Sea Cliff, NY In this special "Backstage" session, Denis O'Brien sits down with the man who has seen it all: Long Island music guru and historian, John Blenn . With over 40 years on the front lines of the industry, John brings a wealth of knowledge that spans generations of talent. Recorded at the iconic Still Partners club, this conversation explores...

The four members of Staff Johnson sit down for a raw and honest conversation about what it really takes to make it in the music scene. In this episode of  Best Band America: Backstage , we go behind the scenes with the band before their massive live performance. The guys didn't disappoint, opening up about their journey so far, their original hopes for the group, and where they see themselves...