I’ve heard it said by one specific vocal coach that posture doesn’t matter. Then he proceeded to flip-flop his body all over the place while “trying” to hold a note… Read More

What better subject is there for a song than an obese Tasmanian woman? Apparently, that’s what AC/DC thought when they wrote the tune “Whole Lotta Rosie”. The song was the… Read More

Men at Work Overview Men at Work is an iconic Australian rock band formed in 1979. The band gained international fame in the early 1980s with their catchy tunes and unique sound. Forma… Read More

I’ve got to be honest. When grunge first hit, I did not understand it and I did not like it. I did not resonate with bands like Nirvana. I wasn’t a fan of the singing, the &ldquo… Read More

Overview of House Party Bands House party bands are live music groups that cater to private events, such as birthdays, weddings, and corporate gatherings. These bands bring high-energy pe… Read More

Sara Loera is a commonly recognized name concerning music. She is popular on account of her tunes and songwriting abilities. Likewise, she was also a part of an Australian DJ’s track t… Read More

Back In Black is one of those songs that really sets the bar high for heavy rock singing. And there are a couple different ways you can approach this song when attempting to sing it. A) You… Read More

For fear of sounding like a conspiracy theorist, I still must share some personal things that I know to be true. I make absolutely no medical claims and if you have a medical condition, plea… Read More

Today, I wanted to share with you all my version of the Motley Crue tune: “Dr. Feelgood”. Written by Nikki Sixx and Mick Marks, the song was released back in 1989 as the lead s… Read More

Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say) is considered by many to be one of the most difficult Rock Opera and Broadway songs to sing of all time. From Jeff Fenholt to Steve Balsamo, to Ted Neeley, to… Read More

I cannot tell you how many vocal coaches I have been to who espouse the idea that we should only warm up for 15 or 20 minutes and only sing for 30 or 40 minutes after, otherwise we could tea… Read More

If a mysterious, beautiful woman (or man) appeared in front of you when you were right in the middle of a vocal performance, do you think you would kill it or choke? When Lou Gramm had such… Read More

Slow An’ Easy is a Powerhouse Collaboration Cover featuring Gabbi Gun, Rudy Sarzo, Ken Mary, Scott Van Zen, and Gary Schutt. Produced by Ken Tamplin. You can follow the fantastic playe… Read More

Dream until your dreams come true… Little did Steven Tyler know when he wrote those lyrics as a teenager, that it would one day become one of Rock’s most recognizable anthems… Read More

One of the most important factors for how to sing any song is maybe to say this a different way. How can I find myself in this song? There is a roadmap. And this roadmap consists of some ver… Read More

We are living in a time with increasing pollutants in our air, water, and food, and an increasing amount of viruses that seem to be overtaking people. As a touring singer for over 25 years… Read More

I am continuing my series on taking some of my favorite classic rock songs and making them “Flamenco-friendly” Next up to bat is Journey’s “Open Arms.” It&rsqu… Read More

Wanting to learn to sing can be very daunting and intimidating. We not only have to step out of our comfort zone, but we have to wear our hearts out on our sleeve and be extremely vulnerable… Read More

Who doesn’t love Rock ‘N’ Roll… Right? But it’s even way more fun when you see someone like Nohely throwing down hard and engaging us to love this classic in a… Read More

When I first started my singing academy, I used to tell people that when we are trying to understand diaphragmatic support with regard to singing, that singing was like taking a dump. In re… Read More

If you look throughout rock ‘n’ roll history, you will find just a handful of female rock singers that have withstood the test of time such as Ann Wilson from Heart. And it is fo… Read More

Many Whitesnake fans would argue that “Still Of The Night” was a major zenith and pinnacle of Whitesnake’s hits and the crème de la crème of David Coverdale&r… Read More

When I first asked Sara if she was willing to do this song, she told me “No way! I do not have the range and I do not want to blow my voice out trying to sing this high with this much… Read More

I’ve said this many times and I’m happy to say it again. Here at Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy, we pride ourselves on taking on some of the most difficult songs to sing in all of Roc… Read More

This little Latin firecracker keeps bringing on the heat, over and over again! Next one up to the plate is Led Zeppelin’s Immigrant Song. My goal with Nohely was to take on some of the… Read More

Truth be told, Kati puts the “K” back into Krazy! As I think you will see from this incredible version of Motley Crue’s mega-classic: Kickstart My Heart! Whoa, Yeah, Kickst… Read More

The Scorpions are quite an amazing band. And Rudolf Schenker is quite an amazing songwriter! I know I have said this before but it’s worth repeating. I remember living in Germany at th… Read More

It’s amazing that a band like AC/DC can rearrange 3 to 4 chords (and I truly mean this as a sign of simplistic genius, not dissing them whatsoever), can have a career that has been aro… Read More

If there was ever a person that should fit the title “Heartbreaker” (and be allowed to sing it at the same time), it would be Nohely Cisneros! This little Firecracker keeps bring… Read More

Something I find very interesting about this particular era of Journey is this: “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” is a song performed by Journey, recorded for their album Frontiers… Read More

Gabbi is not known for taking on easy songs. And “Stargazer” by Rainbow, sung by Ronnie James Dio, is no exception! What’s fun about working with Gabbi is that she’s… Read More

All I wanna do is wake up in the morning and find out that I heard you checked out my version of “Rosanna” by Toto! This song is deceptively hard to sing as there are two vocali… Read More

OK. I have a big confession and I hope this doesn’t bite me in the butt! I’ve never been a “HOLE” fan. I’m not dissing Courtney Love in any way, it’s just… Read More

We have recorded the Joan Jett classic “I Hate Myself For Loving You” many times with many different KTVA vocalists. The newest addition to our family is Nohely Cisneros. Nohely… Read More

Chester Bennington was a rather interesting vocalist! It’s almost as though he had two gears in his voice. A pristine, almost “little boy”-like quality when he sang a pure… Read More

As a vocal coach, and particularly one that enjoys focusing on big hard rock voices, it would be impossible to ignore some of the incredible vocals of none other than Mr. Ronnie James Dio. A… Read More

Kati likes to ROCK, and she proves she’s got what it takes on Led Zeppelin’s killer tune BLACK DOG. She’s no whiney Robert Plant, she’s the BOSS of this song! Don&rs… Read More

One of Guns N’ Roses biggest Rock Anthems, November Rain is a top favorite of many loyal GnR fans. KTVA Singer Gaston Juaregui, one of La Voz Mexico’s winners, decided that it… Read More

I was sitting around the studio with Kati, asking her what other challenges we could take on as vocalists, when she mentioned how difficult it was for her to sing “From Yesterday&rdquo… Read More

I don’t think Ronnie James Dio needs some big introduction. It’s pretty common knowledge that his stuff is difficult to sing. And even more difficult for a female vocalist to get… Read More

I personally believe Chris Cornell was one of the most understated modern rock vocalists of his day. While I know there were the Eddie Vedders, Layne Staleys, Scott Weilands, Kurt Cobains an… Read More