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One of the things I think I love most about this song is not just the incredible distorted vocal tone of Dan McCafferty, but also the passion he delivers his message that “Love Hurts&r… Read More

Many of you may or may not know that I have approximately 40 commercially-released records worldwide. You can see some of my records here, as well as my work on film and television: https://… Read More

Separate Ways by Journey was one of the first times the band started to do heavier music. I remember seeing an article by Steve Perry saying that the band wanted to go heavier and that singi… Read More

This song really needs no big introduction. There really isn’t a Boston song I don’t like. I did take on “More Than A Feeling” and I have done other Boston songs wit… Read More

Like many disciplines, there are many ways to practice singing. But is it always the correct way? Absolutely not! In this video, we discuss the best ways to practice your singing voice. The… Read More

Still Of The Night, over the years, has practically gained the status of national anthem of metal music. I’m not saying that there aren’t other songs that could be considered as… Read More

Amy Lee sort of redefined what modern rock could expect from a female frontwoman. Up until then, most rock singers were defined by raspy belty sounding vocals. Amy Lee brought a new dimensio… Read More

The title speaks for itself. Most people, when they sing, constrict their throat as they ascend a scale or a passage. The key to great singing is to train the throat to stay open when singin… Read More

We are continuing our series on taking on some of the most difficult songs to sing in all of pop and rock history. Next up is “Listen To Your Heart” by vocalist Marie Fredriksson… Read More

It’s no secret that Ronnie James Dio is one of the greatest rock/metal vocalists of all time. In fact, his sound is so difficult to emulate, almost no one does, because they can’… Read More

You know what I love most about this subject? It’s when I hear vocal coaches talking about this on YouTube etc. I literally laugh because I realize they haven’t a clue what they… Read More

Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, I broke down the largest US startup funding rounds from June 2023. I have included some additional information such as industry, company… Read More

Next up to bat with our new KTVA student Nohely Cisneros is a pretty tough Led Zeppelin song: Communication Breakdown. I think one of the most inspiring things ever is to see someone like No… Read More

In typical Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy fashion, Gabriela and I decided to take on one of the most difficult songs to sing in all pop and rock history. And that song is “Wasted Time&rdquo… Read More

Man, the words in this song couldn’t ring more true for today than ever. Here are a few lines in the song: The wind is blowing cold Have we lost our way tonight? Have we lost our hope… Read More

It is my understanding that when David Paich wrote the song Africa for the album Toto IV, the song almost didn’t make it on the album. It was added as the last song and was in fact son… Read More

Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, I broke down the largest global startup funding rounds for June 2023. I have included some additional information such as industry, round… Read More

I’ve heard the phrase over and over again: “Man, that singer has a set of pipes”. And another: “Man, they really have a set of lungs”. Obviously, lungs play a m… Read More

Many of you may not know that I was not always a singer and that guitar was my first instrument. In fact, I joined my first professional band at the age of 19 as a second guitar player to th… Read More

I wonder if when Journey’s Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry and Neal Schon wrote this song, they had any idea of how wildly successful it would become? And not just successful in its heyday… Read More

In today’s climate, it seems that everybody wants it fast and easy. So many things are vying for our attention and pulling us in so many different directions, and it’s becoming m… Read More

Here at Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy, we pride ourselves on taking on some of the most difficult songs to sing in all of rock and pop history. Often times, we find ourselves revisiting the same… Read More

I remember when I first heard this song circa 1987. I have to be honest, being a huge Whitesnake fan, I was bummed that they were so commercial and just coming off of “Here I Go Again… Read More

This is a very misunderstood concept. Often, people think that in order to get glottal compression, distorted compression or vocal fry, they need to squeeze off the cords themselves to a poi… Read More

One of the things about Aerosmith that is very challenging is the total range of any given song, especially around this era of Steven Tyler. Another great classic that Kati and I got to work… Read More

I personally believe that Steve Walsh is one of the most underrated singers in all rock history. We all hear about the Freddie Mercurys, the Axl Roses, the Sebastian Bachs, the Steve Perrys… Read More

I am not a medical doctor and I make no medical claims. What I do claim is an incredible amount of experience when it comes to singing. And much of the advice that I’ve seen given on t… Read More

“Pull Me Under” is the debut single from Dream Theater’s 1992 album Images and Words (vocalist James Labrie). Incredible that an 8-minute song was embraced by MTV! Lyricist… Read More

“You Know My Name” is the theme song of the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale, performed by American musician Chris Cornell, who wrote and produced it jointly with David Arnold… Read More

One of the most common questions that I get for people wanting to learn to sing is, “Can I really learn to sing? Isn’t that for those that were born with it? Is it something I ca… Read More

It is with great pleasure that I get to share with you guys a second duet I did with Rob Rock. This time, it’s Black Sabbath’s “The Mob Rules.” Both Rob and I have ut… Read More

We are teeing up another song from our new KTVA vocalist Nohely Cisneros! I would like you guys to pay special attention to something. Not only did Nohely nail the song from the musical stan… Read More

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies experienced a significant rally recently after a pro-crypto court ruling. However, analysts are warning of a bearish outlook for digital asset prices, as t… Read More

Bitcoin is poised to finish August with a double-digit loss regardless of a landmark victory within the Grayscale case within the US. Based on analysts, the cryptocurrency might stay cau… Read More

Possibly one of the greatest pop ballads ever recorded, at least from a vocal technical perspective. If you have ever attempted to sing this song, you know how high Lara Fabian set the bar (… Read More

I doubt that there are many rock fans out there that have never heard of the Led Zeppelin song Whole Lotta Love. In fact, they have probably heard it so many times that to hear any variation… Read More

There’s an old saying that in order to be able to sing, you must be “born with it.” And while there are definitely people that sing with more ease naturally, the statement… Read More

My older brother Richard started my fire of playing guitar at the age of six. I was born in 1963 and I remember when this song came out in 1971. I wanted to learn it so bad, I was willing to… Read More

Sara and I had a running bet to see how close she could get to sounding like Stevie Nicks. We have done several songs by Stevie Nicks, and I said: “if you really want to hammer the las… Read More

When you hear Gabbi sing, one of the last things that probably comes to your mind is that she has encountered challenges as a singer (No kidding!). So I decided to do a whole series of inter… Read More

Arguably one of the greatest rock operas of all time would be Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar (I was actually in a band with Jeff Fenholt who played Jesus in the original… Read More

Mory hid his secret for five years and she did not find out until their wedding day. But some things are not what they seem. Would you do this for love? An incredible story… must watc… Read More

The year was 1978. I was driving in my mom’s AMC Gremlin (no really, they had a car called a “Gremlin”). I was only 14 (almost 15) years old and I shouldn’t have been… Read More

So many people think that great singers just open their mouths and out comes awesomeness. Even Pavarotti studied all the way to the end of his life. One of my prized students, Gabriela Gunci… Read More

Dream On has almost become the national anthem of “hitting the high note” in a rock song. Particularly a male-dominated rock song. I personally have covered this song on my chann… Read More

I’d like to start off by talking about Chris Cornell, and not just about Black Hole Sun and Soundgarden. When Nirvana first hit the scene in the early 90s, it seemed as though it was a… Read More

What’s the first thing that comes to mind while thinking of developing a real-time mobile app? You might find yourself pondering the choice of the technology stack, considering options… Read More

Wherever you get your information for singing from, I think it’s extremely important to identify that that vocal coach sings, and sings well, and displays other students singing, prefe… Read More

Billy Idol has been in and out of the news a lot recently. He is one of those artists that was able to withstand the test of time and reach modern day iconic status. Sara and I were sitting… Read More

The grunge era brought us a whole new wave of rock/modern rock music. Arguably, leading the pack would have been Pearl Jam and the vocalist Eddie Vedder. Eddie, almost single-handedly, coine… Read More

I personally think one of the most interesting things is a “behind the scenes interview”, getting raw and real, and asking some hard questions to artists that inspire us. Gabriel… Read More

Yeah… Yeah… (did I say yeah?)… What I meant was (in James Hetfield’s own “words”) RRR — YEAHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! So you think a chick can’t sing… Read More

For any Michael Jackson fan, many refer to his younger years as the years where he had incredible vocal range. And while he certainly had range when he passed puberty, obviously, that range… Read More

How do you know what to believe? With so much noise, so many people claiming success, so much information overload or information fatigue, it’s a really important question when it come… Read More

I am really enjoying doing these “Flamenco-friendly” classic covers with my buddy Luis Villegas. And to be candid, it’s kind of tough because most of Flamenco is driven by… Read More

One of the things I love most about this song is its haunting melody. But when I recorded this song, I realized there is something else interesting about it I’d like you to take note o… Read More

For all of my singing enthusiasts out there, you will find that this subject is much more important than you realize. Without exaggeration, most vocal coaches will bring you in for a lesson… Read More

This is an interesting song for me, on many levels. In 1991, it just so happened that I was working with Gene Simmons from Kiss and Bob Ezrin for songs to be placed on two records – &l… Read More

While many esteem this song as difficult to sing from a vocal range standpoint (and it certainly is to some degree), one of the most difficult things for me was how many lyrics were involved… Read More