Nine artists who are deep down Mama’s Boys

Despite a hard core image (think smashing guitars, hardened hearts, harsh words and barroom brawls), these artists are actually deep down Mama’s Boys and not afraid to share it. George Sand summed it up perfectly with this mother-son love quote: "Only a mother’s love can make a man drop to his knees."

Below, in celebration of mother’s around the world, is a snippet of those moments of sweetness, when for a brief moment, the hearts of these famous tough-guys melt for mama! And while you might not be a guitar-smashing, tattoo-covered musician, singing any of these to Mama, guarantees a standing ovation.

Best songs for group singing

When singing in public, everyone is tempted to call on their friends and hope for their vocal support, especially when the song is one of those classics that we all know and mumble without even knowing where, how or why we remember it.

Feeling like setting the audience on fire during your next event? Or just want to make sure you have a back-up from the audience? We have gathered our top group-singing tracks that you might want to use to spice up your next karaoke night!

Your input is more than welcome! Feel free to suggest your own group songs in the comments.

Go piano to celebrate it's inventor's birthday!

This week would mark the 360th birthday of Bartolomeo Cristofori.

You may not recognize his name, but surprisingly he is widely credited for inventing an instrument you hear almost every day: the piano.

The piano is quite a unique instrument: also known as...

Dicas profissionais: começar com a nota certa

Como os atletas profissionais, os cantores têm de ter o início perfeito para a corrida. De fato, é o primeiro obstáculo para um bom desempenho, e um início errado pode levar a situações embaraçosas.

Para melhorar as suas chances de iniciar idealmente uma música, os nossos especialistas reuniram várias dicas para encontrar a nota certa quando a música começa.

Visite o nosso blog para ler o artigo inteiro e partilhar a sua experiência com outros utilizadores para os ajudar a começar a voar... sempre afinados!

100 anos com Billie Holiday

The Jazz master, Billie Holiday, rightfully nicknamed Lady Day in reference to Holy Mary, would have turned 100 this month.

Her parents were not prepared to welcome her on April 7, 1915 in Baltimore, as they were only teenagers. The singer addresses this in her autobiography, Lady Sings the Blues.

Do you have the correct singing posture?

When singing, your body is your best friend! Indeed, it plays an important part in turning a flow of simple air into a vocal performance.

In order to help you manage one of the most complex musical instruments ever (i.e. your body), our team has prepared a short article to help you find the correct posture for singing (also called "postura nobile") and use your floating ribs to increase the efficiency of your lungs.

It's time to practice on Versao Karaoke!