Support Life And Music provides
♯ Information
♯ Education
♯ Mentorship
♯ Resources
♯ Networking
♯ Community
♯ Inspiration
♯ Hope
to aid working musicians in the pursuits of financial
independence and happiness for themselves and
their loved ones through music.
Testimonials
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Asbury Park legend, Bill Chinnock (1947 – 2007), as remembered by his son, John Chinnock: “Since he was young, my father always wanted to be a musician. Even though he never reached any fame, through hard work and dedication, he was able to make a living for many years and have a long career. He…
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What is the Greatest Song Of All Time, and why is it “Fish Heads”?* Support Life And Music seeks to transform the musical world into a safer, less treacherous, more survivable place, and part of that mission is to communicate the fundamental human need for music and its creators, benefitting us as individuals and for…
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Brian Wilson is one of the most exciting young Heavy Metal drummers in the world, notably backstopping Yngwie Malmsteen, Night Demon, Hellwitch, and a number of other bands. I caught up with him backstage in 2022 and asked him what he’d tell his younger self about the music life. “I would tell my younger self…
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Bass virtuoso, Bjorn Englen, has played with the best of the best: Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Tony MacAlpine, Uli Jon Roth, Quiet Riot, and the amazing Dio Disciples. I spoke with him for a few minutes in 2025 on the Metal Hall of Fame gala red carpet and asked him to give some advice for young…
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King’s X are often cited as one of the most underappreciated bands of all time. I had the opportunity to chat with their iconic bassist and lead vocalist, dUg Pinnick, for the release of their 2022 album, “Three Sides of One.” He had this to say about the future of music: “I don’t know where…
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Biff Byford just turned 74 at the start of 2025. He joined his first band in 1965, then became Saxon’s lead vocalist in 1975, and has been performing and pushing his voice to the limits ever since. He’s an icon of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal movement. He spoke about musician longevity in…
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Pat Ranieri founded Thrash/Death Metal pioneers, Hellwitch, in 1984, giving him over 40 years in the music life. He’s also your go-to for bootleg tapes (Are we going to get him into trouble for mentioning that??) He’s proven to be a wealth of experience, passionate fandom, and intense music. He spoke with Jack Mangan backstage…
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https://www.oceansofslumber.com It’s an honor to have Dobber and Cammie Beverly of Oceans of Slumber as Support Life And Music’s very first official artist testimonials. They’re a Houston, TX-based band whose music is heavy, deep, emotional, beautiful, dark, intelligent, intricate, challenging, soulful, and intensely original, self-described as “Southern Sonic Storytellers.” How many bands can say all…
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I’d love to turn you on to one of the great treasures of the NAMM Show. If you venture to the far reaches of the Anaheim Convention Center’s lowest level, you’ll discover the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus. It’s a technological marvel, a shining, chrome-plated, professional-quality recording studio on wheels. The spacious interior is decked…
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My mission changed the world. Support Life And Music has a multi-faceted strategy to improve the quality of life for today’s working musicians. Like any organization, we have lots of daydreams, ideas, wishes, and far-future plans for “someday.” As S.L.A.M. continues to grow, we will expand and diversify our services. What follows is a list…
