Lights, camera, action, “croak”? No one should start a scene or character study without preparing their voice. It’s as important to work hard on getting your vocals in shape as it is your abs. Vocal ...

Navigating a voice-acting career is challenging even without the congestion, sniffles, and throat scratchiness of a cold. In this sickly state, voicing characters or narrating stories isn't just ...

American Songwriter may earn a commission when you purchase through our links. Some people are born knowing how to sing. Others learn in school or church. Others still go their whole lives wishing ...

I have a secret power: I'm the allergy canary. About a week before the high pollen levels in Washington, D.C., burst forth, my body feels it! My nose is stuffed, my eyes tickle and itch — and my voice ...

No matter the genre of singing, or where we’re from, our vocal exercises are meaningful. Zofia Majewski Opera singer Anthony Roth Costanzo describes his warm-up routine in seasonal terms: “It’s kind ...

Performances in N.Y.C. We asked creative professionals how they prepare for their gigs. Jeff Daniels says “budda-gudda” a lot. Writers, actors, comedians and musicians, including the “Let’s Make a ...