Category Archives for "Advice for New Artists"
March 31, 2014
- in Advice for New Artists , Leon Russell by Mike
Leon Russell – HuffPost 3.31.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Leon Russell: I think probably my main advice to new artists is if you want to be in the music business you, need to be dang serious about it because it’s a rough business. It’s what my uncle told me when I was going intol […]
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March 31, 2014
- in Advice for New Artists , John Gorka by Mike
John Gorka – HuffPost 3.31.14
Mike Ragogna: What is your advice for new artists? John Gorka: I was focused on my songs and the live show, but I’m kind of learning from new artists how they do it. It’s harder now. With Red House and Windham Hill, I was able to reach a large group of people all at the […]
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March 31, 2014
- in Advice for New Artists , Judy Collins by Mike
Judy Collins – HuffPost 3.31.14
Mike Ragogna: Are you watching younger artists and feeling this music is in good hands? Judy Collins: Oh yes, and I have on my own label a number of artists who are honoring the tradition, people like Kenny White and Amy Speace who’s going on to other kinds of things, but she’s going to be […]
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March 31, 2014
A Conversation with Judy Collins – HuffPost 3.31.14
Mike Ragogna: So this love affair with all things Ireland has been in your life for a very long time. When did you first become aware of Ireland beauty and history? Judy Collins: I grew up with all of these songs, that was so extraordinary. My dad, who was such a great singer and a […]
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March 28, 2014
The Dandy Warhols’ Courtney Taylor-Taylor
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Courtney Taylor-Taylor: Oh God, just enjoy it. Enjoy that you’re a new band and you’re excited about getting into a band and being gone and getting four days off work at the pizza joint you work at. It’s like, fuck, man, I wish I could […]
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March 28, 2014
- in Advice for New Artists , Alan Parsons by Mike
Alan Parsons – HuffPost 3.28.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Alan Parsons: It’s a very difficult market right now, isn’t it? The download world is a very different world from the world I grew up in, relying on radio and television exposure to get people to go into record stores and buy an album. It’s […]
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March 26, 2014
Andy Summers – HuffPost 3.26.14
Mike Ragogna: What is your advice for new artists? Andy Summers: It’s all the clichés. Just do it if you love it. I don’t think you can start trying to meet commercial needs because it’s what you should do. I think you’ve got to do what you really want to do. Otherwise I don’t know […]
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March 26, 2014
Jack Bruce – HuffPost 3.26.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Jack Bruce: Well the first thing I would say is never give up, because it’s not going to be easy. Just don’t give up. The second thing I would say, which is a pretty standard answer, is get a good lawyer… Although I’ve never managed […]
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