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Mike Ragogna: What is your advice for new artists? Tanita Tikaram: Ooh. Well I hate to be boring and practical and unromantic, but I would say have a great lawyer. That’s always my favorite one. And creatively, just learn as much as you can from the people around you and follow your instincts and always […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Henry, what advice do you have for new artists? Henry Paul: Well, you know, I think that some things never change, and I think commitment to your career is probably the most important. There are a lot of road blocks, and there’s a lot of nay-saying and a lot of negativity on the […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Annie Haslam: What I do is I just sit down and I don’t ask anymore. Originally, I did say, “I need some help,” because I absolutely, totally believed that we’re surrounded by spirit angels and all we have to do is ask for help and […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Hey, what is your advice for new artists? Jon Tiven: My advice to new artists is keep writing and writing, keep getting those creative thoughts out there, write all the songs that are in you because you’ve got to write the bad songs as well as the good ones. Number one. If you […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Steve, do you have any advice that you would give to someone pursuing a career in music? Steve Forbert: What I’ve always said remains true. I look at all of this organically, and I’m probably a little out of date here. My priority doesn’t lie with the whole website and Facebook and such. […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Bill, what advice do you have for new artists? Bill Payne: If you’ve got a chance of becoming a lawyer or a doctor or something…I’m kidding. My advice is just “communication.” I’ll put it in these terms: The biggest argument you’re ever going to have with either your band or people you hire […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Taj, what’s your advice for new artists? Taj Mahal: New artists? I’m not limited to blues, I’m just talking about music. What I usually say to artists is that people try to figure out how one becomes unique. There are a lot of reasons for that. One reason is that you have a […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Herb Alpert: Well, you have to be passionate about what you’re doing, you have to be prepared, and luck plays a big part in it, obviously. But if you’re prepared for what you’d like to do with the rest of your life and you’re putting […]
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