Category Archives for "Advice for New Artists"
September 24, 2014
The Lost Bayou Ramblers’ Louis Michot – HuffPost 9.24.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Louis Michot: Get shows, play them, and be humble. Treat every musician fair, and don’t take any shows for granted. We’re lucky to be able to make money playing music, and it’s easy to lose sight of the beauty looking to be something bigger than […]
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September 22, 2014
Survivor’s Jim Peterik – HuffPost 9.22.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Jim Peterik: To me, it’s do it because you love it. This ain’t the gravy train no more. It’s not the days when you can make a lot of money easy in this business. It kind of separates the true talents from the wannabes. The […]
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September 22, 2014
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Jo Bonamassa – HuffPost 9.22.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Joe Bonamassa: You have to be yourself, and you have to find your own path through it all. I can sit here with an artist and explain every day that I’ve had for the last fifteen years, but that’s not necessarily going to work out […]
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September 22, 2014
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Sondre Lerche – HuffPost 9.22.14
Mike Ragogna: What is your advice for new artists? Sondre Lerche: Spend more time on your songwriting. Don’t jump on trends. It looks stupid.
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September 19, 2014
Finch’s Nate Barcalow – HuffPost 9.19.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Nate Barcalow: Never give up and never give in. MR: What’s the best advice ever given to you? NB: I saw a line written on a wall once that said: “Stay True To Your Music.” It has always stuck with me and I think it […]
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September 19, 2014
Bob Geldof – HuffPost 9.19.14
Mike Ragogna: Bob, what advice do you have for new artists? Bob Geldof: Well, famously, when John Lennon showed up in New York one of the journalists said, “What’s the Beatles’ message?” and John said, “The Beatles don’t have a message, but if they did, it would be ‘learn to swim.’” Which is absolutely meaningless, […]
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September 18, 2014
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Blackhawk’s Greatest Hits & More Coming October 28th
Multi-platinum country music band BlackHawk will release Greatest Hits & More on Loud & Proud Records on October 28, 2014. Greatest Hits & More tells the story of one of the most successful country music groups of the mid 1990’s.
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September 17, 2014
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G-Eazy Tour Excites Colleges
Today, Bay Area rapper G-Eazy announced his highly anticipated return to the road with the “From The Bay To The Universe Tour.”The Oakland emcee, who was recently named one of USA Today’s hottest college acts, will be stopping in 31 cities along with Bay Area luminary E-40 as well as IAMSU! and Jay Ant.
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