Mike Ragogna: Is there any advice you would give to a new artist? Ricky Scaggs: Just try to be honest to yourself and to the music. Don’t be a copy, try to be an original because there are a lot of copies out there. I believe that God is the giver of gifts and if […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Can you give some advice for new artists? Eric Benét: Yeah, if I could offer one bit of advice. Along the way you are going to hear opinions of where you should steer your talent. In other words, there are going to be people that will tell you if you’re a rapper, you […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Matthew, can you tell us about your thoughts on the movie Elf when you first saw it? Matthew Sklar: Well, I first saw the movie in 2003 sitting in a theater by myself, laughing my butt off. I thought it was the funniest movie I’d ever seen and the story was so heartwarming. […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Vince, you’ve got a new album, Nights On Earth. Vince Mendoza: Yes. I’m happy that it’s finally here after a long process of putting the project together. It’s finally available everywhere. MR: It’s been a while since your last one, Epiphany, was released. And this time out, you’ve got a pretty impressive guest list. VM: […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Matthew, do you have any advice for any budding musical theater composers or artists in general? Matthew Sklar: I think the best thing to do is stick to what you know. If you’re an actor, act. If you’re a pianist, play. Also, try to work on every project that you can. Everybody has […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Kate, you now have so much experience through your music and working in the industry, is there any advice that you’d like to pass on to new artists? Kate Bush: Well, I think it’s a really tough world for new artists. If you believe in what you do and you really want to […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Kate Bush, wow. How are you? Kate Bush: I’m doing great, Mike. Thanks for having me. MR: First of all, your album Never For Ever made me a Kate Bush fan forever and ever. KB: Thank you, so much! MR: I already said, “Wow,” right? Okay, getting to your new album 50 Words For Snow, can […]
Continue readingOut of a little known corner in Iowa comes this story of a new kind of community empowerment program that could hold the key to a more transparent, more life-supporting, more humanitarian money supply and system of incentives.
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