Mike Ragogna: Brian, how are you? Brian Dales: Great, Mike. Thanks for having me. MR: You guys are on tour right now supporting your new album, Everything’s Fine. BD: Yeah, the record came about a week into the tour and we’ve just been supporting it for the last few weeks. We’re really happy to be promoting […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Patrick Sullivan: The most important thing for artists is blueprinting out their business. What that means is identifying where your rights are today and where your rights are going, and how you fit within the ecosystem of collecting that money. It’s very important because it’s […]
Continue readingThe Tedeschi Trucks Band’s new album Revelator features the track “Bound For Glory,” and premiering here is a live version of that song. This exclusive comes from Susan and Derek’s Center Stage performance in Atlanta on April 8, 2011.
Continue readingMike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Tyler Bates: From my perspective, you really need to get to know who you are as a person and an artist. You need to pursue your own individuality–I don’t think the business needs a legion of John Williams or Danny Elfman wannabes. You’re going to […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Tyler, you composed the music for the new 3D movie Conan The Barbarian. Just how humongous was the orchestra this time out? Tyler Bates: (laughs) Well, we got creative with layering the orchestra, probably due to some of the restrictions on our resources, but it sounds pretty huge. That comes from years of making […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Hey Keb Mo, aka Kevin Moore, how the heck are you? Kevin Moore: Hi Mike, how you doing? MR: I’m doing fine, sir. It seems like your brand of blues has shifted on your new album album, The Reflection. It sounds much more R&B and jazzy. Was it intentional or is that what just […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Keb Mo: My advice is love what you do, and know that you’re going to accomplish whatever you need to accomplish. Be very clear about your goals. MR: Clear about where you want to be in five to ten years? KM: Where you want to […]
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