Bowling For Soup’s Jaret Reddick – HuffPost 4.22.11

Mike Ragogna: What is your advice for new artists jumping into music now? Jaret Reddick: The thing is, things are changing so fast now. For many, many years, there was a formula–it was so simple–songs for the radio fit a certain model and bands went out and did the same things–you bought a van, and […]

Paul Revere & The Raiders’ Mark Lindsay – HuffPost 4.22.11

Mike Ragogna: Having had this kind of career, and contributing to our culture as much as you have, what advice do you have for new artists? Mark Lindsay: Before you record a single bar of music, get a good attorney! (laughs) I think that it’s very important that people who want to be a part […]

A Conversation with Bowling For Soup’s Jaret Reddick – HuffPost 4.22.11

Mike Ragogna: Jaret! Jaret Reddick: Hey, how’s it going? You’re the first radio DJ I’ve ever heard say “S-S-S-Saturday.” MR: What do the rest say? JR: Well, we really have only started getting it out there, so I’ve only seen it spelled. MR: (laughs) Well, I’m happy to be the guinea pig. JR: Our managers […]

A Conversation with Jim Bianco – HuffPost 4.22.11

Mike Ragogna: Creatively speaking, how do you think your new album Loudmouth differs from your previous albums? JB: It’s meaner. It’s sexier. It’s funnier. IT’S BETTER! I worked very hard at being precise in what I was writing about, whether it was anger or sex or elevator operators. I worked very hard to lyrically execute the exact […]

A Conversation with Paul Revere & The Raiders’ Mark Lindsay – HuffPost 4.22.11

Mike Ragogna: Mark, what part of the world are you in right now? Mark Lindsay: Sebring, Florida, home of The Sebring International Raceway. MR: Very nice. Taking in some sports while you’re there? ML: No, we are full time RV-ers now and we happen to be at a State Park in Sebring. We’ve been doing […]

Jim Bianco – HuffPost 4.22.11

Mike Ragogna: Having already recorded three albums, what is your advice for new artists? Jim Bianco: My father lent me this advice all through my life: “Do the best that you can do, and when you run out of ammunition, start kicking.”

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Brett Dennen – HuffPost 4.21.11

Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Brett Dennen: I would say never stop writing and never stop exploring who you are as a writer. I think it’s easy to become a performer, but never stop writing. If you get inspired, try to stay in that place of inspiration as long as […]