[Note: This part of my interview with Jennifer Knapp might be nice for new artists to check out.] Mike Ragogna: Was there a significant moment when you knew you wanted to start creating music again? Jennifer Knapp: A little bit. I’ve been traveling a lot over the last few years, keeping myself quite occupied with […]
Continue reading[Note: This candid conversation with Shelby Lynne discusses labels, American Idol and talent, it being an informative exchange for artists.] Mike Ragogna: …what kind of balance do you think exists in the music industry between art and its marketing? Shelby Lynne: The music industry has gone to the dogs and it’s in the toilet. They don’t […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: So, you have a new record. What’s it been, like an eight-year hiatus? Jennifer Knapp: I think I did my last show late 2002, I think in Virginia somewhere. I haven’t played a note since. I pretty much walked off the stage, and that was it for a good long while. I didn’t […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Next year is going to be your twenty-fifth anniversary, right? John Bell: Yeah, that’s pretty startling. MR: What’s the secret of longevity? JB: We exercise every day and eat right and think pure thoughts. MR: Does your music do the same? JB: You know, I think the music really covers any and all […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: What is your advice to kids who want to record and perform? Bo Bice: Well, I always tell them just practice hard. That’s one of my dreams, to someday try and open up like a school of rock, to help these kids out because music is a beautiful, beautiful art form with so […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: What is your advice for new bands? John Bell: Well, there are a few aspects to being a band. One of them is kind of the social, friendship aspect which, if you’re involved in a collaborative environment, it’s good to work in that realm of forgiveness and trusting the other guy’s inspirations and […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: What’s Bo Bice up to lately? Bo Bice: Well, we’re about to have our press tour, and I’m going to be gone for a couple of weeks. I’ll be in New York, L.A., doing all the TV runs for a while, doing some press for the new album. Right now, I’m at home […]
Continue readingThough Lucinda Williams’ music spans various decades and genres, her unique musical amalgam mostly is identified as that tasty stew called “Americana.”
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