Left Brain+Right Brain=Music Career
I’ve been thinking on how people usually tend to lean to one side of their brain in term of how they think and function. I’m generalizing, but you’ll find very logical, rational… Read More
The Single Deal Vs. The Album Deal
You already know how we feel about albums, but I wanted to bring this up. What if you are an act who is generating some hype, but a record label is too… Read More
What Does Making It Really Mean?
When are you a success? What does success as an artist actually mean?? Is it signing a record deal? Is it being artistically satisfied with your creative output? Is it selling a… Read More
Next Generation Jazz Careers
Despite being some of the coolest music on earth, the musicians who play jazz aren’t usually making big money. A lot of the famous musicians have earned their respect over many years… Read More
The Evolving Idea of Free Music
There’s been more and more debate on the pros and cons of music being free. The comments from a recent hypebot article and this recent post all are trying to make sense… Read More
Guns N' Roses Manager Interview
Passion plus talent….You can’t go wrong. – Andy Gould Came across a vid interview with Andy Gould, manager of Guns N’ Roses. Aside from his firm belief that Chinese Democracy is a… Read More
Evolve as an Artist or Not?
Met some friends who came into town for the Bloc Party show on Saturday. Somehow we started talking about the pressure bands must have releasing a sophomore album after experiencing debut album… Read More
Rewriting, Reflecting, and Releasing
As we gear up to release The New Rockstar Philosophy Book, it made me reflect on how many times we re-wrote the book. We thought we’d have it done months ago. It’s… Read More
Twitter Madness
Was just on Twitterholic.com, checking out the tweeters with the largest following. Barack has had less time to tweet as he’s got a country to run, so CNN has taken over with… Read More
Keeping Your Eyes Open for Sign Posts
So you’re working your ass off trying to live the dream. Along the way you’re probably going to deal with disappointments and obstacles that may make you wonder why they hell you’re… Read More
