Read my interview with Matt Pinfield over at ArtistDIRECT. Said Pinfield,
“I love music and I’m a music enthusiast, not an elitist. I’ve always believed in sharing and turning people onto music. I should also say that the people who started most of the big music websites out there right now may not admit it to you, but they’ve told me that 120 and I inspired many of them to devote their life to music, and I’m proud of that!”
Read the rest of my interview with Matt Pinfield on ArtistDIRECT.
I interviewed Game about the ‘Red Nation’ video, the The R.E.D. Album, and working with Jimmy Iovine. Said Game,
Me and Jimmy are like fraternal twins. I am just a lot bigger than him. I always had a great relationship with my label, even through the fire. Recently, we got back on the level that we were on with my first two albums. After that, the label shifted, people got fired, people hired and there was the interchanging the guards.
Read the rest of my interview with Game over at Artist Direct.
I interviewed Jordin Sparks recently. Said Sparks,
I just got the master to my new single and am so stoked about it. In the next couple weeks, it will go to radio and I can release it to fans. I am also opening for NKOTB and BSB for part of the summer. I am going to get my fan girl on and am excited to be on that stage and to be able to play some of my songs. I will play all the songs people know and some new material, too.
Read the rest of my interview with Jordin Sparks over at Artist Direct.
I interviewed Simon Cowell about ‘X Factor,’ Working with L.A. Reid, and ‘American Idol.’ On moving from ‘Idol’ to ‘X Factor,’ Cowell said,
“I am positive and I am happy with it, and I am so focused on this and excited about it. It’s something new for a change.”
Read the rest of my interview with Simon Cowell on Artist DIRECT.
I spoke with Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran about their upcoming album, ‘All You Need is Now.’ Said Rhodes,
We don’t ever run out of ideas and we like working together. We’re a different unit than most. We feel what we have within the band is the ability to create whatever we want at any given time. We operate within our own vacuum; we don’t seal out everything outside but we enter a room and close the doors and do what we want. It’s the balance between rock guitar and electronics, and of course, the sound of Simon’s voice.
Read the rest of my interview with Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran over at Artist Direct.
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Read my interview with Jesse McCartney, where he invites me over for dinner!
You still “entertain” off stage, with food! What’s your signature dish?
I have a few special dishes, so you would have to come over and eat them!
Sign me up! It’s a date. I just had this funny image of you, wearing big white chef’s hat!
It’s great. I don’t wear the chef’s hat. I admit I might have apron and it might be in my top left drawer. Overall, I am a big fan of French cuisine. It’s the most refined in the world. I have traveled to France a dozen times by now, and I have the most amazing experience with foods there. I learn something new there and it’s a passion of mine. I love learning more and more about my side hobby.
Read the rest of my interview with Jesse McCartney over at Artist Direct.
I interviewed Ne-Yo about ‘Libra Scale,’ Lady Gaga, and Fatherhood. Said Ne-Yo,
Someone like Lady Gaga shook up the world because she brought back creativity. I was not, ‘Look how pretty I am.’ Some will get this concept; some will not. Love me or hate me, it’s my vision and my art. That’s how Gaga is and I love her for that.
Read the rest of my interview with Ne-Yo on Artist Direct.
Read my interview with Josh Groban over at Artist DIRECT. On producer Rick Rubin Groban said,
He is one of few guys in industry who has had all this success and worked with so many legends, but not one ounce of him has gone to the dark side of the industry. He is not thinking one bit cynically or commercially. He can do whatever he wants, but he still does things the 100 percent right way. That is so refreshing.
Read the rest of my interview with Josh Groban over at Artist DIRECT.
I interviewed Far East Movement about dance music and touring with Lady Gaga. Said Prohgress,
“She is a perfectionist, a great artist. She is an inspiration. She makes great music and it translates. Music is a universal language, and you feel that in Japan, where there are 10,000 people singing every single word of songs, like ‘Dancing in the Dark’ to ‘Bad Romance’ and all dressed up in her outfits”
Read the rest of my interview with Far East Movement on Artist DIRECT.
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I interviewed Nicolas Cage about his latest movie, ‘Knowing.’ Says Cage,
“I had memories of life with my own son, and the script came to me at the right time. I had the life experience and emotional resources to play John Koestler. Some of the lines came out of direct memories of my times with Weston. I had been looking for a way to express those feelings for a long time, having been a single father.”
Read the rest of my interview with Nicolas Cafe over at Artist Direct.
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