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The Struggling Artist…Is it Our Own Fault?
Simple facts, watered down into selected stories, have circulated in the entertainment world for decades about how the artist was always broke while his blowing-smoke posse became rich. The artist has always blamed the industry, while the fans just listened and shrugged their shoulders to what they don’t understand. A simple fact is that without [...]
24 Hours of Rock Stardom
Have a young musician close his eyes and tell you what he thinks his life will be like when he becomes a rock star. Just like how Ralphie in “A Christmas Story” adoringly fantasized about getting a Red Rider B.B. gun, the typical young wanna-be shares with me his dream of grandeur something like this: [...]
Musicians and Drugs…For ALL Occasions
What reason does a young musician have to abstain from drugs or alcohol? The answer: none! I mean, isn’t that supposed to be part of the fun, the requirements, the identification? Long hair, Marshall stacks, rebelliousness! It says right in the creed: sex, drugs and rock and roll! Keith Richards, Guns ‘n Roses…messed up is [...]
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