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Interviewing the Legends: Rock Stars & Celebs

Interviewing the Legends: Rock Stars & Celebs

By: Rock Raymond
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INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS is devoted to promoting musicians worldwide. We spotlight exclusive in-depth interviews with both legendary and up and coming music artists and celebrities. We also feature the movers and shakers of the music and publishing industries.

WHERE HAVE ALL THE ROCK STARS GONE?

Rock and Roll, the Blues, and Jazz are America’s contribution to the arts, so why are we not fighting to preserve our own musical legacy and culture?

With roots from the early blues pioneers, the longevity of rock and roll is second to none. But strangely enough, those legendary rock heroes that we were so accustomed to hearing every time we turned our radios on, had mysteriously vanished from the mainstream. The music of the 1960s, 70s, and even the 80s was an important juncture in all of our lives. So many of us timeline life’s precious moments with the music we remember, when the music was so great, when the music mattered. The baby boomer generation is financially imperative to many, yet many of its entertainment standards have been renounced.

One day, the plug was pulled on those legendary music artists. Hackers began stealing music across the internet. Online music stores popularized cheap digital singles and neglected to promote full-length albums. Radio stations changed formats to accommodate talk show radio jocks, while rappers and electronic dance music menaced the airwaves. Notorious record companies began folding in droves. Record companies and radio stations that were once owned and operated by visionaries, were now run by accountants and lawyers, and the music world began promoting untalented wannabes. The economy plummeted, and radio stations became more concerned about how many consecutive commercials they could run instead of providing quality radio programming and entertainment value. Radio stations became corporate machines leaving no room for innovation. Throughout the 2000s, recording studios and live performances began using an audio processor called “Auto-Tune” to disguise off-key inaccuracies in vocal tracks. The device allowed virtually anyone without music skills to become a singer and new waves of mainstream radio stars were instantly fabricated. The business of music became stronger and more important than the art of music.

For more than a decade, I’ve been on a rock and roll pilgrimage to help promote and save the greatest music the world has ever known. Before the internet and Napster, virtuoso musicians traditionally introduced their music by way of mainstream radio stations while anxious music enthusiasts hurried to their favorite record stores and purchased a copy of the artist’s latest release. Talk radio wasn’t popular because there was way too much great music to play over the airwaves. Advertisers didn’t rule the airwaves, the music did. Rock legends toured the world to promote their latest albums and prices of concert tickets were extremely affordable. Proficient musicians, singers, and songwriters are what made the music so great.

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    “Cowgirl Soul (Never Sold)” Debut Single by Clara June
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    “Cowgirl Soul (Never Sold)” by CLARA JUNE

    ROCK RAYMOND PRODUCTIONS

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    CAPSHA RECORDS

    LYRICS:

    Verse 1

    I was born where the bluegrass grows,

    Neon lights and dusty roads,

    Singing my heart out in a smoky bar,

    Dreamin’ big but staying who we are.

    One night a man in a suit came through,

    Said, “Girl, the world’s been waitin’ for you.”

    He laid down papers, promises, gold,

    But I felt the weight of chains unfold.

    Chorus

    I don’t need a stage in New York City,

    Or a spotlight burning out my soul.

    I’ll take the love of a small-town family,

    And a front porch where the night feels whole.

    I’ll raise my babies, sing my songs,

    With freedom in my voice that’s strong.

    I’ll keep my fire, I’ll keep my roots,

    On my own terms, in my own boots.

    Verse 2

    They talked of fame, they talked of charts,

    But I saw cages dressed up as art.

    I want the laughter, the Sunday hymns,

    Not a contract telling me who I am.

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    Headed home to where the fields still gleam.

    I’ll play for friends, I’ll play for kin,

    And let the music breathe where it begins.

    Chorus

    I don’t need a stage in New York City,

    Or a spotlight burning out my soul.

    I’ll take the love of a small-town family,

    And a front porch where the night feels whole.

    I’ll raise my babies, sing my songs,

    With freedom in my voice that’s strong.

    I’ll keep my fire, I’ll keep my roots,

    On my own terms, in my own boots.

    Bridge

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    From a backroad bar under a harvest moon.

    But I’ll be smiling, I’ll be free,

    Living the life that was meant for me.

    Final Chorus (lifted)

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    I’ll raise my babies, sing my songs,

    With freedom in my voice that’s strong.

    I’ll keep my fire, I’ll keep my roots,

    On my own terms, in my own boots.

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  • A Dire Warning About The Future Of Earth!

    A Dire Warning About The Future Of Earth!
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    A DIRE WARNING ABOUT THE FUTURE OF EARTH

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    https://www.thelibertycodebook.com/ official website

    PURCHASE

    THE LIBERTY CODE

    BY RAY SHASHO

    AT

    bookbaby.com

    amazon.com

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    1 min
  • Tom Paxton & John McCutcheon Releasing New Duo Album 'Together Again'

    Tom Paxton & John McCutcheon Releasing New Duo Album 'Together Again'
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    PURCHASE

    THE NEW ALBUM

    BY

    TOM PAXTON

    AND

    JOHN McCUTCHEON

    entitled

    ‘TOGETHER AGAIN’

    AVAILABLE AT

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    5 STARS! ... by music journalist Ray Shasho

    FOR MORE INFORMATION

    ABOUT

    TOM PAXTON

    VISIT

    https://www.tompaxton.com/

    Official website https://www.facebook.com/TomPaxtonMusic

    Facebook

    https://tompaxton.bandcamp.com/

    Bandcamp

    https://tompaxton.bandcamp.com/

    Apple

    FOR MORE INFORMATION

    ABOUT

    JOHN McCUTCHEON

    VISIT

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    Official website

    https://www.facebook.com/people/John-McCutcheon/100063915871608/

    Facebook

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