RSLL 023 | Interview with Cari Cole, Vocal Coach and Artist Development Expert

Today’s podcast happens to be one of my new favorite interviews. It’s with Cari Cole, vocal coach and artist development coach extraordinaire. I started hearing about Cari Cole about a year ago, via friends on Twitter and other social media channels. I finally visited her blog, and learned that she’s been around for a while, and was now taking her studio online. I found that she has a lot of the same interests and goals that I do – to help other musicians thrive.

After tweeting about her a few times, Sound Editor Chris Wright suggested that I interview her for the Rock Star Life Lessons podcast. I did last week, and we had the best chat! I felt that Cari and I share the same philosophy about many things, and that we’ve read many of the same books. From her warmth and generosity, I know that she would be a special addition to any musician’s success team.

About: Cari Cole is a Celebrity Vocal Coach, Artist Development Expert, and Music Biz Coach. She has worked with some of the biggest names in the entertainment business. From Grammy winners and American Idol finalists to rock star legends and emerging artists, Cari’s formula works.

PLUS Cari and I hit it off so well that she even offered a special discount for her 10 week Fast Forward to Fame Group Coaching Program. This special price expires tonight (May 7th) at midnight. To get more details, please visit http://www.fastforwardtofame.com/carla

You can also check out her four-part Making Money Making Music Success video series: http://musicfameformula.com/carla

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RSLL 017 | Record Keeping for Musicians with “The Singing CPA”

Today’s podcast is a timely one. It’s my interview with Steven Zelin, aka “The Singing CPA” on the topic of “Record Keeping for Musicians”. Taxes, like death, is inevitable, and if you are a working musician, you must also file taxes on your musical income.

Steven Zelin is a CPA with a love of music and comedy, and has written songs such as “Dear IRS” and “If You Don’t Like Paying Taxes (Clap Your Hands)”. And for the past few years, he has a standing April 15th Tax Day gig performing at the main post office in NYC. So when the idea to write about this topic came up, he was the first person who came to mind. And when you think about it, he has one heck of a niche!

Steven shares a lot of great info on how musicians can keep better records to prepare for tax day. So tune in!

About Steven Zelin, “The Singing CPA”
Steven Zelin writes and performs funny songs about accounting, taxes and business for all occasions, drawing from his professional background as a certified public accountant. He specializes in accounting industry events, accounting conferences, company parties, and private parties. He has been the featured entertainment at the New York State Society of CPA’s annual conference and the Business Professional of America National Leadership conference, and he regularly performs at comedy clubs and corporate events in the New York City area. Visit his website at http://StevenZelin.com

RSLL 012 | Mastermind Groups: Inspired by Think and Grow Rich

Today’s Rock Star Life Lessons podcast is my riff on Mastermind Groups based on the “Power of The Master Mind” chapter of Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill.

This podcast was inspired by, and dedicated to, the musicians in Ariel Hyatt’s Music Mastermind. One of my favorite sayings is that “You never know where you’ll meet your next collaborator”, and as the former “Mistress of the Mastermind”, I’ve seen many collaborations take place among the musicians and music businesses in the group. I joined the group when it started in 2008, and now this Musician’s Mastermind has over 1240 members!

The idea behind a mastermind group is that two people can accomplish more than one, and when you put two or more minds together to get something done, resources are multiplied.

If you haven’t yet read the business classic, Think and Grow Rich, run out and get it. It just might change your life.

RSLL 011 | Interview with Patti LaBelle: Voice Care for Singers

Today’s Rock Star Life Lessons podcast features my vintage interview with the one, the only Patti LaBelle on the topic of voice care for singers. How awesome it was to hear how this amazing songstress takes care of her voice!

Widely regarded as the queen of rock & soul music, Ms LaBelle has received acclaim for many of her songs, including “Lady Marmalade,” “When You Talk About Love,” and “New Attitude.” She began her career as part of the Ordettes in 1959, who became The Bluebelles in 1961. Her success as a solo artist started in 1983 when she released her hit album I’m in Love Again. And she’s still doing her thing!

Listen and learn from a Living Legend!

RSLL 010 | Interview with Kelly Rowland: How to Perform Live

You may be familiar with Kelly Rowland as one of the founding members of the R&B girl group Destiny’s Child, one of the world’s best-selling girl groups of all time. At the time of this vintage interview, Kelly was still in Destiny’s Child, and shared her live performance tips and experiences.

Rowland began her solo career in 2002 with the release of her debut album Simply Deep. Following the group’s disbandment in 2005, Rowland released her second solo album, Ms. Kelly in 2007. In 2009, Rowland scored her second number-one hit with French DJ David Guetta on his single, “When Love Takes Over”. The song resulted into their 2010 joint single “Commander”. In 2011, Rowland’s single “Motivation” featuring Lil Wayne reached number-one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.

Apart from her work in music, Rowland has also launched a career in film and television. In 2011, Rowland joined the judging panel on the eighth series of the British reality television competition The X Factor.

RSLL 009 | Interview with Eve: How to Hustle and Win

Today’s Rock Star Life Lessons podcast is my vintage interview with rapper, songwriter, record producer and actress, EVE, on how she built her career from her early days in Philly.

Eve’s first three albums have sold over 8 million copies worldwide. She has also achieved success in fashion with her clothing line, Fetish. She is the inaugural winner of the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in 2002 for the song “Let Me Blow Ya Mind”, with Gwen Stefani. Eve was number 48 on VH1’s “50 Greatest Women Of The Video Era” list.

As an actress, Eve is best known for her roles as Terri Jones in the films Barbershop and Barbershop 2: Back in Business, and as Shelley Williams on the UPN television sitcom Eve.

RSLL 008 | Interview with Vince Romanelli: Using Social Media to Get Sponsorship

In this episode of the Rock Star Life Lessons podcast, Carla Lynne Hall and Ariel Hyatt are at TAXI’s Road Rally talking to musician Vince Romanelli. Vince shares how he was able to get a sponsorship from Sonic Burgers by using Twitter.

Ariel and I had a great time hanging out with Vince and his buddy DJ Philips at TAXI that weekend. They are fun guys, and by the time the conference was over, we felt like we had known them forever!

Get more social media tips in Musician’s Roadmap to Facebook and Twitter, written by Ariel Hyatt and Carla Lynne Hall

You can also see the video version of this podcast on Ariel Hyatt’s Sound Advice TV YouTube Channel

RSLL 007 |Social Media Content for Musicians with Ariel Hyatt and Carla Lynne Hall

In this episode of the Rock Star Life Lessons podcast, Carla Lynne Hall and Ariel Hyatt talk about Hyatt’s “Musician’s Social Media Pyramid”, which is a great guide to creating killer content. Learn more tips in The Musician’s Roadmap to Facebook and Twitter, written by Ariel Hyatt and Carla Lynne Hall

You can also see the video version of this podcast on Ariel Hyatt’s Sound Advice TV YouTube Channel

RSLL 006 | Get More Fans with Carla Lynne Hall and Ariel Hyatt

In today’s Rock Star Life Lessons podcast, Ariel Hyatt and Carla Lynne Hall talk about your three communities of fans. To learn more, check out their new book, Musicians’ Roadmap to Facebook and Twitter.

You can also see the video version of this podcast on Ariel Hyatt’s Sound Advice TV YouTube Channel

RSLL 005 | Being a Woman in the Music Industry with Ms. Jade

Today’s Rock Star Life Lessons Podcast is my interview with the lady rapper Ms. Jade. Today’s topic is “Being a Woman in the Music Industry”, which has its own set of challenges. When I wrote the final piece for VIBE Magazine, it turned out to be the most controversial piece during the run of my “The Biz” column about the music business (2000-2002).

Whether you are a woman or a man, tune into today’s podcast and get schooled by Ms. Jade!