Category: The Music Business

He was one of the founding members of “The Happenings” who enjoyed “hit” records with “See You In September” and “I Got Rhythm”. He’s been a Tour Manager, a Road Manager, a Personal Manager, a Musician, a Songwriter, a Producer, and Agent and he can now add Author to his resume. He put together a book of his memoirs titled “Rock ‘n Roll Warrior: My Misadventures with Alice Cooper, Prince, George Clinton, Living Color, The Runaways And More” (Sunset Boulevard Books, 8033 Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90046) The gentleman…

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He’s managed the Allman Brothers Band since 1992. Before that he co-managed them from 1981 to 1984. He promoted a show with them in 1970 at the college he was attending and was present at the March 1971 recording and the June 25, 1971 closing public shows at the Fillmore East. He saw the group a dozen times with Duane Allman. In fact, he’s been part of every show The Allman Brothers band has played since June 1990 with the exception of two shows he missed due to his father’s…

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Lori Line’s success story is unique in the business of music. She went from playing piano in a department store in Minneapolis to grossing $3 million a year. She didn’t beg some record company to sign her. She didn’t perform in bars or restaurants. She didn’t do showcase performances. How did she do it? She started her own company called Time line Productions. Along with her husband Tim, Lori has five full-time employees that manage every aspect of her career including composing, producing and arranging all the music, recording, packaging,…

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The word Pioneer best describes Bob Heil. He is the guy credited with making huge advancements in the development of sound systems for Rock acts like The Grateful Dead and The Who. And, if that isn’t enough he also invented the Heil Talk Box which was made famous by Joe Walsh and Peter Frampton. These days, Bob is part of TWIT (This Week In Technology), a weekly HD video webcast about Ham Radio. Hosted by Leo Laponte, it’s recorded ‘Live’ every Wendesday night at 8p.m. CDT (Central Daylight Time) at…

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Reggie Mac is a Nashville booking agent. He owns the Top Notch Talent Agency. Reggie Mac only books 2 artists – but the 2 artists he books are well, Top Notch!! Those artists are George Jones and Janie Frickie. Reggie Mac took some time off from a busy schedule to talk to us about his business and how he got started in the business of booking musical entertainment. Q – Reggie, how big of an agency is Top Notch Talent? A – Actually, we’re a very small agency. In our…

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Just back from a mid-west tour with Rick Danko and Paul Butterfield, Elizabeth Barraclough has released her debut album on Bearsville Records. Discovered by Bearsville Records founder Albert Grossman (ex-manager of Bob Dylan, The Band, and Janis Joplin), Elizabeth Barraclough is creating wide-spread interest in her music. Q – You say that “music is a healer”, explain that. A – Music’s function is to take people someplace else, something to look forward to; to forget what’s happening in their lives. Q – Why’d you come east to record the album?…

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There’s a new kid in town! Well, actually a new record label in the city of Nashville. Baccerstick Records has opened its doors for business on Music Row. Heading up the label is Nick Pellegrino. He will oversee all A and R activity, sales and marketing, public relations and promotion. Nick’s background includes the development of Groove Tone.com an American online music label; the vice-president of sales and marketing at Oh Boy Records; and placing numerous recordings as a singer/songwriter/musician/ producer on HGTV, the Food Network, USA Network, Fine Living…

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Steve Massarsky is an entertainment lawyer. With offices in New York, (The Entertainment Law Center c/o Jacoby and Meyers, 1457 Broadway, Suite 970, N.Y.C., N.Y. 10036 Phone: (212) 221-5757) Steve Massarsky’s clients include Henry Gross, Steve Chapin, Allman Brothers producer Johnny Sandlin, Allman Brothers Dickey Betts and Butch Trucks, and Modern Records (Stevie Nicks solo recording label.) As former manager of the Allman Brothers Band, Steve Massarsky is launching a new approach to entertainment law — the no frills approach. Where a large prestigious firm charges $125 – $300 per…

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Agents — the unseen power behind the stars. The movers. The shakers. The people who get things done. The William Morris Agency is the oldest theatrical agency in America, having been established way back in 1898. Through the years William Morris has represented Judy Garland, Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Sylvester Stallone, and The Rolling Stones to name just a few. Lee Salomon is one of the ten Senior Vice Presidents at the Morris Agency’s New York offices. He’s been with William Morris for 41 years. His personal clients include Bill…

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Mark Hyman is the “Booking Agent To The Stars”. When I interviewed him in 1986, he was working for D.M.A. (Diversified Management Agency). His clients at that time included some of the best known “names” in the Hard Rock/Heavy Metal World. These days Mark works for Paradise Artists whose clients include Eric Burdon, Bad Co. Golden Earring, The Fifth Dimension, John Kay And Steppenwolf and Tommy James. But, let’s travel back in time to 1986, for a behind the scenes look into the inner workings of the music business. Q…

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