Music Business Radio

In the Studio... Cirque Du Soleil

Vanessa Napoli, publicist from Cirque Du Soleil, was in the Music Business Radio studios today to talk about the company's history, its reinvention of the circus genre, finding new talent, the importance of music during Cirque Du Soleil performances, and what it's like to be part of Alegria, a show that travels in 18 semi-trucks, with 55 artists, dozens of support staff, and a stage setup that takes 12-16 hours to build.

This episode is currently being edited and will air soon. Until then, get on the podcast and check out the notes below...

In the Studio... Pete Anderson

Pete Anderson was in the Music Business Radio studios today. Pete is well known as a pioneer in the roots-rock genre and was a champion of the Americana movement, where he had a hand in introducing the world to artists such as Lucinda Williams, Jim Lauderdale, Michelle Shocked, and Rosie Flores. He is a renowned bandleader who has appeared on Saturday Night Live, David Letterman, and The Tonight Show (19 times since 1986).

Pete is widely known as the creative partner of Dwight Yoakam, whose records he produced, arranged, and played on. That partnership has resulted in sales of over 25,000,000 records. Other artists he's worked with include Asleep at the Wheel, Meat Puppets, Sara Evans, Jackson Browne, Buck Owens, Tommy Conwell, Roy Orbison, Mark Chesnutt, and Tanya Tucker.

We talked about Pete's youth in Detroit, how Motown affected his music production, his move to Los Angeles, getting his first record deal, his start in music production, the good and bad of Nashville, and more...

This episode is currently being edited and will air soon. Until then, get on the podcast and check out the notes below...