Ep754 8 reasons why it sucks to be a rock star

It's easy to think that your favorite rock stars are living their greatest life possible, but you would be wrong. The rock star career is fraught with many issues that you you probably never considered. On this week's show we bust 10 music business myths and show you why it can TOTALLY SUCK to be a rock star.

 

#themusicbusinesssucks #recordcontract #unpaidroyalties

 

 

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What we did this week:

Loudini: Rick beato interviews kirk Hammett, Ahsoka(canceled), the taking of deborah logan,  foreigner in the news, 2 weeks with YouTube music app, is les Claypool a hack, the monster of elendhaven(Johan and florian), Cody Piper

Mr Pittsburgh:  doing laundry

 

Why it can suck to be a rock star;

"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side."

-Hunter S Thompson

 

-Tour Bus Constantly Stopped for drugs

-Many don't make enough to pay their living expenses

-you're in debt to your record label

-your music is formula driven

-Royalty Checks will be a joke

-you will fight to remain relevant

-working(touring) into old age

-becoming  a parody of yourself

 

 

 

YouTube(ers)

the face of big foot

 

 

reference:

https://elevenbstudios.com/biggest-myths-about-the-music-industry/

https://www.grunge.com/83549/why-sucks-rock-star/

https://www.grunge.com/124957/secrets-famous-musicians-dont-want-you-to-know/

 

 

 

 

 

New & Notable:

 

Lily : 

Kevin: 

Loudini:  Guns N' Roses; Perhaps

 

 

Loudini's Great Moments in YouTube:

 

 

This Day In Music

https://www.thisdayinmusic.com

 

top40weekly.com

 

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