CeeLo Green And Little Richard On Legends, Age And Activism

The multiple GRAMMY winner interviewed the Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, in this segment, about music as activism and living to 80 years of age. Read More

Alicia Keys Talks Music Inspiration, Staying True To Her Vision

GRAMMY winner reveals why the importance of trusting her instincts and being her own person has helped her during her career. Read More

A Managers’ Perspective On Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis's manager Zach Quillen describes how their first bookings surprised everyone by selling out more than 3,000 tickets fast. Read More

Salaam Remi Answers Questions About How To Break Through

In this question-and-answer segment at the end of the one-on-one interview, the producer says, "first you've got to have it and then you've got to expose it." Read More

Jermaine Dupri On The Origin Of His Global14 Network

Frustration turned to innovation when a label's legal department restricted his MySpace fan-promotion to "domestic" so Dupri went "global" on his own. Read More

Jermaine Dupri On How The Internet Values What’s “Now”

Being in the online conversation requires keeping up with ever-changing ways of looking at the world, according to the GRAMMY winner. Read More

Talib Kweli On Hip-Hop & Culture, Eminem, Common & More

In 2012 Memphis Chapter hosted this full interview with rapper Talib Kweli about music, social consciousness and establishing his role in the industry based on his own "conviction." Read More

Singer/Songwriter Matt Nathanson On The Confidence To Be Yourself

A singer/songwriter whose recordings have charted and been featured on television insists being yourself and finding that confidence is fundamental to success. Read More

Jonathan Poneman, President Of Sub Pop Records: What Does “Indie” Even Mean?

The Recording Academy's Memphis Chapter caught up with Sub Pop Records President and Co-Founder Jonathan Poneman at the Chapter’s GRAMMY GPS event. Hear what the keynote speaker talked about the history of Sub Pop, why the label is still relevant, and what “indie” means today. Read More

Mindi Abair: Soloist And Band Leader

Abair's jazz ensemble credit her ability to assemble a sound only a band that plays together for years develops, like Miles Davis' creative combinations. Read More