My wife and I went to see Emmylou Harris in concert at the Overture Center in Madison WI a couple nights ago.  Overall, pretty good concert.  Her lead guitarist was also the warm-up act, and sounded great.  His name is Buddy Miller, and he is an awesome vocalist as well.  It is the most upscale concert hall I've ever attended a country concert in...so upscale that there was no sign of anything fun to eat, like a pretzel with cheese, or a candy bar.  I felt a little out of place!!

So while I was watching and listening to Emmylou do her thing, I thought I'd share with you a couple of unique, interesting questions to ask a musical artist during a radio interview.  Your typical questions that we've all asked a hundred times are:  "what have you been doing", or "what can we expect at your show this Friday night?".  Its all good, but here are a few questions that your listeners might enjoy more when hearing your interview.

"When you hear one of your songs come on the radio, do you sing along?" 

"Have you ever had a good song from another artist come on the radio, and then you sing along with it, maybe sing harmony or backup vocals in your car with the song...and then think, I would sound great doing a duet with this singer"

Or, maybe do a series of "This or That" questions, like the old question that president Clinton was asked..."boxers or briefs?"...about what they like or prefer. 

George Jones or George Strait?
Comedy or Thriller?
Coffee or Capuccino?
Motorcycle or Convertible?
Coach or First Class?
Cadillac or Lincoln?
Pepsi or Coke?

So, do a little research before you call your musical celeb, and have some fun...be different.  Your listeners will appreciate it.

Keep having fun, and have a great radio week.