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Skillet’s John Cooper Has Some Business Advice for His Younger Self

Skillet's John Cooper has some business advice for his younger self. Listen to see what he had to share on Billboard's Behind the Setlist podcast.

Skillet ’s John Cooper has a good sense of humor about some of the hard lessons he’s learned about the music business in nearly three decades as a musician. The outspoken, gregarious singer, fresh off the release of a new album ( Revolution) and a European tour, laughs heartily when asked what lessons he wish he learned early his career. It’s all about me and my feelings and my artwork, and I’m never gonna let anybody bastardize my art.’ And you just end up making a bunch of dumb decisions because you don’t realize that, yes, it is about art, but you still got to pay bills.

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