How do I obtain press credentials / ability to interview musicians and

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publish the interviews? I'm puting together a website with a friend, and we want to interview bands / bandmembers as they pass through town. Also we would like to request phone interviews through whomever is representing them, and publish them on the site. These are NOT huge names, or people you would hear on the radio. More cult following type musicians from the industrial genre. What kind of certifications, licenses, or anything do we need to acquire to be able to do that?
 
I'm a journalist major in Chicago- this stuff is hard work but definitely worth it. You don't need any particular licenses or anything. You just need to get in contact with the band- go to their website or whatever and see if they have a manager or someone you can call. Some smaller bands will list phone numbers for booking purposes too, so you could try that number. Most small bands would love the publicity and will probably be pretty open. You then just need to set up interviews with the band and be up front that you are considering publishing the answers to your questions.
 
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