Category Archives for "Entertainment Interviews"
October 20, 2014
A Conversation with Herbie Hancock – HuffPost 10.20.14
Well, she lives actually near my house. She would come over with her computer and it would be a combination of conversations and interview in a way, she’d ask me questions but sometimes they would stimulate memories of events or circumstances or people from my past and I would talk to her about it and that would stimulate more questions from her about certain details. That was primarily how we worked.
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October 20, 2014
A Conversation with Annie Lennox – HuffPost 10.20.14
Mike Ragogna: Annie, hi and thanks for the interview about your new album. It seems you take your time before releasing new projects. Annie Lennox: Well, the thing is, when I was younger back in the eighties with Dave Stewart and the Eurythmics, we used to write and record an album every year, more or […]
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October 15, 2014
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A Conversation with Meiko – HuffPost 10.15.14
Mike Ragogna: Meiko, your new album Dear You features the single “Be Mine” that you premiered with Paste. Ahem. Anyway, you could make up for that faux pas by perhaps revealing a little about the creative and recording processes for this album, maybe how this one differed than your last album, The Bright Side! Meiko: […]
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October 15, 2014
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A Conversation with Zak Smith – HuffPost 10.15.14
Mike Ragogna: Zak, on your latest album, Signs Of Life, you record acoustic versions of your past works. Why did you revisit your catalog in this way? Zak Smith: I felt like there were some songs of mine that worked just as good or better if they were really stripped down. I’ve always been suspicious […]
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October 15, 2014
A Conversation with Vinyl Theatre’s Keegan Calmes – HuffPost 10.15.14
Mike Ragogna: Keegan, your new album is titled Electrogram, but what kind of “Alchemy” brought this group together? See what I did there? Keegan Calmes: Haha, well it all comes down to the “glue” of the band, Chris. He brought us all together over the years. Josh being his best friend from childhood and Nick […]
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October 15, 2014
A Conversation with Alabama’s Randy Owen – HuffPost 10.15.14
Mike Ragogna: Randy, the latest is titled Alabama & Friends At The Ryman. What is it about Alabama that has attracted so many friends and fans over the years? Randy Owen: If I knew that exactly, I could make billions of dollars! Honestly, I think it’s a combination of a bunch of things and I’ll […]
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October 10, 2014
A Conversation with Andrea Morricone – HuffPost 10.10.14
Mike Ragogna: Andrea! You have a major event happening soon, right? Andrea Morricone: Hey! This event is going to be very, very special for many different aspects. For my music, what I’m going to propose first of all, for the city of Los Angeles, the city where I live, and also for the Italian culture. […]
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October 10, 2014
A Conversation with Derek Fawcett – HuffPost 10.10.14
Mike Ragogna: Derek, your new solo album Feel Better is a fresh start for you creatively. Having been the front man for Chicago’s popular band Down The Line, what made you decide this was the time to release your own album? Derek Fawcett: I’ve never been a hugely prolific songwriter. I kind of write “when […]
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