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Mike Ragogna
June 22, 2014
"Peace": Chatting with O.A.R.’s Marc Roberge, Jordy Towers of SomeKindaWonderful and Iamsu!, Plus Dom Flemons and Mike Sempert Exclusives
A Conversation with O.A.R.’s Marc Roberge Mike Ragogna: Hey Marc, it looks like O.A.R.’s bringing peace to the world! Marc Roberge: [laughs] The song is getting out there, we’re super-psyched about it. That was super funny. Ragogna: Hey, seriously, what do you think of what’s going on in the world relative to the message of […]
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June 20, 2014
Chats with ZZ Top’s Billy F. Gibbons, Rich Robinson, The English Beat’s Dave Wakeling and Leela James, Plus Sin Cos Tan
A Conversation with ZZ Top’s Billy F. Gibbons Mike Ragogna: Billy, in addition to ZZ Top’s tour, there’s a new double disc retrospective CD at Warners being released as well as your Live At Montreux concert at Eagle Rock. Considering your over forty years together are being presented yet contrasted with these two releases, what […]
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June 18, 2014
Chats with Peter Frampton, Chicago’s Robert Lamm, The Doobie Brothers’ Tom Johnston and the Legendary Buzz Cason
A Conversation with Peter Frampton Mike Ragogna: Peter, the last time we spoke, you mentioned you were about to score a ballet and now you’ve released Hummingbird In A Box, its companion album. What have the adventures been leading up to the ballet and this particular project? Peter Frampton: It all started a few years […]
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June 17, 2014
Heaven: Conversations With Robert Francis, Nazareth’s Dan McCafferty, The Mavericks’ Paul Deakin and NRBQ’s Terry Adams
A Conversation with Robert Francis Mike Ragogna: Hey Robert, Heaven’s your new album, and this time out, you’re backed by the Night Tide. What’s the “Night Tide” a reference to? Robert Francis: Well, I remember I was playing a show in Zurich, Switzerland, and at the time, I was playing with some of who I […]
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June 13, 2014
Conversations With José James, Theo Croker, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Plus An Exclusive From Matt Sorum’s Fierce Joy
MATT SORUM’S FIERCE JOY’S “FOR THE WILD ONES” According to Matt Sorum, “I wrote the song ‘For the Wild Ones’ using the song as a voice for wildlife and animals worldwide. My love of animals has always been there but now I am using my voice to try and protect the endangered and abused.” About […]
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June 11, 2014
Going Tribal: Chatting with Imelda May, Desert Noises and Hop’s Erez Pilosof & Guy Gamzu, Plus a No Sinner Premiere
A Conversation with Imelda May Mike Ragogna: So how’s the baby, Imelda? Imelda May: She’s very, very good, she’s doing really, really well but of course it took me forever to get her to sleep tonight because I had an interview booked in with you. MR: I hate to disturb your baby’s sleep! IM: No, […]
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June 11, 2014
Going Tribal: Chatting with Imelda May, Desert Noises and Hop’s Erez Pilosof & Guy Gamzu, Plus a No Sinner Premiere
A Conversation with Imelda May Mike Ragogna: So how’s the baby, Imelda? Imelda May: She’s very, very good, she’s doing really, really well but of course it took me forever to get her to sleep tonight because I had an interview booked in with you. MR: I hate to disturb your baby’s sleep! IM: No, […]
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June 10, 2014
Conversations with Colbie Caillat, Diane Schuur, Morgan James and Wendy Colonna
A Conversation with Colbie Caillat Mike Ragogna: Colbie, I wanted to ask you about your video for “Try.” It’s a very strong statement. How did it come together? Colbie Caillat: We have a lyric video and a real music video, which we shot just the other day, and when I wrote the song it was […]
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