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Mike Ragogna
April 14, 2014
Chuck E.’s Still In Love: Chatting with Chuck E. Weiss, Plus an Ariana & The Rose Exclusive
A Conversation with Chuck E. Weiss Mike Ragogna: [sings] “If it ain’t that old Chuck E. Weiss.” Chuck E. Weiss: Oh, you like that, huh? MR: Between Tom Waits’ “I Wish I Was In New Orleans” and Rickie Lee Jones’ “Chuck E.’s In Love,” I don’t know which is the cooler shoutout! By the way, […]
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April 14, 2014
Chuck E.’s Still in Love: Chatting with Chuck E. Weiss, Plus an Ariana & The Rose Exclusive
A Conversation with Chuck E. Weiss Mike Ragogna: [sings] “If it ain’t that old Chuck E. Weiss.” Chuck E. Weiss: Oh, you like that, huh? MR: Between Tom Waits’ “I Wish I Was In New Orleans” and Rickie Lee Jones’ “Chuck E.’s In Love,” I don’t know which is the cooler shoutout! By the way, […]
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April 11, 2014
Californication Music News, Chats with Mark Rivera and Allen Kovac, Plus Johnzo West and David Berkeley Exclusives
HAPPY ENDINGS (MUSIC FROM THE SHOWTIME SERIES CALIFORNICATION) FEATURES PETE TOWNSHEND, SID VICIOUS & OTHERS photo courtesy Showtime So here’s the official scoop on Californication’s music followed by a 45 second snippet of a remix of Pete Townshend’s “Let My Love Open The Door”… “Leading independent publisher Spirit Music Group is collaborating with Showtime Networks […]
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April 9, 2014
An Oak Ridge Boy and a Carter Girl: Conversations With Joe Bonsall and Carlene Carter, Plus a George Michael Exclusive
A TASTE OF GEORGE MICHAEL’S LIVE “ROXANNE” photo credit: Caroline True According to George Michael’s peeps… “Global superstar George Michael will release his first album in seven years when Symphonica arrives in stores March 18th on Island Records in the U.S. The album, produced by the legendary Phil Ramone and George Michael, was recorded during […]
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April 7, 2014
Playing The Ponos: A Conversation With Neil Young, Chatting with Linda Ronstadt and Matt Hires’ Video Exclusive
A Conversation with Neil Young Mike Ragogna: Neil, you’ve always been an archivist and audiophile, so your delivery system for higher quality sound–PonoMusic through the PonoPlayer–must be the culmination of everything you’ve wanted in a playback experience. Neil Young: As far as musical quality goes, this is what I think people should be able to […]
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April 4, 2014
Conversations With Brian Culbertson and Loreena McKennitt, Plus Michael Penn and The Whistles & The Bells Exclusives
A Conversation With Brian Culbertson Mike Ragogna: You’ve been pretty musically active lately, Mr. Culbertson! Do you want to give us a little summary of what you’ve been up to? Brian Culbertson: Well, I’m releasing a new record independently. It’s been a great experience, it’s my first time doing this, so there are a lot […]
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April 2, 2014
Conversations With Michael McDonald, Charlie Daniels, Nickel Creek’s Sara Watkins and City Under Siege’s John Wittlinger
A Conversation with Michael McDonald Mike Ragogna: Hey Michael, it’s great to talk with you again. Thank you very much for taking the interview. Michael McDonald: Oh, it’s my pleasure, thank you. MR: I wanted to ask you about the new Dukes Of September DVD/Blu-Ray that’s out. You’ve been performing as this configuration for a […]
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March 31, 2014
Life Journeys: Conversations With Leon Russell, Judy Collins and John Gorka
A Conversation with Leon Russell Mike Ragogna: Hey Leon, Life Journey, your latest album, was recorded with Tommy LiPuma, Al Schmitt, Elton John…you have an awful lot of friends rooting for you. Do you feel the love? LR: Well yeah, it was nice. Elton was primarily responsible, he wanted me to do an album of […]
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