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Mike Ragogna
January 3, 2014
Nu Jazz: Conversations with The Manhattan Transfer’s Tim Hauser, Janis Siegel, Alan Paul & Cheryl Bentyne, Plus SmoothJazz.com’s Sandy Shore & Donna Phillips
photo from Wikipedia Commons A Conversation with The Manhattan Transfer’s Tim Hauser, Janis Siegel, Alan Paul & Cheryl Bentyne Mike Ragogna: Tim, you originally were in The Criterions with your childhood pal Tommy West, who went on to produce Jim Croce and Anne Murray and was part of the folk-rock group Cashman, Pistilli & West. […]
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January 3, 2014
Nu Jazz: Conversations with The Manhattan Transfer’s Tim Hauser, Janis Siegel, Alan Paul & Cheryl Bentyne, Plus SmoothJazz.com’s Sandy Shore & Donna Phillips
photo by Mike Ragogna A Conversation with The Manhattan Transfer’s Tim Hauser, Janis Siegel, Alan Paul & Cheryl Bentyne Mike Ragogna: Tim, you originally were in The Criterions with your childhood pal Tommy West, who went on to produce Jim Croce and Anne Murray and was part of the folk-rock group Cashman, Pistilli & West. […]
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December 31, 2013
From Whisky A Go Go to the Royal Studios: Conversations with Johnny Rivers and Paul Rogers, Plus Roy Orbison Reissued
A Conversation with Johnny Rivers Mike Ragogna: What have you been working on lately, Johnny? Johnny Rivers: Well, just what I’ve been working on for the last fifty years–music. Doing gigs, working on some recordings, writing a couple of songs. But recently here, we’re working on the fiftieth anniversary concert that Jimmy Webb and I […]
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December 31, 2013
From Whisky A Go Go to the Royal Studios: Conversations with Johnny Rivers and Paul Rodgers, Plus Roy Orbison Reissued
A Conversation with Johnny Rivers Mike Ragogna: What have you been working on lately, Johnny? Johnny Rivers: Well, just what I’ve been working on for the last fifty years–music. Doing gigs, working on some recordings, writing a couple of songs. But recently here, we’re working on the fiftieth anniversary concert that Jimmy Webb and I […]
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December 27, 2013
Peter Tosh Remembered: A Conversation With Niambe McIntosh, a Chat With The Bongos’ Richard Barone, Rafael Vigilantics and FSC Exclusives and More
photo courtesy ada-music A Conversation with Niambe McIntosh Mike Ragogna: What do you think of Peter’s impact on reggae music? Niambe McIntosh: I think that Peter took reggae music to places far beyond the traditional topics of love, friendship and cultural amusements, and into the realms of three primary and powerful areas: (1) songs of […]
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December 23, 2013
The Way We Are: A Conversation with Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Chatting with Artifact’s Jared Leto, and an Angels Sing Exclusive
photo credit: Joseph Sohm A Conversation with Alan & Marilyn Bergman Mike Ragogna: Have I got Alan? AB: You’ve got Alan and you’ll have Marilyn in a second MR: How are you, by the way? AB: Very good how are you? MR: I’m very well, thank you. I’ve been looking very forward to this interview, […]
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December 20, 2013
Live From Mexico: Carlos Santana Assembles Latin Music’s Finest, Marco Benevento News, a Linnea Olsson Exclusive and More
CARLOS SANTANA’S CORAZÓN ON DISPLAY photo credit: Erik Kabik/Retna for RCA Records/Sony Latin Iberia On December 14, Carlos Santana performed at Arena VFG in Guadalajara, Mexico, with a guest roster of Latin superstars that included ChocQuibTown, Lila Downs, Gloria Estefan, Juanes, Miguel, Fher Olvera of Maná, Niña Pastori, Samuel Rosa of Skank, Romeo Santos, Soledad […]
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December 17, 2013
From The Hunger Games to Animal Collective, The Hurting and Beyond: Conversations With Tears For Fears’ Roland Orzabal & Curt Smith
A Conversation with Roland Orzabal Mike Ragogna: Hi Roland, how are you doing? Roland Orzabal: I’m very well. How are you, Mike? MR: Well, thanks, and I’m very happy to talk with you, thank you for this interview. RO: Oh, you’re welcome. MR: First of all let’s talk about your new project. You and Curt […]
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