Mike Ragogna’s 2.0 – 20111130 – Baaba Maal

Kip Moore – HuffPost 11.30.11

Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Kip Moore: Don’t let anybody tell you “no.” That’s my advice, and stick to your guns, and hold yourself to the highest standard you can possibly hold yourself and people will take notice.

A Conversation with Ricky Skaggs – HuffPost 11.30.11

Mike Ragogna: Why, it’s Mr. Ricky Skaggs, and we ain’t foolin’. Ricky Skaggs: No we ain’t! (laughs) I’m coming to you live from Medicine Hat, Alberta. I’ve been in up in Canada doing shows, and I appreciate you having me. MR: My pleasure. Hey, are you on the Treasure Chest tour? RS: No, actually the […]

A Conversation with Kip Moore – HuffPost 11.30.11

Mike Ragogna: Kip, your new album is titled Drive Me Crazy and you’re driving like crazy on your tour right now. Kip Moore: Since March, and it’s just now winding down. At one point in the last three months, I have seen my house only five or six days. It’s pretty extensive and it’s beating me up […]

Ricky Skaggs – HuffPost 11.30.11

Mike Ragogna: Is there any advice you would give to a new artist? Ricky Scaggs: Just try to be honest to yourself and to the music. Don’t be a copy, try to be an original because there are a lot of copies out there. I believe that God is the giver of gifts and if […]

Eric Benét – HuffPost 11.29.10

Mike Ragogna: Can you give some advice for new artists? Eric Benét: Yeah, if I could offer one bit of advice. Along the way you are going to hear opinions of where you should steer your talent. In other words, there are going to be people that will tell you if you’re a rapper, you […]

A Conversation with Matthew Sklar – HuffPost 11.25.11

Mike Ragogna: Matthew, can you tell us about your thoughts on the movie Elf when you first saw it? Matthew Sklar: Well, I first saw the movie in 2003 sitting in a theater by myself, laughing my butt off. I thought it was the funniest movie I’d ever seen and the story was so heartwarming. […]

A Conversation with Vince Mendoza – HuffPost 11.25.11

Mike Ragogna: Vince, you’ve got a new album, Nights On Earth. Vince Mendoza: Yes. I’m happy that it’s finally here after a long process of putting the project together. It’s finally available everywhere. MR: It’s been a while since your last one, Epiphany, was released. And this time out, you’ve got a pretty impressive guest list. VM: […]