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October 11, 2011
A Conversation with John Wesley Harding – HuffPost 10.28.11
Mike Ragogna: John, how are you? John Wesley Harding: I’m doing good, how are you doing? MR: Good, good. Now, as an author, you look at a work holistically, I imagine, the collection of its chapters. Did you take that approach to your new album, The Sound Of His Own Voice? JWH: That’s an interesting question. […]
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October 7, 2011
Unstaged’s Rich Lehrfeld & Brad Minor – HuffPost 10.7.11
Mike Ragogna: Guys, what advice do you have for new artists? Rich Lehrfeld: To embrace new technology and new ways to communicate, and be very vigilant in building up your fan base in unique and different ways. We have a very cluttered, fragmented, and busy world, and people have a lot of choices. So, people […]
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October 7, 2011
- in Allan Clarke , Entertainment Interviews , Hollies by Mike
A Conversation with Allan Clarke – HuffPost 10.7.11
Mike Ragogna: Allan Clarke of The Hollies, how the heck are you? Allan Clarke: So well. How are you, Mike? MR: Terrific, sir. Okay, let’s talk about the new DVD Look Through Any Window that captures The Hollies from 1963 through 1975. How did this project come together? AC: Well, a guy named David Peck rang me […]
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October 7, 2011
Graham Nash – HuffPost 10.7.11
Mike Ragogna: Graham, what advice you have for new artists? Graham Nash: Believe in what you’re doing. Don’t waste people’s time, especially your own. Time is the only thing we have…time and family. That’s it, period.
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October 7, 2011
Allan Clarke – HuffPost 10.7.11
Mike Ragogna: Allan, with all of the success and experience that you’ve gained over your life and extensive career, is there any advice you would give to a new artist? Allan Clarke: (laughs) I suppose it would be the same advice that I am giving to my 18-year-old grandson who is a brilliant guitar player […]
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October 7, 2011
A Conversation with Graham Nash – HuffPost 10.7.11
Mike Ragogna: Graham, let’s talk about the new Hollies DVD Look Through Any Window. It covers from 1963 to 1975, and it’s loaded with vintage footage as well as interviews including those with you and Allan Clarke. Graham Nash: It was really terrifying to see myself growing up. (laughs) MR: (laughs) How did The Hollies’ get […]
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October 7, 2011
A Conversation with Unstaged’s Rich Lehrfeld & Brad Minor – HuffPost 10.7.11
Mike Ragogna: Coldplay is putting on a concert in Madrid, Spain, part of the Unstagedseries that started last year through a partnership with American Express, YouTube and VEVO. Representing American Express are Public Affairs Director Brad Minor and Rich Lehrfeld, VP of Sponsorship Access & Experiential Marketing. How are you guys doing today? Rich Lehrfeld & […]
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October 5, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Asia , Steve Howe , Yes by Mike
Steve Howe – HuffPost 10.5.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice would you have for new artists? Steve Howe: Well, everybody’s tried to give advice. People just don’t usually take advice. (laughs) I can be light about it. There’s one thing that makes a professional guitarist stand out–particularly on an acoustic guitar–is that you don’t squeak too much. You’ve got to squeak […]
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