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July 27, 2011
- in Dan Bern , Entertainment Interviews by Mike
A Conversation with Dan Bern – HuffPost 7.27.11
Mike Ragogna: Hello there, Dan Bern. Dan Bern: Hello, it’s good to talk with you. MR: Thank you, sir, it’s very nice talking with you too. You’ve got a great reputation from your songwriting and your live shows, a couple of examples of both being your latest, Live In Los Angeles, and last year’s Live In New […]
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July 27, 2011
Vanessa Carlton – HuffPost 7.27.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice would you give to new artists? Vanessa Carlton: Hmm. I’m still figuring a lot of stuff out. But I would say when something doesn’t resonate to you musically but someone is trying to talk you into it, always go with your gut.
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July 25, 2011
- in Entertainment Interviews , Jill Scott by Mike
A Conversation with Jill Scott – HuffPost 7.25.11
Mike Ragogna: Hello, Jill. You have the #1 album in the country with The Light Of The Sun, and you feature Anthony Hamilton on your latest single, “So In Love.” Can you give us some background on how your duet came about? Jill Scott: Hi Mike, yeah sure. I got a phone call from a very […]
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July 25, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Jill Scott by Mike
Jill Scott – HuffPost 7.25.11
Mike Ragogna: Do you have any advice for new artists? Jill Scott: I do! I would tell new artists to perform everywhere you can for free. Establish your home base and I say for free because this is where your education comes. You’re actually paying them to learn how to command an audience, how to […]
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July 22, 2011
A Conversation with Graham Colton – HuffPost 7.22.11
Mike Ragogna: Graham, how are you today? Graham Colton: Doing great, Mike. MR: Good to hear. Pacific Coast Eyes is your third album? GC: That’s a fantastic question because it depends on how you define it. (laughs) But, yes, I believe this is my third full-length album. MR: Does that number include the self-made album that got […]
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July 22, 2011
REO Speedwagon’s Kevin Cronin – HuffPost 7.22.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Kevin Cronin: Well, for a new artist–that’s a little bit different. For a new artist, the biggest advice I could give you is by sharing this story that I have. When I was a young songwriter, the publishing company I was working with in Nashville […]
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July 22, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Graham Colton by Mike
Graham Colton – HuffPost 7.22.11
Mike Ragogna: Graham, what advice do you have for new artists? Graham Colton: Well, now, I think there’s more opportunity out there to be heard than ever before, and I have to take my own advice and say that the key is just getting stuff out there. Regardless of how it gets out there and […]
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July 22, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , David Berkeley by Mike
David Berkeley – HuffPost 7.22.11
Mike Ragogna: David, what advice would you have for new artists at this point? David Berkeley: Go and do it. (laughs) I think that you have to really believe in what you’re doing and try to be true to what it is that inspires you to want to make music. And just do the best […]
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