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June 29, 2011
Loverboy’s Mike Reno – HuffPost 6.29.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Mike Reno: It’s quite simple. Find a person or a group of people that you really enjoy being around and like to work with, and concentrate on your songwriting and practice your craft. If you’re a player of some sort, keep playing all the time, […]
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June 29, 2011
A Conversation with Loverboy’s Mike Reno – HuffPost 6.29.11
Mike Ragogna: Hey Mike, it used to be everybody was “Working For The Weekend.” Now, everybody is working on the weekend. Mike Reno: Yeah, when we wrote the song, we wrote it, “Everybody’s working for the weekend,” but now it appears that everybody is working on the weekend. You’re absolutely right, Mike. MR: One of the joys of the […]
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June 27, 2011
A Conversation with Atlantic Records / Rolling Stone Contest Finalists Lelia Broussard and Ewan Currie of The Sheepdogs – HuffPost 6.27.11
Mike Ragogna: Alright, Lelia Broussard and Ewan Currie of The Sheepdogs, you’re the finalists in a contest sponsored by Garnier Fructis where the winner gets a contract with Atlantic Records and the cover of Rolling Stone. Recently, you appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. How did it go? Lelia Broussard: Well, we got there and they […]
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June 27, 2011
Lelia Broussard and Ewan Currie of The Sheepdogs – HuffPost 6.27.11
Mike Ragogna: Now, I know that you both are fairly fresh acts, but do you have any advice for new artists? Ewan Currie: I would say listen to as much music as possible. Lelia Broussard: I agree completely. I would say, even though is seems like an obvious answer, to practice constantly–never put your instrument […]
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June 24, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Herbie Hancock by Mike
Herbie Hancock – HuffPost 6.24.11
Mike Ragogna: I know I’ve asked you this question before, but I’m going to ask it again because it’s always a lovely answer. My question to you is, what advice do you have for new artists, right now? Herbie Hancock: This is a transitional stage in the music business–the whole business of music, with record […]
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June 24, 2011
A Conversation with Herbie Hancock – HuffPost 6.24.11
Mike Ragogna: Herbie, you’re doing the European jazz festival circuit this year paying tribute to Miles Davis, right? Herbie Hancock: Yes, we’re playing the Montreaux Jazz Festival, the North Sea Jazz Festival, and several others. MR: And you’re mainly going to be doing this with your pals, Wayne Shorter and Marcus Miller? HH: Right, exactly. […]
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June 21, 2011
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Mike Ragogna’s 2.0 – 20110615 – Stanley Clarke
Influential bass player and Chick Corea’s musical partner, Stanley Clarke speaks with Mike about his music, career, and recent album, “Forever.
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June 20, 2011
- in Bill Mumy , Entertainment Interviews by Mike
A Conversation with Bill Mumy – HuffPost 6.20.11
Mike Ragogna: Bill, let’s start with your new release, Glorious In Defeat. It’s like you’re 23rd album? Bill Mumy: (laughs) Probably, if you add them all up with everybody involved. No, I think it’s my 10th. Yes, I’m in double digits now–10 albums since 1997. It’s on the label GRA, a little label out of San […]
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