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May 27, 2011
A Conversation with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s Jeff Hanna – HuffPost 5.27.11
Mike Ragogna: Jeff, let’s talk about the latest news regarding your classic, “Fishin’ In The Dark.” Jeff Hanna: Yeah, it’s funny. Back in the ’80s, they played our songs a lot on country radio and that was our biggest hit. It was the #1 single back in 1987, and then with the dawn of the […]
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May 27, 2011
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s Jeff Hanna – HuffPost 5.27.11
Mike Ragogna: Jeff, do you have any advice for new artists? Jeff Hanna: Stay true to yourself, you know? The great thing about the music business right now is that there is no music business. The old model is fading and morphing, so much that anybody can make a record. You got a garage band? […]
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May 25, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Graham Stookey by Mike
Graham Stookey – HuffPost 5.25.11
Mike Ragogna: Being a new artist, do you have any advice for new artists? Graham Stookey: Wow. What advice would I give myself? I would say stamina. In the four months that I’m kind of getting into this, it’s 95% business and 5% playing my guitar. It takes a lot of stamina and a lot […]
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May 25, 2011
- in Bobby Long , Entertainment Interviews by Mike
A Conversation with Bobby Long – HuffPost 5.25.11
Mike Ragogna: Bobby, your style has been compared to that of “…an early Bob Dylan” by Pollstar, and your song “Penance Fire Blues” is a good example. Do you feel there are any similarities between you and him, and are you a fan? Bobby Long: I think a lot of people get compared to him […]
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May 25, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , k.d. lang by Mike
k.d. lang – HuffPost 5.25.11
Mike Ragogna: k.d., do you have any advice for new artists? k.d. lang: I would not have any, and calculatedly so. I think that a new artist–and I’m using artist in the most empowered sense of the word–they don’t need advice, they need support and they need momentum. I just think that advice is really […]
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May 25, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Bobby Long by Mike
Bobby Long – HuffPost 5.25.11
Mike Ragogna: What’s your advice for new artists? Bobby Long: Just to stick to your guns and work hard.
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May 25, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , JD Souther by Mike
JD Souther – HuffPost 5.25.11
Mike Ragogna: Nice. With the amount of knowledge and experience that you’ve gained over your career, do you have any advice for new artists? JD Souther: I don’t think they’d take it. (laughs) I wouldn’t have. My dad once told me that I got where I was by ignoring everyone that ever gave me a […]
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May 25, 2011
- in Entertainment Interviews , k.d. lang by Mike
A Conversation with k.d. lang – HuffPost 5.25.11
Mike Ragogna: k.d., hey there. k.d. lang: Good morning, or good afternoon…I’m not really sure. MR: Are you touring around in support of your new album, Sing It Loud? kdl: Just about to go. We’re headed over to the U.K. first, so we’re in the calm before the storm right now. MR: One of my favorite tracks […]
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