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January 18, 2011
A Conversation with Edie Brickell – HuffPost 1.18.11
Mike Ragogna: Edie, you seemed to approach your new self-titled album, Edie Brickell, very differently than your previous albums. Edie Brickell: It was our intention, when I was playing with the band, to record a lot of upbeat songs. I wanted to make a record that was fun to listen to, and hopefully have a little […]
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December 30, 2010
Everest’s Russ Pollard – HuffPost 12.30.10
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Russ Pollard: My only advice is to do what you want, who cares what anybody else thinks. Be confident because people are drawn to confidence. People want to be entertained, they don’t want to see fear or a lack of self respect. So, you have […]
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December 30, 2010
A Conversation with Everest’s Russ Pollard – HuffPost 12.30.10
Mike Ragogna: We are talking with Everest’s Russ Pollard, the band’s lead vocalist, guitarist, lyricist, drummer, and I imagine a few other musical posts. Hello Russ. Russ Pollard: Hi Mike, thanks for such a warm introduction. MR: Recently, you performed on one of the late shows? RP: Yeah, we played on Jimmy Fallon. MR: It […]
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December 24, 2010
- in Entertainment Interviews , Thalía by Mike
A Conversation with Thalía – HuffPost 12.24.10
Mike Ragogna: Hi, Thalía. Thanks so much for taking time out for this interview. Thalía: How are you Mike. MR: Thalía, much like Elvis, you’re a huge international superstar. Recently, you participated in the Viva Elvis recordings associated with the Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas, recording a duet with The King on his classic “Love […]
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December 24, 2010
- in Entertainment Interviews , Flo Rida by Mike
A Conversation with Flo Rida – HuffPost 12.24.10
Mike Ragogna: When you were making your latest album Only One Flo (Part 1), did you feel like you had a blockbuster with all these hits on it? Flo Rida: Definitely. Going into the studio, if the vibe is right, the song gives me goosebumps. A lot of times, I get reactions from colleagues that are […]
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December 24, 2010
- in Advice for New Artists , Thalía by Mike
Thalía – HuffPost 12.24.10
Mike Ragogna: Do you have any advice for new artists? Thalía: Pursue your dreams. Don’t ever let anybody put you down, and trust in yourself. Be yourself and don’t be afraid of being who you are. Sometimes, everybody wants to belong to a certain society, group of people, with the “in” students in school. No. […]
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December 24, 2010
- in Advice for New Artists , Flo Rida by Mike
Flo Rida – HuffPost 12.24.10
Mike Ragogna: Do you have any advice for new artists? Flo Rida: If this is your passion, you definitely have to love it 200 percent. Dream big and never give up because there is always somebody out there working hard. If you do negative things in your life, you can always expect negative things to […]
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December 23, 2010
- by Mike
– Mike Ragogna’s 2.0 – 20101223 – Laurie Anderson
Huffington Post entertainment contributor Mike Ragogna speaks with experimental performance artist/multi-instrumentalist Laurie Anderson, who sings in a variety of experimental and art house music styles. Anderson did her first performance-art piece—a symphony played on automobile horns—in 1969. She graduated magna cum laude and Phi Betta Kappa from Barnard College in art history. In 1972, she […]
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