Category Archives for "Entertainment News"
February 12, 2014
A Conversation with PUSA’s Jason Finn, Plus Chatting with Sabina and Exclusives from Grace Valerie and Analog Rebellion
A Conversation with The Presidents of the United States of America’s Jason Finn Mike Ragogna: After twenty years together, it’s about time you were asked who is or was your favorite president of the United States, you know, like you’ve never been asked that before. Jason Finn: As Michael Bolton said in Office Space: “I […]
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February 5, 2014
Chats with Pat Metheny, John Butler and Declan O’Rourke, Plus Dukes of September, Stone Cold Fox and Bike For Three Exclusives
A DUKES OF SEPTEMBER EXCLUSIVE photo courtesy of 429 Records On the forthcoming DVD/Blu-ray release of The Dukes of September Live, the popular touring show The Dukes of September Rhythm Revue featuring Boz Scaggs, Donald Fagen and Michael McDonald are captured in concert at Lincoln Center performing hits from each of their illustrious careers as […]
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January 29, 2014
- in Entertainment News by Mike
Tomorrow’s Child Passes…Bye Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger passed away yesterday. Back in 2010, I was lucky enough to interview him on his Grammy-award winning album Tomorrow’s Children. Here’s the interview: After years of activism on behalf of the average Joe and Jane, this 91-year-old national treasure still swings a heavy hammer, and his amazingly thoughtful insights are presented here just […]
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January 29, 2014
Honor the Treaties: Neil Young’s ‘Mother Earth’ Video Exclusive
photo credit: Pegi Young According to the Neil Young camp… “Recently, Neil Young completed a brief tour of his native Canada consisting of four benefit concerts under the banner of ‘Honor The Treaties.’ The nature of these shows were assembled to raise money and awareness for the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) Legal Defense Fund. […]
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January 28, 2014
Paul Rodgers’ Royal EPK Premiere, A Conversation With Astro Raph, Plus Exclusives From MODOC and Christine Rosander
PAUL RODGERS MEETS STAX photo credit: Jim McGuire In conjunction with the release of the new album The Royal Sessions (to be released February 4th), 429 Records and Paul Rodgers supplied an exclusive EPK during which the artist talks about his new r&b album. “It as taken me 46 years to get from Middlesbrough, England, […]
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January 21, 2014
Conversations with The Fray’s Isaac Slade, Los Lonely Boys’ Henry Garza, Graham Colton and Michael Schenker, Plus a Jordan Mayland & The Thermal Detonators Exclusive
A Conversation with The Fray’s Isaac Slade Mike Ragogna: How do you feel you did on your recent Jimmy Kimmel appearance and does performing on network television for millions get you guys a teensy bit nervous before or during a performance or are you hardcore broadcast warriors by now? Isaac Slade: You know, I do […]
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January 14, 2014
Songs From the Movie: A Conversation With Mary Chapin Carpenter, Chatting With Doug Paisley, Plus an Art Decade Exclusive
An Interview with Mary Chapin Carpenter Mike Ragogna: Mary Chapin, you’ve got a new album, Songs From The Movie, the follow up to the excellent Ashes And Roses. Can we just dive in? Mary Chapin Carpenter: Absolutely! MR: It almost seems like this album is, in some respects a part two–at least emotionally–to Ashes And […]
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January 6, 2014
The Doors App and Beyond: A Conversation with Elektra/Nonesuch Founder Jac Holzman
Photo courtesy Holzman Family Archive A Conversation with Jac Holzman Mike Ragogna: Jac, it’s an honor to interview you. You and your label Elektra were behind the signings and careers of recording artists and songwriters that meant a lot to me when I was growing up, folks like Harry Chapin, Carly Simon, The Doors, Queen, […]
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