Category Archives for "Entertainment Interviews"
November 8, 2010
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A Conversation with Bryan Adams – HuffPost 11.8.10
Mike Ragogna: Hello, Bryan. You have a new album out, Bare Bones, which features live, stripped down versions of many of your biggest hits. Why did you take this approach? Bryan Adams: It’s something I’ve been wanting to do for a while–not necessarily the CD, but just the acoustic tour. A couple of years ago, I […]
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November 5, 2010
A Conversation with Kyle Eastwood – HuffPost 11.5.10
Mike Ragogna: Kyle, I discovered your music in an interesting way. You recorded a cover of “Trouble Man” on your debut album From There To Here. Kyle Eastwood: Exactly. MR: Well, I was amazed by Joni Mitchell’s hypnotic, soulful lead vocal when I first heard her perform it during the Yasgur’s Farm “A Day In The […]
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November 1, 2010
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A Conversation with DJ Qbert – HuffPost 11.1.10
Mike Ragogna: Hello, Q. DJ Qbert: Yo, yo. MR: So, you were a part of FM 20 with Mix Master Mike and DJ Apollo at one point, right? Q: Yeah, we were the DJs of that rap group at the time. We went to the DMC’s and became Rock Steady DJ’s, and then Invisible Scratch. […]
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November 1, 2010
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A Conversation with Aaron Neville – HuffPost 11.1.10
Mike Ragogna: Hi Aaron, thanks for giving us your time today. Let’s just dive right into your new album, I Know I’ve Been Changed. Joe Henry produced it? Aaron Neville: Right. MR: And you feature Allen Toussaint on piano–Toussaint, of course, being another New Orleans legend. AN: Well, not just that, but he’s also my […]
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October 27, 2010
An Interview with Francis Thicke – HuffPost 10.27.10
Mike Ragogna: You’re going up against some big interests. Has corporate agriculture gained such a threshold in our food production system that you’re against insurmountable odds? Francis Thicke: It’s true that my opponent’s campaign is getting a lot of money from Monsanto, Syngenta, DuPont and other agribusiness giants that are heavily invested in the status […]
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October 27, 2010
A Conversation with James “J.Y.” Young of Styx – HuffPost 10.27.10
Mike Ragogna: J.Y., let’s talk about Styx’s new album, Regeneration: Volume 1. “Volume 1” implies a “Volume 2” is coming. Will there be an ongoing series of releases? James “J.Y.” Young: Well, ultimately, we’re in the process of re-recording some of our original masters with the current lineup of the band because there have been a […]
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October 25, 2010
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A Conversation with Jimmy Ryan – HuffPost 10.25.10
Mike Ragogna: Good day, Mr. Jimmy Ryan, how the heck are you today? Jimmy Ryan: I’m doing good–or, I’m sorry, I’m doing well. MR: (laughs) Would you please tell the readers your history in the music business? JR: Do we have hours and hours? MR: (laughs) Yes. Yes, we do. JR: I started off with […]
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October 25, 2010
A Conversation with Smokey Robinson – HuffPost 10.25.10
Mike Ragogna: Smokey, there’s so much to go over, but let’s begin with your new album for Cracker Barrel, Now And Then. Can you tell us about the project? Smokey Robinson: Well, it’s a combination of six brand new songs and six of my vintage songs, and I made the deal with Cracker Barrel through Time […]
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