Category Archives for "Entertainment Interviews"
September 10, 2010
A Conversation with Slayer’s Tom Araya and Kerry King – HuffPost 9.10.10
Mike Ragogna: You’re on what you’re calling The American Carnage Tour? Tom Araya: That’s correct. MR: Where does it cover? TA: Actually, it started on the east side of Canada, which was actually the Canadian Carnage Tour. Then Europe, then the U.S. MR: How’s The American Carnage tour going? Kerry King: Cool, man. We’re having […]
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September 10, 2010
A Conversation with Anthrax’s Joey Belladonna – HuffPost 9.10.10
Mike Ragogna: Joey, you were the lead singer of Anthrax from ’84 to ’92, right? Joey Belladonna: ’85 to ’92, somewhere around there. MR: And you’ve reunited with Anthrax. How does it feel to back? JB: It’s always a good thing because we really gel as a band quite well, and there’s a reason why […]
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September 7, 2010
A Conversation with Slash – HuffPost 9.7.10
Mike Ragogna: Your “Back From Cali” video/single with Myles Kennedy is pretty hot right now. Slash: Yeah, it’s out there. I don’t know how hot it is, I never really pay much attention to that stuff. It’s a cool video. MR: It’s performance footage assembled from your European tour? S: Right. MR: While in Europe, […]
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September 6, 2010
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A Conversation with Bill Frisell – HuffPost 9.6.10
Mike Ragogna: You have a new album called Beautiful Dreamers presented as a trio with you on guitar, right? Bill Frisell: Yeah, Eyvind Kang plays viola, and Rudy Royston plays drums. So, it’s a slightly unusual combination, I think, for a trio. It’s a group I’ve been playing with for a couple of years, and guys that […]
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September 6, 2010
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A Conversation with Pete Seeger – HuffPost 9.6.10
Mike Ragogna: I wanted to talk about your new record Tomorrow’s Children. Pete Seeger: This record belongs to a whole lot of people. My name and reputation may help sell it, but the record would never have started without an unusual teacher. She has been teaching for only a few years in the school, but she […]
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September 3, 2010
A Conversation with Life is Good Kids Foundation’s Bert Jacobs – HuffPost 9.3.10
Mike Ragogna: What’s your history and involvement with Bonnaroo? Bert Jacobs: Well, we really just became friends with the Superfly guys who own and operate Bonnaroo. I’ve enjoyed the music, and been out there as a fan like anybody else. That’s my history with Bonnaroo. MR: And this resulted in the Life is Good Festival […]
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September 3, 2010
A Conversation with Randy Bachman & Fred Turner – HuffPost 9.3.10
A Conversation with Fred Turner Mike Ragogna: Let’s talk about your new album Bachman & Turner. Please don’t be offended by this, but it sounds like classic BTO. Fred Turner: Actually I’m not offended at all. I’m glad to hear you say that. MR: The album starts with “Rollin’ Along,” which puts us on the […]
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September 1, 2010
A Conversation with Mickey Hart – HuffPost 9.1.10
Mike Ragogna: You’re on tour now, right? Mickey Hart: I am on tour with the Rhythm Devils. I am in Pittsburgh, yes. MR: How is Pittsburgh? MH: It’s beautific, actually. It’s very nice. Pittsburgh is a good city. I love it here. MR: You and Bill Kreutzmann, who make up the Rhythm Devils, are on […]
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