Category Archives for "Entertainment Interviews"
April 2, 2014
A Conversation with Michael McDonald – HuffPost 4.2.14
Mike Ragogna: Hey Michael, it’s great to talk with you again. Thank you very much for taking the interview. Michael McDonald: Oh, it’s my pleasure, thank you. MR: I wanted to ask you about the new Dukes Of September DVD/Blu-Ray that’s out. You’ve been performing as this configuration for a while, how would you sum […]
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April 2, 2014
A Conversation with City Under Siege’s John Wittlinger – HuffPost 4.2.14
Mike Ragogna: You’re quoted as being proud of being a pop band. What do you think “pop” means these days? John Wittlinger: Pop music these days can span across a few different sub-genres. These days, you dont have to be Britney Spears or the Backstreet Boys to be a pop band. But I guess to […]
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April 2, 2014
A Conversation with Nickel Creek’s Sara Watkins – HuffPost 4.2.14
Mike Ragogna: I feel like your new album, A Dotted Line, is like Nickel Creek 3.0, skipping right by 2.0. What in the world happened here, Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek? Sara Watkins: [laughs] I think nine years happened. You know what’s funny, whenever I think back on that time, I think of the last […]
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April 2, 2014
A Conversation with Charlie Daniels – HuffPost 4.2.14
Mike Ragogna: All right, Charlie, you have a new album, Off The Grid: Doing It Dylan. Why, Charlie? Why now? Why Dylan? What’s going on here! Charlie Daniels: [laughs] Well, let me give you just a little thumbnail sketch here of what happened. There was a TV show called Hell On Wheels that we were asked […]
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March 31, 2014
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A Conversation with John Gorka – HuffPost 3.31.14
Mike Ragogna: John, it is a pleasure. I have always wanted to have an interview with you. Your new album Bright Side Of Down features some label mates including Michael Johnson on the first track. What went into this project? John Gorka: I think the approach was a little different from other albums I’ve done. […]
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March 31, 2014
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A Conversation with Leon Russell – HuffPost 3.31.14
Mike Ragogna: Hey Leon, Life Journey, your latest album, was recorded with Tommy LiPuma, Al Schmitt, Elton John…you have an awful lot of friends rooting for you. Do you feel the love? LR: Well yeah, it was nice. Elton was primarily responsible, he wanted me to do an album of my own. So yeah, it […]
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March 31, 2014
A Conversation with Judy Collins – HuffPost 3.31.14
Mike Ragogna: So this love affair with all things Ireland has been in your life for a very long time. When did you first become aware of Ireland beauty and history? Judy Collins: I grew up with all of these songs, that was so extraordinary. My dad, who was such a great singer and a […]
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March 28, 2014
A Conversation with The Dandy Warhols’ Courtney Taylor-Taylor – HuffPost 3.28.14
Mike Ragogna: The Dandy Warhols has a new album, Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia: Live At The Wonder. Why did you go back to that album and can you describe the event beyond the music? Courtney Taylor-Taylor: So 2013 was the 13th anniversary of Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia, and I think it was probably […]
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