Category Archives for "Entertainment Interviews"
May 29, 2013
- in Dave Koz , Entertainment Interviews by Mike
A Conversation with Dave Koz – HuffPost 5.29.13
Mike Ragogna: Dave, it looks like you’ve got some friends with you on this new project! Dave Koz: Indeed! Old friends, dear friends, amazingly talented friends, but strangely enough, as long as we’ve known each other, we’ve never actually worked together on a project before. I’m talking about Gerald Albright and Richard Elliot and Mindi […]
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May 27, 2013
- in bree , Entertainment Interviews by Mike
A Conversation with bree – HuffPost 5.27.13
Mike Ragogna: Why hello, bree. How are you? bree: I’m doing great. How are you? MR: I’m doing well and I’m very happy to be talking to you. Tell us a little something about yourself. b: Well, I’m a Nashville-based rocker, very, very thankful to be here in Music City. I’m originally from Oregon, and […]
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May 24, 2013
- in Entertainment Interviews , Gavin DeGraw by Mike
A Conversation with Gavin DeGraw – HuffPost 5.24.13
Mike Ragogna: Gavin, you’re doing a joint project with Folgers, and it has to do with putting together a jingle. Gavin DeGraw: Well, everybody knows the Folgers jingle, right? It’s become part of the American DNA because we’ve heard the song so many times. They reached out to me because I’m an American singer-songwriter, and […]
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May 21, 2013
A Conversation with Airbourne’s Ryan O’Keeffe – HuffPost 5.21.13
Mike Ragogna: Ryan, the band just finished up its US tour, right? Ryan O’Keeffe: Yeah, we finished it up a few days ago. MR: How did it go? What did you think? RO: It was really, really good. We were ready to get back on the road again. It was good to be playing our […]
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May 13, 2013
- in Entertainment Interviews , Mick Jones by Mike
A Conversation with Mick Jones – HuffPost 5.17.13
Mike Ragogna: So how do you feel about being inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, Mick? Mick Jones: Well, I was pretty taken aback when I first heard the news. It was my first induction into a hall of fame, so I guess the first one is always good. It’s nice to have been […]
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May 12, 2013
- in Entertainment Interviews , Teddy Geiger by Mike
A Conversation with Teddy Geiger – HuffPost 5.12.13
Mike Ragogna: Hi Teddy, how are you? Teddy Geiger: How’s it going man? It’s good to talk to you. MR: Nice to talk to you too. New album, The Last Fears. Say more, sir. TG: Well, it’s kind of about that moment, or any time you’re following your dreams. Like the first time I went on […]
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May 10, 2013
A Conversation with Judas Priest’s Rob Halford – HuffPost 5.10.13
Mike Ragogna: Let’s talk about the new DVD/Blu-ray Epitaph, which represents a kind of summation of Judas Priest’s works to this point, right? Rob Halford: Yeah, I think it’s definitely a reflection on all of the wonderful things we’ve been able to achieve. I think it’s important for any musician to kind of pause and reflect. […]
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May 7, 2013
- in Emily Bear , Entertainment Interviews by Mike
A Conversation with Emily Bear – HuffPost 5.7.13
Mike Ragogna: Hello Emily, how are you? Emily Bear: Good. How are you? MR: I’m good. Now, you have a new album called Diversity. First of all, I want to know if you’ve sat down and listened to it from beginning to end yet? EB: Yes. I’ve looped it many times. MR: [laughs] Excellent. What did […]
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