Category Archives for "Entertainment Interviews"
September 5, 2012
A Conversation with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s Scotty Morris – HuffPost 9.5.12
Mike Ragogna: Scotty, to me, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s Rattle Them Bones feels like a Cab Calloway, depression-era sort of swing meets Don Draper’s Mad Men. Am I even close? Scotty Morris: Well, like any other album with us, when I start writing music it sort of takes on a life of its own. That’s what we do […]
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August 31, 2012
A Conversation with Harry Shearer – HuffPost 8.31.12
Mike Ragogna: Harry, you good? Harry Shearer: I’m great, how are you? MR: I’m pretty good. “Celebrity Booze Endorser” — nice title — from an album titled Can’t Take a Hint. More title goodness. So the song had something to do with, oh, a certain Madonna? Harry Shearer: First of all, I should say, that’s the […]
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August 29, 2012
A Conversation with Smash Mouth’s Steve Harwell – HuffPost 8.29.12
Mike Ragogna: How are you doing, man? Steve Harwell: I’m doing fantastic. We just got home. We’ve been traveling like crazy and everything’s starting to ramp up right now with the new record coming out in early September and the new single coming out in a couple of weeks. It’s been nothing but fun and […]
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August 29, 2012
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A Conversation with Ben Howard – HuffPost 8.29.12
Mike Ragogna: Hey Ben, How are you? Congratulations on your debut album, Every Kingdom. Ben Howard: Hey, thank you! It’s been kicking around for a little bit, but it’s nice that it’s finally getting over your way. MR: It’s not only getting over our way, but I’ve noticed that a few critics have been praising this […]
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August 27, 2012
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A Conversation with Bill Lloyd – 8.27.12
Mike Ragogna: Hi Bill, how are you? Bill Lloyd: Hey Mike, how are you? I’m fine. MR: Pretty good, how have you been? I guess we’re playing a little bit of catch up. BL: It’s only been about 20 years. MR: It’s seems like only yesterday when wed eat at Fudruckers. BL: Or one of […]
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August 27, 2012
A Conversation with Radney Foster – HuffPost 8.27.12
Mike Ragogna: Radney Foster! How’re you doing? Radney Foster: Hey Mike, how are you? It’s great to hear your voice again. MR: Yours too, sir. Let’s first talk about your first solo album, Del Rio, Texas, from 1992. It really resonated when it was released, and it featured many hits and classic tracks. It was autobiographical, […]
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August 24, 2012
A Conversation with Jefferson Starship’s Paul Kantner – HuffPost 8.24.12
Mike Ragogna: Paul, you played a concert at Roswell, and your new album is called Tales From The Mothership. Of course, “Roswell” has a certain connotation, it being the at the heart of many “aliens among us” stories and the ultimate conspiracy theory. Is there any particular thing about Roswell that resonates with you? Paul Kantner: […]
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August 22, 2012
A Conversation with Gary Rossington – HuffPost 8.22.12
Mike Ragogna: Gary, how are you? Gary Rossington: Hey man, how are you today? MR: I’m doing pretty well, thanks. You have a new album, Last Of A Dyin’ Breed, and it sounds like you guys had more fun than ever on this one. Is that too big of a claim? GR: No, it was a […]
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