Category Archives for "Entertainment Interviews"
August 6, 2012
A Conversation with Marina Lambrini Diamandis of Marina & The Diamonds – HuffPost 8.6.12
Mike Ragogna: Hey, Marina. How are you today? Marina Lambrini Diamandis: I’m pretty good. MR: Can you go into what you’re up to these days? For instance, this Lonely Hearts tour where you’ve been performing “Teen Idle”? MLD: I started my Lonely Hearts Club tour in the States about two weeks ago and actually, I’ve […]
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August 6, 2012
A Conversation with P.O.D.’s Sonny Sandoval – HuffPost 8.6.12
Mike Ragogna: Uh-oh, Sonny Sandoval’s on the phone. Sonny Sandoval: Hey man! MR: Sonny, your new album is titled Murdered Love. So just how murdered is this love? SS: Oh my gosh, that’s so heavy, huh? It’s so heavy and deep. (laughs) MR: Nah, I’m not sensing a lot of murdered love on here, although we […]
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August 3, 2012
A Conversation with Gloriana’s Mike Gossin – HuffPost 8.3.12
Mike Ragogna: Mike! Mike Gossin: Hello, hello, how are ya? MR: I’m fine, how are you doing sir? MG: I’m doing great, thanks for having me on the show. I appreciate it. MR: Before we start getting into the music, what’s the origin story of Gloriana? Why, might it have something to do with a […]
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August 3, 2012
A Conversation with Jerrod Niemann – HuffPost 8.3.12
Mike Ragogna: Here we are at the Pepsi/Billboard Summer Beats Concert Series. What do you make of all this? Jerrod Niemann: It’s good to see it actually happen, ’cause when you hear about it, it’s exciting. I know it’s taken place in New York and LA, so I’m glad they brought it to Twangtown. I’m ready […]
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August 3, 2012
A Conversation with Easton Corbin – HuffPost 8.3.12
Mike Ragogna: Are you excited about this Pepsi/Billboard event? Easton Corbin: I am, man! It’s a great opportunity to get out here and work with some great people and, of course, we get to play out here in Nashville, which we don’t get to do very often. MR: Let’s go into your history a little. You […]
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August 3, 2012
A Conversation with Pepsico’s Shiv Singh – HuffPost 8.3.12
Mike Ragogna: Shiv, you’re the global head of digital for Pepsico. Can you tell me what that involves? Shiv Singh: I’m responsible for digital marketing of Pepsico bevarages. I have strategic global responsibility, which is our global digital strategy, and then operational US responsibility, and this includes everything across a digital media, web experiences and […]
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August 3, 2012
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A Conversation with Randy Houser – HuffPost 8.3.12
Mike Ragogna: Randy, playing off your hit song, is “this” truly how country feels? Randy Houser: Well, it’s not very country, we’re at the Cannery Ballroom in downtown Nashville, but it will tonight when we get all that music in here! MR: Nice. Now, you’re associated with the Pepsi/Billboard Summer Beats Concert Series featuring you and […]
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August 2, 2012
A Conversation with Minnesota’s Peter Himmelman & David Hollander – 8.2.12
Mike Ragogna: Peter Himmelman and David Hollander of the group Minnesota, how are you guys? Peter Himmelman: Doing well, Mike. Thanks. David Hollander: Well, thanks. MR: Now as I understand it, David, you are not currently in Minnesota but Appalachia? DH: That’s right and Peter is in Santa Monica. MR: Great. Now one of the […]
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