Category Archives for "Entertainment Interviews"
June 29, 2012
A Conversation with Chris Squire – HuffPost 6.29.12
Mike Ragogna: Hello Chris Squire, how are you? Chris Squire: I’m good thank you. MR: Thank you for calling in. Chris, what’s your side of this whole Squackett story? CS: What side of the story would you like? MR: Why, your side, of course! How did you guys come together as Squackett. CS: Some of […]
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June 29, 2012
Conversations with Squackett – HuffPost 6.29.12
A Conversation with Steve Hackett Mike Ragogna: Hello Steve, how are you? Steve Hackett: Very well, Michael. Nice to talk. MR: Same here, sir. Can you go into how Squackett came together? SH: Sure. Well, Chris Squire and myself, we recorded several times together on different projects. In 2007, we started showing up on each […]
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June 27, 2012
A Conversation with Hard Rock Records’ John Galloway – HuffPost 6.27.12
Mike Ragogna: Hi there, John Galloway of Hard Rock Records. John Galloway: Hey, how are you doing? MR: I’m doing OK, how are you? JG: I’m doing fantastic tonight. MR: The last time I checked in with Hard Rock was with the hotel chain with Brian Klein who was putting out the word about the […]
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June 27, 2012
A Conversation With Blues Traveler’s Chan Kinchla – HuffPost 6.27.12
Mike Ragogna: Let’s just dive into this interview, shall we? Chan Kinchla: We certainly shall! MR: Indeed, we shall! Let’s chat about your new album, Suzie Cracks The Whip. Now, I’ve kind of read what this is about, but could you tell our listeners the story behind the title of the album? CK: Well, like all […]
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June 25, 2012
A Conversation with Mary Chapin Carpenter – HuffPost 6.25.12
Mike Ragogna: Hello, Mary Chapin! How are you? Mary Chapin Carpenter: Hi, how are you? MR: I’m fine…you know, the polite answer. But honestly? I really haven’t been. But your new album Ashes And Roses has been helping me pull through something pretty traumatic, especially the song “What To Keep And What To Throw Away,” your survival […]
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June 25, 2012
A Conversation with Magda Rosa Galbán, Daughter Of Manuel Galbán – HuffPost 6.25.12
Mike Ragogna: Magda Rosa, how would you sum up your dad Manuel Galbán’s musical contribution to the Cuban culture and to Cuban music? Magda Rosa Galbán: He was always a true defender of popular Cuban music. He was one of the first to play the electric guitar in Cuba, and one of the first to […]
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June 22, 2012
A Conversation with Glen Hansard – HuffPost 6.22.12
Mike Ragogna: Glen, how are you? Glen Hansard: Doing very well, Mike. Thanks. I’m walking through the rain right now. Soaked to the bone. MR: But you’re in New York City and it’s all very romantic. You should write a song about it. GH: Well, the songs are a whole different story, they come when […]
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June 20, 2012
A Conversation with Gerald Albright – HuffPost 6.20.12
Mike Ragogna: Gerald, you have a new album with Norman Brown called 24/7. But first, bring us up to speed on your life with Spotify. Spare no detail. Gerald Albright: You know, I recently just signed up with Spotify and I haven’t gotten deeply into it yet. I thought it would be a thing kind of […]
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