Category Archives for "Entertainment Interviews"
June 20, 2012
- in Entertainment Interviews , Norman Brown by Mike
A Conversation With Norman Brown – HuffPost 6.20.12
Mike Ragogna: Norman, how are you? Norman Brown: I’m doing great, Mike. Thank you so much for having me. MR: It’s my pleasure. Now, when I interviewed Gerald, he mentioned that it was the label that asked you guys to get together for this project. NB: Yeah, they did. They came to us both and […]
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June 20, 2012
A Conversation With Kris Kristofferson – HuffPost 6.20.12
Mike Ragogna: Kris, how are you? Kris Kristofferson: Doing well, Mike. MR: Pretty good, man. You’re performing in conjunction with the United Farm Workers’ 50th Anniversary. KK: Well, one of the concerts was cancelled in the series, I guess the economy is hurting ticket sales for everybody. But I’ve been working with the United Farm […]
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June 18, 2012
A Conversation with Jessica Stavely-Taylor – HuffPost 6.18.12
Mike Ragogna: Jessica, can you tell us the story behind The Staves’ new EP The Motherlode? Jessica Staveley-Taylor: Well, the story is that this is our second EP. It’s just been released here in the States, which we’re very excited about. “The Motherlode” is one of the tracks that’s going to be on our album when […]
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June 13, 2012
A Conversation with Rodney Crowell – HuffPost 6.13.12
Mike Ragogna: Rodney, you’ve had many hits as an artist, songwriter and producer, but your new album Kin: The Songs of Mary Karr & Rodney Crowell might be the most personal and unique project of your career. How did this album come together? Rodney Crowell: Well, when I was writing my book that was published this past […]
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June 11, 2012
A Conversation with The Sweet’s Andy Scott – HuffPost 6.11.12
Mike Ragogna: Andy, old hero of mine with a new album, New York Connection. How the heck are you? Andy Scott: I’m absolutely fine, how’s the weather? MR: Well, today it’s a little rainy. AS: What you think of rain, we’ve had here…real rain, you know? MR: Oh, then you’re calling from Britain? AS: Yes, definitely. […]
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June 11, 2012
- in Dar Williams , Entertainment Interviews by Mike
A Conversation with Dar Williams – HuffPost 6.11.12
Mike Ragogna: Dar, hi. Let’s get into “I Am The One Who Will Remember” from your new album In The Time Of Gods. Dar Williams: Sure! MR: It’s very powerful, and it’s so true that many kids in the Middle East will continue to have a negative view of the world unless things change. DW: Well, […]
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June 11, 2012
A Conversation with Steve Barton – HuffPost 6.11.12
Mike Ragogna: Steve Barton, lead singer of Translator, you have a new solo album called Projector, and let’s dig right into the track “Please.” Can you give us a little background on it? Steve Barton: Yeah, it’s a song that changed quite a bit when we made the Projector album, which is a group of songs […]
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June 6, 2012
- in Entertainment Interviews , Kat Edmonson by Mike
A Conversation with Kat Edmonson – HuffPost 6.6.12
Mike Ragogna: Kat, you have a new album, Way Down Low. What inspired the songwriting? Kat Edmonson: I have been writing songs since I was at least 9 years old. I’m always inspired to write and it’s usually my own life experiences that inspire me. Very often, writing a song is a process that happens to […]
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