A Conversation with Paul Kelly – HuffPost 9.16.11

Mike Ragogna: Paul, how are you? Paul Kelly: I’m doing well, sir. Thanks. MR: Paul, you are a well known and highly respected songwriter all over the world, but not necessarily in the United States. What are your thoughts about your music having been somewhat elusive to American audiences? PK: That’s unfortunately out of my […]

A Conversation with Lisa Hannigan – HuffPost 9.16.11

Mike Ragogna: Hello, Lisa. Lisa Hannigan: Hello, how are you? MR: I’m very fine, how are you? LH: I’m very well–I’m enjoying the rare sunshine that we’re having in Dublin this afternoon. MR: You’re in Dublin? LH: I am, I am. MR: Sweet. Okay, you have a new album called Passenger, which we’ll get to immediately. […]

Paul Kelly – HuffPost 9.16.11

[Note: This is a combination of advice for new artists and also insight into Paul Kelly’s creative process.] Mike Ragogna: Yeah. So, what goes into your creative process when writing a song? Paul Kelly: It’s like I’m doodling, really. I’ll come up with something and play it on my guitar, then I’ll add some sounds […]

A Conversation with Daryl Hall – HuffPost 9.14.11

Mike Ragogna: Hey there, Daryl. Daryl Hall: Hi, how are you doing? MR: Peachy. And you? DH: I’m doing well, man. Just getting ready to go out on a little mini tour with John. I’m just enjoying my post hurricane day here in the East. MR: So, how nasty was the hurricane, really? DH: It […]

Daryl Hall – HuffPost 9.14.11

Mike Ragogna: Daryl, what is your advice for new artists? Daryl Hall: I always say the same thing–believe in what you do, do it, and don’t veer away from the truth of it. Also, work your brains out live because that’s where your audience is going to come from, people that pay money to see […]

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Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell – HuffPost 9.12.11

Mike Ragogna: What advice might you have for new artists? Chris Cornell: One of the things I already mentioned is do what inspires you, and, for sure, that will somehow translate to other people. It just will. If you’re doing what you love to do and it makes you happy and you feel truly inspired […]