Dan Zanes – HuffPost 9.19.11

Mike Ragogna: Dan, do you have any advice for new artists? Dan Zanes: I think now more than ever the important thing, besides learning how to or interpret write songs, is, really, to learn how to play live, only because the chances of making money off of record sales are less and less every year. […]

A Conversation with Dar Williams – HuffPost 9.9.11

Mike Ragogna: Dar, you’re touring with Joan Osborne. How did that come together? Dar Williams: To be honest, there’s an ongoing list of people that are brought up at the round table when we’re discussing artists to tour with. Usually, it’s someone of the opposite sex, like when I toured with Joshua Radin in 2009–I […]

Mike Ragogna’s 2.0 – 20110908 – House’s Hugh Laurie

Mike Ragogna’s 2.0 – 20110908 – Robert Earl Keen

<em>Let Them Talk</em>: Chatting With <em>House</em>’s Hugh Laurie, Dar Williams and The Axis of Awesome, Plus Cal Ecker’s "Time After Time" Premiere

Hugh Laurie has a new album, Let Them Talk, which is New Orleans blues based. Here he discusses how he came up with that idea.

Mike Ragogna’s 2.0 – 20110907 – Hank 3

A Conversation with My Morning Jacket’s Jim James – HuffPost 9.7.11

Mike Ragogna: How are you, Jim? Jim James: Hey, I’m pretty good. How are you doing? MR: Pretty well, thanks. What has this latest round of touring been like for you guys? JJ: It’s been great. We just finished a big tour, and we’re on a break right now. I just feel so lucky to […]

My Morning Jacket’s Jim James – HuffPost 9.7.11

Mike Ragogna: What advice would you have for new artists? Jim James: I always tell people just to listen to their gut, listen to their heart, and don’t listen to any naysayer’s that tell you that you can’t do something or tell you what you’re doing isn’t good or isn’t correct. You’re always going to […]