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August 13, 2009

in Advice for New Artists , Buffy Sainte-Marie by Mike

Buffy Sainte-Marie – HuffPost 8.13.09

Mike Ragogna: Buffy, you’ve always been associated with a class of folk artists that includes Judy Collins, Joan Baez, Tom Rush, Eric Andersen, Fred Neil, and many other mid- to late-sixties troubadours. But your influence reaches beyond that genre, to those acoustic artists that later became pop music’s “singer-songwriters,” many of them moved by the […]

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August 10, 2009

in Advice for New Artists , Matisyahu by Mike

Matisyahu – HuffPost 8.10.09

[Note: This part of my interview with Matisyahu contains some inspirational information.] Mike Ragogna: When you perform in front of audiences, do you feel that connection between you and them? Matisyahu: The other night, I went to see this band called Tortoise. While I was watching, I had this experience of myself watching them play. […]

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August 10, 2009

in Entertainment Interviews , Matisyahu by Mike

An Interview with Matisyahu – HuffPost 8.10.09

One of the surprise modern rock hits of 2006 was “King Without A Crown” by New York’s Matisyahu, a devout Hasidic Jew who employs reggae, hip-hop and alternative styles to communicate his very unique brand of music. His sound has tied him to influences such as the late Bob Marley; but it was guitarist Trey […]

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June 11, 2009

in Advice for New Artists , Lamont Dozier by Mike

Lamont Dozier – HuffPost 6.11.09

[Note: These are sections taken from my interview with Lamont Dozier who co-wrote many hits with brothers Brian and Eddie Holland, and is presented here to be inspiring for new artists.] Mike Ragogna: What was the creative process like? Did you get into a room together and just write songs or did you craft them […]

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June 11, 2009

in Entertainment Interviews , Lamont Dozier by Mike

An Interview with Lamont Dozier – HuffPost 6.11.09

On Thursday, June 18th, Lamont Dozier will be receiving the Johnny Mercer award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame at their 2009 awards dinner held at the New York Mariott Marquis Hotel. This honor is bestowed to those members whose songwriting is not only exemplary, but also has contributed significantly to the culture. In Lamont […]

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May 11, 2009

in Advice for New Artists , Carpenters' Richard Carpenter , Richard Carpenter by Mike

Carpenters’ Richard Carpenter – HuffPost 5.11.09

[Note: This is taken from my interview with Richard Carpenter in which he offers some inspiring moments of Carpenters’ history.] Mike Ragogna: Do you remember exactly what happened on April 22nd, 1969? Richard Carpenter: A fellow who had been representing us as a manager in his off hours, Eddie Sulzer, worked his tail off pushing […]

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May 11, 2009

in Carpenters , Entertainment Interviews , Richard Carpenter by Mike

An Interview with Richard Carpenter (My Very First HuffPost Interview) – HuffPost 5.11.09

On April 23rd, 2009, literally 24 hours after its release, Carpenters (no “the”) had their highest charting record of their careers in Japan. In that territory, 40/40 The Best Selection was released the day before to coincide with the 40th anniversary of Carpenters’ signing with Herb Alpert’s and Jerry Moss’ independent label, A&M Records. The string of […]

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December 22, 2008

in Entertainment News by Mike Ragogna

I’ll Be Home For Christmas: Flying With Our Troops Through The Pre-Winter Storms

On the escaping planes that pinballed from airport to airport across the stormy skies, soldiers and civilians sat side by side and got to know each other over Ritz Chips, salted peanuts and Cokes as they together fought off fatigue.

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