Friday, July 29, 8 AM: Jazz legend Herbie Hancock comes to Solar Powered KRUU-FM to discuss his music, career, working with Miles Davis, and his "Tribute To Miles" show.

Tuesday, August 2, 8 AM: Acclaimed English musician, Joe Jackson, talks with Mike about the Joe Jackson Trio's new live album, "Live Music". The album is the culmination of the trio's 2010 European tour and is made up of 12 tracks culled from recordings from a variety of cities.

Also on Thursday, Academy Award winning actor, Tim Robbins, talks about his recent musical explorations as Tim Robbins And The Rogues Gallery Band. With this release, Robbins reveals himself as a talented singer/songwriter.  

Keelan Dimick is an award winning jazz pianist. Mr. Dimick is a student at the Manhattan School of Music where he studies with the with world renowned piano teacher, Gary Dial. Keelan Dimick with be performing this coming Saturday, July 30 7:30 pm at the Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts.

This week on Mike Ragogna's 2.0:

On Tuesday, July 12th at 8am, Louisiana native Marc Broussard talks about his new self-titled album. Broussard's music is a great mix of rock, funk, and soul.

Don't miss out! Tune in! Wed & Thu at 1pm. Rebroadcasts Friday & Tuesdays 8 AM.

Like liberty? Then you MUST listen to Just Plain Jazz this 4th of July as we celebrate the extraordinary freedom that jazz unleashed on an unsuspecting world in the early years of the 20th Century. Choosing the United States entry into World War II as our arbitrary cut-off date, we'll be concentrating on some of the most fertile years of jazz's explosive growth.

Lots of hot blowing, introductions of new instrumentation, refinements of styles, subtle revolutions, growth into artistic maturity and attempts to cash-in commercially will be crammed into 2 hours of Independence Day...frenzy!

Special bonus featured artist, Louis Armstrong, who claimed for all of his life to have been born on July 4, 1900 (he wasn't).

In celebration of Chick Corea's 70th birthday last Sunday, June 12, Mike Ragogna's 2.0 will start off this week of "Must-Listen Radio" with an interview with one of jazz's most masterful musicians. On Wedenesday, June 15, Mike will speak with Corea about his music, career and his most recent project, a two-disc cd reuniting Corea with former bandmates Stanley Clarke and Lenny White, entitled "Forever". The album was just released last week.

Also on Wednesday, Corea's musical partner and influential bass player, Stanley Clarke will be speaking with Mike about his music and career.

Thursday, June 16, brings Jeff Hannah of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band to solar-powered KRUU-FM. Jeff talks about the history of the band, their current status, and about their song "Fishin' In The Dark" recently becoming a Gold digital single.

Gregory Carroll is the CEO of the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City. Prior to coming to the museum, Mr. Carroll served as director of Jazz Studies at the University of Colorado. He is a vibraphonist and continues to perform with his own group, Midnight Blue Jazz Quartet.

Tuesday - Dr. Norman Rosenthal is the world renowned psychiatrist and author whose research in describing season affective disorder, SAD, and the pioneering use of light therapy has helped millions of people. His latest book is Transcendence: Healing and Transformation Through Transcendental Meditation. He has appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning America, and National Public Radio.

David S. Ware, the legendary jazz saxophonist. Ware's band became the avant- garde supergroup of the 90's. Wrote one critic, " His knowledge of functional harmony is above and beyond that of virtually any other free saxophonist. He is a true heir to Coltrane."

Thursday -  Rick Cutler is an outstanding jazz drummer andpianist. He studied at Julliard and with the great Chick Corea. Mr. Cutler served for eighteen years the musical director and keyboardist for tap dance legend Gregory Hines. Rick has shared the stage with likes of Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, and Bill Eckstine. Dr. Norman Rosenthal will be rebroadcast.

Rick Cutler is a jazz drummer and pianist. He studied at Julliard and with jazz great Chick Corea. For eighteen years he served as musical director and keyboardist for tap dance legend Gregory Hines.

Mr. Cutler was one of the original percussionists for Leonard Berstein's "Mass" which was performed for the opening of the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. He has performed with the likes of Lisa Minnelli, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Billy Eckstine, and Donna Summer to name a few. He currently tours as drummer for Lisa Minnelli.

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JEFRON: WILDCAT THRASH!!!

ITALO HORROR // THRASH JAZZ // DRILL N BASS

VELVET FUZZ // GYPSY FOLK // ETHNODANCE CLASH

SPOKEN WORD // PSYCHE NOISE // UNCATEGORIZABLE

10PM - MIDNIGHT CST USA TIME.

THE FREAKS COME OUT TUESDAY NIGHTS.

WATCH THE STARS. BEWARE THE WATCHERS.

For over 14 years Rabbi Simon Jacobson, as Editor-in-Chief of VHH, was responsible for publishing the talks of the late Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. He has been interviewed on over 300 radio and TV shows, including CNN with Larry King, the Charlie Rose Show, and the CBS News Show, “The Best of Us.”

Keelan Dimick is an award winning jazz pianist having taken first place honors at the  prestigious Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival. He is currently a student at the Manhattan School of Music.