Posts Categorized: audio

INTERVIEW: Angela Simmons, Romeo And The Cast Of ‘Growing Up Hip-Hop’

Romeo Miller, Kristinia DeBarge, Damon “Boogie” Dash, Angela Simmons, TJ Mizell and Egypt Criss star in the new WE tv show “Growing Up Hip-Hop.” I had a chance to chat with all of them at the show’s press junket inside The London in midtown. We talked about carving out your own legacy while respecting your… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Ryan M. Vaughn On ‘A Holiday Benefit’ Concert And Album

New York City-based musician Ryan M. Vaughn stopped by to chat about “A Holiday Benefit,” an annual compilation album and charity concert. For the second straight year, money raised will be sent to ArteAmor, a non-profit that places artists in orphanages across the globe so that kids living in extreme poverty can experience the arts…. Read more »

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INTERVIEW: Seinfeld Jokes New Residency ‘Could Be A Huge Mistake!’

When Jerry Seinfeld plays venues like the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes Barre, PA, there is at least one problem he doesn’t have to worry about: friends and family asking for comp tickets. That probably will not hold true as Seinfeld begins a residency, the first of his career, just blocks from his New York… Read more »

TREND HUNGRY TUESDAY: Black Friday And Cyber Monday

In this week’s edition of “Trend Hungry Tuesday” – Resident Fashionista Jessie Holeva highlighted some Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals along with a trend that stuck out on the American Music Awards red carpet. Visit Trend Hungry to find the latest fashion 411 on a skinny budget, and catch Jessie every Tuesday evening on… Read more »

#WWOBackstage At The AMAs: Red Carpet And Backstage Show Notes

Some news and notes from the red carpet and press room at the 2015 American Music Awards. The show was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles; I watched the show from Cumulus Media’s one-on-one room, which is contained in the L.A. Live Event Deck, right next to the venue and across from Staples… Read more »

#WWOBackstage At The AMAs: Day 2 With DNCE, 5SOS, Charlie Puth And More

The second day of a backstage broadcast is usually a bit more hectic, and while the entire weekend was busier with our “Malibu Mansion Live” event, Saturday was no different from previous day two experiences. Notables that I spoke with included Charlie Puth, Alessia Cara, Michael and Luke from 5 Seconds of Summer and Joe… Read more »

#WWOBackstage At The AMAs: Day 1 With Walk The Moon, Pete Wentz And More

It was a nice welcome to our Westwood One Backstage broadcast for the 2015 American Music Awards: my first interview of the day was the venerable Pete Wentz, bassist for one of my favorite bands Fall Out Boy. Another favorite of mine, alt-pop outfit Walk The Moon stopped by as well. Also swinging through our… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Billboard’s Keith Caulfield On Justin Bieber And One Direction

Ketih Caulfield, Co-Director of Charts at Billboard, called the show to talk about the highly anticipated albums from One Direction and Justin Bieber. Caulfield told us who, according to industry forecasters, would end up with the number one album in the country for the week.