Posts Categorized: The 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards

INTERVIEW: Model Dishes On Upper West Side ‘ANTM’ Parties

Sure I was in Los Angeles covering The 59th GRAMMYs, but that didn’t stop me from making some headlines in my local neighborhood’s blog. I’m a big fan of Westside Rag if for nothing else, it keeps me updated on the latest openings and closings in the area, and that alone is a lot to… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Next Up, Miley’s Sister Noah Cyrus

It probably doesn’t matter which Cyrus you’re talking about: for any of them, it’s pretty exciting to have a song on the radio and participate in GRAMMY Week. The latest to partake in this is Billy Ray’s youngest daughter and Miley’s little sister Noah, who is making a name for herself with the Labrinth-assisted track… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Meet Julia Michaels, The New Artist Who Co-Wrote ‘Sorry’

Julia Michaels is attempting to complete a transition that a handful of other artists are familiar with: Keri Hilson, Ne-Yo, Jason Derulo and Ryan Tedder come to mind immediately. The songwriter is now keeping the hits for herself, and singing them. It all started with a track that is currently climbing up the pop radio… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Starley’s Skip-Free Trip From Australian To American Airwaves

The times’ they are-a-changin’. It used to be based on call-in requests or “call-out” research panels. Lately it’s charts populated by tweets or “Shazams.” And for Starley, it was a zero-percent skip rate on Spotify. “It went nuts online,” Starley, surname Hope, said of her track “Call On Me.” A remix by producer Ryan Riback… Read more »

The Predictable And Unpredictable Of The 59th GRAMMYs

The 59th GRAMMYs proved to be an interesting mix of the predictable and the unpredictable. Heading in to the night, you knew Adele was going to sweep the three major categories. The songstress took home all five gramophones that she was nominated for, including Record, Song and Album Of The Year. You also probably assumed… Read more »

Train, Lukas Graham, Noah Cyrus, Gavin DeGraw And More Stop By : The 59th GRAMMYs Day 3

For day three of our broadcast with Westwood One Backstage at The 59th GRAMMYs we chatted with a bunch of current and former nominees while also speaking with a few friends-of-the-show. It was great to see Train’s Pat Monahan and Gavin DeGraw. I also interviewed Lukas Graham for the second time; the first time was… Read more »

Mike Posner, Daya, Dua Lipa And Many More Stop By : The 59th GRAMMYs Day 2

So great to see a couple of current and possibly future GRAMMY nominees on my second day here in Los Angeles and our first day inside Staples Center for Westwood One’s Backstage at The GRAMMYs. I asked Mike Posner and Daya about the big day plus met Dua Lipa. Also, we chatted about a couple… Read more »

Catching Up With Conan O’Brien, Regina Spektor, Neil Portnow : The 59th GRAMMYs Day 1

On my first day of coverage in Los Angeles for The 59th GRAMMYs, I attended The Recording Academy Producers And Engineers Wing 10th Annual event which honored 12-time GRAMMY winner Jack White. The artist’s friend Conan O’Brien was on hand and stopped to chat about his Patriots winning Super Bowl 51. I also spoke with… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Here’s How Jake Owen Helped Mike Posner (And Others) Write Music

This is the story of a song, its GRAMMY nomination and how one small suggestion can have a ripple effect amongst multiple artists. Yes, this is the story – as unlikely as it may seem – of Mike Posner’s “I Took A Pill In Ibiza,” before the producer SeeB remixed it for pop radio’s indulgence…. Read more »