Posts Tagged: american idol

INTERVIEW: Brielle Von Hugel On Postmodern Jukebox, Staten Island And Bullying

It’s a story all-too-familiar these days in music: two artists collaborate without even meeting, let alone stepping in the same studio. The latest example of this that we talked about on the radio show involved Brielle Von Hugel. The Staten Island native has three singles on Spotify with over a million streams: “Naked,” her featured… Read more »

INTERVIEW: ‘Idol’ Alum Jax On Her Health, NYC Marathon And New EP

After spending her 2016 battling cancer and completing the New York City Marathon, American Idol alum Jax kicked off the new year with some new tunes. The New Jersey native, nee Jaclyn Miskanic, released an EP on January 27 called “Funny.” Yes, she’s pretty lighthearted in person, but at times perhaps all she could was… Read more »

INTERVIEW: JAX On Battling Thyroid Cancer And Running The NYC Marathon

This is my longest and one of my favorite interviews to-date. I first met JAX earlier this year. She is a ball of good energy and simply a fun person to be around. And that’s why I’m not surprised how composed, outgoing and at times laugh-out-loud funny she was as she described the process of… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Haley Reinhart Talks ‘Better,’ Netflix Series And Working With Casey Abrams

Fresh off the release of her well-received sophomore LP ‘Better,’ Haley Reinhart stopped by to perform for listeners and chat about the new album, future plans with Casey Abrams and Postmodern Jukebox plus how she landed a gig on Bill Burr’s “F Is For Family.”

INTERVIEW: As ‘Idol’ Says Goodbye, Nick Fradiani Says Hello To New LP

As the final field of contestants was narrowed to three ahead of this week’s American Idol series finale, a specific statistic probably came in to focus for Nick Fradiani: the Connecticut-native has a 33 percent chance of being the final man to win the singing competition. It would have been quite the coincidence considering he… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Haley Reinhart’s Elvis Cover Climbs Up Charts

Haley Reinhart has traveled an interesting path from “American Idol” finalist to independent solo artist. The Chicago-born songstress signed a deal with Interscope after her top 3 “Idol” finish and recorded her debut album “Listen Up!” That would be her only release under the label. Reinhart eventually joined fellow season 10 alum Casey Abrams in… Read more »

The 58th GRAMMYs #WWOBackstage: Day 2 With Hailee Steinfeld, Alessia Cara And More

Day 2 of the broadcast Backstage at The 58th GRAMMYs is always more hectic but also a lot of fun: you’re set up, in a groove and a lot of artists are coming by – usually more so than the previous day. It was great meeting ‘Idol’ winner Nick Fradiani, BØRNS and actress/singer Hailee Steinfeld…. Read more »