Posts Tagged: drake

INTERVIEW: Rita Ora On Award Shows, TV Hosting And New Music

Not only is Rita Ora in a good place, it sounds like her peers are as well. “Everyone’s just being really nice to each other and it feels really good,” the “Your Song” singer said in an interview that aired on my show Monday. “Everyone just shows so much support. It feels like we have… Read more »

Backstage Scoop And Photos From The 2017 Billboard Music Awards

On Sunday I covered my fifth consecutive Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. I also acted as the on-stage warm-up act, hyping and prompting the crowd before the show and during commercial breaks, for my fourth year. Here are some news and notes from my perspective both on the Magenta Carpet and backstage. – Any… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Julia Michaels On BBMA Nominations And Writing For Bieber

She started her career by teaming up with Semi Precious Weapons lead singer Justin Tranter and writing big hits for Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez and Hailee Steinfeld to name a few. But since deciding to keep the song “Issues” for herself and become an artist, Julia Michaels has gotten to experience a whole new side… Read more »

INTERVIEW: ‘SNL Weekend Update’ Michael Che On Harry Styles And Boston

Harry Styles just dropped his new single, a throwback that recalls British artists of yesteryear entitled “Sign Of The Times.” He’ll perform it next weekend on “Saturday Night Live.” I jokingly asked Michael Che, the SNL star who co-anchors the “Weekend Update” desk, if he is receiving any extra ticket requests due to the One… Read more »

VIDEO: Music Headlines And More On The PIX11 Morning News

I joined The PIX11 Morning News on Tuesday with Scott Stanford, Sukanya Krishnan and Ojinika Obiekwe to talk about new music from Pitbull, Drake and Rick Ross along with potential songs of the summer. We also chatted about an album that will be released posthumously by Chuck Berry’s family. Then at the end, Scott compared… 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 »

INTERVIEW: Rachel Platten On The AMAs And Her Dreamy 2016

Rachel Platten’s 2016 has brought her many different places; one of the latest being Times Square where she, along with Joe Jonas, helped reveal some of the nominees for the 2016 American Music Awards. When it comes to the show’s biggest prize, “Artist Of The Year,” the “Fight Song” artist knows a thing or two… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Ludacris And Ciara On BBMAs, Justin Bieber, Paul Walker And More

After revealing finalists for the 2016 Billboard Music Awards on Good Morning America, co-hosts Ludacris and Ciara chatted about the big awards show and the finalists in the night’s biggest category: Top Artist. The 2016 Billboard Music Awards air Sunday night May 22 at 8/7c on ABC from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.