Jesse Kinch won the first and only season of ABC’s singing competition “Rising Star.” The show aired in the summer of 2014 and was hosted by Josh Groban; judges included Ludacris, Kesha and Brad Paisley. Kinch was the clear favorite from the moment of his first performance and took home the top prize, which included… Read more »
Hailee Steinfeld performed Wednesday night on Long Island at a vigil for a 16 year-old that died last week in a terrible accident. Leah Kuczinski was a student at New Hyde Park Memorial High School and was a huge fan of Steinfeld’s; she even had tickets and meet-and-greet passes to see the artist later this… Read more »
A secret is safe with Long Island’s Hoodie Allen. Just ask his friend, Ed Sheeran. “I knew for a little bit. I had to keep my mouth shut,” Allen said regarding Sheeran’s recent engagement to longtime girlfriend Cherry Seaborn. “I did a good job too; I think I passed the test of just zipping it… Read more »
It’s astonishing to look back at the events and people that Webster Hall has hosted over the years, from both a variety and historical standpoint. Politicians, unions, musicians, celebrities, students, ravers and pretty much anyone who wanted to be someone or been seen with someone filed in to the venerable East Village venue for decades…. Read more »
The day after performing on “The Tonight Show” and the day before her new album “Lost On You” came out, LP stopped by to chat with me about her late night talk show appearance, the new record and the path from artist to songwriter and back to artist.
Ocean Park Standoff is comprised of an unlikely but talented group. You have drummer Pete Nappi, who was born on Long Island. Then there’s the lead singer Ethan Thompson who is from Montana. And rounding-out the group, the British-born and Upper West Side-raised Samantha Ronson. The three linked up through writing sessions, although they first… Read more »
Melanie Martinez stopped by to chat about her album “Cry Baby” and the single “Pity Party,” which samples the classic “It’s My Party.” Martinez also shed some light on why she recently lost her voice, her butterflies during concerts and the music videos she is planning for every song on her LP.