Posts Tagged: new jersey

INTERVIEW: JAX On Performing At The White House, New Music

Friend-of-the-show JAX called in from our nation’s capital, where the next night she would perform at The White House for a special tribute to our troops on July 4th. The performance aired live on the Hallmark Channel. JAX’s entire family, including her father who was a firefighter and first-responder on 9/11 along with her brother,… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Wé McDonald On Alicia Keys, Yankee Stadium And New EP

Wé McDonald stopped by the studio and in an interview taped before her EP showcase at Gramercy Theater, talked about performing the National Anthem at Yankee Stadium, releasing her debut EP and working with Alicia Keys as a contestant on NBC’s “The Voice.”

PHOTOS: DST, Parades And 5Ks – 5 Things I’m Thankful For Last Weekend

To be honest, it took my body a few days to recover from one of the more hectic weekends in recent memory. Nonetheless, my busy schedule offered me plenty of reasons to be thankful throughout my travels. Here are five of them. – I’m thankful for Daylight Saving Time. Like pretty much everything these days,… Read more »

Meet The Brick, NJ Native Who Danced With ‘Sesame Street Live’

Even before a former first family took their grandchildren to see “Sesame Street Live! Let’s Party!” in the city, New Jersey native Ashley Budinick was raving about the crowds. “The show’s been going amazing,” she told me over the phone last Friday, a few days before Bill and Hillary Clinton took in the production with… Read more »

INTERVIEW: JAX On NYC Marathon, New Music And More

Our old friend Jax called in to the show from her new home in Los Angeles and we had a lot to chat about it. I ran the New York City Marathon this year and she completed it last year so we compared notes on the 26.2 mile trek before moving on to Jax’s new… Read more »

EXCLUSIVE: The John Lennon Songwriting Contest $20,000 Song Of The Year Winner

For the fourth consecutive year I teamed up with The John Lennon Songwriting Contest, a year-long international event open to both amateurs and professionals, to announce the winner of the $20,000 Song Of The Year. Winners receive cash in addition to prizes from Yamaha, Audio Technica and others. This year, the grand prize winning song… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Halsey Previews Fiery First Arena Tour

If there’s one thing you can expect when Halsey kicks off her “Hopeless Fountain Kingdom” tour later this year, it’s this: fire. “I’ve always been very extra with the fire,” the Washington, New Jersey-native told me last month. “Any chance I have to bring fire on my stage, I’m going to do it.” Matter-of-fact, Halsey… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Chuck Wepner On Sly Stallone, Liev Schreiber And Fighting Ali

Chuck Wepner told me he is just happy to still be alive so that he can tell his story – and now it will be shown on the silver screen for all to see. Wepner is a former professional heavyweight boxer who was known as “The Bayonne Bleeder” because he had one of the sport’s… 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: Laurie Hernandez On Meeting Beyonce, DWTS And 2020 Olympics

Gold medalist, Final Five member, “Dancing With The Stars” contestant and New Jersey native Laurie Hernandez called in to my show Thursday night ahead of her homecoming show Friday at the Prudential Center in Newark. In between “DWTS” and all of the other opportunities she’s receiving as a 16 year-old Olympian, the Old Bridge-born star… Read more »