Posts Tagged: skype

EXCLUSIVE: Jin Akanishi Makes American Radio Debut on ‘The Ralphie Radio Show’

It truly is a week of firsts for Japanese pop star Jin Akanishi. Sure, the singer has charted eleven consecutive number one hits back in his native country, but this week he officially launched in to the United States. On Tuesday, Akanishi released Japonicana, his debut U.S. album. This Friday, the Asian star kicks off… Read more »

INTERVIEW: ‘The Voice’ Contestant Raquel Castro Calls Christina Aguilera ‘A Very Good Role Model’

“The Voice” season one contestant Raquel Castro doesn’t care what the media says about Christina Aguilera. “To me, Christina was a very good role model because she taught us about her mistakes,” the 17 year-old singer said in a Skype interview that aired Tuesday on “The Ralphie Radio Show.” “She told us to learn from… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Neon Hitch Wraps Aggressive Music Video Shoot; Preps for Super Bowl Weekend Performance

Neon Hitch comes off as an aggressive ex-girlfriend in her track, “F*** You Betta,” the first single from her soon-to-be-released album, Beg, Borrow, and Steal. Apparently while shooting the music video, which will premiere online next month, she mimicked the aggressiveness of the song. “I still have cuts from (the shoot),” Hitch said to me… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Sammy Adams Says New LP is ‘Probably 90 Percent’ Done

Sammy Adams is ready to “blow up” and fill a void that he sees in the current pop music landscape. “There’s not really a white pop star or singer/rapper/hybrid that really has footing like Katy Perry and Britney Spears and the female pop artists,” Adams said in a Skype interview from Miami this week. And… Read more »

INTERVIEW: David Rush Talks New Jason Derulo-Featured Single; Shows Off New Son

David Rush is signed to Pitbull’s Mr. 305, Inc. While the “Give Me Everything” rapper had an all-star type year in 2011, his artist’s past year and a half could be considered even more spectacular. Rush, who first linked up with the Miami emcee on the 2007 track, “Go Girl,” received a kidney transplant, got… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Hot Chelle Rae’s Nash Overstreet Riding the Wave of Successful Year

Sure, “it was a really, really messed up week” for Hot Chelle Rae as per the opening of “Tonight Tonight.” But since that single climbed the top of the charts, it’s also been a really, really great year for the Nashville-based quartet. “Dude, I’m absolutely loving it, every minute,” guitarist Nash Overstreet told me via… Read more »

EXCLUSIVE: Cobra Starship’s Gabe Saporta Opens Up on Mainstream Success and Struggles

It may look like the band Cobra Starship has been enjoying one huge party since its inception in 2005. That may be the case, but after a year which included a top ten single and a worldwide tour, don’t try and tell lead singer Gabe Saporta that it’s all fun and games. “As good as… Read more »

EXCLUSIVE: Lights Over Paris’ Robb University Reveals How Collab With Game Came About

It wasn’t the third, or the fourth, and nope, not the fifth try as the charm for the Los Angeles-based Lights Over Paris. When the dust settled, it took the pop-rockers six different versions of the band’s new single, “I’m Not a Gangsta” to find the one that the guys hope will be the right… Read more »