Posts Tagged: #WWOBackstage

Notes From My First GRAMMYs Red Carpet!

Now that I’ve had a few days to process everything, some news and notes from my first ever GRAMMYs red carpet… – The GRAMMYs red carpet is reminiscent of one for a big movie premiere in that it’s quite expansive, filled with top level stars, chaotic in spurts and covered by outlets of all shapes… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Here’s How This ‘Idol’ Finalist Got A GRAMMY Nomination

Believe it or not, one of the more inspirational moments I experienced on The GRAMMYs red carpet involved interviewing Danny Gokey. You may remember the singer as the third finalist on the eighth season of “American Idol.” After an introduction so vast on a show so popular, it usually becomes difficult for artists to be… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Here’s How Latroit’s Mom Marked His First GRAMMYs

Even before he won The GRAMMY for Best Remixed Recording, DJ/producer Latroit knew he would be taking home a gramophone of some sort. “My mom made a GRAMMY statue cake,” he told me last Thursday during an interview for Westwood One’s coverage of music’s biggest night. “No matter what happens, I’m leaving with a GRAMMY… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Bebe Rexha On ARod, JLO, Fallon And Her First GRAMMYs

Fresh off rehearsing on The GRAMMYs stage, Bebe Rexha dropped a rather unsurprising yet noteworthy tidbit: her mom and Jimmy Fallon are basically BFFs. “He’s actually cool with my mom,” the songstress replied when I asked her if she had any face time with Fallon following her performance of “Meant To Be” on “The Tonight… Read more »

INTERVIEW: This Is How Bebe Rexha Describes Her New Sound

Bebe Rexha is ahead of the curve when it comes to pop music; it’s one of the reasons why she is one of the most in-demand songwriters and artists ranging from Louis Tomlinson to David Guetta to G-Eazy are enlisting her vocals for the hooks of their songs. Her latest single, the Florida Georgia Line-assisted… Read more »

INTERVIEW: G-Eazy Explain How He Met Jersey’s Halsey

G-Eazy spent most of 2017 in one place (home) doing one thing (creating). The final product is his fourth studio album, “The Beautiful & Damned.” It dropped last month and the rapper, born Gerald Gillum, will tour behind it later this year. “I couldn’t be more excited,” the Oakland-born emcee told me regarding the project…. Read more »

INTERVIEW: Will Diane Warren Collaborate With Walk The Moon?

I recently bore witness to a rather unique interaction: one of my favorite bands, Walk The Moon chatting and exchanging numbers with Diane Warren, who is a legendary songwriter. The guys from WTM were leaving my broadcast booth and thankfully, Warren was on her way in. I immediately wanted to know what they all chatted… Read more »

INTERVIEW: What RedOne Experienced For The First Time In 2017

He is a three-time GRAMMY Award winning, multi-platinum producer who has been in the game for 20 years. Yet this past year, RedOne experienced a first: he couldn’t clear vocals for a song that he had already worked on with an artist. “These things happen in the record industry,” the producer, nee Nadir Khayat, told… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Jake Miller’s Got New Skills And A New Hot Sauce

It’s a new era in Jake Miller’s music career and so it’s only fitting that he is using an unconventional tool, or rather condiment, to promote it. The Florida-born singer is currently promoting his latest album, the self-released “2:00 AM In LA.” The LP’s first track is “Can’t Help Myself,” a song that is near… Read more »