In an interview taped last August, singer Rachel Platten talked to me about her second album with Columbia Records, “Waves,” which came out last October.

In an interview taped last August, singer Rachel Platten talked to me about her second album with Columbia Records, “Waves,” which came out last October.
Over-the-top milkshakes, an exclusive pilsner, vegan sausage and hamburger options, fresh takes on nachos, chicken sandwiches and more. No, I’m not listing the menu of a trendy hotspot in the Meatpacking District. Those are some of the new food offerings at Yankee Stadium this season. “Ultimately, a lot of these stands are built with flexibility,… Read more »
Nelufar Hedayat stopped by to chat about her new Fusion TV show, “Food Exposed,” which premieres March 27. The London-based journalist also talked about her struggles as a vegan and even helped classify my own diet with a term I had never heard of until Friday: flexetarian.
In addition to a new live album that’s currently in production and slated for release later this year, Goo Goo Dolls lead singer John Rzeznik revealed to me that the band is also currently writing new music. “You got to keep it going,” he told me inside Hackensack Meridian Health Stage 17. “You’ve got to… Read more »
Brendon Urie announced Wednesday that Panic! At The Disco will drop a new album this summer; a piece of work that he started thinking about well over a year ago. “I’m literally trying to jump right in to the next record cycle,” is what Urie told me backstage at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut… Read more »
On Wednesday I headed to Radio City Music Hall, where rehearsals were underway for the upcoming Garden Of Dreams Talent Show, a free event on March 27. The annual show offers kids who are overcoming obstacles in the tri-state area the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform on the great stage at Radio City. The participants also… Read more »
We’re only halfway through March but it’s already been quite the year for Of A Revolution. The band found itself in the headlines for a rather unlikely reason to kick off 2018: Russian participants in the Winter Games were referred to as Olympic Athletes from Russia or… O.A.R. The timing couldn’t have been more perfect… Read more »
Nina Nesbitt stopped by the Artist Lounge at Hackensack Meridian Health Stage 17 to chat about her new single, “Somebody Special,” her upcoming international debut album and how she recently scored a free meal thanks in part to… Britney Spears. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbZlrpdmjqg
Demi Lovato played to her hometown on Wednesday night, headlining the American Airlines Center in Dallas alongside DJ Khaled. After her performance, the singer tweeted about the experience. “Just played my hometown in Dallas in the arena I watched so many concerts in growing up and I feel like crying,” she wrote to her 55… Read more »
When it comes to soliciting celebrities for ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars,” there is no shame in Val Chmerkovskiy’s game. “We’re recruiting all the time,” he admitted to me. “And now with social media, you can just slide in to the DM directly, yunno?” Chmerkovskiy noted that the upcoming season of “DWTS” will be athletes… Read more »