Posts Categorized: interview

VIDEO: American Music Awards Nominees Revealed

The accolades continue to roll in for Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, as the duo lead all artists with six American Music Awards nominations. The nods were revealed Thursday morning during a segment on “Good Morning America” and later in a press conference at nearby B.B. King’s in Times Square. In addition to the top prize… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Kelly Clarkson Asked To Perform At ‘AMAs’

After a rousing medley of her greatest hits last year, Kelly Clarkson revealed to “The Ralphie Show” that producers of the “American Music Awards” have asked her back to perform this year. “I want to perform,” Clarkson said. “We’re trying to figure out what we’re going to do because I’m dropping a Christmas album so… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Sara Bareilles Says Radio City Performance Is ‘Top 5’ Life Moment

You could not sign on to a social network while in the Tri-State area Wednesday night and avoid the commotion happening inside Radio City Music Hall. Sara Bareilles headlined her first ever show in the iconic venue, and the sold-out audience raved of the singer’s performance. “It’s incredible,” Bareilles told me after sound-check inside the… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Tegan and Sara Celebrate Birthday With Crew, fun., And A Monkey

Twin sisters Tegan and Sara Quin recently had their 33rd birthday on September 19. How do you celebrate your birthday while supporting fun. on its “Most Nights” trek? Well, it involved a number of surprises, including a very special invited guest. “It was arraigned that we’d have a meet and greet, and when we went… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Lorde Calls Taylor Swift ‘A Really Good Role Model’

The artist behind the current number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart has made headlines over the past few weeks for more than just her music, and now it seems she is changing her tune. Ella Yelich-O’Connor is taking the globe by storm as Lorde, a pop artist who is so different that… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Superstar DJ Avicii Would Rather Make Music Than Business Decisions

Perhaps the biggest battle that artist management and record labels face with their acts is over the control of content. In addition to the creativity behind the music itself, suits and singers are seemingly at constant war over how things look and when they are to look that way. Labels adapting business models to the… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Michael Franti on Touring With Train, Releasing ‘All People’

Michael Franti is known to his fan base for his philanthropy and philosophy as much as his music. Franti might be the last artist that you would think to hear shout out Jay Z and Beyonce in a song. But, the San Francisco singer does just that on the track “I’m Alive (Life Sounds Like).”… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Vanessa Lachey Reveals What Kind Of Father Nick Is

“Dads” is a new comedy on FOX that premieres Tuesday night at 8. It is a Seth MacFarlane creation, and stars Seth Green and Giovanni Ribisi as two best friends who find their lives turned upside down when their fathers, actors Peter Riegert and Martin Mull respectfully, decide to move in with them. Vanessa Lachey… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Cassadee Pope Responds To Adam Levine’s Comments

In an interview almost a year ago on “The Ralphie Show,” Adam Levine made it clear that when it came to the music industry, he was a fan of second chances. “If I had to choose between something to watch, it would be the person that had been knocked down a couple times, where you’d… Read more »