The Ting Tings are managed by Jay-Z’s Roc Nation. Jay is an artist who has managed to stay true to himself while maintaining relevancy. Jules de Martino and Katie White hope to do the same, and that alone could explain the four-year gap between the duo’s breakout debut We Started Nothing and its latest release,… Read more »
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INTERVIEW: Alex Solowitz Says 2Ge+her’s Comeback Continues with Teaser Show
As reunited boy bands like New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys continue to tour the globe, other boy bands like 98 Degrees contemplate a reunion, and new boy bands like The Wanted and One Direction find success in the States, there is yet another group that is still plotting its comeback. “We’re in… Read more »
INTERVIEW: ‘X-Factor’ Finalist Chris Rene Nears Finish of L.A. Reid-Assisted Album
How hands-on is Antonio “L.A.” Reid with the artists on Epic Records? In the case of “The X-Factor” finalist Chris Rene, very. “It’s track by track,” Rene said of the Chairman and CEO of the label’s involvement with his forthcoming album. “It’s like, I’m not going to make a track that I’m not happy with… Read more »
INTERVIEW: It Keeps Getting Busier, and Better, for Hot Chelle Rae
Hot Chelle Rae seems pleasantly surprised at how well the band’s career continues to progress. “It’s everything that we thought it would be, but it’s also surprising at the same time,” lead singer Ryan Follese told me backstage over the weekend. Hot Chelle Rae was on one of its many sold out stops for the… Read more »
INTERVIEW: Sirah Talks ‘Cult’; Explains How She Recorded Vocals for Skrillex’s ‘Bangarang’
West coast emcee Sirah semi-jokes that she was dropping rhymes “before it was cool to rap as a small white girl.” “Now it’s like the ‘in’ thing,” Sirah noted. “I definitely feel like I can hold it down for myself since I’ve been doing it when it wasn’t so widely appreciated.” But now that it… Read more »
INTERVIEW: Deena Nicole Cortese Doesn’t Know What to Expect on ‘Jersey Shore’ Season 6
Despite Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi’s pregnancy, MTV “Jersey Shore” producers have not asked Deena Cortese to recruit any new members for “Team Meatball.” “We find out as much as everyone else does,” Cortese told me before her appearance inside Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. “I honestly don’t know what I’m walking in to.” The cast returns… Read more »
INTERVIEW: Maino Teams With YuuZoo to Launch His Own Social Network
Musical artists are constantly using different social networks to interact with fans, from Facebook and Twitter to Instagram and Tumblr. But some artists, such as Maino, are putting a different twist on the approach. The rapper teamed up with YuuZoo to launch his own social platform. He celebrated its launch last week inside Jay-Z’s 40/40… Read more »
INTERVIEW: Mike Posner Helps Justin Bieber Evolve His Sound; Reveals New Direction for ‘Sky High’
When people think of Justin Bieber, a number of different opinions may come to mind. Some may still see him as the teenager who packed malls across America past their fire codes. Others might immediately associate Bieber with his girlfriend, actress/singer Selena Gomez. But for Mike Posner, the teen star is simply a “really cool… Read more »
INTERVIEW: From Campus DJ to Celebrity Party Rocker: Jesse Marco Talks New Single, ‘Project X’
There was a time, not too awfully long ago, when Jesse Marco would lug crates of his music across the snowy campus of Syracuse University to DJ… well, anywhere. Bar gigs, sorority formals, college radio stations – the setting, location, and clientele didn’t matter to Marco – so long as he was able to do… Read more »
INTERVIEW: Cady Groves Jokes with Hot Chelle Rae’s Nash Overstreet; Performs New Single
I honestly don’t know what is more compelling: the stories Cady Groves tells, or the manner in which she tells them. Regardless, the 22 year-old is quite the character. Here’s one example: the Oklahoma-bred singer is currently supporting Hot Chelle Rae’s headlining tour. Groves and HCR guitarist Nash Overstreet are tight – and when I… Read more »