Amy Heidemann idolized Whitney Houston as a child. She can remember singing along to Houston’s hits, attempting to mimic those massive vocal runs. The Berklee graduate dreamt that one day she could become as famous as the icon. Little did Heidemann know as a child growing up in Nebraska that a weird twist of fate… Read more »
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INTERVIEW: GROUPLOVE’s Unlikely Formation and Loveable Breakout Single
So five people, all from different parts of the globe, meet randomly at an artist residency in Greece. None of the aforementioned artists are Greek, or from the country. They eventually form a bond, then a band, and create an album. The breakout song from that album is a happy sounding song on a LP… Read more »
INTERVIEW: One Direction’s Niall Horan Talks TV, Chart Topping, and Getting Homesick
On Friday when I chatted with One Direction’s Niall Horan, he told me the boy band had no plans to do a television series. “We obviously did an episode of ‘iCarly’ for Nickelodeon,” he noted – the group’s cameo will air April 7. “That’s the only thing we’re doing at the moment. We’re not very… Read more »
INTERVIEW: Flavor Flav Opens Restaurant, Talks New Vodka Line and Public Enemy LP
Bobby Flay, Emeril Lagasse, Wolfgang Puck, Mario Batali… Flavor Flav? No, that isn’t a list of the world’s greatest emcees – but rather celebrity chefs with restaurants in Las Vegas. The hip-hop icon-turned-reality TV star threw his name on the list last week when Flavor Flav’s House of Flavor opened up a few miles from… Read more »
INTERVIEW: Young the Giant on Big Audiences, New Music, and ‘Glee’
Within the past seven months, Young the Giant has performed at the MTV “Video Music Awards” and had a song featured on the hit TV show, “Glee.” You could debate that the California-based indie rock band is becoming “mainstream.” It seems the band could care less what label others try to associate with its music,… Read more »
INTERVIEW: ‘Mob Wife’ Drita D’Avanzo Would Rather Crack Jokes Than Fight
The fans of VH1’s “Mob Wives” take to Twitter every Sunday when a new episode airs. Many tweet not that they love Drita D’Avanzo, but that they f***ing love her. And when I brought this up to her during a recent interview on “The Ralphie Radio Show,” it’s safe to say she f***ing loves it…. Read more »
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: ‘Dancing’ Pro Mark Ballas Hopes to Drop New Single Before Year’s End
Before The Grammy’s, and before TMZ reported that Mark Ballas’s girlfriend crashed his Audi, the singer, songwriter, and dancer extraordinaire was looking forward to Valentine’s Day. “I have a Valentine’s date this year, so I’m looking forward to it,” Ballas said, not naming dropping aspiring singer Tiffany Dunn. “I haven’t had a Valentine’s date in… Read more »
INTERVIEW: UK’s The Wanted Acclimates To America
The Wanted has crossed the pond and made a relatively big splash given the recent track record of “boy-bands” in the United States. The UK-based group performed on “Ellen” and has “Chelsea Lately” on the docket for next week. “Glad You Came” is climbing the American charts and has been well-received on the radio. But… Read more »