Fall Out Boy lead singer Patrick Stump has a number of different feelings about his debut solo album, Soul Punk. You could count “lucky” as one of them, as in, lucky he isn’t in the limelight as much as his band mate Pete Wentz. “(Pete) was under the microscope. I’m a tiny bit, but nothing… Read more »
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EXCLUSIVE: In Last Interview Before Alleged Beating, Gavin DeGraw Talks Touring, New Album
Gavin DeGraw has found living a “normal” life has afforded him more experiences to write songs from, something he says will be apparent when Sweeter is released on September 20. However, attempting to live like everyone else may have lead to an alleged incident on Monday morning, in which the singer was brutally beaten by… Read more »
INTERVIEW: Far East Movement Adjusts to Dry Backstage on Lil Wayne’s Tour
When one of your biggest hit records talks about “taking a bottle to the head” – it’s natural to assume that your band is accustomed to partaking in alcoholic beverages before, after… heck, even during performances. But Lil Wayne’s “I Am Still Music” tour isn’t your typical hip hop show. Due to Wayne’s probation, no… Read more »
INTERVIEW: Keri Hilson on Her Hectic Schedule, Possible Lil Wayne Collab, and More
Lil Wayne is back on the road this summer, and Keri Hilson is one of his four supporting acts on the “I Am Still Music” tour. Sure, the two artists know each other; Weezy even had a verse on Hilson’s single, “Turnin’ Me On.” But that doesn’t mean the two are hanging out every day,… Read more »
DAILY DOWNLOAD: Simple Plan – ‘Jet Lag’ (Acoustic)
For the first time ever on “The Ralphie Radio Show,” a band performs a song acoustically on it’s tour bus – for both “The RRS” blog and the radio show. This is Simple Plan, on Vans Warped Tour, playing “Jet Lag” from Get Your Heart On!. The album version features Natasha Bedingfield.
VANS WARPED TOUR 2011: Simple Plan Reveals the Trials and Tribulations of ‘Jet Lag’ Music Video
Simple Plan has been around the block a couple times, but even drummer Chuck Comeau was a little overwhelmed when the band attempted to film its latest music video in an airport. “The whole video almost collapsed the night before,” the drummer revealed to “The Ralphie Radio Show” while on this year’s Vans Warped Tour…. Read more »
VANS WARPED TOUR 2011: 3OH!3 Returns to Roots Before Working on New LP
It sounds like an oxymoron, but 3OH!3 is beginning to wind down by playing some dates on Vans Warped Tour. “We’re kind of reaching the end of our cycle for this record (Streets of Gold),” Nathaniel Motte told me at Vans Warped Tour last week. “We’re going to take some time off, and kind of… Read more »
EXCLUSIVE: Sara Bareilles Setting Precedents With Her Hits and Travels
“Love Song” and “King of Anything” are Sara Bareilles’s two biggest hits to date, and coincidentally both songs are cut from a similar cloth. The singer was frustrated with the record label and music industry’s lack of acceptance with her material, and addressed the situation musically. Consequently, Bareilles has set a bit of a precedent… Read more »
VIDEO: Sara Bareilles Performs at Bentley’s
97 BHT presented an intimate, acoustic performance by Epic Records artist Sara Bareilles inside Bentley’s, Route 309 in Ashley, PA on Saturday. Check out some of the clips below as she plays “Love Song,” “King of Anything,” and more!
EXCLUSIVE: Cobra Starship’s Gabe Saporta Opens Up on Mainstream Success and Struggles
It may look like the band Cobra Starship has been enjoying one huge party since its inception in 2005. That may be the case, but after a year which included a top ten single and a worldwide tour, don’t try and tell lead singer Gabe Saporta that it’s all fun and games. “As good as… Read more »