VIDEO: Celebrating 10 Years At Cumulus Media And On 97.1/95.7 BHT

I’m not sure where to begin on this one. Yunno what? Let’s start at the beginning. It was August 1, 2007. I was living in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Everything was new: the city (a college town that was slow to evolve because of local traditions), the state (running the gamut from the bad: ‘Wait, the state… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Right Said Fred On Taylor Swift’s Single And Its New York City Roots

So Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff and Right Said Fred founding member Fred Fairbrass walk in to a bar. No, this isn’t the set-up for a cheesy joke; rather a foreshadowing of what’s to come the next time all three are in the same city. Sure the aforementioned artists are an unlikely trio; about as unlikely… Read more »

AUDIO: The Impact Of Taylor Swift’s Legal Victory

Attorney Jill Stanley called in following Taylor Swift successfully defending herself and counter-suing in a civil lawsuit over the firing of a radio DJ in Colorado. The DJ sexually assaulted Swift; Stanley credited not just the evidence but also the singer’s image and testimony in talking about the verdicts.

VIDEO: Remembering A Viral Moment In Venerable Webster Hall

It’s astonishing to look back at the events and people that Webster Hall has hosted over the years, from both a variety and historical standpoint. Politicians, unions, musicians, celebrities, students, ravers and pretty much anyone who wanted to be someone or been seen with someone filed in to the venerable East Village venue for decades…. Read more »

INTERVIEW: All Time Low On New Label, Fall Out Boy And More

A little over six years passed in between my last two interviews with the band All Time Low. During that stretch, I did run-in to the guys a couple of times. During a 2014 trip to Baltimore, the band’s hometown, for Derek Jeter’s last game at Camden Yards I ended up at the same bar… Read more »

EXCLUSIVE: The John Lennon Songwriting Contest $20,000 Song Of The Year Winner

For the fourth consecutive year I teamed up with The John Lennon Songwriting Contest, a year-long international event open to both amateurs and professionals, to announce the winner of the $20,000 Song Of The Year. Winners receive cash in addition to prizes from Yamaha, Audio Technica and others. This year, the grand prize winning song… Read more »

AUDIO: A Master Of Wine On Rosé Popularity And Rosé In A Can

Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan is the fourth woman in the U.S. to receive the title of “Master Of Wine.” She recently penned a new book called, “Rosé Wine: The Guide to Drinking Pink” and explained on the show why Rosé is so popular. Simonetti-Bryan also offered a few thoughts on Rosé-in-a-can.

INTERVIEW: Julia Michaels On New Music, Working With Selena Gomez And More

We all have different ways of getting over ex-lovers and coping with failed relationships. For Julia Michaels, her method involved releasing a debut cohesive body of work, the self-dubbed “mini-album” called “Nervous System.” “I’m fully transparent. This whole (mini-album) is literally my life,” Michaels explained to me. “There were so many things that I couldn’t… Read more »