INTERVIEW: 4 Things That Third Eye Blind And Lady Gaga Have In Common

In so many ways, Third Eye Blind and Lady Gaga are a lot more similar than it might seem. For starters, both care deeply about their respective fan base’s experience at a live concert. Hearing 3EB front man Stephan Jenkins talk about the band’s live set conjured up thoughts of Gaga looking out for her… Read more »

PHOTOS: Citi Field Spartan Sprint For The MMRF

All I remember reading in the email I received from Amy Freeze was that we were running through Citi Field and it was for charity. I’m a huge baseball fan (diehard member of Yankees Universe) and so I was in. The event – a Spartan Sprint – was a week before the Billboard Music Awards…. Read more »

HEY, REALLY EXCITED: Ep 03 With Lifehouse And Backstage BBMAs News

In episode 3 of my new podcast, I talk about my interactions backstage at the Billboard Music Awards with One Direction and the cast of ‘Entourage.’ Then – it’s back to New York for doctors appointments and down the shore to Point Pleasant, N.J. for 95.5 PLJ’s “Summer Kick-Off.” Plain White T’s, Life of Dillon,… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Rachel Platten Enjoying Success Of ‘Fight Song’

Rachel Platten has experienced a lot in 2015 – from performing her uplifting anthem “Fight Song” on “Good Morning America” to enjoying cupcakes emblazed with her face. “Which I didn’t even know you could do!” exclaimed Platten of the dessert, which friends at her record label served for her birthday last week. “It makes them… Read more »

HEY, REALLY EXCITED: Ep 02 With Hozier, Tori Kelly, Ludacris And More

In the second episode of my new podcast “Hey, Really Excited,” I recap my trip to Las Vegas for last weekend’s “Billboard Music Awards.” Guests this week include Robin Leach, Hozier (again), Tori Kelly, Prince Royce and Ludacris. “Hey, Really Excited” is a weekly-ish podcast of mine where I offer some present-day thoughts on what’s… Read more »

WEEKEND SCOOP: #PLJSummerKickOff Interviews; Looking Ahead To Summer

In the inaugural edition of “Weekend Scoop,” we catch up with the four acts that played this year’s “Summer Kick-Off” at Jenkinson’s in Point Pleasant, N.J. and find out what they are looking forward to with the unofficial start of summer. To see more from this year’s Kick-Off, click here. “Weekend Scoop” will feature different… Read more »

INTERVIEW: How Adam Levine Found Rozzi Crane And Why Moms Love Him

Could you imagine hanging out at a Cinco de Mayo party with friends, sipping on a beverage… and then checking your phone to find out that you have an email from Adam Levine? Rozzi Crane doesn’t have to “imagine” that because it happened to her in real life. “I was like, ‘I gotta go!’” Crane… Read more »