Posts Tagged: grammy’s

INTERVIEW: Hoodie Allen On Ed Sheeran’s Engagment, GRAMMYs And New Music

A secret is safe with Long Island’s Hoodie Allen. Just ask his friend, Ed Sheeran. “I knew for a little bit. I had to keep my mouth shut,” Allen said regarding Sheeran’s recent engagement to longtime girlfriend Cherry Seaborn. “I did a good job too; I think I passed the test of just zipping it… Read more »

VIDEO: Logic On ‘1-800-273-8255’ Success: ‘It’s Been Insane’

At The 60th GRAMMYs on Sunday, one of the night’s more poignant moments was delivered from a likely source: the live performance of “1-800-273-8255” by Logic, Alessia Cara and Khalid. If you caught the trio’s rendition of the single at the MTV Video Music Awards then you knew it would be a can’t-miss part of… Read more »

Notes From My First GRAMMYs Red Carpet!

Now that I’ve had a few days to process everything, some news and notes from my first ever GRAMMYs red carpet… – The GRAMMYs red carpet is reminiscent of one for a big movie premiere in that it’s quite expansive, filled with top level stars, chaotic in spurts and covered by outlets of all shapes… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Here’s How This ‘Idol’ Finalist Got A GRAMMY Nomination

Believe it or not, one of the more inspirational moments I experienced on The GRAMMYs red carpet involved interviewing Danny Gokey. You may remember the singer as the third finalist on the eighth season of “American Idol.” After an introduction so vast on a show so popular, it usually becomes difficult for artists to be… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Here’s How Latroit’s Mom Marked His First GRAMMYs

Even before he won The GRAMMY for Best Remixed Recording, DJ/producer Latroit knew he would be taking home a gramophone of some sort. “My mom made a GRAMMY statue cake,” he told me last Thursday during an interview for Westwood One’s coverage of music’s biggest night. “No matter what happens, I’m leaving with a GRAMMY… Read more »

VIDEO: Talking GRAMMYs On PIX11 News

PIX11 Entertainment Anchor Ojinika Obiekwe stopped by Hackensack Meridian Health Stage 17 to chat with me about GRAMMYs week in New York City – from the cool parties and events to the local women who were nominated by the Recording Academy. A big thanks to Oji and PIX11 for having me contribute to their coverage;… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Will Diane Warren Collaborate With Walk The Moon?

I recently bore witness to a rather unique interaction: one of my favorite bands, Walk The Moon chatting and exchanging numbers with Diane Warren, who is a legendary songwriter. The guys from WTM were leaving my broadcast booth and thankfully, Warren was on her way in. I immediately wanted to know what they all chatted… Read more »

VIDEO: Talking GRAMMY Nominations And Snubs On PIX11

Woke up early (or perhaps, stayed up late?) to join my friends at the PIX11 Morning News and talk about this year’s GRAMMY Nominations. Of course we covered some local artists who received nods, the major categories and who might have been snubbed. A big thanks to Dan, Oji, Betty and Marcia for having me!

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 »

Remembering Tommy Page

I spent all of last week silent on Facebook, which no one probably noticed for a number of reasons: I was active on other social networks, I was still frequently in touch with family and friends and of course I was on live on the radio every weeknight. To me, it felt weird. Last weekend… Read more »