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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 »

PHOTOS: A Weekend In NYC With No Work

It was my first weekend without work or travel in over a month, however it was not a weekend without responsibility… or rather, “responsibility.” My buddy Danny, one of my best friends from Pennsylvania, came in to town for his annual birthday celebration (his actual birthday was the previous Tuesday). What this weekend usually amounts… 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: Bebe Rexha On ARod, JLO, Fallon And Her First GRAMMYs

Fresh off rehearsing on The GRAMMYs stage, Bebe Rexha dropped a rather unsurprising yet noteworthy tidbit: her mom and Jimmy Fallon are basically BFFs. “He’s actually cool with my mom,” the songstress replied when I asked her if she had any face time with Fallon following her performance of “Meant To Be” on “The Tonight… 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 »

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: Halsey Previews Fiery First Arena Tour

If there’s one thing you can expect when Halsey kicks off her “Hopeless Fountain Kingdom” tour later this year, it’s this: fire. “I’ve always been very extra with the fire,” the Washington, New Jersey-native told me last month. “Any chance I have to bring fire on my stage, I’m going to do it.” Matter-of-fact, Halsey… Read more »