Posts Tagged: pete wentz

#WWOBackstage At The AMAs: Day 1 With Walk The Moon, Pete Wentz And More

It was a nice welcome to our Westwood One Backstage broadcast for the 2015 American Music Awards: my first interview of the day was the venerable Pete Wentz, bassist for one of my favorite bands Fall Out Boy. Another favorite of mine, alt-pop outfit Walk The Moon stopped by as well. Also swinging through our… Read more »

Backstage At The Boys Of Zummer Tour With Fall Out Boy And Wiz Khalifa

The “Boys Of Zummer” Tour starring Fall Out Boy, Wiz Khalifa and Hoodie Allen took over The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton, Pa. on Saturday. I was in attendance at the show, and here is what I noticed from my perspective. – I attended the meet-and-greets for both Fall Out Boy and Wiz Khalifa,… Read more »

2015 Billboard Music Awards Red Carpet Radio: Day 2

The second day of Red Carpet Radio at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards was hectic, as many BBMA finalists, presenters and performers stopped by to chat with “Ralphie Tonight.” Check out some of the photos and conversations below with Hozier, Tori Kelly, Fall Out Boy and more. Special thanks to BBMA co-host Ludacris, who also… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Ludacris Offers BBMAs Predictions

If you are creating a seating chart for the 2015 Billboard Music Awards, there are two artists that should be assigned prime real estate near the stage: Taylor Swift and Sam Smith. Finalists were revealed for the BBMAs last week, with the songstress and crooner racking up 14 and 13 entries respectively. The 2015 Billboard… Read more »

The 57th GRAMMYs Red Carpet Radio With ‘Ralphie Tonight’: Day 1

Sights and sounds from day 1 of “Ralphie Tonight” at the Staples Center in Los Angeles for Westwood One’s “Red Carpet Radio” at The 57th GRAMMYs. GRAMMY winners, award-winning directors, up-and-coming stars and everyone in between stopped by to chat on “Ralphie Tonight.”

INTERVIEW: Fall Out Boy Learns How To Be Patient With And Trust Each Other

It’s been two years since Fall Out Boy announced that the band was getting back together after a multi-year hiatus. Since February of 2013 the band has released two number one albums and toured theaters, arenas, and outdoor amphitheaters. And according to the guys, they’ve also learned a thing or two about each other. “I… Read more »

PREVIEW: Pete Wentz Takes Aim At Company That Leaked Band’s New LP

In an interview on “Ralphie Tonight” that is scheduled to air Wednesday evening, Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz took aim at an Australian retailer for what he believes is a negligence on their part to value other people’s art. “Music is just not important to them,” Wentz said initially, when the topic of the… Read more »

Fall Out Boy’s New Album Leaks… Again

It is a feeling that the band Fall Out Boy is unfortunately all-too-familiar with: an album you’ve worked hard on leaking to the Internet before its scheduled release. And it has happened again with the band’s sixth studio album, due out January 20. The Chicago-quartet went through this back in 2007 with Infinity On High…. Read more »

INTERVIEW: Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz Was Not Prepared For The Cold At Last Year’s Macy’s Parade

Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz stopped by “Ralphie Tonight” to mostly talk about the band’s single “Centuries.” It serves as the lead single from FOB’s forthcoming LP, American Beauty/American Psycho and samples the 1981 Suzanne Vega hit, “Tom’s Diner.” Pete also chatted on the show about last year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which FOB… Read more »