Sitting Down With One Of Heavy Metal's Most Iconic Front Men: My Interview With Geoff Tate Of Queensrÿche

When you think of Heavy Metal, there have been few bands as successful and innovative as Queensrÿche !  With over 20 million albums sold, Billboard hit album after Billboard hit album, they have managed to continue to stay relevant through an ever changing Rock environment.  Geoff Tate, the voice of the band, and considered one of Rock’s purest voices (Tate is ranked fourteenth on Hit Parader’s list of the 100 [...]

 

Entering "The Idea Factory At Bell Labs" With Jon Gertner (Editor Of "Fast Company")

Innovation has always been a staple of America, but no more prevalent is that then in the incredible story of Bell Labs, which through the 20th Century helped produce over a dozen Nobel Prize winners, and some of the greatest technological advances that exist in our lives today!  In his wonderful new book “The Idea Factory”, Walter Isaacson (Bestselling author of “Steve Jobs”) writes in his NY Times review  “Jon [...]

 

Harnessing The Power Within: Herman Li of DragonForce

For almost 15 years, DragonForce have shredded their way ‘through the fire and flames’ of the music industry to become one of the top metal bands on the planet. Their 2006 album, Inhuman Rampage, produced perhaps their biggest single, “Through The Fire and Flames.” The song garnered heavy rotation on rock radio and Fuse TV. It was also featured on the video game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. The song quickly became [...]

 

"Shut Up And Give Me The Mic" With The Incredible Dee Snider

Dee Snider is nothing short of a “Renaissance Man”.  One of the greatest lead singers in Heavy Metal history.  Reality Star.  Radio Talk Show Host. Rebel.  And now he can add Bestselling Author to his extensive resume, because with the release of his incredible new memoir “Shut Up And Give Me The Mic”, Dee is giving the world an unabated, honest, and ultra raw look into the life of one [...]

 

"New York, I Love You" With ABC's "Desperate Housewives" Star Emily Bergl

Emily Bergl is one ultra talented actress, who has been a star on TV, Theater, and Movies.  Emily’s most famous recent role on television is the tragic housewife Beth Young on “Desperate Housewives. ” For two years, Emily played Annie on ABC’s “Men in Trees,” a comedy starring Anne Heche centered around a small Alaskan town. She also played the troubled photographer Tammi Bryant on the TNT hit “Southland.”  She [...]

 

Taking "The Challenge" With MTV Personality And "Battle Of The Exes" Winner Johnny Bananas

Johnny Bananas has become one of MTV’s most popular personalities, being a 4 time winner of it’s ultra popular “Challenge” and “Real World/Road Rules” series, and whether fans love him or hate him, they are sure always watching him!  His unique personality and say anything motto has helped endear him to millions of fans, and as the series gains more and more popularity each season, Johnny Bananas has become a [...]

 

“An Evening of Laughter and Memories of Sinatra” With Comedy Icon Tom Dreesen

When you talk about icons in Comedy, the list would not be complete without the hilarious institution that is Tom Dreesen.  Tom Dreesen has made over 500 appearances on national television as a stand-up comedian, including more then 60 appearances on The Tonight Show. He is a favorite guest of David Letterman, and frequently hosts the show in Letterman’s absence. For 14 years he toured cross country and opened for [...]

 

Hearing From A Hero: Rody Walker of Protest The Hero

I recently got a chance to sit down with Protest The Hero frontman Rody Walker, and the interview was anything but scurrilous; quite the opposite, actually. While I was setting up the camera, he offered me a beer. So, Rody and I kicked back, relaxed, and I talked about the band’s new record, Scurrilous, over a couple of beers. It was time for Rody to relax, too. It was the [...]

 

Learning From "The Guttenberg Bible" With Steve Guttenberg

When you think of the 80′s, who else better signifies that decade then Steve Guttenberg?  He was the face of Hollywood back then, starring in many of the decades most popular movies and franchises such as Police Academy, 3 Men and A Baby, Short Circuit, Cocoon, and of course Diner, and defined himself as the comedic leading man that just had this “Likeable” quality.  Steve was on top of the [...]

 

A Farewell Loveletter: Juliet Simms Takes Her Final Bow On NBC's "The Voice"

Last night marked the end of an amazing run for soulful rocker Juliet Simms on NBC’s The Voice. After belting her way to the Top 4, Juliet came in a close second place on the Season 2 Finale. Throughout the season, Juliet infused her signature style into classic hits like “Roxanne” by The Police, “Cryin’” by Aerosmith, and a straight-from-the-heart rendition of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Free Bird” on the final episode [...]