"Your shirt has one of my song titles on it," Chris Carrabba says, looking at me from behind dark sunglasses. The words "No News Is Bad News" is coincidentally written across my shirt and I have a feeling that the frontman and lyricist of More

At Pier59 studios, where we’re getting ready for the day’s shoot, actor Adria Arjona sits serenely at the makeup station, a bastion of calm in the storm of equipment being set up and clothing being frantically unpacked. I was captivated by her effervescent personality and natural ... More

"I'm definitely more confident when I sing it now. It's like, ingrained in me," singer Ava Max says of her 2018 hit single "Sweet but Psycho." The song was released as the lead single off the 25-year-old's upcoming debut album and was ... More

I truly believe that magic happens during a live concert. There has to be magic for an audience to fully lose themselves in an artist's words or a beat or a moment. According to Zac Farro, drummer of iconic pop rock band Paramore, and frontman of ... More

"You can still see my eyes, right?" Janelle Monáe is donning her signature tuxedo-style ensemble, paired with chic cherry-colored sunnies. The powerhouse activist, artist, businesswoman, and mogul is about to host an intimate dinner celebrating her partnership with Belvedere Vodka, but also more than that: the future. “What does a ... More

There are certain television shows that can define a stage in your life. Especially before the instant gratification of Netflix and Amazon Prime, waiting an entire week for the next episode of a television show to air allowed viewers to become fully invested in a show and even more so, ... More

Audiences consume television in various ways today, from binging a complete series over the course of a weekend to inviting a cast of characters into their home every week. Either way, viewers naturally become attached to the shows and the characters who they grow to know episode after episode (or ... More

Phoenix-born but Los Angeles-bred artist Alec Benjamin has been having his parents drive him to the City of Angels since he was 16 as he chased his dream of becoming a singer. By the time he turned 18, his parents asked that Benjamin go to college. After ... More

As rapper, activist, and Chicago native Taylor Bennett approaches me, his glistening white smile strikes me first, immediately followed by his inviting albeit sweaty hug. Bennett exudes brightness and positivity through both his personal demeanor and his inspiring music. The 23-year-old artist self-released his third album called Be ... More