2018
Some of the highlights of 2018 included the inspirational story of
Ryan “Gooch” Nelson who refused to let a truck accident leaving him
paralyzed from the neck down stop him from creating music and help-
ing others; paid tribute to Pat DiNizio with his own words; and shared
the story of Tom Richards - a musician’s musician who battled an incur-
able form of cancer while striving to leave a legacy behind.
We learned that the songwriter behind “Rhinestone Cowboy” was
actually a guy from Jersey (Larry Weiss); spoke with Charles Evered
about An Actor’s Carol, his unique take on the holiday classic revolv-
ing around someone who has played Scrooge one too many times;
and showed why we thought Springsteen on Broadway deconstructed
many of the myths of The Boss.
We spoke with Tony Award winners Dori Bernstein and the team be-
hind Urinetown (Greg Kotis and Mark Hollman) on how to create a
Broadway musical. Yankees great Bernie Williams talked with us about
his second act as a Grammy nominated jazz musician; Rock and Roll
Hall of Famers John Oates and Richie Furay; and Grammy nominated
artists Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Steve Greenwell were also featured.
Filmmaker Jay Schlossberg gave us details on his upcoming docu-
mentary on the classic radio station WHFS; playwright David Seaborn
told us about creating The Eleventh Hour! from its early days at CoLab
Arts to its New York City premiere; and Linda Chorney spoke about
When I Sing - the film that details her career from unknown artist to
earning a Grammy nomination.
For a detailed list of the year’s stories, click here.
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