WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with singer Edwin McCain, who performs tonight at the Tally Ho Theater in Leesburg, Virginia. They spoke in 2019 when McCain played City Winery in Washington D.C. to break down his biggest hits from “I’ll Be” to “I Could Not Ask for More.”
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with The Temptations as the iconic Motown group performs at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland this Friday night. Jason spoke with co-founder Otis Williams when the group played the virtual “A Capitol Fourth” concert last year during the height of the pandemic. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Grammy-winning R&B star Ledisi, who performs tonight at Strathmore in North Bethesda, Maryland. They spoke in 2017 when Ledisi joined the National Symphony Orchestra for an epic concert at the Kennedy Center. At the time, she was a nine-time Grammy nominee, but she has since earned 13, including her win this year for Best Traditional R&B Performance with “Anything For You.”
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Henry Winkler and co-author Lin Oliver about their new children’s book “Hollywood vs. The Galaxy,” which they’ll virtually present at the 23rd annual Fall for the Book festival in Northern Virginia this Friday. Winkler also shares memories of playing The Fonz on “Happy Days,” as well as his Emmy-winning role in HBO’s “Barry” and Wes Anderson’s “The French Dispatch.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
WTOP Entertainment Editor Jason Fraley chats with singer/songwriter Don McLean, who released his album “American Pie” exactly 50 years ago today on October 24, 1971. They spoke about the 50th anniversary of a song that not only became an iconic singalong but also served as a genius breakdown of American pop culture history.
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WTOP Entertainment Editor Jason Fraley chats with Eduardo Sanchez, co-director of “The Blair Witch Project” just in time for Halloween. They spoke in 2018 when the Library of Congress celebrated the film’s 20th anniversary, examining how this low-budget horror flick pioneered the “found footage” subgenre to become one of the most profitable indie films ever made.
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Chambersburg, Pa. is about 90% white and heavily Republican. The death of George Floyd changed something there. Marvin Worthy is a Black Democrat. He and his wife, Dr. Linda Worthy say their inclusive “blue + red = purple” political strategy could make history.
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Emmylou Harris, who performs at Capital One Hall in Tysons, Virginia on Oct. 28th for “The Lantern Tour” to benefit the Women’s Refugee Commission. I spoke with her about the humanitarian cause, as well as her iconic career, evolving from folk music to country standards like “Two More Bottles of Wine.”
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WTOP Entertainment Editor Jason Fraley chats with Foreigner bass player Jeff Pilsen ahead of the band’s concert this Saturday at MECU Pavilion in Baltimore, Maryland. They discuss the band’s biggest hits, including “Feels Like the First Time,” “Hot Blooded,” “Double Vision,” “Cold As Ice,” “Jukebox Hero,” “Waiting for a Girl Like You” and “I Want to Know What Love Is.”
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Artimus Pyle on the 44th anniversary of the tragic plane crash that killed his bandmates, including lead singer Ronnie Van Zant. They discuss the band’s biggest hits from “Free Bird” to “Sweet Home Alabama” to “Simple Man,” as well as the new movie “Street Survivors: The True Story of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash.”Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices