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Trans-Siberian Orchestra (Part 1)
Trans-Siberian Orchestra (Part 1)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with drummer Jeff Plate of Trans-Siberian Orchestra, which rocks Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. on Dec. 23. They discussed the band’s biggest holiday hits, from the guitar-shredding “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24” to the melodic “Christmas ...
Grand Funk Railroad
Grand Funk Railroad
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with drummer Don Brewer of Grand Funk Railroad, which plays at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in West Virginia this Friday night. They discuss the band's biggest hits, including "We're an American Band," "The Loco-Motion" ...
Kurtis Blow
Kurtis Blow
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with rap legend Kurtis Blow, who brings "The Hip-Hop Nutcracker" to Strathmore in North Bethesda, Maryland on Dec. 20-22. He also discusses pioneering the hip-hop genre with "Christmas Rappin'" and "The Breaks," as well as being ...
Michael Urie
Michael Urie
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with actor Michael Urie, who stars in the new Netflix holiday film "Single All the Way." They spoke in 2018 when Urie starred in "Hamlet" at Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington D.C. Learn more ...
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with keyboardist Jeff Kazee of Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, which performs tonight at The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia. They spoke in 2015 for the Rock & Roll for Children benefit concert in Bethesda, Maryland. ...
Justin Hurwitz
Justin Hurwitz
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Oscar-winning film composer Justin Hurwitz to mark the 5th anniversary of "La La Land." Hurwitz even sits behind his piano during the interview and plays snippets from his Oscar-winning score. Learn more about your ...
Blondie
Blondie
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Blondie, which released its self-titles debut album 45 years ago today. Lead singer Debbie Harry called in to discuss her 2019 memoir "Face It" ahead of her book signing at Sixth & I in Washington ...
Lucie Arnaz (Part 1)
Lucie Arnaz (Part 1)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley marks the release of the new film "Being the Ricardos" by chatting with Lucie Arnaz, daughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. They spoke in 2019 when Fathom Events screened five classic, colorized episodes of "I Love ...
Chris Jericho
Chris Jericho
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Chris Jericho, who 20 years ago became the first undisputed champion of WWF and WCW by beating both The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin on the same night. Jason spoke to Y2J in 2015 ...
Kansas (Part 1)
Kansas (Part 1)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Ronnie Platt of Kansas, which rocks Capital One Hall in Tysons, Virginia on Dec. 19. They discussed the band's unlikely rise from out of nowhere in Topeka, Kansas to land smash hits like "Carry On ...