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**** 89.9 KCRW Presents Music Tastes Good, Vol. 3 Saturday, September 29 & Sunday, September 30 **** Music Taste Good The lineup for 2018's Music Taste Good has been revealed! The mammoth two-day music, food, and arts festival returns to Marina Green Park, along the picturesque Downtown Long Beach shoreline, on September 29 and 30th, and will be headlined by none other than iconic British New Wave legends New Order (Saturday) making their only west coast appearance this year, and Grammy-nominated and Mercury Prize-winning English singer-songwriter James Blake (Sunday). Rounding out the monumental Saturday lineup is influential Canadian indie rock collective Broken Social Scene performing their critically-acclaimed masterpiece You Forgot It In People, plus Joey Bada$$, Santigold, Lil B, Princess Nokia, Blake Mills, Big Thief, Cherry Glazerr, Oliver Tree, Shame, Los Master Plus, Quintron & Miss Pussycat, NO BS! Brass Band, Radiolistener: Tribute...

Bobby Brown Newark, New Jersey - WKTU 103.5 Big Hits Throwback Fest featuring TLC “No Scrubs”, SHAGGY “I Need Your Love”, JA RULE “Holla Holla”, BOBBY BROWN “My Prerogative”, STEVIE B “Spring Love”, LISA LISA “Can I Take You Home”, NAUGHTY BY NATURE “Hip Hop Hooray”, C&C MUSIC FACTORY “Everybody Dance Now”, ROBIN S “Show Me Love”, KEVIN LYTTLE “Turn Me On”, ROCKELL “In A Dream” and ROB BASE “It Take’s Two” will rock the house at the Prudential Center located at 25 Lafayette Street in Newark, NJ on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at 8:00 PM. Reserve your tickets now at Ticketmaster.com .

5 Seconds Of Summer Perform 'She Looks So Perfect" Australian pop sensation 5 Seconds of Summer performed their smash hit “She Looks So Perfect” on Elvis Duran and The Z100 Morning Show yesterday. The four-piece boy band sensation stopped by to talk about their debut EP that sold 143,000 copies earlier this month, life in the United States, and their success. Opening for One Direction’s North American 2014 summer arena tour, 5 Seconds of Summer have a huge fan base and currently have over 2.5 million Twitter followers. The hashtag #5SosOnElvis was even one of the top Trending Topics on Twitter today! When asked about their fame, the boys said, “We never pay any attention to money at all. Like everyone says that, but genuinely we didn’t have it in the beginning, we don’t have it now, and I don’t care if we ever make it.” ON WAKING UP EARLY “I like to think that the only seven is the one at night!” ON PLAYING MUSIC IN ACROSS THE GLOBE “It’s t...

**** THE GLORIOUS CORNER Story By: G. H. HARDING **** Cousin Brucie With Micky Dolenz THE HOOK MAN --- For more than 25 years, songwriter Rick Nowels has written some of the most memorable hooks in pop music. From Belinda Carlisle's "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (1987) to Madonna's "The Power of Goodbye" (1998), New Radicals' "You Get What You Give" (1999), Santana's "The Game of Love" (featuring Michelle Branch) (2002), Dido's "White Flag" (2004) and John Legend's "Green Light" (featuring Andree 3000) (2008), Nowels' songs have become radio constants. Nowels was most recently back on the Hot 100 as co-writer (and co-producer) with Lana Del Rey on "Summertime Sadness." Aided by its Cedric Gervais dance remix, the song marks her first entry on the Pop Songs airplay tally. The pair also co-penned "Young and Beautiful," which became Del Rey's first...

Mary Lambert On Elvis Duran Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Mary Lambert performed her single “She Keeps Me Warm” on Elvis Duran and the Z100 Morning Show earlier yesterday. Off her recently released EP Welcome To The Age of My Body, the song was made famous as the hook in Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ hit “Same Love”. The 24-year-old stopped by to talk to Elvis about her recent success, her past struggles, and her historic performance at the 56th Grammys with Madonna, Queen Latifah, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. When asked about what life’s been like recently, the singer said she’s been able to “provide a social impact with music and that’s so incredibly gratifying.” Mary and Elvis were also interviewed for Good Day NY and her performance was featured on the show’s morning broadcast. For more information on Mary Lambert, please visit her website MaryLambertSings.com . To watch Mary’s performance of “She Keeps Me Warm,” click here. To see pictures from Mary’s interv...

Lea Michele On Elvis Duran Lea Michele visited Elvis Duran and the Z100 Morning Show to discuss her debut single “Cannonball”. The “Glee” star talked about her upcoming album Louder, the success of Glee, life after the death of boyfriend and “Glee” co-star Cory Monteith, and her upcoming book Brunette Ambition. Lea’s visit was the radio world premiere for her single. Her album is currently available for pre-order, and “Cannonball” can be downloaded on iTunes and Amazon. To see pictures from Lea’s visit, click here . On the Glee cast after the passing of Cory Monteith “You know, a lot of people, really sort of you know were, concerned about us going back to work and wondering what that would be like. But at the end of the day, you know, we are a family and we did go through this together so to be there everyday and to have the support from each other is so important. And like I said, I’m just really grateful for them and what we do everyday we do in memory ...

**** THE ELVIS DURAN INTERVIEW **** Lady Gaga On Elvis Duran Lady Gaga sat down with Elvis Duran and The Z100 Morning Show to talk about the release of her new album ARTPOP(out today), being the first performer to sing in space, and her emotional struggles with drugs and depression in the past. Elvis was able to dig into "Gaga's basement," during his 45 minute exclusive with the POP SuperStar. Elvis, as usual, created a comfortable atmosphere in which Gaga felt safe enough to discuss these difficult topics. ON BEING ADDICTED TO MARIJUANA “I just want young kids to know that you actually can become addicted to it [marijuana]… I have been addicted to it and its ultimately related to anxiety coping and it’s a form of self medication and I was smoking up to 15-20 marijuana cigarettes a day with no tobacco. I was living on a totally other psychedelic plain, numbing myself completely and looking back I do see now that some of it had to do with m...

**** ON THE RADIO WITH ELVIS DURAN AND THE MORNING SHOW **** Kathy Griffin Comes Clean With Elvis Duran It's no surprise Kathy Griffin, who is in town for her comedy show this friday at Carnegie Hall, opens up to Elvis FIRST about current celebrity "happenings." Elvis, who is brilliant at creating a comfortable environment in his Tribeca Z100 studio, let Kathy voice her opinions over the air waves this morning. Elvis pointed out during the interview how Kathy, who is known for taking jabs at many of these celebrities, has been often seen hanging around them. Elvis voiced his concern about how being in these circles now, could eventually tarnish her reputation as the "peoples person." Kathy quickly set Elvis at ease, as she explained that although she may be friends with some, there is no rule/agreement made preventing her from making fun of them.  This seemed to make sense to the entire Elvis Duran Morning Crew, as they cont...

**** PLANET ELVIS **** The Elvis Duran Show Elvis Duran and the Morning Show has partnered up with GLAAD over the last two weeks, to promote Spirit Day. The morning show participated in the anti-bullying campaign to take a stand against bullying in support of LGBT youth by selling purple t-shirts to raise money for GLAAD. The custom designed t-shirts completely sold out online! The entire morning show crew sported them this morning, while Elvis encouraged listeners to wear purple today as well. "All of our show members are united and thrilled to wear purple and support Spirit Day. The dialogue about anti-bullying and acceptance is an important piece of our overall agenda. Thank you, GLAAD, for providing focus on this serious human rights issue.” - Elvis Duran   The show received an overwhelming amount of calls, texts, and emails from listeners expressing their support for GLAAD and Spirit Day. The members of the team filmed individual inspiri...

**** ON THE RADIO WITH Elvis Duran And The Z100 Morning Show **** Lady Gaga On Elvis Duran With over 50 million singles sold Lady Gaga is one of the purveyors of modern pop. Sitting down with “Elvis Duran and the Morning Show” this morning after taking a year-long break following a hip injury, she said that when she is not on stage she does not feel alive. On Canceling Her Born This Way Ball She cancelled the US portion of her Born this Way Ball last year, and felt that she was letting down her fans when she made the announcement. “It wasn't until I felt pain onstage that I really knew I couldn't go on anymore, because I never feel pain on stage," she said. On The Passion Behind Creating The New Album ARTPOP With her first new album in two years titled ARTPOP, Gaga revealed that she believes more in this album than anything in the past five years. Her rise to fame has not always been ea...

**** ON THE RADIO **** Katy Perry On Elvis Duran Superstar Katy Perry stopped by our friend Elvis Duran's show to chat about her new projects. KATY ON HER LOVE LIFE IN FRONT OF THE MEDIA: KP "I've always been an open book & people expect me to continue to be on open book" "I give my best answers through my music", I'm not going to stay in my room & order room service, I'm going to live my life" KATY BEING SELF-REFLECTIVE:  KP “I realized sometimes you need to look inwards, there needs to be some self reflection, but sometimes you do it while hitting the bottle” KATY ON HER SONG LEAKING: Her song leaked while she was shooting the lyric video in the Hamptons KP “It sucks when your song leaks early- it’s like seeing a movie out of sequence- it ruins the movie magic” KATY ON GIVING HERSELF TO HER FANS: When discussing fans...

**** RADIO & TELEVISION **** Howard Stern In a “Katie” first, America's most provocative on-air personality, Howard Stern , sits down for an exclusive, candid full-hour interview airing tomorrow. Katie goes one on one with Stern in a no-holds-barred conversation about everything from his childhood, family and therapy sessions to his on-air persona and personal obsessions. Stern even turns the tables on Katie during the interview, asking her some questions that leave her utterly speechless! His wife, Beth, also joins the conversation and reveals what the shock jock is really like at home and what he worries about the most.

**** ON THE RADIO **** Selena Gomez With Elvis Duran Selena Gomez visited Elvis and the rest of the morning show crew to talk about her new album, which will be released this summer. “The older I’ve gotten the more I’ve wanted to have creative control” Gomez revealed when asked about the process of recording her upcoming album, “I got to write a lot, which was fun. But I ended up appreciating more of figuring out the melodies and working with producers that I admire.” “I guess we are noticing something here…a movie that you typically would not have done before, a new look, a new feeling that you gave us at the MTV movie awards and now a new album. Is this going to be a departure from what we are used to? What is different about this album?” Elvis questioned, to which Gomez replied “Everything. Not just the lyrics, but the music of it all…this time I wouldn’t even touch a song if I didn’t like. I really wanted to be a part of it. …I just wanted ...

**** ON THE RADIO **** The Demi Lovato Interview Demi Lovato stopped by the morning show yesterday to talk to Elvis and the gang about her new album, as well as her position as a judge on The X Factor.  Her new album “Demi”, released May 14, features her hit single “Heart Attack”, as well as a collaboration with U.K. X Factor Finalist, Cher Lloyd. When asked about her new songs, Lovato revealed that “some are very catchy pop songs that will get stuck in your head. Other songs are a lot heavier than things I’ve released in the past.” In addition to her new album, Lovato will be a judge on the new season of The X Factor. After being a judge last season, Demi feels confident about heading into the position this time around. Although 2 of the 4 judges are not coming back, she is excited to continue to be part of the show. Elvis asked, “What is it you love most about that show in particular?” to which Lovato replied, “X Factor is awesome. You’re not just lo...

**** THE DANCING CONTINUES **** Melissa Rycroft This week, ABC Radio re-launches its popular “Dancing with the Stars” station on Slacker, providing viewers with even greater access to the hit reality TV show. Now in its second season, “ Dancing with the Stars ” Radio will deliver an on-demand audio experience and unlimited access to key moments throughout the dance competition, both on and off the ballroom floor. Season 16 of “Dancing with the Stars” premieres on Monday, March 18th on the ABC Television Network. “Dancing with the Stars” Radio, distributed by Slacker and AOL Radio, will reach 40 million registered users across the country, offering an unparalleled backstage pass to one of the most popular reality programs on television. From fashion critiques to episode recaps, this digital audio channel features an array of on-demand content that listeners can customize based on their specific interests. Each week “Dancing with the Stars” Radio will capt...

**** ON THE RADIO **** Elliot Tiber XM’s Brett Winterble interviews Taking Woodstock author Elliot Tiber tonight (at 10:00 PM PT-channel 166) and got him to reveal for the first time, that a third and final tome on Woodstock, penned by him, will be released in the summer … titled After Woodstock (via Square One Publishing). Winterble, who called the Woodstock event a “touchstone of our generation,” at one point, asked him what memory remained with him the most from the legendary event in 1969. Tiber replied, “Richie Havens’ performance of ‘Freedom’ – it was what we wanted, we fought for, and though it didn’t happen right away, is finally starting to come true. Don't forget - the event was peace, love and music.” Tiber also talked about his new book out this week called, Palm Trees On The Hudson, which is about his life in New York and his association with Judy Garland. “I had put together a show for a very famous judge … and, the talent was Garland. She...

**** ON THE RADIO **** Elvis Duran And Josh Groban Josh Groban stopped by Elvis Duran and The Morning Show the other day, to surprise Morning Show Co-Host Bethany Watson. Bethany is a huge Josh Groban fan and has been gushing about her love for him for months. She loves him so much, he is actually her “hall pass” from her boyfriend. Knowing this, Elvis arranged for Groban to come in and surprise Bethany! Josh is a busy man and visiting Elvis Duran and The Morning Show is just the tip of the iceberg. Surprises aside, Josh spoke about his upcoming 6th album “All That Echoes,” which he referred to as a “labor of love.” The album was released today. In addition, he will be making appearances throughout the city during the next few days, including Good Morning America, Live With Kelly and Michael, and a CD signing at Barnes and Noble in SOHO. Right before playing Groban’s new single “Brave,” Elvis spoke about Groban’s universal reach and ability to connect with audien...

**** THE ELVIS DURAN SHOW ****   Elvis Duran Elvis Duran and The Morning Show had world famous Makeup Artist, Bobbi Brown, on-air this morning to announce her new position as the official “Beauty and Lifestyle Expert” of the morning show. Bobbi has already become the “unofficial” go-to expert when it comes to all beauty questions for EDMS listeners, and has developed a great friendship with Elvis and the rest of the show over the past year. It was only obvious that now was a perfect time to officially welcome Bobbi into the Elvis Duran family.

**** ON THE RADIO WITH ELVIS DURAN **** Elvis Duran And Rihanna Rihanna rocked the stage in her blinged out Jeremy Scott jersey during her performance at the iHeartRadio Music Festival Saturday night, in Las Vegas. Immediately following her performance, Rihanna walked into the arms of Radio Host, Elvis Duran. The adrenaline from Rihanna's headlining performance radiated around her as she asked her friend Elvis, who has supported her during her rise to international stardom, to walk her back to her trailer. Both were extremely excited about the upcoming premiere of Rihanna’s new single “Diamonds” which will debut on Elvis' show this morning at 8:00 a.m. Rihanna proclaimed, "You’re my lover you have to do it...that’s all you". Elvis is thrilled to continue supporting one of his favorite artists, who always remembers how much his impact has helped her throughout the years. When asked what listeners can expect from the new...

**** ON THE RADIO **** The Elvis Duran Video Power House Radio Host Elvis Duran wakes up with millions of people every morning and these listeners tune in to start their day of right! Duran is the leader in New York City’s morning radio, and his national show is the most listened to in the Top 40 radio programs in the U.S. Elvis ignites the hustle of the monotonous commute with an optimistic attitude, an extremely funny personality, and informative socially conscious views. Duran’s 30+ years of experience, have groomed him to become one of the most powerful forces in radio history, and his influence is highly respected. Elvis Duran will be hosting the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas, on September 21-22.