New Jersey born, Asian-based journalist Scott Murphy has worked in all aspects of the media industry with stints in radio, print, television and social media. He’s a published author who has interviewed well known figures from all walks of life, including the world’s best known entertainers, on virtually every continent. When he’s not producing television shoots and series, his writing can be found everywhere from Rolling Stone to the South China Morning Post.
Months after the pandemic started, singer Ann Wilson felt the need to be inspired and energized. So she and her husband rented a tour bus and traveled from her Florida home (where she moved from Seattle in 2016) across the U.S. They visited several national parks before driving up to Seattle and down to Los Angeles — a route Wilson…
The mystique of the Clash is still so powerful that when IT Specialist Craig Giffen found himself in Bangkok, Thailand a few years ago, he decided to locate the exact spot where the cover of the group’s fifth album, 1982's Combat Rock, had been photographed. "The photo was taken in March 1982 by Pennie Smith," says Giffen, a Portland, Oregon…
Sean Forbes and Wawa had been preparing for this specific moment for three weeks — and before that, their whole lives. Standing in the hallway of SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., they waited to perform before 80,000 screaming fans — and millions more on television — during the halftime show at the 2022 Super Bowl. Right beside them were Dr.…
At the age of 82, singer Tina Turner certainly has nothing left to prove. She retired from performing in 2009 and lives comfortably above Lake Zurich in Switzerland with her former record executive husband. A recent musical based on her life successfully debuted in London before moving to Broadway. Last year’s HBO documentary, Tina, dramatically showcased the highs and lows…
