Women Wednesdays: Sally Rosenberg Says Timing Is Right For “Invincible The Musical” (It’s Friday, Better Late Than Never 😊)

If you are a fan of WYFL1180 AM’s “From Bullets To Broadway," then you saw “Un-Block The Music’s” story about Sally Rosenberg and her musical in the making, Invincible (https://unblockthemusic.blog/2020/05/18/humans-need-humans-story-of-emergency-hits-home-more-than-ever/). The radio show, hosted by Dan McCaughan is the Anatomy of A Broadway Show, Featuring Emergency The Musical. “Un-Block The Music” sits in on the... Continue Reading →

July 17, 2020 2

John Lennon “Power To The People” Weekly Songwriting Contest Launched

Since my days at “Billboard” and “In Tune Monthly” magazines, I have written stories about the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus and The John Lennon Songwriting Contest. When I started “Un-Block The Music,” I reconnected with all the wonderful people involved with the experiences that allow student musicians and upcoming artists to learn about songwriting... Continue Reading →

July 15, 2020 0

Learn About “Emergency’s” Character Development With Davenport Theatricals’ Dramaturg; Rebroadcast Of WYFL’s Bullets To Broadway July18

Picture: Eric Webb If you were listening to WYFL’s From Bullets to Broadway Anatomy of A Broadway Show, featuring Emergency The Musical on Saturday, July 11, you heard the show start off with the song Family Affair, one of my favorite songs from the show (www.1180wfyl.com). Does “Un-Block The Music” say that about every song?... Continue Reading →

July 13, 2020 1

Listen To “Un-Block The Music” Saturday July 11th At Noon On WYFL 1180AM’s New Episode of From “Bullets To Broadway” Featuring “Emergency the Musical”

We have a new episode today of From Bullets To Broadway, The Anatomy of A Show, Featuring Emergency The Musical. The show, hosted by Sgt. Dan McCaughan will air on WYFL 1180AM, Saturday, July 11th at noon. (www.1180wfyl.com) If you haven’t heard the show, it features Dr. Jeff and Jacob Foy, the writers of this... Continue Reading →

July 11, 2020 0

Women Wednesdays: From Antigone Rising To “Little Shop Of Horrors,” Dena Tauriello Drums Her Way Through Music Genres

“Un-Block the Music” offers stories about the crossover between pop and Broadway. What I love best is when my path from pop/rock crosses over to theater. I interviewed Antigone Rising for Billboard back in the early 2000s. And, here I am today, talking to Dena Tauriello, who was their drummer for 20 years! However, when... Continue Reading →

July 8, 2020 2

Women Wednesdays: Melissa Errico Joins Seth Rudetsky Sunday; Just A Hint of Her Projects During CO-VID 19

Un-Block The Music” connected on the phone with Melissa Errico yesterday so that I might feature her on Women Wednesdays. I was intending to promote her upcoming virtual concert with Seth Rudetsky. Melissa is part of the The Seth Concert Series, Sunday, July 5 at 8 p.m. (https://thesethconcertseries.com/) As I learned, that’s only one exciting... Continue Reading →

July 1, 2020 2

New Jersey’s Surflight Theatre Takes A Step Forward In Live Performance This Summer

In this surreal life that, at times, feels like a level of Jumangi, “Un-Block The Music” knows that artists will lead us back to the real world, albeit an improved one. I am happy to report, that at least some live performances will be happening this summer at Surflight Theatre in Beach Haven, NJ. Starting... Continue Reading →

June 29, 2020 0

Women Wednesday: Mean Girls’ Mary-Mitchell Campbell Bridges Music & Humanitarianism

In a time when many us feel the world has totally lost its empathy, it was so wonderful for “Un-Block the Music” to meet Mary Mitchell-Campbell, conductor, music director, orchestrator, composer, arranger and humanitarian. While serving as musical director for many New York musicals and tours, currently on Broadway’s Mean Girls, she is also founder... Continue Reading →

June 24, 2020 3

“Emergency’s” Song Placement Essentials Discussed On “From Bullets To Broadway”; Rebroadcast June 27 At Noon

(Photo by Jeremy Daniel) Okay…did you listen to WFYL1180 AM’s From Bullets To Broadway, The Anatomy of A Broadway Show, featuring Emergency the Musical this past weekend? If you did, then you heard Emergency’s main character, Justin sing his “I Want Song,” Where I’m Mean To Be. (The song demo that you heard is sung... Continue Reading →

June 22, 2020 2

New Structure of WFYL’s “From Bullets To Broadway,” Sat. June 20th At Noon, I Know “It’s Where I’m Meant To Be”

“Un-Block The Music” has not disappeared, and neither has WFYL 1180 AM’s how From Bullets to Broadway, Anatomy of A Broadway Show Featuring Emergency The Musical. In fact, host Sgt. Daniel McCaughan and “The Fabulous Foys” will return to the airwaves with a new episode tomorrow, Saturday, June 20th at noon, Eastern Time. Of course,... Continue Reading →

June 19, 2020 1