MISTER MUSTO —If you lived in New York City any time between, say, the mid-1980’s to 2017, chances are you read the Village Voice. And if you read...
RIP VIC KASTEL — Last August, PR-pasha David Salidor tipped us off about a new album from singer/songwriter Vic Kastel, called Time Traveler. The hook was that the material...
When Long Island’s own Vic Kastel released his Time Traveler album last summer, after an extended hiatus, it was met with riveting success by the media....
Songwriting is an extraordinary gift. From the concept of a song to the actual recording it is a labored and time-sensitive process. Vic Kastel, who has...
BULL SHOT — I’ve watched several of the late-season TV premieres and they’ve all left me somewhat agitated and they’ve all been somewhat off. Certainly due to...
HOLLYWOOD CONSOLIDATION — (via SHOWBIZ 411/Roger Friedman) Um, this is a little worrying. The companies that own Variety and the Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, Billboard, Rolling Stone and all the...
“When Vic Kastel released his debut album “Time Traveler” in late-July, it was not only his first-ever solo album, but it was the culmination of a...
Madonna and Jellybean OH MADONNA — (via Deadline) Universal Pictures has signed on to be the home for a biopic of iconic singer Madonna, who will direct her own story...
New York – Vic Kastel’s just-released solo album Time Traveler (Island Avenue Records) has successfully created a media storm with positive reviews and poignant interviews with...
HOW DO YOU HANDLE A PROBLEM LIKE MADONNA? —Stellar exclusive from Roger Friedman/Showbiz 411: Madonna is at a crossroads now. Her record deal with Interscope is over after...
EAST SIDE CELEBRATION —Robert Miller’s Project Grand Slam’s new album, East Side Sessions, is a major, immediate contender for album of the year. Joyous, rhythmic, melodious … it’s just...
Singer/songwriter Vic Kastel releases his first album Time Travler – with much of the material recorded in the 70’s. Imagine recording 11 original songs in the...
KASTEL’S TIME TRAVELER — Imagine this: You record some songs in the mid-70’s and they sit on the shelf unreleased for decades. And, they were recorded the...
SCHUMACHER PASSES — Joel Schumacher, costume designer-turned-director of films including St. Elmo’s Fire, The Lost Boys and Falling Down, as well as two Batman films, died in New York City on Monday morning...
