Eileen Shapiro

Pop star and fashion mogul Aaron Paul will be performing his songs, including his new hit “Pop Star,” at Pride Fest this year on June 24. The vivacious performer will be struttin’ his stuff in several venues prior to Pride and will be available for a meet and greet after each. I caught up with Aaron and had him answer some questions regarding his music, Pride and the release of his brand new book. What...

In what promises to be a triumphant celebration, UK pop-romance artist Sam Stevens, the so called James Bond of the music world, will be touring New York as a prelude for his Pride Fest performance. We can look forward to the premier of his new single, “Grand Illusion,” set for release on June 25, as well as his two latest singles: “Don’t Cry” and My Kind of Crazy.” He can be seen live on June...

Chris Frederick, Managing Director of NYC LGBTQ Pride, is one of the busiest men on the planet. He is not only putting the finishing touches on this year’s Pride festivities but is also preparing for next year’s WorldPride, to be held in NYC for the very first time. Each year Frederick is kind enough to fill us in as to the events and Pride scheduling to be held the two weeks prior to Pride Day...

Securing a leading role in the cult film “Vamp Bikers Tres,” prolific and revolutionary journalist Michael Musto surprised director Eric Rivas and the cast with his professional and superb acting ability, as Hedda Hopper. In honor of the film being chosen and picked up for distribution by Orchard, a subsidiary of Sony, Musto is celebrating with a wild party at the Townhouse on Tuesday, June 12, from 8 to 10 p.m. The film is a...

While touring the world with a prestigious on-campus a cappella group while attending Yale, Michael Blume found music to be his destiny. “R U Mad” is the latest track from his forthcoming EP. He will also be performing on June 4 at Stonewall’s Stonewall Inn Gives Back, its annual Pride reception. Blume will also be touring with Lawrence before heading to the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn., on Sunday, June 10. I...

Lisa Stansfield’s music has always been able to elicit emotion, be it a soaring anthem like ’Never Gonna Fall” or a sublime ballad like “Hole In My Heart” (off of her new album “Deeper”, available now), one thing Stansfield’s ruthlessly raw vocals are able to tap into wherever we are emotionally. I caught up with her as she was in the midst of promotion for her absolutely divine new album “Deeper”. We talked about everything...

The funniest, most well-known and powerfully effervescent drag queen on the planet, Bianca Del Rio, is ecstatic at the release of her new film on May 18, “Hurricane Bianca 2: From Russia With Hate,” the sequel to “Hurricane Bianca.” The film has an all-star cast including Alicia Goranson, Kristen Johnson, Rachel Dratch, Cheyenne Jackson, Wanda Sykes, D.J. “Shangela” Pierce and Bianca herself. Written by Derek Hartley and Matt Kugelman, and also directed by Kugelman, the...