Stephanie Sokol

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  • Caleb Johnson wins American Idol Season 13

    Caleb Johnson’s third time on American Idol was the charm. The 23-year-old rockstar from Asheville, N.C. native beat 17-year-old Michigan singer Jena Irene Wednesday night, as the 13th season winner. During the final episode, the two performed Queen’s We Will Rock You, No Doubt’s Just a Girl and Bryan Adams and a flame...
  • Kill Devil Hill performs at Rock on the Range

    Rex Brown of Kill Devil Hill performs at the opening day of Rock on the Range 2014 in at Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Stay tuned all weekend for exclusive interviews, photos and stories from The Pit....
  • Insomniac and Interscope announce ‘Insomniac Records’

    The partnership of Insomniac with Interscope Geffen A&M was announced today, with the of creation Insomniac Records. This new duo looks to combine music business knowledge of Interscope with the over 20 years of expertise Insomniac has producing some of the largest dance music events in the world. “Interscope and...
  • Video game “The Universim” allows players to go through time and space

    A vivid planet management experience game “The Universim,” is in the works from Cyptivo Games. Company owner and founder Alexander Koshelkov calls his new video game a “unique and expansive gaming experience,” where players travel through both time and the universe, bringing together and impacting the destiny of civilizations....
  • Detroit contestant competes on ‘The Price is Right’

    Detroit resident Dave Mitchell got a pleasant surprise on a recent trip to Los Angeles. He was in the audience of ‘The Price is Right’ with his 83-year-old mother, when he was called onstage to compete. “It was fantastic, something I never would have thought I would be a...
  • Power Rangers film to be produced by Lionsgate and Saban brands

    Saban Brands creator Haim Saban, who created  Power Rangers, will be teaming up with Lionsgate to produce and develop a live-action Power Rangers feature-film. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers was launched more than 20 years ago as a live action tv series, and it has grown greatly over the years....
  • Whitecaps take Captains 4-1

    Two nights in a row, the West Michigan Whitecaps brought dominant starting pitching, allowing them to beat the Lake County Captains....
  • Indie pick of the week: Petals of Spain

    The vocal harmonies and music of the Denver-based band Petals of Spain is eerily similar to the Bohemian Rhapsody-rock group Queen, with a hint more brass background instrumentals reminiscent of Sublime. Nic Hammerberg, Hunter Hall, Mason Shelmire, Dylan Johnson and Taylor Imbrogno of Colorado are the five “petals” that...
  • Culinary competition series ‘Food Network Star’ returns for tenth season

    Alton Brown, Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay return this June for the tenth season of Food Network’s competition show “Food Network Star.” On the show, the twelve new contestants take it to the kitchen in challenges to show their cooking skills on television, for the chance at their...