Ryan Cormier
Ryan Cormier covers Delaware’s live music, nightlife and pop culture for the Delaware News Journal, tying big-name acts, local bands and the venues that host them into a single view of the state’s cultural life. His beat sits at the intersection of entertainment and service journalism, with stories that help readers understand why a show matters and how to experience it. He draws on years of features and entertainment reporting to frame concerts, festivals and bar culture as part of everyday Delaware life.
Concert previews and touring acts
Cormier’s music coverage is built around detailed preview pieces that treat upcoming concerts and tours as milestones for Delaware audiences. When writing about Roger Daltrey’s first Delaware concert, he emphasizes the appearance as a long-awaited moment, explaining the semi-acoustic band lineup, local violinist connection, venue size and ticket tiers in plain, practical terms. His coverage of George Thorogood’s homecoming performance combines tour news with background from years of interviews, noting the band’s origins playing a first show in a University of Delaware dorm lounge to underscore the local roots of a national act. He tracks new and emerging festivals, including Phish-linked events at The Woodlands near Dover Motor Speedway, walking readers through dates, camping plans and booking a hotel even before full festival details are released.
Seasonal roundups such as Memorial Day weekend guides stitch together multiple concerts and outdoor performances, listing bands, venues and schedules so readers can plan several nights of music rather than a single show.
Live music venues and nightlife guides
Much of his work focuses on the spaces where music happens, not just the performers, with polls and guides that turn Delaware’s venues and bars into a mapped nightlife ecosystem. In a statewide vote on favorite live music venue, he curates a list that ranges from theater stages to bar rooms, inviting readers to compare experiences while keeping descriptions concise and fact-based.
He applies a similar polling format to “best sports bar” coverage, framing each location around what it offers fans and crowds rather than personal opinion or formal reviews. His Halloween coverage treats costume parties and themed concerts as a music-and-nightlife beat, outlining events such as Kennett Flash’s Halloween Jam, Bar XIII’s DJ nights and Argilla Brewing’s band-led costume contests with clear notes on lineups, timing and atmosphere.
Across these pieces, his distinction is a focus on how venues, theme nights and bar programming shape the local music experience as much as the artists on stage.
Delaware entertainment, food and human stories
Cormier extends his reporting beyond strictly music into broader entertainment and lifestyle, while keeping a consistent emphasis on Delaware-specific stories.
His work includes coverage of brewery and restaurant developments, such as Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant’s bankruptcy and resulting location closures, where he lays out which sites are affected and what that means for local drinkers and diners. He contributes to newsroom features like Delaware summer bucket lists, where his own plans center on Rockford Park’s free Summer Concert Series, connecting his personal interests back to the public events he covers professionally. Earlier in his career, he has written about the Delaware Symphony Orchestra’s first commercially released recording, explaining the significance of the album for the orchestra’s history and the venue where it was recorded.
Directory-style profiles of his work highlight recurring themes of local events, entertainment news and food-and-beverage coverage, as well as stories that trace Delaware connections to TV episodes, studio histories and long-running events like the Peoples Festival honoring Bob Marley.
General assignment, crime and politics reporting
Although entertainment and music dominate his recent output, Cormier also takes on general assignment pieces in crime and politics, showing an ability to shift into hard-news formats when needed. In a co-bylined story on the Delaware treasurer primary, he reports vote totals, percentages and matchups in straight, data-led prose that fits the political news beat.
His crime coverage includes reporting on a Dover man accused of orchestrating a shoplifting scheme targeting drug users, where he lays out alleged methods, financial impact and police allegations with the same clear, unadorned tone he brings to his entertainment stories. This range suggests a reporter who can move from concert previews to public-safety and election coverage while keeping the focus on concrete facts and local impact.
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Andrea Dresdale
Andrea Dresdale manages entertainment content at ABC Audio and covers music-driven pop culture for news and audio platforms. Her beat centers on chart-friendly pop, new releases, mainstream artists, awards, residencies and industry milestones. She also reports on legacy acts, anniversaries, nostalgia, remixes, live performances and music’s links to film, television, streaming and social media. Her notable coverage includes Taylor Swift, BTS, The Weeknd, Madonna, The Beach Boys, Bruce Springsteen, Patty Smyth and Miley Cyrus. Her work has appeared through syndicated ABC Audio coverage on outlets such as WRMF, KS95 and Hot 96.7. Dresdale writes concise, timely pieces for radio audiences. She frames songs, tours, specials and career moments through cultural impact, fan appeal, commercial momentum and lasting relevance. Her stories connect current hits with music history and show how artists maintain attention through new releases, collaborations and reinterpretations.
Andrew Weber
Andrew Weber uses accountability reporting to examine who benefits from decisions shaping Austin’s music ecosystem. He reports for KUT as a government accountability reporter and works as a freelance reporter and associate editor for KUT News across the public radio network. His music coverage focuses on musicians’ pay at festivals, health care, mental health services, venue relief and working conditions. He treats SXSW as a workplace and economic system, reporting on low fees, sponsorships, boycotts and the political choices behind the festival. He also covers government and institutional issues, including KUT’s relationship with the University of Texas and the firing of general manager Debbie Hiott. His reporting ranges from nonprofit support systems to experimental sound art. He plays music on the side and brings digital storytelling experience, including an Edward R. Murrow award for social media work.
Andy Greene
Andy Greene is a senior writer at Rolling Stone who stands out for long-form interviews and narrative features that follow artists across entire careers. He focuses on music, especially classic rock performers, live shows, tours, and band dynamics. He runs the interview series Unknown Legends and King For a Day, which center on veteran musicians, sidemen, collaborators, and singers who replace legendary frontmen. He also writes cover stories and major features on high-profile figures, including Radiohead, Howard Stern, Bill Withers, Nathan Fielder, Steve Perry, Pete Townshend, and Stephen King. His reporting relies on access, detailed questioning, and a deep command of rock history. He also writes about film and television when they connect to music and culture.
Anna Grace Lee
Anna Grace Lee is a Vogue reporter who covers pop musicians and celebrities through fashion, weddings, and lifestyle culture, focusing on dresses, events, pets, and subcultures rather than industry news. She writes scene-driven features that place entertainers in vivid settings, from villas to underground food markets, and treats music-adjacent stories as fashion and craftsmanship narratives. Her Dua Lipa Sicily wedding coverage shows how she frames a wedding dress as a haute couture moment and a pop-cultural milestone, emphasizing design, making, and handwork. Her Millie Bobby Brown miniature poodle piece reflects a consistent interest in celebrity pets, fandom, and off-stage persona. She also reports lifestyle features like Brooklyn’s buzziest underground cheese sale, embedding in niche food scenes. At Vogue she contributes to weddings, celebrity, living, and Met Gala coverage, and maintains a portfolio of culture and lifestyle work built around entertainment-adjacent storytelling.