Mark McGrath

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Mark McGrath, the lead singer of Sugar Ray and former host of the celebrity news show "Extra," has often employed an old political tactic for his career: Set expectations low so success seems all the sweeter. The self-deprecating attitude served him and his band well. He has joked about his looks, voice, penis and fleeting fame -- one album was called "14:59," just short of the 15 minutes Andy Warhol famously described -- while the band's steady stream of reggae-tinged mid-'90s radio hits sold more than 5 million albums, according to Nielsen SoundScan, and made McGrath a star. So when ... Read Full Story

Former Sugar Ray frontman Mark McGrath has dismissed rumors the band's comeback album was snubbed by major record label executives because the music was "too dated." Read Full Story

Please enjoy the photos from the Donate Life California Concert Series featuring Sugar Ray and Vertical Horizon that took place on June 15, 2009 at LA Live! in downtown Los Angeles. Sugar Ray sang their new single followed by their smash hits, "Fly", "Someday" to name a few. There was a great turn out including nurses from several of our area hospitals. Several Sugary Ray band members upon learning that Donate Life California was in da house, whipped out their driver's license to show us their pink dot! Terrific coverage of the event by KTLA Channel 5 and 104.3 MyFM. Thank you Sam Ruben ... Read Full Story

JOIN US FOR A DONATE LIFE FREE CONCERT EVENT - JUNE 15TH 2009 AT 8:00 AM AT LA LIVE! TO OBTAIN YOUR FREE TICKETS PLEASE RESPOND VIA THE "CHAT" BOX ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THIS BLOG. 1043 MYFM and KTLA 5 presents the Donate Life Concert Series. Past performances include Gavin Rossdale and Carolina Liar. To see a slide show of our past performances please scroll down the blog to each event. Read Full Story

Photo's from this morning's Donate Life Concert featuring Vertical Horizon and Sugar Ray will be posted soon. There was a great turn out including nurses from several of our area hospitals. Sugary Ray band members upon learning that Donate Life California was in the house, whipped out their driver's license to show us their pink dot! Terrific coverage of the event by KTLA Channel 5 and 104.3 MyFM. Thank you Sam Ruben and Valentine for all your words of support and encouragement. Read Full Story