As also spotted by the NY Daily News, former Mets manager Willie Randolph stopped by at J&R Music World last week to shop for DVDs and CDs.

Sex expert and pop culture icon Dr. Ruth Westheimer was spotted carrying the reusable blue J&R bag at the Salute to Israel Parade earlier this month. (By the way, you can pick one of those bags up for yourself at J&R’s retail stores on Park Row.)

It’s not every year that the NY Giants win a Superbowl, so we are still reveling in the glory of ending the NE Patriots’ perfect season and capping it all off with a Superbowl victory. If you’re around the neighborhood, come on down to the Woolworth building at 233 Broadway at 11am on Tuesday June 10th. Defensive End Justin Tuck will be there, along with Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the President of the Downtown Alliance Elizabeth Berger, to unveil a plaque commemorating the historic Giants Superbowl win. For the first time in history, a plaque in the Canyon of Heroes along Broadway will honor the Giants.

Justin Tuck is no stranger to J&R. He’s been here before to celebrate the Giants Superbowl victory and sign autographs for fans. So come on down to the Woolworth building to join in the festivities and perhaps rub a little salt into the wounds of all the Patriots’ fans.

See Justin Tuck In-Store slide show.

An Ivy League education, preppy clothing and a penchant for hip-hop lyrics, that’s what the dynamic duo of Naledge and Double-0 (better known as Kidz in the Hall) bring to the table. Originally from Chicago, they met at a talent show in the University of Pennsylvania and have been rhyming ever since.

Well, the Kidz are all grown up and have just released their sophomore effort titled The In Crowd. They were here at J&R to promote the album, and MTV was here to capture it all on tape. (See it here)

With guest appearances from hip-hop heavyweights like Bun B, Pusha T, Buckshot, Masta Ace, and others, the album is sure to please even the most discriminating hip-hop fan. The lead single off the album, ‘Drivin’ Down The Block’ is sure to be a favorite jam for those hot summer rides. Be sure to grab the album, it’s a stunner.

Check out the rest of the photos from their appearance on our Flickr account.

Frank Sinatra Jr and J&R CEO Rachelle Friedman

Frank Sinatra Jr stopped by J&R Express at Macy’s Herald Square on Tuesday, May 13th to promote the new greatest hits set of his father’s music. Sinatra cordially chatted with fans and signed copies of “Nothing But The Best“.

You can see photos from the signing at our Flickr account.

As employees of J&R, we have witnessed some amazing musical performances at our frequent free concerts. We thought it would be fun for each of us to list our Top Ten. As you can see, a wide range of picks was the result, and it just points out the huge number of great shows that have happened over the years. There have been cast members of Broadway shows, large groups with lots of instruments, solo singers, instrumentalists, and our always-high-quality monthly jazz broadcast by WBGO-FM. Outside of the retail store, there were special concerts for kids in City Hall Park, the historic Korn show at The South Street Seaport, Green Day in the park, and our outstanding, long-running JazzFest and MusicFest series. There have also been autograph and book signings galore (Jeff Goldblum, Henny Youngman, and Mayor Giuliani were standouts).

Here are our Top Ten Performance picks:

CHARLIE BAGAROZZA

Cheap Trick
Joan Osborne
Fight
Pat Benatar & Neil Geraldo
Beth Hart
Living Color
Styx
Blondie
Korn
Leslie West

SUE BRYAN
Ashford and Simpson
Ray Davies
Wynton Marsalis
Green Day
Korn
Talib Kweli
Lena Horne
Herbie Mann
Tony Bennett
Blues Traveler

Green Day Live

(more…)

From today’s New York Post:

It’s no secret that America’s Mayor, Rudy Giuliani, loves opera. Our former mayor has been spotted many times in J&R’s classical department browsing for his favorite opera CDs. Mr. Giuliani was shopping recently at J&R, as chronicled by Rush & Molloy in the Daily News.

Yesterday afternoon hundreds of excited Giants fans gathered at J&R to meet star Defensive End Justin Tuck. Tuck was on hand to sign copies of the new NFL Super Bowl XLII DVD. Also appearing at the event: pop artist Charles Fazzino to autograph his officially licensed Super Bowl XLII poster and sports anchor Bruce Beck.

See Justin Tuck In-Store slide show.

If you weren’t able to get down to J&R for the signing, check out slideshow above. And you can always relive one of the thrilling Super Bowls in recent history on DVD here.

Join us on Tuesday, February 26th at 1pm, as J&R welcomes Justin Tuck, Charles Fazzino and sports anchor Bruce Beck!

Super Bowl Champion New York Giants’ Defensive End Justin Tuck & Super Bowl XLII Commemorative Artist Charles Fazzino will be autographing the New York Giants’ Super Bowl XLII Champions DVD and the officially licensed Super Bowl XLII poster only at J&R Music World.

Be one of the first 50 people to buy the New York Giants Super Bowl XLII Champion DVD and receive an Officially Licensed Super Bowl XLII Commemorative Poster FREE (a $99.99 value)!

This offer is good in-store only. For directions to J&R, click here.