Chapter 05 · PressThe Archive · 2011 — 2024

On the record.

Thirteen years of coverage across music, activism, healthcare and wellness — every story linked to its original source.

For interviews, bios & press materials

Rolling Stone
Forbes
CNN
Fox News
CBS News
Billboard

Featured Coverage

Forbes2012
Occupy This Album: Music Legends Make Record to Support Occupy Wall Street
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Rolling Stone2015
Bonnie Raitt, Indigo Girls contribute to anti-fracking LP
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Crain's New York Business2016
The Sad Demise of an Obamacare Broker — an op-ed by Jason
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The full archive.

Filter by topic or flip the order. Dates reflect when each story ran; the stories marked Featured are the place to start.

2024
Featured ·Newsday
Long Island Yoga Festival Comes to Buddha Jams Yoga in Glen Cove
Beth Whitehouse on how the festival grew out of Jason's own turn to yoga during the pandemic.
Long Island Yoga Festival
Newsday →
2024
Relix · Onstage Magazine · Grateful Web
Jason Samel's New Single "Heads Bowed Down" Celebrates the Transformative Power of Yoga and Music
On the single and its video, premiered by Relix on the opening day of the Long Island Yoga Festival.
Heads Bowed Down
Relix premiere →Onstage →Grateful Web →Watch →
2024
Long Island Press · NYS Music · The Long Island Times
Inaugural Long Island Yoga Festival Comes to Buddha Jams Yoga in Glen Cove
Three days of yoga, workshops and live music at the studio Jason founded.
Long Island Yoga Festival
LI Press →NYS Music →LI Times →
2023
Long Island Press
New Years Jam at Buddha Jams: Antigone Rising Performs in Concert Benefiting Girls Rising
A benefit concert at the studio, created with Jason for the nonprofit Girls Rising.
Buddha Jams Yoga
LI Press →
2022
The Donna Drake Show · Mind Body Home (NSTV)
Jason Samel at Buddha Jams: yoga, trauma and healing
Television segments filmed at and about Buddha Jams Yoga.
Buddha Jams Yoga
Donna Drake →Mind Body Home →
2020
Long Island Herald
Police, activists working to find solutions
On Nassau County's new Police and Community Trust, with Jason quoted on what should change.
North Shore organizing
Long Island Herald →
2020
Long Island Herald
Black Lives Matter protesters march through the North Shore
The Herald names Jason among the organizers of the march, which set out from Pratt Park in Glen Cove.
North Shore organizing
Long Island Herald →
2019
Featured ·Billboard
Artists, Activists Call for Action on Climate Change & Social Concerns at Pete Seeger's Clearwater Festival
Billboard's review of the festival Jason produced and directed, plus its lineup announcement.
Clearwater Festival
Billboard review →Billboard lineup →
2019
BrooklynVegan · Glide Magazine
2019 Clearwater Festival: Mavis Staples, Ani DiFranco and more
Photos and reviews from the festival weekend.
Clearwater Festival
BrooklynVegan →Glide →
2019
Patch · Jambands
Clearwater Festival announces 2019 lineup
Coverage of the lineup for the festival Jason directed, marking Pete Seeger's centennial.
Clearwater Festival
Patch →Jambands →
2018
Long Island Herald
Radio show to amplify local issues, artists and activists on the North Shore
On the launch of North Shore Now, the weekly show Jason hosted on WCWP 88.1 FM.
North Shore Now
Long Island Herald →
2017
WLNY TV 10/55 · The Donna Drake Show
Exit 10/55 with Richard Rose: Obamacare in New York for 2018
Television interviews on the 2018 market, plus an earlier Exit 10/55 appearance.
NewYorkObamacare.com
Exit 10/55 (2017) →Exit 10/55 (earlier) →Donna Drake →
2017
Patch
As Northwell Health Shuts Down CareConnect, Those Seeking Answers Go to Obamacare Expert Jason Samel
Helping New Yorkers find new coverage after an insurer's exit.
NewYorkObamacare.com
Patch →
2017
Jambands · Long Island Press · Patch
Amy Helm, Dar Williams and More Playing Morgan Park Folk Festival
The third annual free folk festival in Glen Cove, also featuring Guy Davis and Jill Sobule.
Morgan Park Folk Festival
Jambands →LI Press →Patch →
2017
PIX11 News · News 12 Long Island
On television: the Obamacare repeal fight
Jason on PIX11 in January 2017 and News 12 in March 2017.
NewYorkObamacare.com
Watch PIX11 →Watch News 12 →
2017
Relix
Strength in Numbers: Musicians Discuss the Importance of the Affordable Care Act
Jason on what the ACA means for working musicians.
NewYorkObamacare.com
Relix →
2017
PIX11 News
Congress Takes First Step Toward Repealing Obamacare, but Broker Says It May Take Years
Jason on what repeal would mean for New Yorkers.
NewYorkObamacare.com
PIX11 →
2016
Long Island Business News
The Question of the Hour
The state of the New York health insurance market.
NewYorkObamacare.com
LIBN →
2016
News 12 Long Island
What the 2016 election means for Obamacare in New York
Television interview the day after the election.
NewYorkObamacare.com
Watch →
2016
Featured ·Crain's New York Business
The Sad Demise of an Obamacare Broker
An op-ed by Jason on the collapsing broker commission structure for ACA plans in New York.
Op-ed
Crain's →
2015
Newsday
Big Changes on Tap for State Health Care Exchange
Newsday on changes to New York's exchange (archived copy).
NewYorkObamacare.com
Newsday →
2015
Long Island Business News
Health Insurance on the Bubble
The state of health insurance access on Long Island.
NewYorkObamacare.com
LIBN →
2015
Spirituality & Health · International Musician
Music Review: Buy This Fracking Album
Reviews of the two-disc anti-fracking benefit album.
Buy This Fracking Album
Spirituality & Health →Intl. Musician →
2015
Featured ·Newsday
Jason Samel Gathers Musical Forces Against Fracking
Glenn Gamboa's profile of Jason and Buy This Fracking Album.
Buy This Fracking Album
Newsday →
2015
Al Jazeera
Jason Samel and Tom Chapin interviewed on Buy This Fracking Album
Television interview.
Buy This Fracking Album
Watch →
2015
Paste Magazine
Song Premiere: Meshell Ndegeocello, "Never Still Water"
Premiere of a track from Buy This Fracking Album (archived copy).
Buy This Fracking Album
Paste →
2015
Featured ·Rolling Stone · Billboard · WNYC · The Aquarian
Buy This Fracking Album
Produced by Jason — featuring Bonnie Raitt, Indigo Girls, Michael Franti and the last-ever recording of Pete Seeger.
Buy This Fracking Album
Rolling Stone →Billboard →WNYC →The Aquarian →
2014
The Island Now
'Greatest Folk Concert' on Long Island to Aid Center
Preview of the David Amram birthday and Pete Seeger tribute concert (archived copy).
Amram's 84th
The Island Now →
2014
Long Island Press · Patch
Birthday Bash for David Amram Includes Pete Seeger Tribute, Musical Pals
The Tilles Center benefit for the Gold Coast Arts Center, with Peter Yarrow, Tom Chapin, Holly Near, Guy Davis and Garland Jeffreys.
Amram's 84th
LI Press →LI Press (preview) →Patch →
2014
Anton News
Obamacare Navigator
Local profile of Jason's work guiding Long Islanders through the exchange (archived copy).
NewYorkObamacare.com
Anton News →
2014
WAMC · DNAinfo · WFUV · Jambands
Seeger Fest: five days honoring Pete and Toshi Seeger
Coverage of the free festival Jason co-produced with Kitama Cahill-Jackson, including the Lincoln Center Out of Doors memorial concert.
Seeger Fest
WAMC →DNAinfo →WFUV →Jambands →Getty Images →
2014
Thom Hartmann Program
Jason Samel and Tom Chapin on Seeger Fest
Show notes from the June 19, 2014 broadcast.
Seeger Fest
Watch →Show notes →
2014
Long Island Business News
Groups Eye Obamacare Chaos
The confusion around the early Obamacare rollout, and where New Yorkers could turn for help.
NewYorkObamacare.com
LIBN →
2014
Long Island Business News
Surge but No Stampede as Obamacare Deadline Nears
Jason's work helping Long Islanders navigate Obamacare enrollment.
NewYorkObamacare.com
LIBN →
2012
Patch
Hurricane Sandy Benefit Concert Set for Sunday
Jason organized the Hurricane Sandy Relief Conscious Jam in Wantagh, with DJ Logic, to raise money for Occupy Sandy.
Occupy Sandy
Patch →Watch the film →
2012
MTV Iggy · The L Magazine
Occupy Wall Street Storms the Castle With Music at the Helm
Features and a video interview with Jason as producer of Occupy This Album (archived copies).
Occupy This Album
MTV Iggy →L Magazine →Watch →
2012
WBAI 99.5 FM
DJ Logic and Jason Samel on Occupy This Album
Radio appearance in New York City.
Occupy This Album
Watch →
2012
Featured ·Rolling Stone
Occupy This Album: album review
Rolling Stone's review of the 99-track benefit album, published May 23, 2012, and its January announcement of the lineup.
Occupy This Album
Review →Announcement →
2012
The Nation
Occupy This Album
Peter Rothberg on the release, crediting Jason as the project's executive producer.
Occupy This Album
The Nation →
2012
HuffPost · PR Newswire · Independent Music Awards
OccupyThisAlbum: 99 Artists on 99 Tracks for the 99%
More on the four-disc set, which went on to win the Vox Pop award for Compilation Album at the 12th Independent Music Awards.
Occupy This Album
HuffPost →PR Newswire →Wikipedia →Award page →
2012
Featured ·Forbes · CBS News · Fox News · Relix · Bill Moyers
Occupy This Album: Music Legends Make Record to Support Occupy Wall Street
A 99-artist compilation executive-produced by Jason, featuring Yoko Ono, Willie Nelson, Joan Baez and Tom Morello.
Occupy This Album
Forbes →CBS News →Fox News →Relix →Bill Moyers →
2011
Featured ·CNN
Artists support Occupy movement with album
Featuring David Crosby, Jackson Browne, Devo, Third Eye Blind, Yo La Tengo and filmmaker Michael Moore.
Occupy This Album
CNN →

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On the record.

The full archive.

Long Island Yoga Festival Comes to Buddha Jams Yoga in Glen Cove

Jason Samel's New Single "Heads Bowed Down" Celebrates the Transformative Power of Yoga and Music

Inaugural Long Island Yoga Festival Comes to Buddha Jams Yoga in Glen Cove

New Years Jam at Buddha Jams: Antigone Rising Performs in Concert Benefiting Girls Rising

Jason Samel at Buddha Jams: yoga, trauma and healing

Police, activists working to find solutions

Black Lives Matter protesters march through the North Shore

Artists, Activists Call for Action on Climate Change & Social Concerns at Pete Seeger's Clearwater Festival

2019 Clearwater Festival: Mavis Staples, Ani DiFranco and more

Clearwater Festival announces 2019 lineup

Radio show to amplify local issues, artists and activists on the North Shore

Exit 10/55 with Richard Rose: Obamacare in New York for 2018

As Northwell Health Shuts Down CareConnect, Those Seeking Answers Go to Obamacare Expert Jason Samel

Amy Helm, Dar Williams and More Playing Morgan Park Folk Festival

On television: the Obamacare repeal fight

Strength in Numbers: Musicians Discuss the Importance of the Affordable Care Act

Congress Takes First Step Toward Repealing Obamacare, but Broker Says It May Take Years

The Question of the Hour

What the 2016 election means for Obamacare in New York

The Sad Demise of an Obamacare Broker

Big Changes on Tap for State Health Care Exchange

Health Insurance on the Bubble

Music Review: Buy This Fracking Album

Jason Samel Gathers Musical Forces Against Fracking

Jason Samel and Tom Chapin interviewed on Buy This Fracking Album

Song Premiere: Meshell Ndegeocello, "Never Still Water"

Buy This Fracking Album

'Greatest Folk Concert' on Long Island to Aid Center

Birthday Bash for David Amram Includes Pete Seeger Tribute, Musical Pals

Obamacare Navigator

Seeger Fest: five days honoring Pete and Toshi Seeger

Jason Samel and Tom Chapin on Seeger Fest

Groups Eye Obamacare Chaos

Surge but No Stampede as Obamacare Deadline Nears

Hurricane Sandy Benefit Concert Set for Sunday

Occupy Wall Street Storms the Castle With Music at the Helm

DJ Logic and Jason Samel on Occupy This Album

Occupy This Album: album review

Occupy This Album

OccupyThisAlbum: 99 Artists on 99 Tracks for the 99%

Occupy This Album: Music Legends Make Record to Support Occupy Wall Street

Artists support Occupy movement with album