When Ottmar Liebert released Nouveau Flamenco in 1990, I believe he took the musical community completely by surprise. Here was not only a brand new way of playing the flamenco guitar, but also a masterpiece of melodic composition from a relatively unknown artist. Because he was so new, most critics (and certainly the people who control nominations for the Grammies),... read full bio
Formed by Winter in 1967, the Paul Winter Consort became one of the earliest exponents of world music, combining elements from various African, Asian, and South American cultures with jazz. The Consort has evolved with time, changing its voice but not its aims. Early members such as David Darling, Paul McCandless, Ralph Towner, Glen Moore, Collin Wolcott, Nancy Rumbel and... read full bio
Whether it’s Natalie Stovall’s breathtaking vocals and larger-than-life stage presence, her band’s turbo-charged, take-no prisoners live shows, or the collective unit’s barnstorming worldwide tours, Natalie Stovall and The Drive prove they are arena ready. A humble, charismatic entertainer with a trademark lion’s mane of big blonde hair, Natalie and her powerful vocals and sparkling fiddle leave audiences spellbound. Although... read full bio
Rain Pryor is a dynamic speaker, spokesperson, award winning actress, singer, writer, comedian and, a producer. Now that's quite a few hats to wear, but, they all fit and every one of them reflects her eclectic mix of Judaism and her African American roots. One of Rain mentors told her, if you wait for the world to come to you,... read full bio
Young Quinn Sullivan quickly gained quite a reputation among today's most respected guitar players and musical artists. Since the age of seven, Quinn has been sharing stages with legendary players like Eric Clapton, BB King and Buddy Guy at iconic venues like the Hollywood Bowl, Madison Square Garden, and Red Rocks. He has also performed at some of the world's... read full bio
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Best selling author of A Thousand Barrels a Second, published by McGraw-Hill, Peter Tertzakian is the Chief Energy Economist of ARC Financial Corporation, one of the world's leading energy investment firms. Peter's background in geophysics, economics and finance, combined with his entrepreneurial spirit, helped him rise from the trenches of hands-on oil exploration fieldwork to become an internationally recognized, top-ranked... read full bio
Nicholas J. Webb is a world-renowned business, healthcare futurist, and innovation thought leader. He is the author of The Innovation Playbook and The Digital Innovation Playbook and a successful inventor with a wide range of patented technologies ranging from one of the worlds smallest medical implants to consumer and industrial products. Webb is also the inventor of the popular Hanz... read full bio
A graduate of American University, Cal Thomas is a 40-year veteran of broadcast and print journalism. He has worked for NBC, CNBC, PBS television, and the Fox News Network, where he currently provides frequent political commentary. Thomas was honored with a Cable Ace Award nomination for Best Interview Program. Other awards include a George Foster Peabody team reporting award, and awards... read full bio
As one of the world's foremost equestrian handlers, Buck Brannaman has worked with horses and their owners for more than 30 years. His methods, which are based on traditional ideas from the California vaquero tradition, involve working with the horse's nature and utilizing knowledge of how horses think and communicate to teach the animal to accept people and interact with... read full bio
Neal Petersen discusses developing winning strategies, valuing diversity, overcoming fear to accomplish the seemingly impossible, and raising the bar as he takes the difficulties facing his clients' companies and combines them with targeted messaging that produces outcomes and an amazing experience. Neal helps clients move their staff and consumers ahead into positive action by using a well-crafted personal tale of... read full bio
Naomi Klein is an award-winning journalist, syndicated columnist, and author of the New York Times and #1 international bestseller The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism. Published worldwide, The Shock Doctrine has been translated in over 25 languages with over a million copies in print. Klein's first book, No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies, was also an international... read full bio
The story of Natalie Gulbis is particularly interesting and one which should prove to be very attractive to American fans. This young star of the LPGA tour began playing golf at age 4 under the very personal coaching of her father, John. After a stellar amateur career in California, and after one year as an All-American at the University of... read full bio
Nelison "Nick" Anderson is a retired NBA player from Chicago. During his 13 year career he played for the Orlando Magic, Sacramento Kings, and Memphis Grizzlies. Anderson played at the University of Illinois. During his two years there he joined the team in the NCAA Final Four before being drafted to the NBA by the Orlando Magic. Anderson led the... read full bio
To call Mew 'sort of surreal', of course, is like saying Bill Gates is 'reasonably well off'. If the sprawling, soaring bliss-rock of their breakthrough third album Frengers (2003) - particularly the ecstatically icy space ballets She Came Home For Christmas and NME Single Of The Week Comforting Sounds - projected a sense of glacial fairy tale wonderment (the sort... read full bio
Robert Michael Nesmith (born December 30, 1942) is an American musician, songwriter, actor, producer, novelist, businessman, and philanthropist, best known as a member of the musical group The Monkees and star of the TV series of the same name. Nesmith is notable as a songwriter, including Different Drum" sung by Linda Ronstadt with the Stone Poneys, and as executive producer... read full bio
Mary Lambert is a singer/songwriter who recently published her debut EP, "Letters Don't Talk," which truly demonstrated her musical abilities. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, a local hip-hop duo, were drawn to this body of work. She joined them in writing and performing the same-sex rights hymn "Same Love." The song's music video has received over 100 million views on YouTube... read full bio
Jasmine's unquestionable talent and youthful desire have propelled her into other creative fields. Along with major roles in television commercials for Chevrolet, The Dog, Kellogs, Zellers, Marshalls, and McDonald's, she has appeared in print ads for Target National, Mary Kate and Ashley, American Girl, Levi's, Hilary Duff, Robinsons May, Macys, Mervyns, Girl Scouts, Sparklets Drinking Water, and Kohls. In addition,... read full bio
Chicago singer/songwriter Cathy Richardsons powerful, versatile voice glides effortlessly from gorgeous to gritty and back again. She received national acclaim for her stunning portrayal of Janis Joplin in the original cast of the hit Off-Broadway musical Love, Janis. Dig a little deeper and you'll discover Richardson's impressive catalog of cleverly crafted tunes, flavored with bits of gospel, jazz, blues and... read full bio
As the de facto leader of mentalism for over thirty years, Max Maven has astounded audiences with an uncanny ability to reach into your head and read your thoughts. Not only a master performer, Max has invented and published hundreds of tricks and pioneered the art of interactive magic. Max is a regular contributor to Magic Magazine and sits on... read full bio
