Randy Sabien is an American jazz musician who plays the violin, mandolin, guitar, piano, composes music, and teaches music who is known for his many recordings and spectacular live performances. When he was 21 years old he created the Boston's Berklee College of Music. He is now the chair of the Strings department of McNally Smith College of Music. He... read full bio
Ray LaMontagne is an American singer-songwriter and musician best known for his soulful and distinctive voice, captivating live performances, and introspective lyrics. He was born in New Hampshire in 1973 and developed a passion for music at an early age, but it wasn't until his late twenties that he pursued a career in music. LaMontagne's 2004 debut album "Trouble" garnered widespread... read full bio
British singer-songwriter Rebecca Ferguson gained notoriety in 2010 after finishing as Matt Cardle's opponent in the final of the seventh season of The X Factor. In the U.K., Syco Music and Epic Records and she later agreed to a joint record agreement. Later, she signed with Columbia Records in the U.S. Heaven, the debut album by Ferguson, was successfully launched in... read full bio
A swedish techno/folk/bluegrass band that had an international novelty hit with their cover version of the song Cotton Eye Joe". Very popular, the band holds the record of most total weeks at number one on the German singles chart over the past 30 yearsscoring such hits as "Old Pop in an Oak", "The Spirit of the Hawk and "Wish You... read full bio
The Brotherhood, a profound roots partnership made up of longstanding friends, has teamed up with The Reverend Shawn Amos, a legendary blues singer-songwriter and accomplished harmonica player. Brady Blade on drums (recognized for his work with Indigo Girls and Buddy and Julie Miller), Christopher "CT" Thomas on bass (recognized for his work with Melody Gardot, Norah Jones, and Macy Gray),... read full bio
Rock musician Rich Robinson is best known for being one of the founding members of The Black Crowes, along with his brother Chris Robinson. When the band when on hiatus, Rich decided to start as a solo artist with a sound that was a bit different than The Black Crowes. His style was more blues rock/ southern rock, and he... read full bio
Young guitar great, vocalist and entertainer Rick Derringer was just seventeen when his band, The McCoys, recorded the No.1 hit “Hang On Sloopy” in the summer of 1965, knocking “Yesterday” by The Beatles out of the top spot. The McCoys had enjoyed four years of successful touring, when Rick merged his talents with Johnny Winter in 1969 forming Johnny Winter... read full bio
Blues rock'n roll band, Rival Sons, was formed in 2008 by guitarist Scott Holiday, bassist Robin Everhart, and drummer Michael Miley. Miley heard of singer Jay Buchanan and eventually convinced him to join their band with a little persistence. Shortly after, the band signed onto Atlantic Records and released their debut album, “Before the Fire”, in 2009. The band became... read full bio
Robben Ford is famous for his melodic, soulful and expressive style. Ford is one of the premiere electric guitarists today, particularly known for his blues playing as well as his ability to be comfortable in a variety of musical contexts. He is rooted in the blues but sometimes reaches into jazz for a few ideas. Ford is without a doubt... read full bio
Five time Grammy award winner Robert Cray is considered to be one of the most expressive vocalists and impressive guitarists on the contemporary rhythm and Blues scene drawing from R&B, rock, pop, and jazz with equal insight and authority. This Grammy award winning blues artists is one of a few precious talents with the vision to successfully usher blues into... read full bio
Robert Randolph & The Family Band is an American soul and funk band who have strong blues and gospel influences. The five member band is comprised of Robert Randolph on the pedal steel guitar, Marcus Randolph on drums, Danyel Morgan on bass, Lenesha Randolph on vocals, and Brett Haas playing the keyboard/ guitar. Robert & The Family Band's first album... read full bio
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Rod Stewart has one of the greatest and most distinctive voices in rock history. Throughout his almost forty-year career, he has applied that unmistakable tone to material by everyone from the Rolling Stones to Tom Waits. Every Picture Tells a Story is universally acknowledged as one of the greatest rock albums of all time,... read full bio
Ron Artis II is a musician and composer from the United States. His work with the Ron Artis Family Band, which is named for his father Ron Artis, in Hawaii is what made him most famous. Since he was too small to walk, Ron has loved music, even as a small boy crawling over his father's piano. Ron has developed his... read full bio
With the help of the viral popularity of his song "A Drop in the Ocean," which has been played more than 1 billion times and has gone platinum in the US and double platinum in Sweden, platinum recording independent musician, Ron Pope, built a name for himself in the early days of music streaming. Formerly a devoted New Yorker, Pope... read full bio
Son of Chicago blues legend Lonnie Brooks, Ronnie Baker Brooks is a blues royalty who has shared the stage with some of the greatest blues musicians of all time, including BB King, Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, Koko Taylor, and blues rock icon Eric Clapton. Ronnie performs at prestigious festivals all over the world and was the featured performer at the... read full bio
Ronny Cox is an American character actor, singer-songwriter, and storyteller. His best-known roles include Drew Ballinger in Deliverance (1972), George Apple in Apple's Way (1974-75), Lieutenant Andrew Bogomil in Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Richard ""Dick"" Jones in RoboCop (1987) and the villain Vilos Cohaagen in Total Recall (1990). Cox wrote a book about his experience filming Deliverance for the movie's... read full bio
ROXY ROCA is a high-octane rock group on a mission to show that rock n' roll is still alive by drawing on the rich legacy of the Texas blues, adding a strong dosage of classic rock and oozing with attitude. The band is made up of four main members: the charismatic frontman Taye Cannon on vocals, Greece's very own six-string guitar... read full bio
Roy Rogers plays a variety of guitar styles related to the Delta blues, but is most often recognized for his slide work. He was a member of John Lee Hooker's Coast to Coast Band. Rogers produced and/or played on several of Hooker's best-known albums, including Boom Boom, Mr. Lucky, and the Grammy winning effort, The Healer. The 2000's have been... read full bio
Royal Blood are a two piece band formed in Brighton, UK. Royal Blood – vocalist/bassist Mike Kerr and drummer Ben Thatcher – have earned glowing comparisons with artists including The Black Keys, The White Stripes and Queens of the Stone Age after their debut single ‘Out of the Black’ was released on the band’s own label Black Mammoth Records.... read full bio
Henry and Rupert Stansall, who, like Jedward before them, have combined their first names to form Ruen Brothers. And in 2014, they're going to be enormous, not disastrous. There’s anticipation that they will continue to produce excellent works of art. Even if you don't like what they do, you can already tell that this pair will be in various publications... read full bio
