Lead Singer & songwriter for the Killers. Despite all its storied pitfalls, louche reputation and lascivious tourism campaigns, Brandon Flowers remains stubbornly proud of his hometown. The Las Vegas born-and-bred vocalist—whose working hours are usually spent with his band The Killers—makes that clear when discussing his first solo album, Flamingo, which takes its name from a Sin City downtown street... read full bio
British singer-songwriter MIKA wrote his first song on the piano at age seven. His first full-length studio album, Life in Cartoon Motion, sold more than 5.6 million copies worldwide, supported by the strengths of hit singles “Grace Kelly” and “Love Today.” MIKA won a Brit Award for Best British Breakthrough act, as well as a Grammy Award nomination. His second... read full bio
Brothers Osborne is a country music duo, made up of brothers T.J. and John Osborne. Deeply rooted in their upbringing in Deale, Maryland, the duo began their music career at home. Their close-knit family spent time writing and playing songs with each other, rather than succumbing to modern technologies (like watching television). Writing and playing songs for years led the... read full bio
George Ezra, the son of two teachers, is in his early twenties, but you wouldn’t know it by the sound of his bluesy, baritone voice. This British youngster sounds right out of the homey south despite growing up in Bristol, England. We have Bob Dylan, Lead Belly, and Woody Guthrie to thank for that. He taught himself early on to... read full bio
Nazareth is a Scottish hard rock band that have been together for over four decades that had several hits in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s, and established an international audience with their 1975 album Hair of the Dog. Perhaps their best-known hit single was a cover of the ballad ""Love Hurts"", in 1975. The band is currently still... read full bio
One of the greatest reggae bands ever, UB40, has sold more than 70 million CDs worldwide. The band, which was formed in the multicultural city of Birmingham, blends pop and reggae elements to produce music that appeals to listeners of various backgrounds. The politically charged lyrics of UB40's classic songs, like Red Red Wine, Kingston Town, Rat in Mi Kitchen, and... read full bio
"The Vamps are a British pop band that includes Brad Simpson with his lead vocals and guitar skills, James McVey who plays lead guitar and also does vocals, Connor Ball on the bass guitar and vocals, and Tristan Evans playing the drums and doing back up vocals. They first gained fame with cover songs uploaded to YouTube, leading to... read full bio
2 Chainz, whose real name Tauheed Epps, is a hip hop recording artist. His first taste of the limelight was in the duo, Playaz Circle, who were signed to Ludacris' record label Disturbing Tha Peace. They released the single Duffle Bag Boy under the label. After leaving the Disturbing Tha Peace label to advance his musical career, he began releasing... read full bio
T-Pain's highly successful solo career began after fellow rapper Akon took him under his wing, with a contract on his label Konvict Muzik. His most popular songs include “I’m Sprung”, “I’m 'n Luv (Wit a Stripper)”, “Buy U a Drank”, “Bartender”, “Can't Believe It”, and “5 O'Clock”. Rappa Ternt Sanga was the debut album for T-Pain, and it produced the... read full bio
Every turning point in American music has its originator, its progenitor, its King. The blues had W.C. Handy and jazz had Louis Armstrong. Swing had Benny Goodman and bebop had Charlie Parker. Rhythm and blues had Ray Charles and rock and roll had Elvis Presley. Punk rock had the Stooges and disco had Barry White. And hip-hop had Run-DMC and... read full bio
The English rock band Kasabian is currently made up of Tom Meighan, Chris Edwards, Sergio Pizzorno, and Ian Matthews. They decided on the band name Kasabian after Linda Kasabian, Charles Manson’s getaway driver and cult member. The band took the British press by storm in the early 2000s, when the released their self-titled debut album. Their singles “Processed Beats” and... read full bio
A Baton Rouge native, rapper Kevin Gates first gained popularity with his song ""Get In The Way"". Lil Wayne noticed his skills and decided to manage him under his Young Money Entertainment company. Since then, he has released the mixtapes Stranger Than Fiction, By Any Means, and Luca Brasi 2, all emerging on the Billboard 200 Top 40, as well... read full bio
Zara Larsson is a Swedish pop singer known for winning Sweden's Got Talent at the young age of 10. Following her win, she released her debut EP, Introducing. The album and its single “Uncover” were certified six times Platinum in Sweden, and topping the charts in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. Zara has since signed with Epic Records and launched her... read full bio
Trey Anastasio is a guitarist, composer, and vocalist who is best known for his work with the rock band Phish. Trey Anastasio has been the guitarist, vocalist and frontman for Phish, one of the most important and influential bands of the past two decades. This legendary rocker hails from Fort Worth, Texas and is a Tony award nominee. Trey Anastasio... read full bio
Paul Westerberg is a musician, songwriter, and singer who rose to fame as the lead singer and guitarist of The Replacements, a rock band that was active from 1979 to 1991. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1959, Westerberg started playing guitar at a young age and formed The Replacements with fellow musicians while still in high school. The band was... read full bio
Adam Devines launch into stardom came from Comedy Centrals original series Workaholics, but Devine had been edging toward stardom for years prior to its premier. Along with friends and future Workaholics co-stars Blake Anderson, Anders Holm, and Kyle Newacheck, Devine created the Mail Order Comedy sketch-comedy group. Though they started out as a touring group, they soon found more success... read full bio
Matt Goss is an English singer-songwriter who is currently based in Las Vegas. He was the lead singer of the group Bros alongside his brother Luke. Since then, he has had a successful solo career released five studio albums and numerous singles. Some of his most popular songs include, “The Key”, “If You Were Here Tonight”, “I’m Coming With Ya”,... read full bio
Andra Day is an American R&B singer-songwriter from San Diego, California. She started her career at a young age singing at the First United Methodist Church in Chula Vista, California. When she was 5, she also started taking dance lessons which she continued doing into her 20’s. Day later studied at the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts... read full bio
Lord Huron is an American indie folk band from Los Angeles. The founder of the band, Ben Schneider, originally started Lord Huron as a musical and visual solo project but evolved into a fully collaborating indie folk band. Ben matured as a musician and often returned to Lake Huron for inspiration, leading to the release of his first EP, Into... read full bio
Daniel Auerbach launched his music career by joining The Black Keys and performing both guitar and vocals for the band. Auerbach started playing music at a young age, and he attributes his early interest to the musical heritage of his family. Auerbach left college to pursue a career as a guitarist, drawing inspiration from the old blues vinyl records that... read full bio
