Inheriting a cross-pollinated love of country and rock & roll from their parents. The Band Perry - siblings Kimberly, Reid, and Neil Perry, say that they bleed the bright red blood of American music. Kimberly strapped on her first Gibson, and fronted her first high school band at age 15, employing Reid, then 10, and Neil, only 8, as her... read full bio
Derek Hough is a professional dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer. Best known for his work on Dancing with the Stars, where he has won a record of six seasons, Hough’s professional Latin and ballroom dance enthralls audiences across the nation. Nominated nine times for the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Choreography, Hough has won two of the awards. He has... read full bio
Tower of Power is a unique breed of musicians who have succeeded in capturing the attention of music fans of all ages and backgrounds all around the world. Their distinctive sound is a true reflection of soul music, and they offer it with an uncommon level of sincerity and purity. Their music is well-liked in a variety of places, from... read full bio
Minus the Bear is an American indie rock band from Seattle, Washington. The group features current and former members of Botch, Kill Sadie, and Sharks Keep Moving. Their sound has been described as Pele-esque guitar-taps and electronics with sophisticated time signature composition. Minus The Bear has released four EPs and five albums: Highly Refined Pirates, Menos el Oso, Planet of... read full bio
Rock group Switchfoot hails from San Diego and is renowned for their pop sensibilities, upbeat live shows, and layered sound. Hard-charging guitar riffs, synthesizers, and electronic experiments are all mixed together in the band's music, which is frequently counterbalanced with softer ballads. With their 2003 album The Beautiful Letdown, Switchfoot broke into the public after becoming well-known in the Christian rock... read full bio
After successfully co-creating and co-hosting Comedy Centrals The Man Show"" Adam Carolla has become somewhat of an expert on men. Carolla with counterpart Jimmy Kimmel created a show that simply celebrates all things male. Carolla developed the character ""Mr. Birchum, Wood Shop Teacher"" for Los Angeles radio KROQ's ""Kevin and Bean"" show and ""Mr. Birchum"" soon became one of the... read full bio
Ozomatli is best known for their fusion of Latin, hip-hop, salsa, cumbia, funk and meringue. The band is from Los Angeles and has a reputation to be culture mashers. The multi-racial crew in LA, the band has released several full-length studio albums to spread their message of peace, communication and understanding through the music. The proud LA band also... read full bio
Philadelphia native Taalib Johnson a.k.a Musiq Soulchild, is a soul artist whose unique style blends R&B, Soul, Funk, Rock, Blues, Jazz, and Hip Hop, creating a sound unlike any other. I consider myself a soul artist because it encompasses all genres of music!"" Musiq states I like to make music that means something to people, nowadays there are so many... read full bio
"Boundaries—age, genre or otherwise—don’t hamper an artist like Sierra. She’s already earned considerable respect in the bluegrass world, the IBMA’s voting members having nominated her for no fewer than five awards over three years—there’s a good chance she’ll be the first woman to win the mandolin category. But as a player, a singer and a songwriter, she also has remarkable... read full bio
Tangerine Dream, this seven-time Grammy nominated European band, is a singular phenomenon. As an instrumental band, using just high-end modern technology, simultaneously surrounded by a strong rock-n-roll identity, they will hardly fit into any given musical pigeonhole. Many have tried to copy what became known after years as "The Tangerine Dream Sound" - so far absolutely unsuccessfully. They always had... read full bio
Ashton Shepherd writes in a style that is as refreshing and direct as her personality. Her bell-like voice chimes with innocence on the charming rural celebration “Sounds So Good.” She’s a feisty, fun country gal on the loose “I Like Being Single” and “Not Right Now.” “Old Memory That Don’t Remember Me” and “Whiskey Won the Battle” are classic-sounding “weeper”... read full bio
Very few rock performers have remained as vital through the 1960's, 70's, 80's and 90's as have Howard Kaylan (Eddie) and Mark Volman (Flo). Initially they made their mark with the Turtles, then they joined Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, before gliding into their own Flo & Eddie persona, dishing out records that have encompassed a multitude of personalities. They've... read full bio
K-Ci & JoJo are an American R&B duo. They had their first number one hit on their hands as guest artists in 2Pac's R&B song ""How Do U Want It"", which was certified double Platinum. When the brothers released their first full album, Love Always, they had a triple Platinum hit. It peaked at number six on the US charts,... read full bio
Whitney Cummings is an American comedian, actress, and writer based out of Los Angeles. She moved to Los Angeles after college and worked alongside joker Ashton Kutcher on his hit show, Punk’d. In the same year, Whitney began to perform stand-up comedy in local comedy clubs in Los Angeles. Variety named her as one of the 10 Comics to Watch.... read full bio
Actor, musician, and songwriter Darren Criss has a deep love for his craft. In the television series "Glee," he is most known for playing Blaine Anderson, a flamboyant and openly homosexual student from a rival glee club. In his first episode, Criss gave Glee's biggest-ever performance of Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream," which debuted at number one on Billboard for the... read full bio
Since galvanizing the instrumental music world with its unique East meets West approach in the late 70s, Hiroshima has always kept its eye on a distinctive One World philosophy which seamlessly blends Asian and North American culture to reflect both cultural and spiritual connections. The band's unique combination of distinctively Japanese elements-June Kuramoto's classical flavored koto, Johnny Mori's booming taiko... read full bio
"Theres been a boatload of changes on the country landscape since a rough-and-tumble quintet of hard-core, true-blue pickers set about turning a complacent, soft-around-the-edges and squishy-in-the-middle Nashville on its collective ear in the early-90s. Adopting the one-call-gits-all phone number spouted weekly on TV by portly Hee Haw huckster Junior Samples as their moniker, BR549 injected some long-missing energy, self-deprecating humor... read full bio
"Procol Harum is arguably the most successful ""accidental"" group creation -- that is, a band originally assembled to take advantage of the success of a record created in the studio -- in the history of progressive rock. With ""A Whiter Shade of Pale"" a monster hit right out of the box, the band evolved from a studio ensemble into a... read full bio
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band derives its name from Preservation Hall, the venerable music venue located in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter, founded in 1961 by Allan and Sandra Jaffe. The band has traveled worldwide spreading their mission to nurture and perpetuate the art form of New Orleans Jazz. Whether performing at Carnegie Hall or Lincoln Center, for... read full bio
Music icon and legendary trumpet player Herb Alpert and his wife, internationally renowned singer Lani Hall, embarked on a rare tour together in which the capacity crowds were treated to an intimate evening of American and Brasilian jazz and American popular standards, as these consummate artists communicated their passion for the music, and for each other, with soulful and elegant... read full bio
