Some musicians use their music to chronicle their lives. Others write life stories. The ability to tell their personal story via songs that also capture the essence of the people and places that have contributed to the overall definition of their age is a unique talent. Both Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan spring to mind. Certainly, Bruce Springsteen. But few... read full bio
MLB commentator Tim Kurkjian can be seen on ESPN's Baseball Tonight and SportsCenter. He also contributes to ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine. Kurkjian received the BBWAA Career Excellence Award for 2022 on December 7, 2021. This award is given yearly by the Baseball Writers' Association of America and formally presented during Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. In 2000, he... read full bio
One of Ireland's best-kept secrets is still Maria Doyle Kennedy. The raven-haired Dubliner's roles as Katherine of Aragon, nanny to a serial killer's son, or as the estranged wife of the charming Mr. Bates from the three critically acclaimed television shows The Tudors, Dexter and Downton Abbey are likely to be more well-known. Maria has spent more than two decades performing... read full bio
From her first recorded performance as the lead vocalist with the renowned traditional Celtic group DeDannan to her long-term collaborations with Nashville artists Jerry Douglas, Bela Fleck and others, Maura O'Connell has combined an unmistakably deep, rich and versatile voice with her signature talent for finding what's most potent in the work of a wide range of genre-hopping songwriters in order to pull... read full bio
He has an unusual angelic voice that can melt even the coldest hearts. It is delicate like a kiss. He is Teitur Lassen, a Faroese guy who effortlessly and wonderfully transforms music into enchantment. The illustrious Doug Morris signed Teitur to Universal Records in the US. Additionally, Teitur's debut album, Poetry & Aeroplanes, was made available later on. It gained... read full bio
In a theatrical, cabaret-style opening, Dessy Di Lauro introduces her event by having a dance entourage walk straight onto the dance floor. The best party ever is created by fusing the style, music and organic sounds of the 1920s and 1930s with modern technology to boost creativity and amazing visual features. Songs like "Why U Raggin" will get everyone in the club... read full bio
Andy Hull, the lead singer of Manchester Orchestra, performs as a solo side project under the name Right Away, Great Captain! The band's MySpace features their debut album, "The Bitter End," which was published on January 14 via Favorite Gentlemen Recordings. The follow-up, "The Eventually Home," was made available on Hull's label Favorite Gentlemen Recordings on Tuesday, November 11, 2008.... read full bio
American director and screenwriter Lisa Cholodenko. The movies High Art (1998), Laurel Canyon (2002), and The Kids Are All Right were written and directed by Cholodenko (2010). She has also helmed television, including the miniseries Unbelievable and Olive Kitteridge (2014). (2019). She has received an Emmy and a DGA Award, and she has been nominated for an Academy Award and... read full bio
John is the younger of Thurgood Marshall's two sons, who served as the principal counsel in the case Brown v. Board of Education and was the first African-American Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court. John specializes in motivational speeches about his father's place in American history and his contribution to the nation's civil rights movement. Additionally, he has spoken... read full bio
American anthropologist, primatologist, and ethologist Dawn Prince-Hughes (born in Carbondale, Illinois) earned her M.A. and PhD in integrative anthropology from the Universität Herisau in Switzerland. She received an adjunct professorship at Western Washington University in 2000. She is a member of the Jane Goodall Institute, the executive chair of ApeNet Inc., and she previously held the position of executive director... read full bio
She has a voice that is distinctive to her generation. Tracy Nelson's natural talent has always directed her spirit; in fact, it has enabled her to write and search for the deeper songs regardless of market or genre. In her decades of singing, she has consistently decimated audiences. She is a fiery singer of truth and a source of the... read full bio
Irma Thomas ranks among The Crescent City R&B's greatest and most enduring musical ambassadors. Although she never experienced the widespread commercial success of contemporaries like Aretha Franklin and Etta James, they nonetheless breathe the same rarefied air in the minds of many soul music connoisseurs as the undisputed Soul Queen of New Orleans—a title officially bestowed by local officials, no less.... read full bio
The mos' fun y'all ever gonna have wit' y'all's clothes on! Mojo and The Bayou Gypsies are touring the world with their Bayou House Party. Like Luzianne, this rollicking troupe of amazing performers rocks the house! They are unable to help but smile at you. Foot-stomping bayou boogie is what this is! Mojo is a wild dude who is also a little... read full bio
The music of life experience is the true blues. It is straightforward but packed with insights and wisdom accumulated over years. The three musicians who make up Supersonic Blues Machine (SBM) have lived more than three typically sized lifetimes together. Supersonic Blues Machine is a group of renowned musicians that have joined forces because they share a passion for this... read full bio
Jaws drop when Tameca Jones, a native of Austin, Texas, opens her mouth to sing. Her hometown has been enthralled by her honeyed and potent vocals for just over ten years. She started melting faces when she became the lead vocalist and composer for the Austin-based band 8 Million Stories. The group gained recognition by performing in and around Austin... read full bio
The main distinction of Laurence Gartel is that he pioneered digital art. The Museum of Modern Art, the Long Beach Museum of Art, the Princeton Art Museum, the Norton Museum, the Joan Whitney Payson Gallery, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Bibliotheque Nationale and the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of American History have all included exhibitions of his work. Over the past 35... read full bio
The mysterious and fascinating Skin On Skin fires all night with a mixture of smoked-out techno and 909-soaked classic house in order to deliver dancefloor songs directly to your head. After playing shows that were not to be missed all throughout Australia, his debut EP, which was released in early 2019 by the renowned Newcastle label Steel City Dance Discs,... read full bio
Edd prioritized production over DJing. He began to learn by playing with and borrowing the equipment of his friends, until eventually, his father gave him a Traktor S2. In the past few years, Malta's club scene has evolved and expanded greatly. The parties grew larger, the clubs became more upscale, and the talent of the DJs increased. Edd became successful... read full bio
MMA fighter Tyler Jeffrey Dillashaw was born in the United States on February 7, 1986. He is a former two-time UFC Bantamweight Champion and is currently signed to the organization. He is ranked #5 in the UFC bantamweight standings as of October 24, 2022. Dillashaw participated in the 2011 edition of The Ultimate Fighter. In 2014, he defeated Renan Baro,... read full bio
Lazaro Camejo, better known by his stage name BZZY or Bizzy Crook as he was once called, is an American rapper from Miami, Florida. He was born on December 27, 1991. With Mona Scott, he inked his first record deal while still a high school student. After eventually splitting from the label, BZZY has been putting out new music as... read full bio
