Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Daryl Hall is an American rock, R&B and soul singer, keyboardist, guitarist, songwriter and producer, best known as the co-founder and lead vocalist of Hall & Oates. He has hosted the web television series, Live From Daryl's House. Hall & Oates have sold more albums than any other duo in music history. Their second album... read full bio
Pentatonix is an American a cappella group that rose to prominence in 2011, following their win on the third season of NBC's "The Sing-Off". Formed in Arlington, Texas in 2011, the group consists of vocalists Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado, Mitch Grassi, Kevin Olusola, and Matt Sallee. Their music is characterized by their intricate harmonies, beatboxing, and innovative arrangements, and they... read full bio
A multiplatinum rapper, entrepreneur, and actor Nelly has made a very successful career. Starting the city of St. Louis, Missouri he began his career as an underground hip-hop artist with a group called St. Lunatics. When he began his solo-rapping career. He released his first album, Country Grammar and debuted as No. 3 on the Billboard 200. Country Grammar sold... read full bio
The Chemical Brothers are a British electronic music duo comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons, who met at the University of Manchester, England, United Kingdom in 1992. Initially they called themselves “The Dust Brothers.” They changed their name in 1995 given the preexisting American production duo “The Dust Brothers,” their burgeoning popularity and the threat of legal action from the... read full bio
marc jacobs (born april 9, 1963) is an american fashion designer. he is the head designer for marc jacobs, as well as marc by marc jacobs, a diffusion line, with over 200 retail stores in 80 countries.he was the creative director of the french design house louis vuitton from 1997 to 2013. jacobs was on time magazine's ""2010 time 100""... read full bio
Seth MacFarlane began drawing cartoons at age 2, and his comic strip ""Walter Crouton"" was published in his local newspaper by the time he was 8. He attended high school at Kent School in Connecticut, and went on to study animation. MacFarlane got a job at Hanna-Barbera Productions when a professor sent his thesis film, ""Life of Larry"" (a... read full bio
Aaron Sorkin is a renowned American playwright, screenwriter, producer, and director who is widely known for his work in the film and television industries. He grew up in Scarsdale, a suburb of New York City, where he developed a keen interest in drama and theater during high school. After completing his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater from Syracuse University,... read full bio
Timeless. It is something that every artist aspires to be, but only a select handful ever achieve it. On that reduced list, Charlie Wilson's name can be found. Wilson has sold millions of albums, inspired a throng of artists who have modeled their vocal stylings after his (most notably Aaron Hall and R. Kelly), and cemented his status as a... read full bio
Jane’s Addiction is a rock band from Los Angeles that currently consists of members Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins and Chris Chaney. Over the years the band has released four studio albums. Their debut album, “Nothing’s Shocking” reached RIAA certified platinum and their second album, “Ritual de lo habitual” peaked at number 19 and reached RIAA certified two-time platinum.... read full bio
Good ole southern boys Randy Owens, Teddy Gentry, and Jeff Cook are country/blue grass band Alabama. The Alabama (state) natives reached the epitome of success in the 1980s with their incredible 7 multi-platinum albums and 27 chart topping hits. The success came with their deal with RCA Nashville. They are easily one of the best selling bands of all time... read full bio
Paul Hogan became a worldwide success with his irresistible comic performance in Crocodile Dundee, which he created and co-wrote. It earned him a Golden Globe for Best Actor as well as an Oscar (nomination for Best Screenplay). The versatile actor got his start in Australian television in a recurring role as comic relief on “A Current Affair.” An expanded version... read full bio
Beach House is a dream pop/rock due consisting of Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally. Victoria is a French-born singer who takes on lead vocals and keyboard. Alex sings back up vocals, and plays guitar, bass pedals, and dabbles on the keyboard as well. The duo was formed in 2004 while exploring in the indie rock scene in Baltimore. The... read full bio
English rock band Bastille has taken the world by storm with their single “Pompeii.” The track, off their debut album Bad Blood, made it onto the top 5 in the UK, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Switzerland, and the US. The track went Platinum an impressive total of twenty times and Gold once. The album reached No. 1 in the UK... read full bio
American rock group Death Cab for Cutie was founded in 1997 in Bellingham, Washington. Currently, the band consists of Jason McGerr on drums, Ben Gibbard on guitar, Nick Harmer on bass, Dave Depper on guitar, keyboards, and backup vocals, and Zac Rae on keyboards and guitar (drums). Gibbard started the band as a solo project, but after landing a record... read full bio
Sum 41 is rock band that hails from Canada. Sum 41 has proved that they are a major influence to the pop punk genre. Their debut album, All Killer, No Filler, achieved commercial success. The album peaked at No.13 on the US Billboard 200 and achieved platinum success in Canada, the UK and the US. The lead single, Fat Lip,... read full bio
Nicky Jam is one of the most prolific reggaeton artists within the Latin music scene today, known for hits like “Yo No Soy Tu Marido”, “Me Voy Pal Party”, ”Guayando”, ”Buscarte”, ”Fiel a Tu Piel”, ”Va Pasando el Tiempo”, and ”La Combi Completa”. His most popular hit song is the Latin Grammy Award-winning ""El Perdon"", featuring Enrique Iglesias, which was... read full bio
Tom Waits has been recording music for over 35 years. Comparing his early work---the Elektra/Asylum period from 1972-1980---with what came after (his Island Records years and finally his latest effort Mule Variations on indie label Epitaph), one notices a palpable shift towards the eccentric. In 1983, with the release of Swordfishtrombones, Waits began mixing genres and doing some rather strange... read full bio
English indie pop group Glass Animals was founded in Oxford in 2010. The band, which is founded and fronted by singer, composer, and producer Dave Bayley, also includes Joe Seaward, Ed Irwin-Singer, and Drew MacFarlane, three of his boyhood pals. All three of the Glass Animals albums were written and produced by Bayley. Before settling in Oxford, where he first... read full bio
Conjunto Primavera is among the most popular groups in the conjunto genre. Since signing with Mexican label Fonovisa, the band has released many gold-selling albums and has been nominated for many Latin Grammy awards. At the 15th annual Latin Grammy Awards, Conjunto Primavera received the Latin Grammy for Best Norteno Album (Amor Amor).... read full bio
The always witty Vince Gill and the reliably wry Lyle Lovett teamed up for a series of concerts that took them down the East Coast from Pennsylvania to South Carolina. These included intimate solo and duo performances, during which the artists served as their own accompanists. Both performers have reaped armfuls of Grammys and kindred laurels for their musical versatility... read full bio
