Comedian and technology lover Baratunde Thurston is the CEO of Cultivated Wit. He is also the author of the bestseller, How To Be Black, and served for five years as director of digital for the satirical news outlet, The Onion. Fast Company has named him one of the 100 Most Creative People in Business. When hes not delivering keynote talks... read full bio
Barbara Bonney is one of the leading Sopranos across the globe today. She is a skilled lyric soprano in opera and a distinguished recitalist in multiple languages. She performs across the globe with the world's leading opera companies. Bonney is from New Jersey and has been playing the piano and cello since a young child and as a teenager she... read full bio
Barbara Carroll is an elegant jazz pianist, composer and vocalist, who has long been regarded as one of the most fascinating purveyors of swinging jazz piano and rhythmic, expressive vocals. Whether Ms. Carroll is rendering a composition by Harold Arlen, Cole Porter, Billly Strayhorn, or Thelonious Monk, her inventive piano playing and wholly unique vocal sound insures that she will... read full bio
Barbara Cooks silvery soprano, purity of tone, and warm presence have delighted audiences around the world for more than 50 years. Considered Broadways favorite ingenue during the heyday of the Broadway musical, Miss Cook then launched a second career as a concert and recording artist soaring from one professional peak to another. ... read full bio
Barbara Keith is an American folk-rock singer-songwriter and guitarist who rose to fame recording with her family band, The Stone Coyotes. Keith was born in Deerfield, Massachusetts, and she began her musical career performing in Greenwich Village before going on to begin performing with the band Kangaroo which consisted of members John Hall, Teddy Speleos, and N.D. Smart. With Kangaroo,... read full bio
Barbara Mandrell is a true legend in country. As a performer, she has been the recipient of over 75 major awards, released over 30 albums and sent scores of songs for a ride up both the Country and Pop charts. Mandrell's faith would be tested by a brush with death. She was involved in a serious head-on car collision while... read full bio
Barbara McAlister is an internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Native American opera singer from Muskogee, Oklahoma. She won the Loren Zachary Competition in Los Angeles, California, which launched her career. She has since performed in the opera houses of Passau, Koblenz, Bremerhaven, and most notably Flensburg, where she was engaged for a decade. She has given solo performances at Carnegie Hall, Alice... read full bio
Barbara Piévic, better known by her stage name Barbara Pravi, was born into an artistic and musical family in Paris. Her mother has Iranian ancestry, while her paternal grandpa was of Serbian descent. As a nod to the Serbian term prava, which signifies genuine, Barbara chose the stage name Pravi. First, a record agreement was presented to Barbara Pravi. She performed... read full bio
Barbra Streisand is an iconic actress and singer that has enchanted the world for over four decades. Her humor and whit combines with her effervescent voice to create a star package that has created over fifty albums, becoming one of the bestselling female artists, and artists in general, of all time as well as an award-winning comedic and dramatic actress.... read full bio
"Barclay Crenshaw, also known by his stage name Claude VonStroke, is a house DJ and techno producer originally from Detroit but currently residing in Los Angeles. His love for the music world started early. He has his own radio show in high school. His first love was hip hop music, but he moved on to electronic music as his passion.... read full bio
BareFuzz, an improvisation-based rock band from Ohio, breaks through the apparently endless backdrop of improvisation-based rock bands. The group's distinctive fusion of jam, blues, psychedelic and funk is taken to new heights by the guitarists/vocalists Ryan Jones and Andrew Maughan, bassist Adam Tackett, drummer Derek Petrucci and percussionist Jason Weihl. The group has just come off a huge year that saw them play... read full bio
Willie Watkins and Matthew Meier, two residents of Massachusetts, have one objective: to rule the dubstep and bass music genres. The two producers, who are now residents of Long Beach, first connected while they were in middle school and developed a bond around their love of music. The two have been pioneering their genre as Barely Alive for almost ten years and... read full bio
Barenaked Ladies Are: Experienced. Going strong for nearly thirty years, this four-piece Toronto based band has witnessed births, marriages, deaths and near-death experiences in addition to their prodigious professional accomplishments. They are also a top concert attraction, and musicianship has been one of the band’s founding principles since the very beginning. This pop-heavy quintet isn't afraid to lay bare its... read full bio
Barnacle Boi is the stage name of Ian Oliver, an East Coast-based American record producer, DJ, performer and visual artist. During the short time he spent living in Denver, barnacle boi created his production technique and has kept with it ever since. He is renowned for both his original compositions and the music he has produced for celebrities like Holly Stell,... read full bio
Barns Courtney began his musical career as the lead singer of British indie band, SleeperCell. Rising to fame, the band was featured on Channel 4’s Orange Unsigned competition. After a while, Courtney realized pursuing a solo career would benefit him. He released his first solo track, ‘Glitter & Gold’, and received radio play on BBC Introducing Suffolk and on BBC... read full bio
Barny Fletcher is a rising pop sensation with unquestionable charisma. He made his breakthrough with the singles "Christ Flow" and "Blu Skyes," which paved the way for his highly anticipated debut album, CANVAS2033, and its sequel, BOZO. Following the releases, BBC Radio 1's "Introducing Playlist" offered support, which resulted in a coveted performance spot at the BBC Introducing Stage during... read full bio
Baron Vaughn is a formidable presence in the entertainment industry. Baron has a career spanning live comedy, acting, and directing, demonstrating his boundless talent. His most well-known role as an actor is "Bud," with whom he starred in the longest-running popular Netflix series Grace & Frankie alongside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. In the most recent seasons of the cult... read full bio
Savannah, Georgia- based heavy metal band, Baroness received a nomination at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in the category of Best Metal Performance, for their song Shock Me. They have released four albums: Red Album, Blue Record, Yellow & Green, and Purple, each increasingly more successful than its predecessor. Purple rose to No. 1 on Billboards Indie Albums chart, No.... read full bio
Barrage is a violin-based, modern world beat ensemble headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are known most notably for their innovative blend of unique and varied violin music with high-energy physical choreography during their performances. The group's live shows have toured in 27 countries, and their filmed concert specials have been featured on television networks around the world. Barrage plays... read full bio
Country musician Barrett Baber finished in third place on Season 8 of The Voice. During his audition, he got a four chair turn, and chose to be a part of Team Blake. As Blake Shelton said, there is nobody else that sounds like Barrett in this format right now and that is going to make him a big star. Many... read full bio
