English band ABC was one of the biggest names in the 1980s. After forming in 1977, their first single “Tears Are Not Enough” gained them moderate success on the charts, allowing their debut album to reach no. 1 on the UK Album chart. The band continued to have three chart topping hits in 1982 alone, including “Poison Arrow,” “The Look... read full bio
Brenda Lee has recently reached her 60th anniversary as a recording artist and 66th anniversary in show business. Brenda sang her way out of an impoverished childhood and into the hearts of the world. By six, she was astounding listeners with a mature sound and lyric interpretation reserved for women who had gathered both through time and experience. Before turning... read full bio
Waylon Albright ""Shooter"" Jennings is a singer-songwriter, active in the Country music, Southern rock, and psychedelic rock genres. Signed to Universal South Records, Jennings made his debut with the single ""4th Of July"" of his album Put the ""O"" Back in Country, which peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard country charts. Jennings has since followed with six more albums:... read full bio
Footloose! One of the most popular films of the 1980s, this feel-good fable about a kid who's just gotta dance gave us such blockbusters as ""Footloose,"" ""Almost Paradise,"" ""Let's Hear It For the Boy,"" and more. Now those high-kicking hits are joined by new numbers in a Broadway-bound stage version of the show destined to be one of the hottest... read full bio
The New Zealand seven-piece band from Wellington, Fat Freddy's Drop, has musical characterizations such as soul, jazz, reggae, dub, rhythm and blues, and techno. They were originally a jam band, where the individual members would play for their own respective bands and come together occasionally to play as Fat Freddy's Drop. The group gained international attention after their single, Midnight... read full bio
His world had been characterized by violence, alcoholism, and abuse; young Donnie McClurkin thought that promises were made to be broken. Often forced into the role of peacemaker, he did his best to keep his life together. Finding a safe haven in his church, Gospel Tabernacle Assemblies of God, he made a commitment to Christ at age nine. Throughout his... read full bio
Danny Bhoy is a Scottish-Indian comedian who has performed across the globe. He has performed in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Sweden, and the United States. He performed stand up at the Edinburgh Festival and won The Daily Telegraph Open Mic Award, which is Britain's biggest competition for newcomers to the comedy industry. He has had many television... read full bio
Nashville-based parody band, Bobby Bones and the Raging Idiots sold out the 1,000 Wilbur Theater within just minutes. The venue has hosted comedians such as Joel McHale, Jimmy Fallon, Bill Maher and Joan Rivers. It took Tracy Morgan nearly a full day to sell out his first Picking Up The Pieces stop at the same venue. The Raging Idiots began... read full bio
Nicky Romero diligently tries to produce masterworks of EDM music, expertly fusing the allure of pop with the fervor of club sounds. The Dutch DJ is versatile because he also produces records, remixes songs, and plays music. Romero first became aware of his musical talent when he was just 6 years old and began playing the snare drum for his... read full bio
DJ and record producer Lost Frequencies, whose real name is Felix De Laet, hails from Belgium and is responsible for a number of notable electronic dance music singles. Are You With Me and Reality are two of his songs that have become huge hits in recent years. His practice of remixing and remastering older songs, which he calls "lost frequencies,"... read full bio
Chris DElia is an American actor, writer, producer, and comedian best known for his stand-up comedy that he performs on tour and for networks like Comedy Central. Hes also known for his roles acting in television series like Bill in Glory Daze, Alex in Whitney, Danny in Undateable, Kenny in The Good Doctor, and Dean in Alone Together. Although DElia... read full bio
Death Grips is a unique band that is a mix of experimental hip-hop, electropunk, punk rock, and rap-rock. The band consists of the trio MC Ride, Zach Hill, and Andy Morin. They have released six studio albums with their most recent being ‘Year of the Snitch’. Their most popular songs include, “Takyon”, “No Love”, “Beware”, “Streaky”, “Guillotine”, “Get Got”, “The... read full bio
Young Nudy is an Atlanta-based rapper who gained worldwide popularity with the release of his mixtape, Slimeball. Nudy then went on to release Slimeball 2 with features from established rappers Juicy J and Peso. The talented rapper continued to ride the wave of success releasing his Nudy Land mixtape, this time featuring Lil Yachty and Offset. Nudy has found popularity... read full bio
Flight Facilities are an Australian electronic production duo that also performs under the name Hugo and Jimmy and consists of members Hugo Gruzman and James Lyell. Flight Facilities were formed in Sydney, New South Wales, and they began their career together mixing various songs for various artists while based out of Sydney. After remixing songs for a while, Flight Facilities... read full bio
If they're serving beverages, Corey Holcomb will perform stand-up comedy at a funeral. And he'll murder. Corey is a native of Chicago's inner city, and his unusual perspective on what it means to be "ghetto" and what it takes to be a player makes him one of the comedy world's most engrossing and alluring acts. He never fails to warm... read full bio
For almost two decades, Johnny A. has traversed the globe with grace, navigating and fusing various musical genres to present his distinct brand of instrumental guitar music. His obsession started when he was 13 years old and saw the Beatles for the first time in Boston. Two years later, he saw Jimi Hendrix live. He was immediately enthralled and bought... read full bio
African folk singer Vusi Mahlasela was born and raised in South Africa. His music proved to be an inspiration to many, and he helped encourage and motivate activists who were against apartheid in Africa. The themes of his songs cover topics like fighting for your rights and for freedom, the art of forgiveness, and the importance of reconciliation.... read full bio
Hot Chip is a band from London, England who is a part of the unique genre known as indietronica. Some of the bands early released include EPs and LPs such as Mexico EP, Coming on Strong, and San Frandisco EP. After releasing their debut LP, Coming on Strong, they began diligently working on their second album. They earned more widespread... read full bio
The Arcs is a garage rock band formed by Dan Auerbach, vocalist and guitarist of the acclaimed rock band, The Black Keys. Other members of the band include Leon Michels (synth, farsifa organ, electric guitar) Nick Movshon (bass guitar), Kenny Vaughan (baritone guitar, electric guitar), Richard Swift (drums, keyboards, percussion), and Homer Steinweiss (bass guitar, percussion, drums). The band released... read full bio
Dave Koz came out of nowhere after he made it onto the Billboard contemporary jazz charts, and stayed there for several weeks. Koz played on Arsenio Hall's show and pop audiences. Koz plays instrumental pop covers and some upbeat tunes, and generally sticks to the fusion production formula. His sessions are available on CD and have been regularly released since... read full bio
