Montserrat cabal became an international star overnight, and her performance entered the annals of legendary opera moments. Her Carnegie Hall success led to an immediate invitation to sing at the Metropolitan Opera House, where she made an equally stunning debut as Marguerite in Gounod's Faust. A discography of over 80 opera, recital and concert recordings supports her reputation as one... read full bio
"Rebecca Carlene Smith is related to many great country artists: her grandmother is Maybelle Carter, her father Carl Smith, her mother June Carter [Cash], her step-father Johnny Cash, her step-mother Goldie Smith, her step-sister Roseanne Cash, and her ex-in-law Rodney Crowell, just to name a few. Carlene started playing piano at age six, later studied classical music, and began playing... read full bio
Mickey Jones has enjoyed considerable success in the music business both as a musician and a singer. In the past few years he has added acting to his already outstanding credits, having been featured in numerous guest star roles in hit TV shows such as ... read full bio
Mindy Smith became an overnight sensation when she contributed to the Dolly Parton tribute album, Just Because I'm a Woman. She began winning awards, appearing on national TV, inspiring critics and artists to sing her praises (and her songs), and riding the momentum of One Moment More, her Vanguard debut. But when she wasn't accepting Best New Artist honors from... read full bio
Craig Wayne Boyd is a country singer-songwriter, who is most popular for winning the seventh season of NBC's reality singing competition, The Voice. Two coaches turned their chairs for him, but he chose to be a part of Blake Shelton's team. Throughout the competition, he sang songs such as ""The Whiskey Ain't Workin"" by Travis Tritt, ""Wave of Wave"" by... read full bio
Whitfield is cutting across musical boundaries and attracting all sorts of fans with his incredibly fast pick and a delicious knack for melody. ""The guitar has an unusual appeal, even to people who don't know much about jazz,"" says Whitfield.... read full bio
Originally from The Maritimes, Canada, Melanie Doane grew up in a musical family in Nova Scotia. She began playing the violin at age 3 and from there went on to learn a number of different instruments including piano, ukulele and stand-up bass. She studied voice in college, but decided to leave school to pursue theater. Eventually she started to write... read full bio
Max Carl Gronenthal is an American rock singer, keyboardist, guitarist and songwriter. He is the current lead singer of the classic rock band Grand Funk Railroad. In addition, he spent several years as the keyboardist and lead singer for the southern rock band 38 Special, for whom he co-wrote and sang lead on the hit song ""Second Chance"".... read full bio
Mickey Avalon (real name Yeshe Perl) is a rap artist from Hollywood, California. His debut self-titled solo album was released Nov. 7, 2006 on Interscope/Shoot to Kill Records in association with MySpace Records. Avalon blends dark, lewd, and crizzled lyrical hooks with hip-hop beats.... read full bio
Menomena is a band from Portland, Oregon made up of multi-instrumentalists Justin Harris and Danny Seim. Both members of the band share singing/songwriting duties while recording themselves in their homes. In concert, Seim plays drums while Harris swaps between a myriad of instruments.... read full bio
With over 45 million views on his ""Drifting"" video on youtube, Andy McKee is considered one of the worlds best acoustic guitar soloists. His online supporters have allowed him to travel and do upwards of 200 shows a year. McKee's first taste of international attention was at the prestigious National Finger Style Guitar Championships in Windfield, Kansas. McKee’s unique,... read full bio
Jacob Lusk is an American singer from Compton, California, who finished in fifth place on the tenth season of American Idol. He received high praise from Randy Jackson for his performance of God Bless the Child" during the Hollywood rounds as the best ever seen on Idol. He was one of the top five males in the semi-final round, and... read full bio
Andrew Garcia is best known for his performances on the ninth season of American Idol. When Garcia auditioned for the ninth season of American Idol he sang Sunday Morning by Maroon 5. During the audition Simon Cowell’s said Garcia was a genuinely good singer, which was a rare moment during the American Idol show. He later appeared in... read full bio
Anna Maria Kaufmann is a Canadian Opera singer. In Germany the singer has reached mega-stardom. The singer’s big break came as the female lead in Phantom of the Opera, which she performed more than 500 times. Kaufmann earned a triple platinum CD for sales of more than 1.9 million of the Phantom of the Opera soundtrack. She has recorded two... read full bio
Barry Douglas is an Irish classical pianist. He is also the artistic director of the international Piano Festival and the Clandeboye Festival. He founded the chamber orchestra Camerata Ireland. In recent years he has devoted more of his time to conducting the Camerata orchestra. ... read full bio
Brian Copeland is an American actor, comedian, radio talk show host, playwright and author based in the San Francisco Bay Area.He has been the opening act for such artists as Ray Charles, Natalie Cole, Aretha Franklin and Ringo Starr. For over eighteen years, he has hosted a radio program for San Francisco ABC station. Copeland premiered his first one... read full bio
One of the most successful comedians of our day, ANT is hyperbolic, irreverent, and just plain amazing. He has risen gradually to the top of the comedy world. ANT is the only comedian to have been in all five seasons of the popular NBC television show Last Comic Standing. He is a frequent guest on both Tyra Banks' show and The... read full bio
Comedian Andy Milonakis landed his own series on MTV, thanks in large part to The Superbowl Is Gay, a short comedy film he posted on the Internet. The film, featuring Milonakis performing an impromptu song in which pretty much everything -- from DVDs to orange juice -- is gay, made the rounds on the Web and drew attention to other... read full bio
Heidi Newfield is an American country music artist. Before pursuing a solo career, Heidi was apart of the country music group, Trick Pony, where she led the group’s vocals and played both the guitar and harmonica. The group released three albums, which produced eight singles that landed on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and four recognized as Top 20... read full bio
Beth Nielsen Chapman is the writer behind number-one country hits for Trisha Yearwood, Willie Nelson, and Lorrie Morgan. Jazz artist Ute Lemper and blues-rock Grammy winner Bonnie Raitt have also recorded her songs. Chapman's own albums have charted in the top 10 in the Adult Contemporary field. ... read full bio
