Seattle's Screaming Trees have produced a new record. The break--actually four years, during which the band itself buried an entire album session--has been a good one, giving them distance from the hullabaloo that was their hometown scene a few years ago. Dust is densely layered throughout, as the band adds cello, sitar, ethnic percussion, mellotron, and other keyboards to Van... read full bio
Sea Wolf is an American indie rock band led by Alex Brown Church. The band began in 2003 when Church, a founding member of Irving found that many of his songs did not fit with their style. With a rotating ensemble of backing musicians, Sea Wolf played locally in Los Angeles and began recording demos in Seattle with producer Phil... read full bio
No one has to tell John Corbett that Hollywood stars moonlighting as musicians dont always get taken seriously. Hes already faced crowds full of skeptics wearing expectant looks that silently challenge him, show us what youve got. But Corbetts never had a problem doing just that, onstage with his band or on radio airwaves. His self-titled debut album, released in... read full bio
The Contours were one of the early African-American soul singing groups signed to Motown Records. The group is best known for its Billboard Top 10 hit, ""Do You Love Me,"" a million-selling song that peaked twice in the Top 20. In 1962, Gordy created a new label for Motown Records called the Gordy label and signed The Contours as its... read full bio
Paul Thorn takes his rootsy style of rock to a refined place. The twelve songs about love (both lost and found) on Thorn's latest recording, ""Are You With Me"" demontrate his gift for narrative is stronger than ever. As a live performer, Paul Thorn has taken his monster songwriting ability all over the world. In addition to headlining close to... read full bio
Paula Cole is an American Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter who is best known for her singles, Where Have All the Cowboys Gone and I Dont Want to Wait, which was featured on the television series Dawsons Creek. Over the span of her career she has released eight studio albums and is about to release her ninth. Cole has won a... read full bio
Jive Records recording artist Mystikal returns from the Crescent City to sink his fangs into the rap world and spit venomous lyrics. Known for being one of the most respected and lyrically adept rap stars on the planet, Mystikal keeps you moving into the millennium with a unique flow and clever delivery that is unforgettable. The James Brown of... read full bio
When Ottmar Liebert released Nouveau Flamenco in 1990, I believe he took the musical community completely by surprise. Here was not only a brand new way of playing the flamenco guitar, but also a masterpiece of melodic composition from a relatively unknown artist. Because he was so new, most critics (and certainly the people who control nominations for the Grammies),... read full bio
Formed by Winter in 1967, the Paul Winter Consort became one of the earliest exponents of world music, combining elements from various African, Asian, and South American cultures with jazz. The Consort has evolved with time, changing its voice but not its aims. Early members such as David Darling, Paul McCandless, Ralph Towner, Glen Moore, Collin Wolcott, Nancy Rumbel and... read full bio
Rain Pryor is a dynamic speaker, spokesperson, award winning actress, singer, writer, comedian and, a producer. Now that's quite a few hats to wear, but, they all fit and every one of them reflects her eclectic mix of Judaism and her African American roots. One of Rain mentors told her, if you wait for the world to come to you,... read full bio
Young Quinn Sullivan quickly gained quite a reputation among today's most respected guitar players and musical artists. Since the age of seven, Quinn has been sharing stages with legendary players like Eric Clapton, BB King and Buddy Guy at iconic venues like the Hollywood Bowl, Madison Square Garden, and Red Rocks. He has also performed at some of the world's... read full bio
To call Mew 'sort of surreal', of course, is like saying Bill Gates is 'reasonably well off'. If the sprawling, soaring bliss-rock of their breakthrough third album Frengers (2003) - particularly the ecstatically icy space ballets She Came Home For Christmas and NME Single Of The Week Comforting Sounds - projected a sense of glacial fairy tale wonderment (the sort... read full bio
Robert Michael Nesmith (born December 30, 1942) is an American musician, songwriter, actor, producer, novelist, businessman, and philanthropist, best known as a member of the musical group The Monkees and star of the TV series of the same name. Nesmith is notable as a songwriter, including Different Drum" sung by Linda Ronstadt with the Stone Poneys, and as executive producer... read full bio
Mary Lambert is a singer/songwriter who recently published her debut EP, "Letters Don't Talk," which truly demonstrated her musical abilities. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, a local hip-hop duo, were drawn to this body of work. She joined them in writing and performing the same-sex rights hymn "Same Love." The song's music video has received over 100 million views on YouTube... read full bio
Jasmine's unquestionable talent and youthful desire have propelled her into other creative fields. Along with major roles in television commercials for Chevrolet, The Dog, Kellogs, Zellers, Marshalls, and McDonald's, she has appeared in print ads for Target National, Mary Kate and Ashley, American Girl, Levi's, Hilary Duff, Robinsons May, Macys, Mervyns, Girl Scouts, Sparklets Drinking Water, and Kohls. In addition,... read full bio
Chicago singer/songwriter Cathy Richardsons powerful, versatile voice glides effortlessly from gorgeous to gritty and back again. She received national acclaim for her stunning portrayal of Janis Joplin in the original cast of the hit Off-Broadway musical Love, Janis. Dig a little deeper and you'll discover Richardson's impressive catalog of cleverly crafted tunes, flavored with bits of gospel, jazz, blues and... read full bio
As the de facto leader of mentalism for over thirty years, Max Maven has astounded audiences with an uncanny ability to reach into your head and read your thoughts. Not only a master performer, Max has invented and published hundreds of tricks and pioneered the art of interactive magic. Max is a regular contributor to Magic Magazine and sits on... read full bio
Luka Bloom is Barry Moore, younger brother of Irish folk legend Christy Moore. Bloom moved to New York and recorded a pensive Riverside (Reprise, 1990) before returning to Ireland and starting his major career with The Acoustic Motorbike (Reprise, 1992), an album that, contrary to the title, is arranged with a drum machine and absorbs American influences (such as rap).... read full bio
Buddy Jewell burst onto the country music scene when he won the USA Networks first-ever Nashville Star title and TV audiences and critics alike fell in love with his gentility, enthusiasm and true musical passion. Buddys self-titled debut album on Columbia Records was certified gold, and garnered two back-to-back top five hits with Sweet Southern Comfort and Help Pour Out... read full bio
Los Angeles-based Andy Caldwell wears many guises: Songwriter, producer, classically trained pianist and trumpeter, remixer, DJ and label owner (of the recently re-launched Uno Recordings). The journey of his 14-year and counting recording career has brought many accolades and honors, from writing Grammy nominated songs and sharing stages with legends like James Brown to making the tunes of choice for... read full bio
