Damien Rice released his debut solo album, O, in Ireland in early 2002. In July 2002 O was released in the UK and it received widespread critical acclaim. It reached No. 8 on the UK albums chart, won the Shortlist music prize and generated three top-singles in the UK. In June 2003 O was released in the USA and Europe,... read full bio
Californian indie rock group Young the Giant has won the hearts of music fans all around the world. Amazon.com named their self-titled first album the third-best rock album of the year. The album reached new heights thanks to the group's performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, landing at number 42 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Their debut single,... read full bio
Tom Cochrane is best known for his hit songs ""Life Is a Highway"", ""Lunatic Fringe"" and ""I Wish You Well"". Cochrane fronted the Canadian rock band Red Rider and has won seven Juno Awards. He is a member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, an Officer of the Order of Canada, has an Honorary Doctorate from Brandon University and... read full bio
Cheryl is an English singer and television personality who rose to fame after winning a place in the girl group, Girls Aloud. She earned her spot after competing on the series “Popstars: The Rivals”. Girls Aloud released five studio albums, all of which earned platinum certification in the UK. While she was still in the group, Cheryl began working on... read full bio
Born on the island of Cuba, Paquito D'Rivera began his career as a child prodigy. A restless musical genius during his teen years, Mr. DRivera created various original and ground-breaking musical ensembles. As a founding member of the Orquesta Cubana de Musica Moderna, he directed that group for two years, while at the same time playing both the clarinet and... read full bio
The Dukes of Dixieland blow traditional jazz and Dixieland into the 21st Century, weaving strands of pop, gospel, and country with authentic New Orleans soul. The Dukes have worn their New Orleans jazz heritage proudly as globe-trotting jazz ambassadors from the heart of the Big Easy. They are the oldest continuing Dixieland jazz band and have sold out such venues... read full bio
"Chris Hardwick is a geek. Granted, he may not be the archetypal plump, greasy Star Trek fan-fiction geek, writing a botnet computer virus to cripple the world’s banking system while mired in his own virginity, but how else do you categorize a man with chess trophies, an insect collection and a not-so-unused collection of D & D dice Following his nerdly... read full bio
Originally from Dallas, Iliza moved to Los Angeles after graduating from Emerson College. She is the only female and youngest comedian to hold the title of NBC's Last Comic Standing. Most recently her debut one hour comedy special, War Paint, received #1 on the iTunes charts and was named one of the ""Top Ten Albums of 2013"" on iTunes.... read full bio
Naughty By Nature, a New Jersey super-group, has been creating party anthems and hip-hop feel good music that has become the soundtrack to our lives for over 20 years. Even those who weren't born when Naughty By Nature know their songs word for word. For example, O.P.P, Hip-Hop Hooray, Ghetto Bastard, Jamboree, Uptown Anthem, and Feel Me Flow were more... read full bio
A five-piece Canadian band called Walk Off The Earth, situated close to Toronto, has become incredibly popular due to their unorthodox style of songwriting. In less than two weeks, the band's creative cover of Gotye's smash song "Somebody That I Used To Know" went viral on YouTube, garnering over 35 million views. They have a huge and devoted fan base... read full bio
Rickey Smiley is one of the few “clean” comics that is amongst the upper echelon of contemporary great comedians. The multi-talented comedian is, however, much, much more. Smiley has delivered memorable performances on “Showtime At The Apollo,” “Uptown Comedy Club”, HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam” and “Snaps.” His show, Rickey Smiley For Real, often includes a band which he accompanies, playing... read full bio
W. Kamau Bell is an African American stand-up comedian, who has become one of the fastest growing stars in the world of political comedy. After his success with the second season of CNN’s Docu-Series United Shades of America, W. Kamau Bell challenges audiences with his thought-provoking one-man show, The W. Kamau Bell Curve: Ending Racism in About an Hour. Kamau... read full bio
Kevin Smith, the filmmaker, goes to colleges and does a 4 hour Q&A session with the audience, almost like a Storytellers" type scenario. Sometimes he brings a member of the casts of Clerks, Dogma, Chasing Amy, etc... Jason Mewes is the character "Jay." Kevin Smith himself is "Silent Bob." They talk about filmmaking, writing, and the "business" as a whole.... read full bio
Hit songs Not The Time, Not The Place," "Give Thanks," "What About The Children" & "Power." Marvin Sapp was introduced to the gospel community by Fred Hammond as a six year member of the vocal group Commissioned. "I am a preacher - called by God - who happens to sing," is the way he defines his ministry - which was... read full bio
Reyli Barba , most commonly known as Reyli, is a well-known Mexican singer who has reached staggering success in the last years all over Latin America and the latin U.S. He is also a successful composer and has written songs for the likes of Alejandro Fernandez. Reyli is a former member of Elefante, a band which he led until 2003,... read full bio
Jonathan Davis, better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is a Grammy-Award-winning rapper, actor, producer, and former leader of the iconic hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest. Born and raised in Harlem, New York, Q-Tip formed the group with some of his high school friends, and they were signed with Jive Records. Over the years, they released five critically acclaimed... read full bio
Reik is a Mexican band from Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. Formed by Jesus Alberto Navarro Rosas (Lead Vocals), Julio Ramírez Eguía (Guitar, Backing Vocals), and Gilberto Marín Espinoza “Bibi” (Backing Guitar, Backing Vocals). Jesus Navarro and Julio Ramirez started their then-nascent musical project, tentatively called “Reik”. Their videos have been broadcasted on famous music television channels, such as MTV... read full bio
Chevelle is an American rock band that formed in 1995 in Grayslake, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. CHEVELLE preserve their underdog spirit on ""Hats Off to the Bull"", their sixth full-length album. The album's first single was titled ""Face to the Floor"", which reached No. 3 on Billboard's Rock songs chart. Rather than simply subscribing to a tried-and-true formula, they... read full bio
All Time Low has emerged as one of the most popular new bands in recent memory, beloved by an increasingly fervent fan following for their fast-paced and fizzy brand of pop-punk. The Maryland-based band has exceeded all expectations with a collection of effervescent songs, marked by unstoppable hookiness and a knack for exploration and invention. Where other bands might have... read full bio
The American comedian, writer, and actor Mike Birbiglia is an observational comedian. His comedy style brings laughter to all of his audience without the insult tactics, political barbs, or blue humor. He has starred in three Comedy Central specials. His first Comedy Central special appeared in 2006 Two Drink Mike and was followed the year after with My Secret Public... read full bio
