Cowboy Mouth is the definition of southern rock n' roll. They are from New Orleans, Louisiana, and are proud to tell anyone and everyone they can. Fred LeBlanc, frontman of Cowboy Mouth, has stated that the band is as if The Clash and The Neville Brothers had a baby. The band has toured with the likes of... read full bio
Youre so easy to identify with and dont let anyone change you. These are the words late comedy legend, Buddy Hackett, spoke to Dat Phan during the semi-finals of Last Comic Standing. Dat sprang from humble beginnings in Vietnam to become one of the most sought after young talents in Hollywood today. His youthful energy and truly unique life experiences... read full bio
"John is best known for winning the second season of NBC's hit reality show Last Comic Standing. Heffron's amusing and extensive material has earned him two previous Comedy Central specials, and he has become a regular on several different VH1 satire series including “I love the 80s: 3D”, “I Love the 70s: Volume 2”, and “My Coolest Years: My First... read full bio
Alec Mapa is a comedian, activist, and actor. For almost forty years, he has worked in film, television, and on Broadway. Among his credits include the Showtime comedy special "Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy," as well as roles in Ellen Burstyn's roles on Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty, Doom Patrol, and Queen Bees. He has raised money for organizations including Raise A... read full bio
Blaqk Audio is an American electric and rock duo formed in 2007. Dabey Havok and Jade Puget, from rock band AFI, began writing songs for Blaqk Audio in 2001, but were too busy to complete the project. In 2007, the duo debuted with, CexCells, with good comercial and critical success. The duo toured briefly before heading back... read full bio
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Spanish pianist and composer Ariadna Castellanos is one of the emerging talents of the Flamenco and Jazz scene. Born in Madrid, she started playing piano when she was six and won full scholarship at 17 to the Guidhall School of Music for classical piano. Flamenco was always her passion and back in Spain she worked with many of the main... read full bio
Ian Anderson is known throughout the world of rock music as the flute and voice behind the legendary Jethro Tull. Jethro Tull has released thirty albums, selling more than sixty million copies since '68 when the band first performed at London's famous Marquee club. After undertaking more than 2500 concerts in 40 countries throughout this long career, Jethro Tull is... read full bio
Camper Van Beethoven was one of the most influential indie rock bands on the music scene during the 80s. The quintet is composed of David Lowery on vocals and guitar; Greg Lisher on guitar; Jonathan Segel on violin, guitar, and keyboard; Victor Krummenacher on bass and vocals; Chris Pedersen on drums; and David Immergluck on guitar and other various... read full bio
The Rebirth Brass Band's signature brand of super heavy funk has placed them among New Orleans' top brass bands and are the unequivocal, hands down favorite of the younger generation. Formed in 1983 at the now legendary musician incubator of Joseph S. Clarke high school in New Orleans' 6th ward, the Rebirth has brought to jazz their own modernist vocabulary,... read full bio
The extraordinary pianists Katia and Marielle Labeque are known not only for the seamless ensemble of their playing, but also for their superlative musicianship and extraordinary scope of repertoire which ranges from Bach, Mozart and Schubert to Stravinsky, Gershwin, Bernstein and the avant-garde composers of the 20th century. They have performed with the world´s finest orchestras including the Berlin Philharmonic,... read full bio
Singer and producer Eric Roberson, or simply Erro at times, is a Grammy nominated recording artist with talents that stem from behind the scenes to on the stage. His career began with a songwriting deal with EMI Music and he began collaborating with successful artists like Jill Scott, Musiq Soulchild, and DJ Jazzy Jeff. After contributing to Jazzy Jeff's album... read full bio
Brazilian-born Amon Tobin first emerged between 1994-1995 with a string of 12"" singles on a small London-based record label called 9Bar Records. The album that followed, Adventures In Foam, paved the way for a whole generation of electronic productions and prompted his signing to the prodigious Ninja Tune in 1996. He has since gone on to record seven critically- acclaimed... read full bio
Style, sophistication, elegance_where can we find that old-school cool in our consumer culture of instantly disposable celebrity Time to meet Patrizio Buanne. Tall, dark and handsome, perfectly groomed and impeccably dressed, the clean cut Italian with the rich baritone voice is an enigma. Inspired by the singers of yesteryear, Patrizio harks back to a time when a man would not... read full bio
Ann's presentations are filled with stunning slides and film from the most remote regions on Earth. Ann was the first woman to travel across the ice to the North Pole in 1986 with 7 men and 49 male dogs. She returned to the Arctic region in 2006 and offers a fascinating retrospective of the region and its changes. Ann is... read full bio
Vern Yip, HGTV Design Star judge and designer for the annual HGTV Urban Oasis home, is an award-winning architectural and interior designer who gained national acclaim for his expertise in transforming homes and restaurants in his private design practice and on primetime television. Vern runs his own design company in Atlanta, Vern Yip Designs, and vernyip.com, where design tips are... read full bio
Lauded as one of the foremost contemporary writers in the world, Nuruddin Farah became the first African to win the coveted Neustadt International Prize for Literature. His other accolades include the Premio Cavour in Italy, the Kurt Tucholsky Prize in Sweden, the Lettre Ulysses Award in Berlin, and the St. Malo Literature Festival prize for the French edition of his... read full bio
A successful novelist and poet who was teaching writing and comparative literature at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, McManus was given a $4,000 advance from Harpers magazine to cover the 2000 World Series of Poker and the scandalous Las Vegas murder trial of Ted Binion, the tournaments prodigal host. But, in an attempt to experience the workings... read full bio
Peter Godwin is an award winning author, journalist, and filmmaker. Born and raised in Zimbabwe, he studied at Cambridge and Oxford and became a foreign correspondent for the Sunday Times (London) and BBC TV, reporting from more than sixty-five countries. Nothing prepared Goodwin for the surreal mix of desperation and hope he encountered when he returned to Zimbabwe in 2008.... read full bio
Robin Hemleys childhood made a wedgie of his memory, leaving him sore and embarrassed for over forty years. He was the most pitiful kindergartner, the least spirited summer camper and dateless for prom. In fact, theres nary an event from his youth that couldnt use improvement. If only he could do them all over a few decades later, with an... read full bio
