Category: Artists

How does Raphael Saadiq make his first-ever solo album, INSTANT VINTAGE, stand out in today’s ever-changing music universe? How about by inventing a whole new sound? “It’s called ‘gospeldelic,’” says Saadiq, the writer-producer behind such stellar hits as Angie Stone’s “Brotha” and D’Angelo’s “Lady” and the Grammy Award-winning “Untitled,” among others. “Gospeldelic is the sound…

lovers rock is the first collection of new work by sade in eight years. but it’s a record that says less about those years gone by than the promise and vitality of the here and now. it’s an album that’s by turns moving, elegiac and beautiful. like the tender, acoustic guitar-driven first single, by your…

Josey Scott – Lead Singer Chris Dabaldo – Guitar Wayne Swinny – Guitar Paul Crosby – Drums Dave Novotny – Bass Memphis. It’s a place where music isn’t just played; it’s created. From that legacy comes Saliva. On the quintet’s 12-song Island debut, Every Six Seconds, Saliva bring the sturm und drang of hard rock…

Life is all about choices—those you make, those you don’t, and those made for you. And for Nate Sallie, life as a pop star began, oddly enough, on the basketball court. Equally gifted in high school as a musician and athlete, Nate was being courted (pun intended) by leading colleges for a full ride on…

Samantha 7 features C.C. Deville’s in his new role as lead vocalist, song maestro and of course, guitarist. Joined by Bassist Krys Baratto and drummer Francis Ruiz, the band has been together for nearly 18 months. C.C. spent the past four years writing the material on Samantha 7’s Portrait debut. In between C.C. Deville’s highly-successful…

Over the past few years, the hip-hop game has watched Juelz Santana become one of its brightest stars, its biggest personalities, and its finest MCs. Whether solo or with his Diplomats brethren – Cam’ron, Jim Jones, JR Writer, etc – Juelz has begun to let us in on a little secret: the game’s been missing…

It’s not exactly a split personality — it’s just two sides of the same guy. Both sides are passionate, powerful, and committed to sharing the goodness of the Lord Jesus Christ with all who hear. Both sides need to be heard, experienced. Because when you listen to Marvin Sapp — the artist emerging as one…

At the 1999 MTV Europe Awards, the world watched as Will Smith, Ricky Martin, George Michael and Robbie Williams went head-to-head in the category of Best International Male Artist. The last nominee Sasha Alexander, a superstar in Europe where he is known only as Sasha, was a mystery to U.S. viewers. Virtually unknown in America,…

Australian-bred Savage Garden defies ease of definition in a modern-day music world where acts are packaged into one of a handful of neatly – and yet often limiting – niches. Instead, the duo of singer/songwriter Darren Hayes and tunesmith/ instrumentalist Daniel Jones harkens a day when intelligent lyrics, gloriously accessible melodies and crafty production illustrate…

Monique Powell Vocals Bill Uechi Bass Jos Castellaos Trumpet Eric Zamora Alto Saxophone Brian Mashburn Guitar, Vocals Evan Kilbourne Drums T-Bone Willy Trombone “I’m like a raw emotional antenna,” says dynamic front-woman Monique Powell. “Every day I’m conscious of the way I feel and how things make me feel and how I react to life.”…