Category: Artists

She’s a Canadian vocalist, signed to an Italian record label, with a bonafide hit single in America released by a seminal rap music label. As so often happens in the world, truth is stranger than fiction. And with the release of her enchanting self-titled debut album on Playland/Priority Records, Sarina Paris is well on her…

“Hello Vertigo,” the debut album on RCA Sid Flips by Papa Vegas, is the sound of something new. It’s the work of a band that values and pursues rich songcraft, emotional and introspective lyricism, and powerful, dynamic playing. It’s an album that deploys a litany of sources and influences into a fresh and engrossing sound.…

Musical evolution. It’s what every band strives for, but few successfully achieve from one record to the next. Then there’s Papa Roach. In 2000, the group scored triple platinum success with the scathing rap and metal hybrid Infest. Embracing an “if it ain’t broke, fix it anyway” strategy, the band returned two years later with…

Critics writing about Pantera fall over themselves in search of adjectives to describe the fiercely independent foursome: “Boot kicking” “A Metal massacre” “Crushing” “Searing” – the list goes on and on. Log onto the numerous websites manned by rabid and loyal fans, and you’ll find chat rooms filled with their own testaments of faith to…

James Grundler – vocals, guitar Tommy Black – bass guitar Andy Blunda – guitar, keyboards Florian Reinert – drums It is a rare thing when a band takes on life. The songs of Paloalto deal with real life, all its consequences and conundrums, moments of exhilaration and misery, life lived with the blinders off. On…

With her casual grace and quiet confidence, Jennifer Paige seems the type of person who can take virtually any excitement in stride. But when the 24-year-old Atlanta native’s single “Crush” became the No. 1 most requested song on L.A.’s KIIS-FM, even Paige admits that the speed of the song’s success caught her by surprise. “It…

Catch even a glimpse of Lindsay Pagano’s childhood, and it’s no wonder her dynamic vocal range, drenched in soul and pop, began to emerge almost as soon as she could speak. “My earliest memory is sitting at the top of the stairs, listening to my mom and dad rehearse with their band,” says Lindsay. Not…

Today’s pop world is heavily populated with manufactured female stars. There are a myriad of ways to become a Top 40 siren these days, it seems—starring in a reality show or a movie, chief among them—but possessing a unique and natural vocal ability is often the least of the prerequisites. Which is why, when a…

It’s On! More than just a title, this sizzling sophomore release from Nu Flavor is an exuberant exclamation from a band that’s just flipped the switch on some of the most potent, passionate and purely electrifying music being made today A breathtaking balancing act of soulful harmonies, uptempo grooves and classic ballads, It’s On takes…

Short-lived band from L.A.’s Compton district who formally instigated hip-hop’s gangsta era. Bankrolled and fronted by former drug dealer turned solo rapper Eazy-E, N.W.A’s original lineup featured future rap superstars Ice Cube and producer/DJ Dr. Dre, alongside DJ Yella (b. Antoine Carraby, circa 1967) and MC Ren (b. Lorenzo Patterson, circa 1966). The group’s debut,…