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BY: JIM VILLANUEVA PHOTOS: Jen Squires “I had a hard time leaving Toronto because I love it so much. So, of course then I had to ask myself what do I actually want. I’m a believer in getting perspective by gaining physical distance, so I just decided I needed to get in the car...

BY: JIM VILLANUEVA Southern Louisiana born and now Los Angeles-based musician Rod Melancon has a lot to say – and sing about. The ten tracks on his sophomore set Southern Gothic (due June 16) are punctuated at times with drum stabs that sound like shotgun blasts and stories that...

David E. Stanley, Elvis Presley’s step brother whom Elvis took under his wing as a young adolescent to work with him on tour in the 70’s, will release his new book, My Brother Elvis, worldwide on Amazon TOMORROW, August 16th. A very personal story about Elvis Presley’s last years...

Growing up in coastal Michigan, Garrett Borns moved from one inspiration to another. His first artistic love was visual arts and then came music thanks to an eccentric piano teacher. At the age of fifteen BØRNS attended the prestigious summer program at Interlochen Center for the...

Having recently wrapped up his first European tour of the year with Cody Simpson, Jackson Harris went back out on the road for his second European tour of 2015 with Jacob Whitesides.  The “Broke Billionaire” tour kicked off in Dublin, Ireland in the fall.  Jackson’s latest...

  When BEN DANIELS decided he was going to be a musician, it was more than a career choice. A natural poet, this young songwriter went to school on Bob Dylan, Robert Johnson, and Jack White, among others. His lyrics speak directly to a younger generation that hears, sees,...

The name “Haley Reinhart” should sound very familiar. She placed third on the 10th season of American Idol. A year later, she released her debut album, “Listen Up!” which subsequently got her to become the first Idol album to perform at Lollapalooza....

As a performer, songwriter and producer, RICHARD MARX’s nearly three-decade-long career has had innumerable of highlights. The Chicago native has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, starting with his self-titled debut which went to #8 and spawned four Top 5 singles,...

When was the time you heard the sound of your heart beating?  For newly signed Hollywood Records recording artist, SHAWN HOOK, it’s literally happened millions of times already.  With the  release in the US of his hit single, “Sound of Your Heart,” Hook has...

Meet The Damsl! As a former Ford model and actress, this powerhouse vocalist certainly has had plenty of experience in the spotlight. Her debut single “StraitJacket” is a musical jolt of high-energy perfect for every dance floor. The song also addresses issues of self-identity,...