Eydís Evensen is a rising Icelandic composer, pianist, and vocalist known for her evocative and emotionally resonant post-classical music. Born and raised in Blönduós, in the northern part of Iceland, her work is deeply inspired by the raw, dramatic forces of nature and her personal memories and feelings. Evensen is a classically-trained musician who has […]
Ela Taubert (born Manuela Pardo Taubert in 2000) is a Colombian singer-songwriter who has rapidly risen to prominence as a new sensation in the Latin Pop and Indie Pop genres. Known for her soulful vocals, appealing melodies, and emotionally honest songwriting, Taubert has built a signature style that balances tenderness with confidence, blending contemporary pop […]
Ayoni (Ayoni Thompson) is a highly talented, Barbadian-born singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Los Angeles, whose music is a genre-bending synthesis of Pop, Soul, and R&B, infused with influences from her global upbringing across Barbados, Singapore, Jakarta, and various US cities. Known for her ethereal vocal stylings and technically controlled yet powerful voice, […]
The Big Damn Charity Jam is an upcoming, one-night benefit concert held in West Hollywood, California, dedicated to raising money for two specific charities: Musicians On Call and Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). This high-energy event is scheduled for Thursday, December 4, 2025, starting at 6:00 PM at the legendary Troubadour venue. The show features […]
Plenty of young musicians show promise, but very few enjoy the sort of meteoric rise that pianist, keyboardist and composer James Francies is currently experiencing. At only 24, he’s played with jazz headliners like Pat Metheny, Chris Potter, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Stefon Harris, Eric Harland, and Terrace Martin, and racked up equally impressive credits in hip-hop and […]
Plenty of young musicians show promise, but very few enjoy the sort of meteoric rise that pianist, keyboardist and composer James Francies is currently experiencing. At only 24, he’s played with jazz headliners like Pat Metheny, Chris Potter, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Stefon Harris, Eric Harland, and Terrace Martin, and racked up equally impressive credits in hip-hop and […]
Keyon Harrold is a Grammy Award-winning trumpeter, composer, and producer celebrated for his masterful ability to blend jazz with elements of hip-hop, neo-soul, rock, and blues, creating a sound uniquely reflective of the modern American experience. Hailing from Ferguson, Missouri, his music often carries themes of social justice and personal resilience, which are vividly explored […]
Plenty of young musicians show promise, but very few enjoy the sort of meteoric rise that pianist, keyboardist and composer James Francies is currently experiencing. At only 24, he’s played with jazz headliners like Pat Metheny, Chris Potter, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Stefon Harris, Eric Harland, and Terrace Martin, and racked up equally impressive credits in hip-hop and […]
Khruangbin is an eclectic American musical trio from Houston, Texas, celebrated for their unique, genre-defying sound. The band—consisting of Laura Lee Ochoa (bass/vocals), Mark Speer (guitar/vocals), and Donald "DJ" Johnson (drums/keys/vocals)—is known for blending global influences like 1960s Thai rock, Iranian pop, and dub with the foundational grooves of American soul, funk, and psychedelic rock. […]
The Mouse Parade Tour is the extensive 2025-2026 concert tour by the Icelandic indie-folk band Of Monsters and Men (OMAM), undertaken to promote their latest studio album, All Is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade, which was released in October 2025. This record, the band's first full-length effort in six years, is described as […]
Of Monsters and Men is a globally popular indie folk and folk rock group, recognized for their grand, anthemic sound built around layered instrumentation, sweeping choruses, and the compelling dual lead vocals of Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir and Ragnar "Raggi" Þórhallsson. Formed in 2010 in Garðabær, Iceland, the band achieved rapid international success with their 2011 […]
Kevin Woo is a Korean-American singer, actor, and host who is most widely known as a former member and main vocalist of the influential K-Pop boy band U-KISS, with whom he actively promoted chart-topping albums and toured globally from 2008 until his departure in 2017. Born and raised in California, he moved to South Korea […]
