Outlandish

We live in times when political positions are becoming polarized and cultures are considered fenced-in entities that cannot be united. The world is often viewed through a faulty prism that divides “us” from “them.” That’s why it is such a tension-breaker when someone takes the time and uses their talent to remind us that we are all human beings. That […]

T Pain

Who ever coined the phrase “never judge a book by its cover” must have had a premonition about 20-year old singer/songwriter/rapper/producer T-Pain when they thought it up. At a time when image is considered just as important as vocal capability, T-Pain is introducing music fans to a new sound as well as a brand new look for R&B; singers. T-Pain […]

Papa Roach

American alt-metal band Papa Roach is from the small California, US town of Vacaville. The group consists of Jacoby Shaddix (vocals), Jerry Horton (guitar), Tobin Esperance (bass) and Dave Buckner (drums). Their major-label debut album, “Infest”, was released in April 2000, and it was certified triple-Platinum in 2001. “The Paramour Sessions” is the group’s latest album, which was released in […]

The Yardbirds

We won’t attempt to write a book on the Yardbirds here; that’s already been done — three times (see the print and online bibliography at the end of this bio for further reading). We’ll simply reiterate that the Yardbirds, perhaps more than any other group, brought guitar pyrotechnics to rock & roll in the 1960s. By introducing Clapton, Beck and […]