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Mickey Avalon is an American rapper from Hollywood, California. His debut self-titled solo album was released Nov. 7, 2006 on Interscope/Shoot to Kill Records in association with MySpace Records. Frequent topics of Avalon's songs are his experiences with substance abuse. His new album "Never Satisfied" was released in March of this year.

 Austin Millz has surely surpassed (but not forgotten) his roots as one of Harlem’s hometown heroes and early renegade of its genre-bending art scene. From recently performing at Quincy Jones AKG 70th anniversary to performing for Beyoncé at her special Coachella Homecoming event, Austin has been trail blazing. His music is a deeply textured coalescents of soul and dancefloor euphoria, it emblifies the different phases of a night out - the afterhour bliss, a hazy pastel sunrise. It is an…

The culminating event of New York Youth Symphony's 2022/23 season, Composition Date 2023 , will include sixteen world premieres, performed by members of the NYYS Orchestra, Chamber Music, Jazz, and Robert L. Poster Conducting programs, with direction by Dr. Kyle Blah. The Grammy-winning New York Youth Symphony (NYYS) was founded in 1963 to showcase the metropolitan area’s most gifted young orchestral musicians.  The organization has grown significantly since then, adding programs in chamber music , conducting, composition , jazz  and…

Hailed by American Songwriter for their “mind-bending musicality,” moe. is treasured for their mesmerizing musical synergy, unfettered showmanship, and smart, resonant songcraft. For three decades, the band has corralled myriad musical forms on a truly original journey rich with crafty, clever songwriting and astonishing resourcefulness. Fueled by an impassioned fan base, moe. has spent much of those thirty years on the road, encompassing countless live performances marked by eclectic wit, deep friendship, and exploratory invention. Having built an enduring legacy with hard work and a…

Since bursting onto the scene with their acclaimed debut album Black Holes, The Blue Stones have delivered a crowd-thrilling live show that defies the laws of physics, generating an impossibly massive sound from its two members alone. On their third album Pretty Monster, the duo fully capture the controlled chaos and combustible energy of their live set for the very first time. All while expanding on the potent songwriting and sonic ingenuity shown on Black Holes (a 2018 release that…

Ty (aka TEE EM DEE) is a Brooklyn-based DJ and co-founder of the collective, THE I/T DEPARTMENT. After playing the drums for 10 years and exploring the nightlife and iconic sounds of NYC, he made the jump to DJing and never looked back. TEE EM DEE continues to master his craft and explore different genres, but his roots will always remain in hip-hop and R&B.

South London's James Vickery is the new face of UK R&B. With his hugely popular COLORS session amassing 32 million views, James caught the attention of many admirers internationally, subsequently leading to the London-born songwriter inking a publishing deal with Roc Nation despite being born deaf in his left ear. James Vickery is a live artist through and through, validated in the millions of views he has accumulated online for his live performances. His “Live From London” series features JV performing his own songs live…

Hailu Mergia is an Ethiopian keyboardist, now based in Washington D.C., United States. He is best known for his role in the Walias Band in the 1970s, one of the most significant groups in Ethiopia’s "golden age" of music.