FIDLAR IN CONCERT: For a non-stop onslaught of manic punk shenanigans, surfer weirdos FIDLAR are hard to beat. Thrashing around the stage with an infectious no-holds-barred performance style, the members have a dramatic flair for reckless abandon while they play. If you’re looking for a heart-poundi...

Fewer artists elicit greater praise from music veterans than R&B legend Luther Vandross. The man with the velvet voice sang backups for everyone from Barbra Streisand to Chaka Khan. His reputation as a solo artist gained him enough clout to be invited to duets with Beyoncé, Mariah Carey and Jane...

Few singers in recent decades have demonstrated the widespread appeal and staying power of Toni Braxton, the smoky-voiced alto who can deftly move from R&B to pop to Broadway with impressive ease. Toni first mesmerized fans in the ‘90s with heartrending radio hits like “Breath Again” and “Unbrea...

Few singer/songwriters have as broad an appeal as Julieta Venegas. Having established herself as an alternative artist at the forefront of the Mexican music scene in the late 90s, her third album showed a departure into pop rock that immediately earned her worldwide attention. Her live shows transla...

Few jazz artists have achieved the degree of crossover success enjoyed by legendary post-bop luminary Herbie Hancock. Beginning with 1973's seminal Headhunters, Hancock unleashed some of the most innovative and accessible jazz funk of his generation, and he continues to innovate both in the studio a...

Few bands in rock music history have reached the level of superstardom (and have maintained the staying power) of Dublin-based band U2. Due to a winning combination of innovative, ever-evolving songwriting, spectacular live shows, and front-man Bono's penchant for political/humanitarian endeavor...

Few bands capture the cinematic quality of early '80s post-punk and new wave as effectively Oklahoma garage rock outfit Broncho. The savvy trio combines fuzzy guitars, sing-along choruses, and minimal yet driving drumming to arrive at a sound that's both nostalgic and timeless, paying homage to acts...

Few bands can get self-restrained indie rock fans dancing with reckless abandon quite like Joywave. The New York-based quintet blends sunny indie melodies with disco beats and shimmering synths, and the result is a seriously party-worthy sound that always gets fans moving their feet. In concert fron...

FEED ME IN CONCERT:British electro house wunderkind Jon Gooch has released music under a number of monikers, but lately it's his Feed Me project that's bringing out the beat heads in droves. Feed Me has quickly become a legend among EDM circles with the Tooth live show set-up, which features...

Featuring two of the funniest comedy minds in America, the hard-rocking, hilarious duo of Jack Black and Kyle Gass -- better known as Tenacious D -- have delivered thousands of side-splitting laughs through their profanely hysterical songs ever since their inception in 1994. The duo describe themsel...