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Rising from the streets of New York's ghettos to television superstardom, Jimmie Walker personifies the great American success story. His catch phrase "Dyn-o-mite!" is part of the modern vernacular, and he became such a major celebrity in the 1970's that Time Magazine named him "Comedian of the Decade." Walker was born on June 25th, 1947, […]
Banda Maguey "La estrella de los bailes" is a musical group from Jalisco, Mexico. They originated in Villa Corona, also the home of Banda Machos, who along with Banda Maguey […]
When Lee Brice isn't selling out arenas, writing and recording songs, or building new brands like American Born whiskey, you'll find the family man with his wife Sara, two young boys, and daughter. Meanwhile, with over 3.7 billion on-demand streams, and over 4 billion spins on Pandora, Brice continues to enjoy massive success at country […]
A new Country Vibes concert will take place on Saturday, June 22 at 7 PM starring Emily Elgin! Emily's journey from the heartland of Oklahoma where she was born and […]
Jimmy Dore is a certified Youtube sensation with over ONE MILLION subscribers and over 600 million views. Jimmy is also an award winning comedian with several Comedy Central Specials including "Citizen Jimmy" which was chosen "Best Of The Year" by iTunes & Punchline magazine. Jimmy's newest role is that of a political commentator and activist […]
Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias is one of the world's most successful stand-up comedians. He recently became the second highest grossing touring comedian and is one of the most watched comedians on YouTube with over 1.1 billion views and over 25 million fans on social media. Iglesias has been included in The Hollywood Reporter's "Top 40 Comedy […]
UB40 are some of Britain's foremost reggae ambassadors. They have arguably fostered a love of reggae music in more people than any other artist, including Bob Marley, and it started just as soon as they'd introduced timeless Jamaican classics to contemporary audiences on "Labour Of Love." "Please Don't Make Me Cry," "Many Rivers To Cross," […]
With a career spanning over 37 years, comedy veteran Brad Upton is just getting started. The former fourth grade teacher and part-time track coach is seeing a resurgence unlike anyone else. His 2019 Dry Bar comedy special, "Boomer Triggers Gen-Z Snowflakes" with 16.1 million views on YouTube, is the 2nd most viewed comedy special on […]
Gin Blossoms' breakout record New Miserable Experience was where their rise to fame began. This album kept the band on the chart for almost 3 years with singles "Hey Jealousy," "Allison Road," "Until I Fall Away," "Mrs. Rita," and "Found Out About You." The crossover hits on New Miserable Experience to date have sold over […]
Over the past four decades, Rick Springfield has worn many hats as an entertainer and performer. The creator of some of the finest power-pop of the '80s, a Grammy winning […]
Warner Music Nashville's MULTI-PLATINUM star Gabby Barrett continues to prove herself to be an unstoppable force in Country music. Surpassing 2.8 BILLION global career streams, the powerhouse vocalist premieres her […]
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