Like Queen Latifah, LL Cool J and Sean "P Diddy" Combs, Portland, Oregon native Octavia Harris has proven since she broke on the indie hip-hop scene in the mid-90s that the key to an artist's longevity and continued relevance is a strong combination of versatility and the ability to convey the ever-fluid interests of...

San Francisco based Cooley is a multi-faceted rap artist and media producer. Having just returned from Korea, headlining two packed shows of nearly 1,000 fans, he is planning a return Asia tour for July 2007. Cooley has turned out crowds in New Mexico, Texas, and Georgia. But, most importantly all over Northern California...

My friend Greg Rule, who used to work for Keyboard player, Guitar player magazine, gave me a call. Greg and the music director for the Eagles, Will Hollis, were assigned to find the musicians and put a killer band together for the Dancing with the Stars tour. The tour was about 10 weeks long. We started in San Diego...