Fantastic Negrito: Winning My First Grammy
The emotion and thrill of taking home my first Grammy award Photo — Courtesy of The Recording Academy®–WireImge.com 2017 © 2017 Winner: Best Contemporary Blues Album ~ The Last Days of Oakland ~ What it means to me: I was surprised and excited. It has been a very long...
Alec Puro: My Journey As A Composer
From ‘Chicago Hope’ to drumming in Deadsy to my own company Gramoscope My Background: I started playing piano when I was around 10 and from there I picked up the drums, which led to many years of being in bands and doing tons of session work. When I was about 18, a...
Brent Barry: My Pre-Game Music Routine
How music fired me up before games: with former NBA guard & current analyst, Brent Barry It’s NBA All-Star weekend in New Orleans. Current NBA TV analyst and former player (& 2X champion) Brent Barry, played for six different teams over the course of his 15...
Tallgrass Prairie Preserve
A photographic look inside one of the last ecosystems of its kind left on Earth… The Tallgrass Prairie Preserve’s southern entrance sits just outside the small city of Pawhuska, Oklahoma- About an hour drive from Tulsa International Airport Since 1989, the Conservancy...
Styx still Rock’in 2017 : Pictorial Review
After 4 decades, Styx isn’t phone’n it in— they’re kick’n it in I've recently had the opportunity to photograph/attended several shows on the casino concert circuit. The “Casino Tour” usually features rock bands or personalities that have, for one reason or another,...
Why Adele Is One Of The Most Inspiring Artists On The Planet
A moment of unparalleled Grammy Awards emotion Photo: Getty Images Forget the accolades, the incredible records, the millions of fans and social media followers. Forget about the mesmerizing voice for just a moment. After opening the 59th annual Grammy Awards this...
Ben Harvey: My Journey & Career In Radio
With SiriusXM Program Director, Ben Harvey Photo by: Andres Nieto My Background: I got started at WBRU in Providence, RI, when I was in college at Brown. It’s one of the only student-run commercial stations in the country, so it was a great training ground and helped...
Andrew Joslyn: What Winning A Grammy Meant To Me
By: Andrew Joslyn — reflecting on my Grammy experience So I’m considered a contributing Grammy award winning composer for my work on Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ record, The Heist. It was an incredible feeling being at the Staples Center when they announced all the...
A Look Inside St. Louis’ Laumeier Sculpture Park
The Mesmerizing & Inspiring Art of the “off beat” Park Laumeier Sculpture Park — “EYE” EYE — 2007 -Artist- TONY TASSET (USA 1960)fiberglass, resin, oil paint, steel-452 inches circumferenceLaumeier Sculpture Park Commission, with funds from the Mark Twain Laumeier...
2017 ShipRocked Cruise in 10 Stunning Photos
Featuring: Breaking Benjamin, Alter Bridge, Sevendust, Papa Roach & More: After selling out in record time, ShipRocked 2017 set sail from Miami on January 16, onboard Carnival Victory for four days and nights of a three-ringed floating rock ’n’ roll circus on the...