by Steven J. Horowitz Photography by Mark Hartman Location courtesy of The Blind Barber Tinie Tempah takes his craft seriously. After supporting Jay-Z with Mr. Hudson on a mini-tour of the U.K., the Plumstead, South London native met with Roc Nation once Hov expressed interest in signing him to the label, home to Willow Smith [...]

by Chad Ghiron Photography by Chad Griffith Location courtesy of Salon Millesime Growing up in Thailand could make some think Western culture wouldn’t play a big role in a kid’s upbringing. That wasn’t the case for Hugo, Roc Nation’s new rock/blues artist, reared as a half-Thai, half-English kid moving back and forth between Bangkok and [...]

The Naked & Famous by Nancy Dunham Photograph by Jeff Forney Alisa Xayalith doesn’t feel like an international sensation. After all, isn’t someone labeled with such a cool status supposed to be a bit, well, haughty? In a world full of fell-into-this-gig-without-much-talent-and-now-demand-royal-status performers, Xayalith is the real deal with the pipes and humility to prove [...]

Ellie Goulding London, England by Kathy Iandoli Photography by Scott Trindle In the fall of 2010, U.K. songstress Ellie Goulding held a mini-tour in the U.S., performing only two dates – one in L.A. and one in New York City. Both shows sold out, with attendees reciting songs word for word. Prior to the performances, [...]

Natalia Kills Los Angeles, CA by Gina Ponce Photography by Josh Dehonney Perez Hilton put aside his knack for trashy celeb gossip when he started blogging about an artist he discovered on MySpace back in 2007, and this time used his computer to bring attention to someone who deserves it for the right reasons. The [...]