Billy Dortch Just Wants You to "Breathe"

Don't let his good looks fool you. Openly gay musician Billy Dortch has the voice and talent to match his sexy boy next door appearance.

Born and raised in Sacramento, it wasn't until a couple of years ago that Billy moved to L.A. to pursue a career in acting. But while in Los Angeles, something else happened -- he soon discovered his passion to make music. Then in the fall of 2008, producer Gabe Lopez convinced him to record a demo after a memorable night out at a karaoke bar. Billy has now finished the music video for his debut single, "Breathe." Watch now ...

Swing It Back

There are a couple of misconceptions about Swing Out Sister that need to be cleared up.

Yeah, the twice Grammy-nominated band’s breakthrough number six hit "Breakout," is as bubble gum as they come, but don’t for one second mistake them for a pop band.

Thunder Only Happens When It's Raining

The music of mega group Fleetwood Mac has always sounded like a quiet storm to me… and not simply because of the song "Storm," the "Dreams" lyric: "Thunder only happens when it's raining" and the rain scene in the "Gypsy" video.
 
Between Mick Fleetwood's steady drumming, Christine McVie's precise keyboarding and Stevie Nick's haunting vocals, I just hear rain.

Hell Bent on Fashion: Rob Halford Talks New Clothing Line

When Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford emerged onstage head-to-toe in glass, leather and steel in the late 70's, he not only made a fashion statement but also created what would become a style template for future metal heads – and fans – to follow.  In other words, if Deep Purple and Black Sabbath gave metal its sound, then Judas Priest gave it its look.   

As a legendary tastemaker, it's hardly shocking that Halford, the multi-Gold and Platinum vocalist, songwriter and producer is launching the new, aptly-titled clothing company Metal God Apparel. The collection features fitted t-shirts with intricate patterns of skulls, crossbones and guitars and titles like "Studs & Spikes," "Resurrection" and "Eternal Chaos."   This is the rock 'n' roll-inspired collection that Ed Hardy wishes that he had put out. 

Jane's Box Set Rocks

Jane’s Addiction was a band both of and ahead of their time. They combined hard-rock punk energy, Pink Floydian proggy atmospherics, West Coast hippie-tribalism and heavy metal histrionics that brought alternative rock to the masses.

The original line-up of Jane’s Addiction produced two stellar albums, "Nothing’s Shocking" and "Ritual de Habitual," before bassist Eric Avery split and guitarist Dave Navarro become a metrosexual oddity. 

Deerhunter's Bradford Cox sets the record gay

It's really no surprise that leader of Atlanta-based ambient punk band Deerhunter, Bradford Cox isn't a fan of blogs or much of the media in general, when they're always dwelling on the fact that a) he has Marfan syndrome (a connective tissue disorder, most identifiable in those who are tall with exceptionally long limbs that can lead to heart trouble) and b) that he's a 27-year-old gay virgin that sometimes cross-dresses on stage.

Beyonce talks tour, movie, Etta James and Twitter

Beyonce says one of the toughest parts of her summer tour has been condensing more than a decade's hits into a two-hour show.

Judging from a recent photo shoot, figuring out how to perform them in Thierry Mugler's elaborate, over-the-top costumes is just as difficult.

Stevie Nicks Explains Why She's A Technophobe

Friends who want to get in touch with Stevie Nicks know not to send an e-mail, call on a cell phone, or reach out by text message, because she won't respond.

It's not that she's being rude: Nicks doesn't own a computer or a cell phone. The 60-year-old rock legend, who is currently on tour with Fleetwood Mac, is a proud technophobe.

"I believe that computers have taken over the world. I believe that they have in many ways ruined our children. I believe that kids used to love to go out and play," Nicks says in her famously smoky voice.

Trash Talking with MYNX

Music is art, and sometimes that art makes for one hell of a sexed up, over-the-top, hi-energy glam party.

Ara and Holly, the duo behind MYNX, are exactly the eccentric, energetic, and sharp-witted characters you would expect to be behind a project like MYNX.

The Prodigy Invade!

‘MOVE!’ is the first word I hear while taking pictures.  The concert has barely begun and security is already preparing for a crowd surfing dump into our media pit.  Luckily, the concert-goer is returned to his feet so he can enjoy the performance instead of being roughly escorted back into the Kool Haus sidelines.  Oh yes, ‘The Prodigy’ have invaded Toronto!