It’s been more than 20 years since Lenny Kravitz wrote and produced his classic debut, ‘Let Love Rule’, which introduced the world to a dreaded hippie whose sound melded an array of musical influences from classic rock to funk. Today the Brooklyn born rocker – sans dreads – continues to thrive and surprise us with his multifaceted talent – and expressions. [Read more...]
In 1995 DJ Static and Professor Groove were McGill University students in Montreal, volunteering at the college radio station CKUT when, in what can now be interpreted as a blessing from the musical gods, they were paired up to fill in 15 minutes on the air. The following year Static (née Michael Lai) and Professor Groove (née Nick Foster), a self-described funk head for life, would turn hip-hop radio on its head with their genre mashing show Wefunk. [Read more...]
Paris may be revered most often for its culinary delicacies, haute fashion and now its supermodel First Lady, but thanks to Parisian party promoters Alexandre Barouzdin and Cyril Blanc’s latest dance phenomenon, Tecktonik, the spotlight is now turning to the city’s dance floors. [Read more...]
Fergie is tired. Frankly, she’s exhausted. For three years straight, her group, The Black Eyed Peas, has been touring the world, performing nearly every night and recording albums during the day —often following grueling, 10-hour transcontinental flights.
“My world is all mixed up,” she says. “My body doesn’t know what’s going on. The Peas just keep going, going, going, like a machine.” [Read more...]
While casual, modem elegance has always been at the heart of menswear designer John Varvatos’ collections, it is rock ‘n’ roll’s eclectic style that steered him into fashion. The Michigan native, who has been designing his eponymous collection for eight years, rocked out to the tunes of Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones and the Who as a child, and wanted a part of that life. He may not have found a home on the amphitheater stage, but dressing the part came easy. [Read more...]