Music

Jon Anderson

12/3/2010
Matthew Rahn
Jon Anderson was the singer of progressive rock band Yes. The veteran rocker is still active and recently released his album 'The Living Tree' with Yes bandmate Rick Wakeman. Jon is also active with youth music programs like School of Rock and recorded a May 2010 concert with the Contemporary Youth Orchestra of Cleveland. He spoke with TheCelebrityCafe.com's Matt Rahn about the current state and future of music.

TheCelebrityCafe.com: How’d your tour over in the UK go?

Jon Anderson: It was wonderful. Rick Wakeman was in fantastic form. The audiences were really, really respective. It was just me and Rick on stage. And we’d sing a few songs, tell some jokes, sing some more songs, and tell a few more jokes. Some YES classics, and some songs from the new album The Living Tree. And actually, they all sounded very new, the songs that I wrote for YES and the new songs I wrote with Rick. They all sounded very new, very fresh from the tree, The Living Tree. I just made that up.

Sophie B. Hawkins

11/15/2010
Cara Laviola

Sophie B. Hawkins is an exceptionally talented singer, songwriter, musician, and painter whose songs have been said to ‘heal’ people through their raw and truthful lyrics and rocking melodies. She won a Grammy nomination in 1993 for Best New Artist, and she is probably best known for her songs "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" and "As I Lay Me Down."

Mushroomhead

10/19/2010
Cara Laviola

They design shows that thrill and shock; they blow people’s minds with a musical experience that crosses all genres and appeals to all demographics. You can be really interested in heavy metal, or you can be from a more preppy background—no matter where you come from, Mushroomhead will undoubtedly grab your attention with their music, and then keep you coming back for more with their amazing live performances (they have custom made percussion that can shoot water 8 to 10 feet in the air!).

Carly Smithson

9/22/2010
Michelle Vaccaro

We first saw Carly Smithson as the dark-haired, tattooed, powerful Irish singer on American Idol. Now over two years later, she's done singing pop cover songs and is back to her roots in rock with a new band. She gave TheCelebrityCafe.com a look into what it was like being a contestant on American Idol and how now her musical dreams are coming true with We are the Fallen.

Bill Hughes

9/20/2010
Stephanie DeLuca

Television producer Bill Hughes recently produced the spiritual and uplifting show, "Hallelujah Broadway". TheCelebrityCafe's Stephanie DeLuca spoke with Bill Hughes on how "Hallelujah Broadway" came to existence and what's in store for the future.

TheCelebrityCafe.com: How did the idea of Hallelujah Broadway come about?

Guy Sebastian: From 'Australian Idol' to 'X Factor'

8/23/2010
Andrea Keiter

Guy Sebastian, the first winner of "Australian Idol," is finally bringing his soul music to the United States. TheCelebrityCafe.com’s Andrea Keiter spoke with Guy about his experiences on "Idol," becoming the newest judge on "The X Factor," and getting the opportunity to work with Jordin Sparks and John Mayer.

TheCelebrityCafe: What are you up to now?

Jace Everett

6/3/2010
Yong Lee

TheCelebrityCafe had the chance to speak with Jace Everett, writer/singer of the theme song for HBO's hit True Blood. His latest album, Red Revelations, is a smoky, searing blend of blues, country, and bourbon-flavored rock. Bluntly honest throughout the interview, the Texas-twanged singer revealed intelligent insight into life, music, and why he prefers Kierkegaard to keggers.

TCC: The intro to True Blood -- pretty intense! The imagery and your music make for a powerful ride. Are you a fan of the show?

Don Was

6/2/2010
Michelle Vaccaro

Don Was is a legendary hit maker. He has produced some of the country's top albums and is a multi-Grammy award winner. Was is currently joining forces with Ford Motor Company to provide one lucky band the chance to launch their career with the opportunity to work with him. Was spoke with TheCelebrityCafe.com and discussed his search for the next big thing, the unconventional way he got his start, and what it's like to work with some of the biggest names in music.

Joshua Bell

10/15/2009
Diep Tran
Classical violinist Joshua Bell never travels without his prized instrument. Having played professionally for more than 20 years--he made his orchestral debut at 14--Bell sat down with TheCelebrityCafe's Diep Tran to discuss his newest album, 'At Home with Friends,' meeting President Obama and how going online can be a humbling experience.

Diep Tran: Tell me about your latest album, 'At Home with Friends.' What was the recording process like?

Joshua Bell: Basically it's an album of collaborations with various friends that I've made over the years in music from many different genres and I decided to put them all together into one CD. I have on the album Sting, Chris Botti, Josh Groban, and Regina Spektor. I have a lot of interesting friends and I decided to put them together into one album.

DT: The press release talked about your renovating your house to accommodate that kind of musical collaboration?

DJ Skribble

9/15/2009
Lawanda Johnson
DJ Skribble started out with Young Black Teenagers in the early 1990s, did a turn on several MTV series including Spring Break and The Grind, and is now rated one of the top DJs in America. This award-winning artist can be seen in the new film biography on the late rapper Big Pun, with whom he remixed 'Must Be The Music.' DJ Skribble spoke with TheCelebrityCafe.com's Lawanda Johnson about the rapper's legacy and what it takes to be a DJ today.

Lawanda Johnson: The soundtrack for 'The Legacy: The Best of Big Pun' is out on Tuesday. Tell me about that.

DJ Skribble: I really can’t tell you much about that because I don’t know what made up the soundtrack per se. I did a song with Pun called 'Must Be The Music' but I don’t think it’s on the soundtrack. Yea, I don't know much about it, but I did some of the music.

LJ: When did you meet Big Pun? What do you remember of him?

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