Articles published by Joseph Bland

1/26/2010
Brian White is considered a modern-day renaissance man. Coming out of college he played for both the NFL and the NLL, and later transitioned his athletic career into acting. Speaking with TheCelebrityCafe.com's Joe Bland, Brian talked about his work on the new show Men of a Certain Age, his...
12/15/2009
Bradford Cox does a good job of keeping himself busy with musical endeavors, working between Deerhunter and his solo project, Atlas Sound. With his newest Atlas Sound release, “Logos,” Cox shows how well he can collaborate with other artists and produce an album that steers in an entirely...
11/23/2009
With Peter White's 12th album, "Good Day," he asserts himself as one of the leading guitarists in the smooth jazz genre, blending different guitar tones and styles that assures listeners of what "easy-listening" music really is.
11/18/2009
New York saxophonist Najee has an extensive background as a musician, winning the Soul Train Music Awards in 1993 and 1995 and playing with such jazz greats as Stanley Clarke and Billy Cobham. He also went on to play and tour with Prince in 2001, contributing his talents to The Rainbow Children....
11/17/2009
In 1971, Stephen Stills of Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young gathered musicians to record sessions for his third solo album. Some of the people invited included members of the Flying Burrito Brothers and the Byrds. The resulting group worked out so well that they decided to record an album together...
11/16/2009
With their third album, "Make It a Double," the San Diego-based band Mower continues to release the adrenaline-pumping music of their first two albums, as well as offer a jazz and funk influence that may surprise dedicated fans. Enlisting the help of producer Eddie Wohl, who has worked with such...
11/12/2009
According to the band's myspace, HuDost was initially formed as an acoustic duo between songwriters Moksha Sommer and Jemal Wade Hines that later expanded to include an ensemble of musicians and instruments. With the band's third album, Trapeze, HuDost exemplifies their versatility with genres and...