PHILADELPHIA - King Khan and The Shrines is a group of 10 people playing psychedelic / rhythm & blues band. They're a traveling zoo. www.myspace.com/kingkhanandtheshrines
NASHVILLE - Katie, Andy, Tyler, Trent, K.S., Griffin, Matthew, Butterfly Boucher, Jeremy, and Erin are 10 solo artists who come together and play for each other's music. www.myspace.com/tenoutoftenn
PHILADELPHIA - The boys from Black Lips have a reputation for having crazy live shows. Check out this video to see for yourself as they perform live in Philly. www.myspace.com/theblacklips
NASHVILLE - There's no doubt you'll start tapping your foot to the beat of Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit's songs. Check him and the band out as he talks about his favorite Nashville spots and recording his latest album at FAME Recording Studios. www.jasonisbell.com
PHILADELPHIA - Jwl. B and Shon B are the duo behind the club/rap group, Yo! Majesty. Their album, Futuristically Speaking.. Never Be Afraid, is now available. www.myspace.com/yomajesty4life
PHILADELPHIA - We hung out with Vinnie Paz and Jus Allah from Jedi Mind Tricks as they talked about being together as a group for 15 years and the music scene in the late 80's and early 90's. www.myspace.com/jedimindtricks
SAN DIEGO - Josh Buran has been surfing since he was 3 years old. He's now focused on bettering his tricks and coming up with new ones. www.placebo1.com
PHILADELPHIA - Hang out behind set with Travis McCoy from Gym Class Heroes as he talks about how he started tattooing and his influences, as he and the boys do a photo shoot for Inked Magazine. www.myspace.com/gymclassheroes www.inkedmag.com
PHILADELPHIA - Electronic/Rock band, Mose Giganticus, focuses their unique sound based around the synth with a little sprinkle of robot vocals. Catch them live while they're on tour in their vegetable-oil powered mini bus! www.mosegiganticus.com www.myspace.com/mosegiganticus
NEW YORK - Nike SB has toured the world premiering the "Nothing but the Truth" skate video. The tour makes its last stop at the Ziegfeld in New York. Appearances include Clint Peterson, Wieger Van Wageningen, Omar Salazar, Danny Supa, and Chet Childress.
www.nikeskateboarding.com
PHILADELPHIA - Started out in 1999, the fellas from French Kicks talk about their own way of promoting their records, one of which was just recently released. The album is called, Swimming, and it's available on iTunes. www.myspace.com/frenchkicks www.frenchkicks.com
NASHVILLE - With so much digital technology nowadays, the Black Diamond Heavies like to stick it old school and record with a quarter-inch tape. www.blackdiamondheavies.com