The raspy voiced guy in front of me admits that he knows his speaking voice might not convince you he's a singer but Clyde Lawrence has been creating music since he was a child. Joining him on stage and in the studio (and in their living room) is his younger ... More

The indie pop group St. Lucia is a band in every sense of the word, with five musicians all contributing to the sounds that are produced. But, in the spotlight–literally and figuratively–stands Jean-Philip Grobler, with his wife Patti Beranek by his side. The duo have been in each ... More

“The car doesn’t know if the person driving is a male or a female,” says Katia Bassi, Chief Marketing Officer of Lamborghini and the first woman ever to join the Lamborghini board of executives. While Lamborghini is actively part of the evolution of the automobile industry transforming from a ... More

The 27-year-old Canadian singer Jessie Reyez is small in stature (I clock in at a mere 5’2 and felt as though I were towering over the artist) but her voice speaks volumes. Upon releasing her gut-wrenchingly emotional single “Figures” in 2016, Reyez showed the world ... More

Jennifer Sampson, the president and CEO of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, has big ideas and isn’t afraid to implement them. That’s the reason there are a couple hundred thousand fewer impoverished people in Dallas than if trends had continued, and why a popular nonprofit restaurant has ... More

With summer winding down and all your major music festivals far behind you, look to September for something new. Expectations for music festivals have skyrocketed in the past year, with most fests now including platinum ticket options, Ferris Wheels and even IV drips to help you make it through ... More

In a particularly balmy afternoon in L.A., inside a sprawling bungalow at the Chateau Marmont, Mandy Moore is taking a load off. She’s been hard at work the last several weeks, shooting the third season of This Is Us, and has thus far spent the morning working ... More

There has always been a distinct brightness freckled with a melancholic undertone throughout the music offered from The Kooks. The British indie-pop band emerged in 2006 with their debut album Inside In/Inside Out that featured anthems like “Naïve” and “Seaside.” The ... More

Is there really a better boss than the Girlboss herself? As one of the most talked-about entrepreneurs of our generation, Sophia Amoruso is a successful self-made boss, and has totally earned all of her accolades, including being dubbed the “richest self-made woman” in 2016 by Forbes. So, ... More

Move over tequila, there’s a different agave-based distillate gaining traction in the world of spirits. No, mezcal isn’t new. And whatever you do, do not make the formidable mistake of referring to this smoky and mysterious liquid as a tequila. If this anti-tequila isn't new, why is mezcal having its ... More