Leona Lewis stands out from her contemporaries in this new generation of pop music. The power and emotion in her voice harkens back to a time when Diana Ross, Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston ruled the radio. Originally from England, Leona brought her sound to the US after winning the [...]

Since he was 18, Alan Parsons has been an extremely influential contributor in the music biz. Getting his start at London’s famed Abbey Road studios, Parsons’ talent for producing and engineering was clear from the beginning. Before long, he was working on legendary records such as “Abbey Road”, “Let It [...]

Given the nickname, “The Princess of Rock and Roll”, Lisa Marie Presley has been steeped in great music since she was a kid. In 2003, she released her first album, which soared to number 5 on the Billboard Charts and did very well in the UK. Lisa Marie has written [...]

When Eminem first hit the scene, he changed the game for up and coming rappers. His image, style and work ethic shot him straight to the top as he created a brand new sound in hip hop and an exponential fan following. Though a battle with addiction caused a temporary [...]

Every year in February, The Village is graciously honored to host the pre-Grammy Award celebration for the Recording Academy’s Producers & Engineers Wing. Each studio transforms into a show room for cutting edge audio gear with product demos for all the next big innovations in capturing sound. The night isn’t [...]