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Denver-based The Fray, formed in 2002 after high school friends, Slade and King, bumped into each other at a local guitar shop. In 2005, the group achieved national success with their debut self-titled release, featuring the hit singles “Over My Head (Cable Car)” and “How to Save a Life,” which went double-platinum. The release also earned the band a 2010 Grammy nomination.

February 2014, the group’s fourth album Helios was released on Epic Records. With a sound that features electronic instruments, drum samples, enormous backing vocals, and production assistance from Stuart Price and Ryan Tedder, the new album received early critical acclaim from the Denver Post as well as Billboard, which hailed its “bare emotion bolstered by echoing backing vocals and unexpected twang.”

The Fray is Joe King (guitar, vocals), Dave Welsh (guitar), and Ben Wysocki (drums).

Blessed with an easy touch and a fondness for chill vibes, Billy Currington carved out a distinctive place for himself within the contemporary country firmament of the 2000s and 2010s. Currington had his first number one Billboard Country Airplay hit -- the slow-burning, soulful "Must Be Doin' Something Right" -- in 2005 long before the rise of bro-country, but his fondness for good times, beer, and good ol' boys pointed the way toward the sensibility of the 2010s, if not quite the sound. His long streak of chart-toppers showcased a singer as comfortable with a wry story (2006's "Good Directions," 2009's "People Are Crazy") as he was with a glossy love song (2014's "Don't It," which shouldn't be confused with his 2008 hit "Don't"), and he had the sensitivity and humor to make both styles sound convincing. As his career stretched into a second decade, he started to incorporate hints of sleek modern production -- the 2016 chart-topper "It Don't Hurt Liked It Used To" crystalized this evolution -- without losing his signature laid-back style. He released his seventh album, Intuition, in 2021, and kept the momentum going in 2023 with the laid-back "City Don't."

Billy Currington was raised in Rincon, Georgia. Following high school, he made a couple attempts at relocating to Nashville in the hopes of getting a career in music off the ground, finally landing a job at a concrete company while still finding time to play at clubs on the side and work on song demos. When singer Mark Wills put a hold on one of his songs, Currington met and began writing with Wills' producer, Carson Chamberlain , which eventually led to a recording contract with Mercury Records. His first single, "Walk a Little Straighter," was released in 2003, and drew heavily on Currington's experiences with an alcoholic father (the chorus for the song was actually written when Currington was 12).

A debut album, Billy Currington , was released on Mercury Records in 2003. A second album, Doin' Somethin' Right , followed in 2005 on Mercury Nashville. Three years later, Currington delivered the eclectic, R&B-inflected Little Bit of Everything , also on Mercury Nashville. In 2010 he returned with his tenth studio effort, Enjoy Yourself , featuring the Troy Jones co-written single "Pretty Good at Drinkin' Beer." That song went to number one, as did "Let Me Down Easy." "Love Done Gone" and "Like My Dog" also reached the country Top 40.

Currington returned to action in 2013, releasing the single "Hey Girl" in March and delivering the full-length We Are Tonight that September. The album debuted at five on the Billboard Country charts, and spawned the number one Country Airplay hits "Hey Girl" and "We Are Tonight." In 2015, Currington returned with Summer Forever , an album preceded by the single "Don't It" -- a song that reached number four on the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart -- and supported by "Drinkin' Town with a Football Problem," which went no further than 30 on Country Airplay. However, it was followed by two number one Country Airplay hits in 2016: "It Don't Hurt Like It Used To" and "Do I Make You Wanna." Over the next few years, Currington worked on his next album, releasing "Bring It on Over" and "Details" as teasers in 2018 and 2019, respectively; both hovered around 30 on Country Airplay. In the summer of 2020, he released "Seaside." 2021 proved to be a watershed year for the singer with the release of both an EP, Summertime, and his seventh album, Intuition. Currington kicked off 2023 with the summery single "City Don't," which celebrated the simple joys of small-town life.

BOW WOW

Dubbed “Mr. 106 & PARK” with nearly 25 years in the film, television and music industry, Bow Wow continues to remain a dominate force in the

entertainment world. At age five, Shad Moss was discovered by Snoop Dogg and featured on the icon’s groundbreaking “Doggystyle” album. With a promising careerahead Bow Wow moved to Atlanta and teamed up with Jermaine Dupri ofSo So Def for his debut album release “Beware of Dog" in 2000, which was the kickoff to a string of platinum and gold albums that spawned six No. 1 singles throughout his career.

He is the youngest solo rapper to ever hit No. 1,and has sold more than 10 million albums to date. He is the first rap artist of his generation to become a legitimate entertainer, excelling as a rapper, stage performer and actor. As a young star, Bow Wow helped build, brand, and headline the groundbreaking Scream Tour multiple times and selling out Madison Square Garden an astonishing three times.

With a successful music career, Bow Wow continued to pursue his film and tv career by starring in; “Like Mike” [2002; his first movie, grossing $35 million its first week in theaters], “Johnson Family VacaKon” [2004], “Roll Bounce” [2005], “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo DriN” [2006], “Hurricane Season” [2009], “LoQery Ticket” [2009], “Madea’s Big Happy Family” [2011], “Allegiance” [2012], “Scary Movie” [2013]. Bow Wow also appeared as series regular in HBO’s “Entourage.” as Charlie and CBS’s drama CSI: Cyber as Brody Nelson. In 2012 Bow Wow became the host of BET’s 106&Park, a daily live show with studio audience.

Most recently, Bow Wow served as the host of “House Of BET” for the 2023 BET Awards, additionally he is the host of BET’s “ANer Happily Ever ANer’ da<ng show. He is the executive producer and star in WeTv’s hit show Growing Up Hip Hop. In 2020 Bow Wow went to the finales as the Frog in Fox’s “The Masked Singer”, in the following months Fox tapped Bow to serve as the host of The Masked Singer podcast. He also reprised his Fast and Furious role of Twinkie in “Fast 9” [2021]. Bow Wow went on (2) two 34 city arena tours “The Millennium Tour 2021 & 2022” in which he won a Billboard Award for Top Rap Tour of 2021.

Despite his long list of accomplishments, Bow Wow is just getting started, a new single featuring Chris Brown is scheduled to be released summer of 2024 and a tour to be announced for the fall. With new music this year and many tv projects in development, Bow Wow has no plans of slowing down any time soon.

LIL KIM

Lil' Kim, notorious for both image and lyrics, rose to fame in the late 1990s. Despite her outward bravado, she came from a troubled background, marked by a broken home and a violent relationship with her father. Discovered by Christopher Wallace, also known as the Notorious B.I.G., Lil' Kim found success in the music industry, becoming one of only three female rappers with three platinum albums. Wallace's tragic murder in 1997 deeply affected her, but she continued to build her career, earning accolades and critical acclaim, including a coveted "5-mics" review from The Source magazine for her 2005 album "The Naked Truth," released while she was serving a jail sentence for perjury. Since regaining her freedom, Lil' Kim has remained active in music and reality television, while also embracing motherhood.

Born Kimberly Denise Jones on July 11, 1974, Lil' Kim's early life was marked by struggle and rebellion. Raised in Brooklyn, New York, she faced familial discord and ran away from home as a teenager, finding herself in dangerous environments. However, her encounter with Christopher Wallace proved transformative, as he became her mentor and helped shape her music career. Joining the rap group Junior M.A.F.I.A. and releasing her solo debut album "Hard Core" in 1996, Lil' Kim quickly gained fame for her bold persona and chart-topping hits, despite personal tragedies, such as Wallace's untimely death.

Throughout her career, Lil' Kim has navigated both triumph and adversity. Achieving commercial success with albums like "La Bella Mafia" and "The Naked Truth," she has also ventured into film and television, expanding her artistic reach. Despite legal challenges and personal setbacks, Lil' Kim's resilience and talent have solidified her status as a pioneering figure in hip-hop, breaking barriers in a male-dominated industry and leaving an indelible mark on the music landscape.

Banda los Recoditos are a Regional Mexican band from Sinaloa. Their basic sound is rooted in tradition, adorned with high-register horns, tuba, and rich harmony vocals. They scored their first international hit in 2010 with "Ando Bien Pedo" after two decades of intermittent activity and limited success. Since that time, their singles and albums have consistently appeared inside the Top 20 on most Latin charts. 2016's long-player Me Está Gustando topped the Regional Mexican charts, as did 2017's Los Gustos Que Me Doy . The video singles from 2019's Perfecta including its title track and "No le Hago Falta" garnered more than 200 million views each. In 2020, they issued 30 Aniversario , comprised of 30 tracks recorded across their career. They followed with Vivir la Vida in 2021 and the EP Me Siento a Todo Dar in 2022.

Hailing from Mazatlán, Sinaloa, the band was founded in 1989 by friends and family members of La Banda el Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga. Vocalists Alfonso Lizárraga (also known as Poncho Lizárraga ) and Pancho Barraza (born Francisco Javier Barraza Rodríguez ) were two of the more than a dozen members in the original incarnation of Banda los Recoditos. In association with Musart, the group released several albums during the '90s before Lizárraga left to join La Banda el Recodo and Barraza left for a solo career.

After a period of dormancy, Banda los Recoditos regrouped with vocalists Carlos Perez, Luis Angel Franco , and Carlos Sarabia and refashioned themselves with a looser, hipper style that appealed to the emerging regional Mexican youth market and was well-suited for videos. In 2005 the group were awarded Popular Breakthrough of the Year at the Premios Oye! for Si No Existieras , the third album by the new lineup. In the wake of this acclaim, Banda los Recoditos teamed up with parent group La Banda el Recodo and released Dos Generaciones (2006).

While subsequent albums Vengo a Decirte (2007) and Y Seguimos Enamorados (2009) continued to expand their fan base, ¡Ando Bien Pedo! (2010) was the record that ultimately put Banda los Recoditos over the top in the United States. Released on the Univision Music Group label Disa Records, ¡Ando Bien Pedo! topped the Billboard Latin Albums chart and its title track topped the Top Latin Songs chart. One of the most popular regional Mexican songs of the year, "Ando Bien Pedo," was unique in that it crossed over to the Latin pop market.

The band's profile remained high over subsequent releases such as 2011's A Toda Madre and 2012's Para Ti Solita . Arriving in 2013, El Free was Banda los Recoditos' final album for Disa. They signed with Fonovisa the following year and released the controversial Sueño XXX, followed in 2015 by the companion album Más Sueño XXX . Despite the album's sexually themed content, the recording eventually ended up on the Top 200 charts in early 2016 -- the same week that their follow-up, Me Está Gustando , did. A compilation album, Las Bandas Románticas , appeared the following April.

In 2017, Banda los Recoditos returned with the studio effort Los Gustos Que Me Doy , featuring the single "No le Hago Falta." While the single placed inside the Top 25 on the Hot Latin Songs chart, the album topped the Regional Mexican Albums list. Banda los Recoditos followed it with the concert date En Vivo in the spring of 2018. The studio album, Perfecta, arrived in July 2019. It was the band's first record since singer Rafael González , who'd joined the group after the departure of Luis Angel Franco , left to pursue a solo career.

In 2020, the band issued 30 Aniversario , a collection of 30 tracks recorded across the trajectory of their career. It offered many later fans their first opportunity to hear the group's early work. 2021 saw the release of Vivir la Vida; in addition to seven new Banda los Recoditos songs, it also included collaborations with Grupo Codiciado and Banda los Sebastianes . The following year saw the release of the EP Me Siento a Todo Dar , which included the hit single of the same name.