Rick Blanco
It's a safe assumption that every registered musician in New Orleans is voting for Ray Nagin for years to come. Who wouldn't? A big part of Mayor Nagin's platform is his Economic Development plan that includes a well-deserved program promoting the city's revered local musicians and puts them on the global music map. [read on]

Jeff Bova
Reading producer, composer, Pro Tools|HD engineer, and session keyboard player Jeff Bova's credits is not unlike browsing the CD aisles of any well-stocked store. If there's Bill Laswell, Tina Turner, Herbie Hancock, Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, Meat Loaf, and Broadway musicals in your collection, your purchase decisions are the same as those of any devoted Bova fan. Wait until you see the disc you're buying in a couple of months. [read on]

Mark Dobson
One need only look at producer Matt Serletic's credits since 1998 to know what engineer, mixer, and Pro Tools|HD user extraordinaire Mark Dobson has been up to since then. He's been the Grammy-winning producer's Pro Tools go-to guy for Aerosmith, Armageddon, Willie Nelson, Celine Dion, Santana's multi-award winning Smooth, Matchbox Twenty's Mad Season and the band's just-released new record, More Than You Think You Are. [read on]