CAPITOL NASHVILLE recording artist Trace Adkins has dabbled in the entertainment business since he was 17 years old. In high school, in Sarepta, La., Adkins sang in a gospel quartet. He continued to sing gospel throughout his years at Louisiana…

COMEDIAN BILL ENGVALL always knew he wanted to be on stage, and when he bought his first Steve Martin album, the lightbulb over his head went on. “The more I listened to the album, the more I started hearing the…

FOR YEARS Reel Big Fish had musician trouble — horn section trouble, to be exact. In its earliest days, the band comprised singer/guitarist Aaron Barrett, bassist Matt Wong and drummer Andrew Gonzales and they did mostly covers. A horn section…

BUENOS AIRES’ Los Fabulosos Cadillacs have long been at the forefront of the Rock en movement. The Argentine rock band has sold sold several million records worldwide and recently headlined the “RockInvasion ’97” tour of major U.S. venues. Many in…

ARISTA AUSTIN recording artist Abra her face these days. During a recent visit to San Francisco, where she opened up for Collective Soul at the famed Fillmore Auditorium, Moore started her day telling POLLSTAR how happy she is about the…