Skylar Grey

Skyler once recorded as Holly Brook, but it wasn’t until she changed her name and teamed with producer Alex Da Kid that she fully came into her own. Blending a kick-ass “take no prisoners” attitude—as seen on Eminem cut “C’mon Let Me Ride”—with the ability to pull of poignant, vulnerable ballads, Grey is poised to transition into full diva-dom when her debut album, Don’t Look Down drops this month.

Thu., July 11, 7 p.m., 2013