One of our favorite American Idol superstars has launched an online contest that encourages your school’s vote to get Jordin Sparks. Students ages 13 and older in elementary, middle and high schools can enter this new contest at www.p2pSparks.com/vote for a chance to win a personal visit from the pop starlet. One per person folks, and the contest ends September 16th, so hurry and visit. This

It Could Happen To You Here’s a tip. We’re going to let you in featured artist secret. Shh, this is only for the NEXT GENers in our famous hub of talented stars with hearts of gold. You know... those who “love what they do and do what they love.” We're building one of the greatest online archives of the stories and lives of creative professionals who have

This is the Story of Clams Casino This dude was recently covered in the Wall Street Journal and we had to pick up his story and tell you about his skills. Partially because he’s a neighbor to us in Jersey, but also because he’s a NEXT GENer who loves what he does and does what he loves. And apparently, he’s getting the gigs. Known as a hip

You know this girl, right?! It's Miss Samantha Pollino. We met her when she was an itty-bitty at the very first Pulse event. Thereafter, we got her covered in a magazine that didn't last long, but was kinda cute called "Young Dancer" published by Dance Magazine. (Our NEXT GEN founder worked on the magazine launch of Young Dancer way back when.) So anyway, we followed Miss

Where our UMASS, Amherst NEXT GENers at? Give us a shout out now on our Facebook page, tell us what year you graduated and in the meantime, we'll tell you why Cady Coleman is so very NEXT GEN. Astronaut Cady Coleman filmed her commencement speech for 4,300 grads and 20,000 attendees of UMASS, Amherst from 200 miles above the earth in the International Space Station this