After developing a friendship with guitarist Mark Tremonti, Stapp and Tremonti decided to form a band. After recruiting Brian Marshall and Scott Phillips, Creed was formed in 1995. Creed went on to sell three multi-platinum albums and became one of the most successful rock bands of the late 1990s and early 2000s. In 2004, Creed officially announced its break-up and... read full bio

Seether is a post-grunge/alternative metal band from Pretoria, South Africa, formed in 1999. The band is currently signed to Wind-up Records and Musketeer Records. Originally named Saron Gas or Word Vomit and signed to Musketeer Records in South Africa, they changed their name in 2002, coinciding with the release of their second album and major label debut. Seether has sold... read full bio

Serj Tankian is not what he used to be. [He's better.] The Lebanese-born Armenian-American poet gone wild has blossomed beyond voice and hair into true fire and brimstone, melodic visionary perched on a cannonball soaring light speed through the heavens, striking chords from every cloud and raining from the heart. His newest solo project ELECT THE DEAD, where he plays... read full bio

Seven Mary Three are a quintessentially American band. Guitar. Guitar. Bass. Drums. An arsenal of chords and the truth. It's this simplicity coupled with a bond with each other and their fans over a fifteen year career that has kept the band moving forward long after many of their contemporaries have disbanded. It's their personal powerful songs that have... read full bio

In an era when female singer-songwriters are ever more ubiquitous, Shawn Colvin stands out as a singular and enduring talent. Her songs are slow-release works of craft and catharsis that become treasured, lifetime companions for their listeners. As a storyteller, Colvin is both keen and warm-hearted, leavening event the toughest tales with tenderness, empathy, and a searing sense... read full bio

Seth Binzer, also known as Shifty Shellshock, rose to fame in 2001 when his band Crazy Town's song "Butterfly" hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Now on the straight and narrow, Binzer is ready to reclaim his throne at the top of the charts. As Shifty's Crazy Town, Binzer is currently working with Paul Oakenfold producer TC... read full bio

Simple Minds is a Scottish rock band which achieved its greatest worldwide popularity from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. The band, from the South Side of Glasgow, produced a handful of critically acclaimed albums in the early 1980s. Simple Minds has secured a string of successful hit singles, the best known being their #1 worldwide hit single "Don't You... read full bio

Over one million records later and Sister Hazel are still five down-to-earth guys from Gainesville, Florida. When their heartfelt debut ...Somewhere More Familiar was first self-released in 1996, it sold over 10,000 copies in less than three months. When it was re-released, the catchy love-struck first single "All For You" became one of the most played songs on radio that... read full bio

The Sisters of Mercy was formed in Leeds, England in 1980 by F-club regulars Gary Marx and Andrew Eldritch to satisfy their desire to hear themselves on the radio; during that time band t-shirts were made and a single, Damage Done/Watch/Home of the Hit-men", was recorded and released. After achieving early underground fame in UK, the Sisters of Mercy... read full bio

Skylar Grey is a five-time GRAMMY-nominated singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who is responsible for co-writing some of the most memorable songs of the past couple years. Ironically, while spending time away from the music industry and living in a cabin in the woods, she penned Eminem/Rihanna's "Love The Way You Lie," which became one of the biggest songs of their... read full bio

Illustrating the perfect underground success story, Slightly Stoopid's dual front-men Miles Doughty (Guitar, Bass, Vocals) and Kyle McDonald (Guitar, Bass, Vocals), created their own label, Stoopid Records, in the early 2000's to avoid signing a record deal and keep their DIY work ethic and freedom. West coast DUB/Rock pioneers later added musicians Ryan aRyMo' Moran (Drums) and Oguer 'OG' Ocon... read full bio

Theirs is the ultimate musical marriage, a partnership that, once formed, re-etched the very landscape of not just Jamaican music, but the entire world's. Sly and Robbie are one of Reggae's most prolific and long lasting production teams. They may well be the most prolific recording artists ever. One estimate is that they have played on or produced some 200,000... read full bio

Formed in 1994, Smash Mouth didn't get a hit until 1997's "Walkin' on the Sun."� But after that Number One hit Smash Mouth managed to work their way into "the in crowd."� Their style of music makes everyday feel like a warm summer day, even when it's dark and gloomy out. "Our singer likes hip-hop and country and 60s Elvis,"�... read full bio

The Smashing Pumpkins are an alternative rock band that formed in Chicago. Disavowing the punk rock roots shared by many, The Smashing Pumpkins have a diverse, densely layered, and guitar-heavy sound, containing elements of gothic rock, heavy metal, psychedelic rock, and arena rock. The Smashing Pumpkins broke into the musical mainstream with, Siamese Dream. The group built its audience with... read full bio

Snow Patrol are an alternative rock band formed at the University of Dundee in 1994 and based in Glasgow, Scotland. Snow Patrol rose to national fame with their major label debut, Final Straw, in 2003. The album eventually sold over 3 million copies worldwide. Their next studio album, Eyes Open (2006), and its hit single Chasing Cars," propelled the band... read full bio

The enduring L.A. punk band Social Distortion has overcome numerous personnel shifts, the demise of the Los Angeles hardcore scene that spawned them, and the heroin addiction of singer/guitarist/bandleader Mike Ness to achieve a measure mainstream acceptance for their rootsy, hard-hitting punk without compromise. Their music was often described as a punk version of the Rolling Stones. Ness descended into... read full bio

Sonic Youth is an influential experimental rock band which formed in New York City, New York, United States in 1981. The current lineup consists of Thurston Moore (vocals, guitar), Kim Gordon (vocals, bass, guitar), Lee Ranaldo (vocals and guitar), Steve Shelley (drums) and Mark Ibold (bass). In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and... read full bio

Big hit song "Runaway Train". Soul Asylum, the quintessential American rock combo, is releasing Candy From A Stranger, the group's third outing for Columbia Records. The new music is the next step in the group's ongoing transformation from scrappy garage band to postpunk indie heroes to purveyors of world-class rock & roll. Of course, Soul Asylum has always been a... read full bio

Like the iconic 60s and 70s bands which inspired them, Soundgarden redefined rock music for a whole generation and had a revolutionary impact on the course of musical history, while also leading trends in street style and graphic design. Soundgarden's roots go all the way back to1984. Initially a drummer, Chris Cornell soon moved on to front the band,... read full bio

Sponge has proven to be one of the Motor City's heaviest hitters after gaining international notoriety with 1995's debut album Rotting Piñata." Emerging out of Detroit with hits like "Plowed" and "Molly (16 candles)" Sponge received massive airplay on radio stations from coast to coast and were in heavy rotation on MTV. After "Rotting Piñata" went Gold, the band toured... read full bio