In a career spanning more than 20 years, Phish became one of the most significant live music phenomena of all time. On the basis of word-of-mouth about their performances—with virtually no radio or video support—the band grew from playing club gigs along their native East Coast to drawing 100,000 music fans to remote corners of the country. At every turn,... read full bio
Rammstein is a German industrial metal band that was formed in 1994. The band consists of lead vocalist Till Lindemann, lead guitarist Richard Kruspe, rhythm guitarist Paul Landers, bassist Oliver Riedel, keyboardist Christian "Flake" Lorenz, and drummer Christoph Schneider. Rammstein is one of the most successful and influential bands in the German music scene, known for their theatrical and flamboyant... read full bio
Sam Smith is a British singer-songwriter, who rose to fame when he was featured on Disclosure's breakthrough single ""Latch"", which peaked at number eleven on the UK chart. His subsequent feature—on Naughty Boy's ""La La La""—earned him his first number-one single on the chart. Smith was nominated for the BRIT Critics' Choice Award and the BBC's Sound of 2014 poll;... read full bio
Calvin Harris gained worldwide fame with his album 18 Months, which topped the UK charts and became his first to chart on the Billboard 200. Every single from 18 Months emerged on the top 10 in the UK. He collaborated with Rihanna to create ""Where Have You Been"", ""This Is What You Came For,"" and ""We Found Love."" The latter... read full bio
Canadian singer/songwriter Shawn Mendes got his start in the music industry from the video sharing app called Vine, but since then his fame has exponentially increased. He taught himself to play guitar by watching YouTube videos in his teens, and that lead him to start posting cover videos of other artist’s songs on his own YouTube channel. He grew to... read full bio
The Trans-Siberian Orchestra is a progressive rock band formed by Paul O'Neill who immediately approached long time friends and collaborators Robert Kinkel and Jon Oliva to form a core writing team. Paul O'Neill is a rare talent; he is a prolific writer and producer with a tremendously varied career in the music industry. A New York City native, O'Neill... read full bio
Depeche Mode, electro-pop band of the 1980s is one of the first acts to establish a musical identity based around synthesizers. The band's last albums of the 1980s, Black Celebration and Music for the Masses, established them as a dominant force on the mainstream electronic music scene. A highlight of this era was the band's concert at the Pasadena Rose... read full bio
A few artists showed a cloudy and depressed vision of the modern society like Roger Waters. Many of his songs are about the Second World War, where his father, Eric Fletcher Waters (to whom ""The Final Cut"" was dedicated) died during the British invasion of Anzio, Italy. Roger Waters started playing in the group ""The Abdabs,” which later evolved to... read full bio
Gary Barlow is an English signer/songwriter/composer/record producer who is known for being the lead vocalist of Tae That, a British pop group. He also served as the head judge of The X Factor UK for seasons 8, 9, and 10. He is one of the most successful singer-songwriters from Britain, having been the writer of thirteen number one singles, and... read full bio
British pop band Take That continues their legacy as the most popular teen pop sensation in Britain since the '60s. The group dominated the U.K. charts during the early '90s, and sold more albums that any English act since the Beatles. They garnered seven number one hits during their prime, and have completed nine successful tours. Take That's most recent... read full bio
Singer-songwriter Julion Alvarez is among the most influential artists in regional Mexican music. He was selected by the producer of the Mexican talent show, La Voz… Mexico, to be a judge on the fourth season. Alvarez’ albums El Aferrado and Mis Idolos, Hoy Mis Amigos!!! were both nominated for a Latin Grammy for Best Banda Album, and his song “El... read full bio
A five-time Latin Grammy Award winner, Marco Antonio Solis began performing when he was just six years old, in a duo called Los Hermanitos Solis. As a young adult, he formed Los Bukis, which became popular in Mexico, Central America, South America and the United States. Solis became known in the industry for outside writing and producing for popular singers... read full bio
Angaleena Presley is an American country music singer-songwriter. She is a member of the female country trio Pistol Annies. Pistol Annies released their sophomore album Annie Up. The RIAA announced that the album and single for Hell on Heels had both sold in excess of 500,000 copies, giving Pistol Annies their first Gold Record.... read full bio
The skilled brothers that make up the Belgian tech/house musical combo Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike are listed second on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs List for 2016. Since they were small children, the brothers have expressed an interest in becoming DJs, and over time, that enthusiasm has blossomed into a successful career. In 2007, Dimitri and Mike issued "La... read full bio
Sia rose to mainstream prominence when “Breathe Me” was used in the final scene of HBO’s Six Feet Under. Her popularity continued with songs including “Day Too Soon”, “The Girl You Lost to Cocaine”, “You’ve Changed”, and “Clap Your Hands”. She further solidified her influence in the music world by becoming a renowned songwriter, penning tunes for the likes... read full bio
Camila Cabello is most well known for being one of the founding members of the girl group Fifth Harmony, producing the hits ""Miss Movin' On"", ""Worth It"", and ""Work form Home"". After four years with the group, Camila announced she was parting ways, and her loyal ""Camilizers"" continue to support her on her solo journey. At just 16-years-old, Camila auditioned... read full bio
Rising RCA Records artist, Khalid is creating music that the youth can connect to, with his debut album American Teen telling stories with themes like young love and technology. The album climbed to No. 9 on the Billboard chart, and captured the hearts of fans across the globe. His debut single, “Location”, is making waves throughout the music world as... read full bio
Elmer Figeroa Arce, known in the music world as Chayanne, is a Latin pop singer, composer, and actor who became an instant pop idol all over Latin America after launching his career. As a solo artist, Chayanne has released 21 solo albums and sold over 30 million albums across the globe. Early on in his career, Chayanne joined a group... read full bio
Niall Horan is a singer and songwriter who was born in Mullingar, Ireland. He is most recognized for his contributions to the music of the extremely successful boy band One Direction. He has recently launched a career as a solo musician and has a recording contract with Capitol Records. In addition to that, he was a contestant on the British... read full bio
G-Dragon, whose real name is Kwon Ji-yong, is a singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, and fashion idol from South Korea. G-Dragon earned his name in music as one of two rappers in the boy band Big Bang. Big Bang came to be one of the best-selling boy bands in the entire world. After going on to pursue his solo career,... read full bio
