I have to say, this was the most fun I've ever had making a record,” says Jeff Tweedy. “We worked really hard, but it was pretty joyous work, and it came together quicker than any record I can remember.”That sense of confidence and purpose is immediately evident on Wilco (the album), the tenth release from one of the world’s most... read full bio
M83 characterizes itself with its reverb effects, soft lyrics, and loud instruments. Inspired by ‘The American Dream’ band, M83’s 1980s style sets them apart from most popular bands. M83’s album ‘Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming’ launched them into stardom. The album was placed 3rd in Pitchfork’s Top 50 Albums, with track ‘Midnight City’ placing first on the Top 100 Tracks list.... read full bio
American singer, guitarist, and actress Joan Jett is also a record producer and has worked in the music industry. Jett is best recognized for her work as the frontwoman of her band Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, as well as for her earlier work in creating and performing with the Runaways, who are best known for their recording and release... read full bio
Kesha is one of the most actively popular musicians working today. She has an endless supply of creativity and is truly one of a kind. Kesha began her career in the music industry in a manner that is typical of the majority of the great acts in the annals of music: she provided background vocals and wrote songs for other... read full bio
Simple Minds is a Scottish rock band that rose to prominence in the mid-1980s and early 1990s with their critically acclaimed albums. The band hails from the South Side of Glasgow and has produced a string of successful hit singles, including the worldwide #1 hit "Don't You (Forget About Me)" from the soundtrack of the John Hughes movie The Breakfast... read full bio
Giants of the early alternative metal post-grunge scene, with Black Sabbath-style riffing and an unconventional vocal style, Godsmack has become one of the most prevalent heavy metal acts of the last decade in the United States, selling over twenty million records worldwide in just over a decade. Since its formation, Godsmack has released five studio albums and have toured with... read full bio
Slayer is credited as one of the ""Big Four"" of thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax. Slayer's musical traits involve fast tremolo picking, atonal guitar solos, double bass drumming, and shouting vocals. The band's lyrics and album art, which cover topics such as serial killers, satanism, religion and warfare have generated album bans, delays, lawsuits and strong... read full bio
Erasure have lived the pop dream for almost two decades. Theyre the most down-to-earth musical duo ever to sell more than 14 million albums across the globe. Theirs is a lifelong intoxication with pop music as a celebration of love and lust, heartbreak and head-spinning spectacle. Their musical chemistry was clearly strong, as Erasure were soon notching up a pop... read full bio
The way James Blunt sees it, we may get older, but nothing changes much from elementary school. Since Blunt released his debut album, Back to Bedlam, it has sold 11 million worldwide, going No. 1 in 18 countries and top 10 in 35. He rose to global fame with ""You're Beautiful"" and ""Goodbye My Lover"", with the former reaching No.... read full bio
K.D. Lang is a Canadian pop country singer-songwriter, who possesses one of the finest voices in pop music. She is blessed with the sort of stylistic range most singers can only dream of attaining. She started her career performing postmodern country, but later incorporated different influences like traditional country, mainstream pop and dance rock. K.D has lent her voice to... read full bio
Angels & Airwaves is an alternative rock band led by Blink 182 vocalist/guitarist Tom DeLonge. The band has released five studio albums thus far: We Don't Need to Whisper, I-Empire, Love, Love: Part Two, and The Dream Walker. Angels & Airwaves also released a rockumentary called Start the Machine, a science fiction film entitled Love, and a short animated film... read full bio
Barenaked Ladies Are: Experienced. Going strong for nearly thirty years, this four-piece Toronto based band has witnessed births, marriages, deaths and near-death experiences in addition to their prodigious professional accomplishments. They are also a top concert attraction, and musicianship has been one of the band’s founding principles since the very beginning. This pop-heavy quintet isn't afraid to lay bare its... read full bio
Tori Amos is a pianist and singer-songwriter of dual British and American citizenship. Amos was at the forefront of a number of female singer-songwriters in the early 1990s and was noteworthy early in her career as one of the few alternative rock performers to use a piano as her primary instrument. She is known for her emotionally intense songs that... read full bio
Natalie Merchant first achieved success as the leader of the well-liked folk-rock group 10,000 Maniacs, but she later saw even greater success as a solo performer as her literate, socially concerned compositions made her one of the leading female artists in modern pop. Being a well-known social crusader, Merchant frequently runs campaigns in support of contentious subjects including animal rights,... read full bio
Third Eye Blind spent years playing on the barely-existent San Francisco club scene. But as soon as real opportunity presented itself - in the form of their self-titled debut album - Third Eye Blind took it, and took off. Third Eye Blind scaled the charts with the album and its first single, ""Semi Charmed Life""; they then made clear their... read full bio
Hailing from Seneca, South Carolina and led by brothers Bear and Bo Rinehart, Needtobreathe has earned a fervent following since signing with Atlantic/Lava Records and the release of their debut full-length album, Daylight, one year later. Tours with Train, Collective Soul, Will Hoge, and Taylor Swift followed the release. The album's first radio single, You Are Here, was released. The... read full bio
American band 3 Doors Down rose to national fame with their first single, “Kryptonite” when it charted in the top three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. They subsequently released their debut album, The Better Life. The album was the 11th best-selling album of the year and was certified 6x platinum in the United States. Their second album, Away from... read full bio
Wyclef Jean is a rapper, musician and actor who has also been a member of the Fugees. The Haitian-American singer and producer has been a guiding figure as a powerful pop cultural force for over two decades. The release of the Fugees’ album, ‘The Score’, inspired rave reviews from critics like Robert Christgau. The album hit number one on the... read full bio
The Cult rose to fame from the streets of London to become one of rocks biggest attractions of the mid-80s and 90s. Critically acclaimed records and radio hits such as She Sells Sanctuary, Wild Flower, Love Removal Machine, Edie and Fire Woman propelled the band to arena status. However, the bands disdain for the big machine of the music business... read full bio
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs are a Grammy-nominated indie rock trio from New York. They have been described as having a unique alternative sound that is considered dance-friendly, with elements of art-rock and post punk. The band has recorded four studio albums, Fever to Tell, Show Your Bones, It’s Blitz! and Mosquito, with the first three albums earning Grammy nominations for... read full bio
