British singer-songwriter MIKA wrote his first song on the piano at age seven. His first full-length studio album, Life in Cartoon Motion, sold more than 5.6 million copies worldwide, supported by the strengths of hit singles “Grace Kelly” and “Love Today.” MIKA won a Brit Award for Best British Breakthrough act, as well as a Grammy Award nomination. His second... read full bio
One of the greatest reggae bands ever, UB40, has sold more than 70 million CDs worldwide. The band, which was formed in the multicultural city of Birmingham, blends pop and reggae elements to produce music that appeals to listeners of various backgrounds. The politically charged lyrics of UB40's classic songs, like Red Red Wine, Kingston Town, Rat in Mi Kitchen, and... read full bio
"The Vamps are a British pop band that includes Brad Simpson with his lead vocals and guitar skills, James McVey who plays lead guitar and also does vocals, Connor Ball on the bass guitar and vocals, and Tristan Evans playing the drums and doing back up vocals. They first gained fame with cover songs uploaded to YouTube, leading to... read full bio
2 Chainz, whose real name Tauheed Epps, is a hip hop recording artist. His first taste of the limelight was in the duo, Playaz Circle, who were signed to Ludacris' record label Disturbing Tha Peace. They released the single Duffle Bag Boy under the label. After leaving the Disturbing Tha Peace label to advance his musical career, he began releasing... read full bio
T-Pain's highly successful solo career began after fellow rapper Akon took him under his wing, with a contract on his label Konvict Muzik. His most popular songs include “I’m Sprung”, “I’m 'n Luv (Wit a Stripper)”, “Buy U a Drank”, “Bartender”, “Can't Believe It”, and “5 O'Clock”. Rappa Ternt Sanga was the debut album for T-Pain, and it produced the... read full bio
Every turning point in American music has its originator, its progenitor, its King. The blues had W.C. Handy and jazz had Louis Armstrong. Swing had Benny Goodman and bebop had Charlie Parker. Rhythm and blues had Ray Charles and rock and roll had Elvis Presley. Punk rock had the Stooges and disco had Barry White. And hip-hop had Run-DMC and... read full bio
The English rock band Kasabian is currently made up of Tom Meighan, Chris Edwards, Sergio Pizzorno, and Ian Matthews. They decided on the band name Kasabian after Linda Kasabian, Charles Manson’s getaway driver and cult member. The band took the British press by storm in the early 2000s, when the released their self-titled debut album. Their singles “Processed Beats” and... read full bio
Trey Anastasio is a guitarist, composer, and vocalist who is best known for his work with the rock band Phish. Trey Anastasio has been the guitarist, vocalist and frontman for Phish, one of the most important and influential bands of the past two decades. This legendary rocker hails from Fort Worth, Texas and is a Tony award nominee. Trey Anastasio... read full bio
Paul Westerberg is a musician, songwriter, and singer who rose to fame as the lead singer and guitarist of The Replacements, a rock band that was active from 1979 to 1991. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1959, Westerberg started playing guitar at a young age and formed The Replacements with fellow musicians while still in high school. The band was... read full bio
Adam Devines launch into stardom came from Comedy Centrals original series Workaholics, but Devine had been edging toward stardom for years prior to its premier. Along with friends and future Workaholics co-stars Blake Anderson, Anders Holm, and Kyle Newacheck, Devine created the Mail Order Comedy sketch-comedy group. Though they started out as a touring group, they soon found more success... read full bio
Matt Goss is an English singer-songwriter who is currently based in Las Vegas. He was the lead singer of the group Bros alongside his brother Luke. Since then, he has had a successful solo career released five studio albums and numerous singles. Some of his most popular songs include, “The Key”, “If You Were Here Tonight”, “I’m Coming With Ya”,... read full bio
Lord Huron is an American indie folk band from Los Angeles. The founder of the band, Ben Schneider, originally started Lord Huron as a musical and visual solo project but evolved into a fully collaborating indie folk band. Ben matured as a musician and often returned to Lake Huron for inspiration, leading to the release of his first EP, Into... read full bio
Daniel Auerbach launched his music career by joining The Black Keys and performing both guitar and vocals for the band. Auerbach started playing music at a young age, and he attributes his early interest to the musical heritage of his family. Auerbach left college to pursue a career as a guitarist, drawing inspiration from the old blues vinyl records that... read full bio
Cage the Elephant, formed by Matt Shultz, Brad Shultz, Jared Champion, Lincoln Parish, and Daniel Tichenor, earned a contract with the Relentless label and released the ""Free Love"" single. A support slot for the Pigeon Detectives beckoned the following year, and follow-up single ""Ain't No Rest for the Wicked"" reached the Top 40. The group's self-titled debut followed soon after,... read full bio
Creative, diverse and not limited to any one demographic, the heart of Hillsong UNITED is to create music that reveals the truth of who Jesus is. The faces remain the same - fronted by worship leaders Joel Houston, Jad Gillies and JD, but the team is an evolving collaboration of pastors, worship leaders, musicians and songwriters - all intentional about... read full bio
Derek Trucks was the youngest player to make Rolling Stone’s ""100 Greatest Guitarists of All-Time"" list. With his own group, The Derek Trucks Band (dTb), Trucks built a devoted following through two decades of touring and seven acclaimed albums. Their album, Already Free, won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album. dTb's latest album, Roadsongs, is a live double-album recorded... read full bio
Dispatch originated upon several influences, such as acoustic folk-rock, reggae, and funk. Dispatch gained much recognition outside of New England, without any help from a label, and stuck together long enough to release seven albums, three of which were live performances. During concerts, the band had been known to improvise upon their album releases, often resulting in a song ending... read full bio
Theresa Caputo, also known as The Long Island Medium, rose to fame for her TLC reality show that showcased her ability to speak to the deceased spirits of her clients. Caputo claims that she has been feeling a connection with The Spirit since the age of 4 and began tapping into it as a way to deal with her own... read full bio
Not only is the world-renowned Banda El Recodo the first banda to come out of Mexico, but it is also the most popular and successful. The group is made up of four clarinets, three trumpets, a tambora, a bass drum with a cymbal on top, a tarola, a snare drum, a tuba, three trombones, two alto horns, and two singers.... read full bio
Jason Isbell is a singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known for his solo work and as a former member of the Drive-By Truckers for six years. Isbell’s solo album Southeastern was released to tremendous critical acclaim. It earned Isbell a clean sweep of the Americana Music Awards with Album of the Year, while he was named Artist of the Year, and... read full bio
