Since the early 1980s, 10,000 Maniacs have crafted clever songs with shimmering melodies and moving lyrics. Over the course of an EP, six studio albums and a live collection, guitarist Robert Buck, keyboardist Dennis Drew, bassist Steven Gustafson, drummer Jerome Augustyniak and vocalist Natalie Merchant fused funk and folk, edgy guitar and atmospheric keyboards. The band achieved a gentle yet... read full bio

3 Doors Down is an American post-grunge band from Escatawpa, Mississippi. 3 Doors Down rose to national fame with their first single, Kryptonite" which charted in the top three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. 3 Doors Down released their debut album, The Better Life in 2000. The album was the 11th best-selling album of the year and was... read full bio

Because of 311's unique sound (mixing rock, reggae & hip-hop), and because they have always maintained a balance of hard rocking songs and melodic gems - the band has developed a diverse fanbase...rock fans, reggae fans, jam-band fans, pop fans, punk fans, hip-hop fans, etc. It makes 311 one of the few bands that can play for such varied audiences.... read full bio

7Lions have had a slow formation, but eventually broke through their initial problems and have been going strong. The band consists of rapper Mika 'Prophet' Guillory, Forrest Fulmer on vocals and guitar, and keyboardist Taylor Reid. Their formation started when mutual friends introduced them to each other at a performance of Fulmer's band at the time. They liked each others... read full bio

Over 10 years on and counting, the same inner flame that fueled four teenagers making a primal noise in a Ukiah, Calif., garage has propelled AFI to unforeseen musical and professional levels, as evident on Sing The Sorrow, due out March 11, 2003, on DreamWorks Records. "We've been doing this for a long time, and we love it more than... read full bio

Alabama Shakes is an American rock band formed in Athens, Alabama in 2009. They released the four-song EP Alabama Shakes in September 2011, which gained media attention and earned them an invitation to play at CMJ. In the span of less than a year, the band went from virtual obscurity to playing venues such as the historic Ryman Auditorium in... read full bio

Alberta Cross are a blues and country-influenced roots rock act drawing their sound from the foundation built by the Band and Neil Young. The London group's main members and songwriters are bassist Terry Wolfers and vocalist/guitarist Petter Eriksson Stakee, who as a child traveled with his singer/songwriter father. The full band includes John Alexander Ericson (organ) and Seb Sternberg (drums).... read full bio

Alien Ant Farm formed in 1996 in Riverside, CA when four friends (Dryden Mitchell, Terry Corso, Tye Zamora and Mike Cosgrove) who were then involved in other bands decided to get together and strike out on their own. After three years of hard work on the California club circuit they released a self - produced debut album, Greatest Hits, which... read full bio

All Time Low has emerged as one of the most popular new bands in recent memory, beloved by an increasingly fervent fan following for their fast-paced and fizzy brand of pop-punk. The Maryland-based band has exceeded all expectations with a collection of effervescent songs, marked by unstoppable hookiness and a knack for exploration and invention. Where other bands might have... read full bio

The All-American Rejects are a Stillwater, Oklahoma based band whose incomparable sound fuses modern power pop music with drum loops, rock guitar and infectious melodies and harmonies. The All-American Rejects achieved mainstream success with their debut album, which spawned the hit single Swing, Swing" and was certified platinum by the RIAA. The band's second album, Move Along produced... read full bio

Allison Crowe is a Canadian singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist. She began performing professionally in 1996 at age 15, doing regular sets in the coffee houses and bars of Vancouver Island. Crowe grew up surrounded by jazz, classical and rock music, and discovered additional influences on her own. Her most mentioned characteristics are her remarkable live performance ability and... read full bio

What's most astonishing about Amy Ray's torrid, ferocious solo debut is just how convincingly she wears the colors of the riot grrrl. Save the dreamy acoustic Lazyboy," the record rages like a showdown at the barricades, with Ray and her cadre of subversives (notably Sugar's David Barbe, Joan Jett, and Southern undergrounders the Butchies and the Rock*A*Teens) tearing into mainstream... read full bio

Angels & Airwaves (also known as AVA) is an alternative rock band led by Blink 182 vocalist/guitarist Tom DeLonge. The band has released three studio albums thus far: "We Don't Need to Whisper" (2006), "I-Empire" (2007) and "Love" (2010). Angels $ Airwaves have also have released a rockumentary "Start the Machine" (2008) and are working on their first feature film,... read full bio

Arcade released several albums. Their first self-titled album was released and contained 12 songs. Notably, the cover-art for Arcade featured the face of porn star Tricia Yen. Nothin' To Lose", "Cry No More" & "Messed Up World" were singles. The album sold 100,000+ copies in the US. Arcade's second album was recorded and released in 1994 and was produced by... read full bio

With their cathedrals of sound, this Montreal collective built a fiercely loyal fan base in the 2000s, a following that counted rock heroes like David Byrne and David Bowie as members. The band's sound - a mix of slashed strings, blaring brass, pounded percussion, and Win Butler's spooked croon - was smart and dramatic enough to earn Springsteen comparisons, and... read full bio

Arctic Monkeys have an impressive debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (Domino), an energetic live show and a rapidly expanding and increasingly rabid fan base. Their intoxicating debut single "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor" entered the UK single charts at #1 late last year and the success has been snowballing ever since.... read full bio

Art Alexakis is the singer/guitarist and songwriter of the rock band Everclear. He was born in Los Angeles, California. At a young age, Alexakis' father walked out on the family, leaving Alexakis, his mother, his brother, and his three sisters to fend for themselves. Not long after, financial difficulties forced Alexakis' mother to relocate the family to the Mar... read full bio

Audioslave's trademark sound was created by blending 1970s hard rock with 1990s alternative rock. Moreover, Morello incorporated his well-known, unconventional guitar solos into this mix. As with Rage Against the Machine, the band prided themselves on the fact that all sounds on their albums were produced using only guitar, bass, drums and vocals. After Audioslave released three successful albums, received... read full bio

heres an undeniable chemistry that occurs when great voices meet timeless songs. This music commands you to listen, touching your very core. Avalon has always been associated with creating such memorable music, but never has the award-winning foursome sounded more compelling than on Faith. Avalons eighth studio album was literally a lifetime in the making. The records performances are buoyed... read full bio

The music has the furious beat and driving buzz saw guitars of classic punk rock, but when a vocal chorus cuts in, it is surprisingly harmonious and emotionally evocative, reminiscent of The Beatles or The Everly Brothers. This is a sonic contradiction that works to stunning effect. It is also a sound that has come to define one of... read full bio