Hatsune Miku, a 16-year-old blue-haired girl with a distinctive voice and extraordinary energy, is a Japanese music sensation. Her unique quality lies in the fact that she is a virtual character that performs on stage using 3D images and a computer-generated voice instead of a real singer. She is the first totally crowd-created virtual talent, with a repertory that is wholly... read full bio
Early songs "Space Ranger" and "Koi Moyo" showcased the anthemic, pop-friendly punk rock sound of the all-female Japanese rock band Scandal. They later took their music to a wider audience with their major-label debut, Best Scandal. They peaked at number one on the charts with Yellow and released one Top Five album annually until Hello World. By branching out into... read full bio
Eric Melvin is a well-known guitarist, artist, and founding member of the influential punk rock group NOFX. Admired by music lovers everywhere, Eric Melvin has been at the top of his game for more than thirty years. He has performed to hundreds of thousands of people annually, sold millions of CDs, and maintains an incredible 1.2 million monthly Spotify listeners as... read full bio
A vibrant music scene, distinct from its country roots and bachelorette-heavy honky-tonks, is at the core of Music City. A burgeoning new indie rock trend in Nashville is making waves in grungy clubs and well-liked music venues, agitating a city that is experiencing a musical revolution. Four-piece GLOOM GIRL MFG are becoming a formidable force at the forefront. The band, led... read full bio
Nerf Herder, who were pioneers of the late 1990s Geek Rock and Pop-Punk movements, are probably best known for their menacing theme to the cult Joss Whedon television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Nerf Herder, a Santa Barbara-based band, gained recognition from big labels Arista Records shortly after their satirical tribute song "Van Halen" reached the top of the Modern... read full bio
The three members of The Violent are rock musicians Mike Protich, Dave McGarry, and Pat Gerasia. The world as we knew it quickly fell into the pandemic's deep pit. For singer-songwriter Mike Protich, who was looking for a new music release and to extend his creative muscles, the lockdown period was a creative catalyst. David McGarry on guitar and Patrick Gerasia... read full bio
With their critically acclaimed 1975 debut, Crack The Sky is celebrating 45 years of musical excellence and is still a powerful force in the rock music industry. This Weirton, West Virginia-based band is timeless, fusing comedy, inventiveness, and polish into a sound that perfectly captures the spirit of the times. Under the leadership of the visionary John Palumbo, Crack The Sky... read full bio
Nathan James is a self-employed photographer and a "Photographer Rockstar." Nathan is a representation of the popular outsider who wants to use music and photography to transform all experiences—good and bad—into "MORE ART." Nathan James, a native of Denver, Colorado's Mile High City, has always been putting his creative energy out there for the world to see. establishing a reputation as... read full bio
Canadian indie rock band Broken Social Scene is a musical ensemble that includes as few as six and as many as nineteen members. The band, formed by Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning consists of members that play in various other groups and solo projects, mainly hailing from Toronto. The group's sound blends aspects of its members' respective musical ventures, and... read full bio
Grandaddy is a 5-piece indie rock band comprised of Jason Lytle, Jim Fairchild, Kevin Garcia, and Tim Dryden. Formed in Modesto, California, the band started out with a sound influenced by punk artists such as Bad Brains and Suicidal Tendencies. The band’s debut cassette is entitled Complex Party Come Along Theories, which spawned the singles “Taster” and “Could Be Love.”... read full bio
Shungudzo is the stage name of Alexandra Shungudzo Govere, a Zimbabwean American musician and reality television star. She gained global recognition for two reasons: first, she was the first black female gymnast to compete for Zimbabwe in artistic gymnastics at the All-Africa Games; second, she co-founded the Kijana Project, which helps AIDS children. Later, she became well-known in the media... read full bio
These teenage heartthrobs had the girls screaming for them on television, at the movies and, of course, at their record-breaking concerts and for their hit songs. The Teen Idols had a long string of Billboard Top 40 Solid Gold Hits between them. Peter Noone led Herman's Hermits through the British Invasion, selling over fifty million records with the hits I'm... read full bio
Best known for his tenure fronting the hugely influential New York Dolls, David Johansen has been a true chameleon throughout his illustrious career. As the lipstick-smeared glam-punk hero of his years with the New York Dolls, as the tuxedo-clad lounge lizard Buster Poindexter of ""Hot Hot Hot"" fame, and in his latest incarnation as the soulful frontman of The Harry... read full bio
With their instantly familiar songs, The Guess Who, a musical powerhouse that has performed on stages for more than 40 years, captures the attention of audiences. This group of genuine musical superstars has created an enduring legacy in the entertainment industry, from the opening recognizable chord to the contagious chorus and timeless solos. Their resume includes a long list of... read full bio
Randy Bachman is a Canadian musician, guitarist, songwriter, and radio personality who was a founding member of The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive. Over the years he’s also been apart of groups that include, Brave Belt, Union and Ironhorse. Bachman has also recorded several solo albums and has also been host of the weekly music show ‘Vinyl Tap’. Some of... read full bio
A singer-songwriter from Blackheath in South London, Jack Penate is the grandson of The Gormenghast Trilogy author and illustrator Mervyn Peake. He frequently appears in the "Estuary English" pack of UK musicians, a group that includes artists like Lily Allen, Jamie T, Kate Nash, Adele and others who sing without purposefully changing their spoken English accent. He and his friend Felix White formed the... read full bio
Northwest of Chicago, in McHenry County, Illinois, the Alkaline Trio was born. The only surviving member of the original band, which consisted of drummer Glenn Porter and bassist Rob Doran, is Skiba. After the band's debut EP Sundials was released, Doran quit and Andriano, who made his recorded debut on For Your Lungs Only EP, took over. The Trio's fame increased... read full bio
It's hard to overlook the chart-topping independent rock duo Icon For Hire. The band, which consists of guitarist/producer Shawn Jump and power vocalist Ariel Bloomer, has quietly gathered a devoted following through their extensive touring, which included an outstanding multi-year run on the Vans Warped Tour. Icon For Hire has been dubbed the "sleeping giants of the modern rock scene"... read full bio
Ultravox is a pioneering British electronic band of the 70s and 80s, with fourteen hit singles and numerous platinum records to their name. The group's album Vienna reached No. 3 on the charts, and is still their most successful release to date. The single Vienna" off the album reached No. 2 on the charts, while the album held other top... read full bio
David Coverdale is a rock vocalist, best known for his work with the British hard rock band Whitesnake, and his earlier band Deep Purple. After sending a demo tape to Deep Purple, the band was impressed with his deep blues timbre and recruited Coverdale to share duties with bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes. After the band split up, Coverdale started recording his... read full bio
