Arcade Fire, a Montreal-based band, has been at the forefront of exploring the theme of neighborhoods and the suburban lifestyle in their music. With their 2004 breakthrough album "Funeral," which was ranked as the number 1 album of the '00s by Rolling Stone, Arcade Fire became a symbol of the yearning for the memories of youth that were lost in... read full bio
In the late '70's the energy of New York was emerging from downtown. A spirit of power and glamour was coming from social outcasts. Venues like CBGB's and Max's Kansas City gave home to bands like The Ramones and Television who led kids far away from uptown's discos into the cities burgeoning underground. The mixing of pop art with naked... read full bio
Kings of Leon were initially hailed as "the Southern Strokes" for their revival and reinvention of Dixieland rock & roll, but they gradually evolved into an adventurous arena rock band before making a major breakthrough with their album Only by the Night, which gave rise to the international hits "Sex on Fire" and "Use Somebody." The quartet's early songs, such... read full bio
As the former singer/bass player, and leader of The Police, Sting established himself as a world-renowned songwriter and singer. The band Sting headed assumed the vanguard of contemporary music throughout the late Seventies and early Eighties. Sting's solo career proved no less successful. His first album Dream of the Blue Turtles experimented with jazz, and soon went platinum. Nothing like... read full bio
Thomas Rhett is a country music singer and songwriter. Rhett began pursuing musical endeavors in junior high when he started playing the drums. He started playing drums for his father, country music artist Rhett Atkins. He then joined a band in high school called The High Heeled Flip Flops. Though he went to college for a degree in communications, he... read full bio
Pet Shop Boys were formed in 1981 by ex-Smash Hits editor Neil Tennant (vocals) and Chris Lowe (music). Since 1985, the group has had four number one singles in England and five Top Ten hits in America: ""West End Girls"" (#1 in the States and eight other countries), ""Always On My Mind,"" ""It's A Sin,"" the highly ironic '80s anthem... read full bio
Bobby Brown, Johnny Gill, Ralph Tresvant, Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell, and Ronnie DeVoe were the members of the band that shot to stardom thanks to the Jackson 5-influenced music that they performed, which established them as pioneers of not one but two generations of teen pop. As they grew older and more experienced, they were largely responsible for laying the... read full bio
Meek Mill is a rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has been signed to Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group and previously T.I.'s Grand Hustle Records. In March 2011, Mill was listed as part of the XXL Freshman Class of 2011. He released his first single, Tupac Back, along with Rick Ross, from his label's collaboration album Self Made Vol. 1. That... read full bio
Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter/producer Pharrell Williams has made history for being one of the most successful and prolific artists to emerge during the last decade. As part of the beat-making duo The Neptunes with Chad Hugo and the alternative rock trio N.E.R.D. with Chad and childhood friend Shae Haley, Pharrell has helped A-List pop stars sell millions of albums and even... read full bio
Volbeat are an outstanding European rock band. They play a fusion of music. Classic rock and roll artists inspire them. All of their studio albums have been certified gold. Their second album Rock the Rebel/Metal the Devil received platinum status, and their following album Beyond Hell/Above Heaven was subject to widespread international critical acclaim. They are also recipients of Strength... read full bio
Juan Luis Guerra is a singer, songwriter and producer from the Dominican Republic who has sold over 30 million records, and won numerous awards including 12 Latin Grammy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and two Latin Billboard Music Awards. He is one of the most internationally recognized Latin artists of recent decades. His pop style of merengue and bolero and Afro-pop/Latin... read full bio
Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley form Florida Georgia Line, the duo who is known for their fresh air country music. They broke into Billboard Hot 200 with their first full-length album, Here's to the Good Times. It peaked at No. 7 on the album chart and climbed to No. 2 on the country chart. Their single “Get Your Shine On”... read full bio
For decades, his has been the voice that has carried us through the darkness. One of the most influential and successful singer-songwriters of the last 40 years, Yusuf has provided the perfect salve for a troubled world--a beautifully nuanced, warm voice shielding us against harsh, turbulent times bringing songs of truth and hope. As Cat Stevens, he sold more... read full bio
American folk rock band the Lumineers has been charming listeners with their catchy tunes and upbeat, loveable lyrics since their rise to fame. The Lumineers were part of the start of a revival of their genre, and they quickly became one of the most popular bands in their industry. Early on in the band’s career, founding members Wesley Schultz and... read full bio
The Chicks are an American country music band with pop, bluegrass, and alternative country influences, has been a major player in the country music world since their early hits “Wide Open Spaces” and “There’s Your Trouble.” The lead singer is Natalie Maines and the other two singers, founding members and also sisters are Martie Erwin Maquire and Emily Erwin Robinson.... read full bio
Murdoc, a Svengali with buckteeth, is credited as being the creative force behind the four-piece band known as Gorillaz. He is a self-taught bassist with a mind like a steel trap and a burning desire to establish a band that tops the charts. He has a mind like a steel trap. Gorillaz understood from the beginning that having outstanding music... read full bio
Jack White is one of the most prolific and renowned artists of the past twenty years. When the White Stripes started in 1997, no one expected that a red-and-white two-piece band would take hold in the mainstream world. They released the groundbreaking albums: White Blood Cells and Elephant. White later formed the Raconteurs and released their debut album, Broken Boy... read full bio
"Mark Freuder Knopfler, OBE (born 12 August 1949) is a British songwriter, film score composer, guitarist, and record producer. He is best known as the lead guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the rock band Dire Straits, which he co-founded with his brother, David Knopfler, in 1977. Since Dire Straits disbanded in 1995, Knopfler has recorded and produced seven solo albums, and,... read full bio
"Andre Young, most well known as Dr. Dre, is a rapper, entrepreneur, and record producer who is a legend in the hip hop music industry. He is known for popularizing a style of rap called West Coast G-funk, which is noted for its synth-based beats that are on the slow but heavy side. As a former co-owner of Death Row... read full bio
The duo that is Twenty One Pilots--Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun--has earned widespread acclaim for their energetic live sets and distinctive fusion of piano-driven schizoid pop and lyrical uplift. No strangers to the road, Twenty One Pilots has built a fervent national following via their electrifying performances at innumerable headline shows and tours. The band made its debut with... read full bio
