Ozzy B, better known as his stage name, Santi, is an alternative rapper and singer from Nigeria who combines several different genres of music to create his unique music. Santi began his career acting when he was only 10 years old but always had a passion for music so turned directions at the age of 16. From there, he released... read full bio
American musician Billie Joe Armstrong is the principal songwriter, front vocalist, and guitarist for the rock band Green Day, which he co-founded in 1987 with Mike Dirnt. Armstrong is also a member of the band as the guitarist. In addition to his work with Green Day's side projects Foxboro Hot Tubs, The Network, The Longshot, and The Coverups, he is... read full bio
Nick Murphy, formerly known as Chet Faker, is an Australian electronica dance music musician. He signed onto Downtown Records in the United States, where he created his first EP ‘Thinking in Textures’. Murphy was dubbed Breakthrough Artist of the Year and ‘Thinking In Textures’ won Best Independent Single/EP at the Australian Independent Records Awards. It also won Best Independent Release... read full bio
Elvis Costello is a renowned singer-songwriter who has made a significant impact on the music industry. Born as Declan MacManus, he adopted the stage name Elvis Costello when he was first signed to a record label in the late 1970s. Costello rose to prominence as a pioneer of the new wave music movement, which combined the energy and cynicism of... read full bio
When Moby first erupted onto the rave arena with the Twin Peaks-sampling ""Go"", little did the world realize just how far this New Yorker would go to confound the public. From house innovator to techno punk originator, thrash metal rocker to inadvertent soundtracker and composer, Moby has travelled disparate musical terrains with an insatiable thirst for fresh sounds and spiritual... read full bio
An American singer, songwriter, and guitarist by the name of John Cameron Fogerty. He created the group Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) with Doug Clifford, Stu Cook, and his brother Tom Fogerty. He served as the group's lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter. Between 1968 and 1972, CCR achieved nine top-10 singles, eight gold albums, and was elected into the... read full bio
Scottish-American alternative rock group Garbage was founded in 1994 in Madison, Wisconsin, in the United States. Shirley Manson (vocals, guitars), Butch Vig (bass), Duke Erikson (guitars, keyboards), and Steve Marker are the band members (drums, percussion). Additionally, producers and remixers, Erikson, Marker, and Vig (Vig is best known for producing Nevermind by Nirvana). The band has sold over 17 million... read full bio
PJ Harvey, born in Yeovil, United Kingdom and raised in nearby Corscombe (Dorset), is an English singer-songwriter. She has recorded as a solo artist under the name PJ Harvey, but she began her career as part of a trio (with drummer Rob Ellis and bassist Steve Vaughan), also named PJ Harvey. Early material released by the trio on Dry,... read full bio
Vampire Weekend is an indie rock band that consists of Ezra Koenig (vocals, guitar), Chris Baio (bass) and Christopher Tomson (drums). The band has released three albums, Vampire Weekend, Contra, and Modern Vampires of the City. They have gained positive comparisons to such artists as Paul Simon, Haircut 100 and The Walkmen. Their self-titled debut album was met with commercial... read full bio
Ryan Adams is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. When Adams left the group Whiskeytown, he released his first solo album titled Heartbreaker. He has released six additional solo albums, including the UK certified-gold Gold. He has also released five albums with the rock band The Cardinals. Adams thirteenth studio album, Ashes & Fire, peaked at #7 on... read full bio
Alt metal band Breaking Benjamin is the brainchild of Benjamin Burnley. The Pennsylvania native formed the group in 1998 and they have since released four studio albums with a fifth set for release in the summer of 2015. They signed with major label Hollywood Records in 2002 and have since amassed two platinum records, one gold, and one gold single.... read full bio
Stick Figure is a reggae band with a unique style that combines upbeat roots reggae with the reverberating echoes of dub. Their music is written, recorded, and produced by frontman Scott Woodruff, who resides in San Diego, CA. Their fanbase started forming locally and grew through online blogs and touring. The band has released six studio albums that have continued... read full bio
Mudvayne is a very unique band that combines aspects of progressive metal. They are most easily distinguishable by their powerful drumming, intricate bass playing, loud, gruff, and typically enraged vocals, heavy guitars and riffs, complex time signatures, and frequent rhythm changes. The first album released by Mudvayne was welcomed with universally favorable reviews from music critics. The band's distinctively technical... read full bio
Guy Sebastian, a singer, songwriter, producer and TV coach, is possibly the most popular male solo musician in Australia. Guy is the first male Australian musician to have ever had two albums and six singles simultaneously peak at number one on the Australian ARIA charts. With well over 400 million streams and more than 7 million combined units sold worldwide, Guy... 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
More than 30 years has elapsed since The Moody Blues entered the music scene. Their innovative and ground-breaking album ""Days of Future Passed"" is one of the best classic-rock albums of all time. The album stayed on the Billboard charts for over two years and marked a milestone in rock history as one of the very first concept albums, recorded... read full bio
One of a new breed of back-to-basics rock acts to emerge from Detroit, Michigan, USA, the White Stripes comprises enigmatic bass-free duo Jack White (b. John Gillis, Detroit, Michigan, USA; guitar/vocals) and Meg White (b. Detroit, Michigan, USA; drums). The Whites, variously assumed to be brother and sister or husband and ex-wife, formed their new band in 1997. Jack... read full bio
Boy George is an English singer, songwriter, fashion designer, photographer and DJ. His music is often classified as blue-eyed soul, which is influenced by rhythm and blues and reggae. His 1990s and 2000s-era solo music has glam influences such as David Bowie and Iggy Pop. Boy George is also the lead singer of the Grammy and Brit Award winning band... read full bio
Culture Club is an iconic English New Wave band known for their part in the 1980s New Romantic movement. The Grammy Award-winning group has sold twenty-five million albums, with several international hits such as ""Church Of The Poison Mind"", ""Karma Chameleon"", and ""Do You Really Want To Hurt Me"". Front man Boy George is immediately recognizable for his androgynous style... read full bio
Passion Pit is an electropop band from Cambridge, Massachusetts. All of the band members, with the exception of the singer, attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston. The band's first full-length studio album is titled Manners. Manners features; “The Reeling”, the first single to be released from the album, along with “Little Secrets”, the third single to be released,... read full bio
