Miranda Lambert is an acclaimed singer and songwriter. The country artist pursues her career in a solo format as well as a member of the Pistol Annies, alongside Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley. Lambert has been honored with a Grammy Award, Academy of Country Music Awards acknowledged as ‘Female Vocalist of the Year’, and Country Music Association Awards. Her debut... read full bio
Paramore is an American rock band formed in Franklin, Tennessee in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, guitarist Taylor York, and drummer Zac Farro. Paramore rose to prominence in the mid-2000s with their debut album, "All We Know Is Falling", which combined elements of punk, emo, and pop punk to create a unique and highly influential sound. The... read full bio
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
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
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
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 Dixie Chicks, 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
Machine Gun Kelly is a rapper and actor from Cleveland, Ohio, who first gained exposure on MTV2’s Sucker Free Freestyle. His debut mixtape was titled 100 Words and Running. His second mixtape, Lace Up, featured the hometown anthem “Cleveland”. MGK’s most popular work includes “Bad Things” with Camila Cabello and “At My Best” with Hailee Steinfeld. His single “Wild Boy”,... 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
Solange Knowles is an American singer/songwriter/model from Houston Texas. She is also the younger sister of the legendary artist Beyonce Knowles. Solange loved music from an early age, and her first musical experience was with Destinys Child. She later signed with her fathers music label, Matthew Knowless Music World Entertainment, and at age 16, she released her first studio album... read full bio
The Killers are a rock band, consisting of Brandon Flowers (vocals, keyboards), Dave Keuning (guitar, backing vocals), Mark Stoermer (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (drums, percussion). Their four albums to date, all chart-topping, have sold in excess of 22 million copies worldwide combined. The Killers are considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 21st... 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
