'til Tuesday

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:46:21 -0500

(Hed) Planet Earth

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:11:12 -0600

12 Stones

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:01:00 -0500

311

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:35 -0500

311 was formed in 1990 in Omaha, Nebraska by five self-described "friends for life" (singer/guitarist Nick Hexum, singer S.A. Martinez, guitarist Tim Mahoney, drummer Chad Sexton and the bassist known only as P-Nut), whose common link was a passion for both music and life that eventually brought them together to make music with a positive message behind it. After gigging locally (and by all reports quickly conquering the local music scene there), the quintet moved to Los Angeles, where they signed with Capricorn Records in 1991.

Aberdeen City

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 09:27:23 -0600

Boston's Aberdeen City features Christopher McLaughlin (vocals/guitar), Robert McCaffrey (drums), Bradley Parker (vocals/bass), and J. Ryan Heller (guitar). The alternative rock foursome met in 2001, and together they create a swirling, hypnotic rock sound. In 2003, the band self-released the We Learned by Watching EP. Two years later, Aberdeen City issued The Freezing Atlantic, their first album for Dovecote. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide

AC/DC

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:20:20 -0500

More than three decades into a career that shows no signs of slowing down or letting up, AC/DC, like electricity itself, provides the world with an essential source of power and energy. Since forming in 1973, AC/DC's high voltage rock 'n' roll has flowed out into the world via consistently sold-out concert tours and global sales totaling more than 150 million albums and counting. Sony BMG Music Entertainment's #1 best-selling catalog act worldwide, AC/DC has sold nearly 70 million albums in the U.S. alone, making AC/DC one of the five top-selling bands in American music history.

Accept

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:42:56 -0500

Adema

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:31:07 -0500

Aerosmith

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:01:42 -0500

For more than 30 years, Aerosmith has defined American Rock 'n' Roll. Just a brief overview of their remarkable career is truly mind-boggling: over 100 million albums sold, countless awards (Grammys, American Music Awards, Billboard Awards, MTV Awards), and a diehard fan-base numbering in the millions worldwide. As the band embarks on yet another world tour to support the group's 25th release, Honkin' On Bobo, the members of Aerosmith remain creatively vital, and are the platinum standard for artistic and commercial success in the music business.

Air Supply

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:36:34 -0500

Aussie pop duo Air Supply owned Adult Contemporary radio in the early ’80s. The soft rockers ushered in the “decade of decadence” by bringing all things deliciously over-the-top to the power ballad: infectious hooks, gigantic, lush orchestrations, and of course the infamous, final-chorus key change. Add Graham Russell’s sensitive vocals and Russell Hitchcock’s soaring tenor to the mix and there you have a formula for massive worldwide success.

Albert Hammond, Jr.

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:11:35 -0500

Aldo Nova

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 13:37:25 -0600

Inspired by the guitar artistry of Jimi Hendrix, Aldo Nova helped define the ’80s arena rock sound and influenced countless players to come with his bravado style. From metal-flavored hard rock anthems to lush, pop savvy power ballads, the Canadian-born singer and virtuoso musician was a natural on both guitar and keyboards. His 1981 self-titled debut album—which he also wrote and produced—delivered the monster hit “Fantasy” and rocketed Nova to stardom.

Alice Cooper

Tue, 08 May 2007 11:39:52 -0500

Originally, there was a band called Alice Cooper led by a singer named Vincent Damon Furnier. Under his direction, Alice Cooper pioneered a grandly theatrical and violent brand of heavy metal that was designed to shock. Drawing equally from horror movies, vaudeville, heavy metal, and garage rock, the group created a stage show that featured electric chairs, guillotines, fake blood, and huge boa constrictors, all coordinated by the heavily made-up Furnier. By that time, Furnier had adopted the name for his androgynous on-stage personality.

Alice In Chains

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:35 -0500

Combining equal parts heavy riffs and delicate acoustic sounds, Alice In Chains forged a unique angry, tortured sound that put them at the forefront of Seattle's early-'90's grunge bands.

Alkaline Trio

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:19:00 -0500

Love. Alcoholism. Depression. Fire. Drugs. Blasphemy. Death.

Those are the usual song topics covered by Alkaline Trio through their previous five albums, starting with 1998’s now-classic Goddamnit on pioneering indie Asian Man Records through 2005’s Crimson, the band’s last album for Vagrant Records.

All That Remains

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:06:54 -0500

Amen

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:35 -0500

Annuals

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:11:07 -0500

Annuals are friends. Annuals are plant enthusiasts & animal lovers. Annuals are part of a harmonious family and Annuals also happen to be a band (and quite a good one at that). Hailing from the tranquilly artistic town of Raleigh, NC, Annuals are a talented assembly of young musicians, all of whom are barely of legal drinking age and whose debut was released just short of their twentieth birthdays. And when Annuals get together, the music they create, in Annuals or otherwise, is very special indeed.

Anthrax

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:11:38 -0500

Anti-Flag

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:35 -0500

Making their debut at a local Pittsburgh radio station in 1993, Anti-Flag got together for the sake of responding to their disgust at religion, nationalism, and fascism. Justin Sane (vocals/guitar), Andy Flag (bass/vocals), and Pat Thetic (drums) bopped around their hometown much to the dismay of skinheads while recruiting a following who proudly wore torn-up upside-down flags as patches. In 1997, after releasing a handful of singles, opening for their idols the U.K.

Apocalyptica

Thu, 31 May 2007 14:05:03 -0500

The Helsinki, Finland, quartet Apocalyptica comprised classically trained cellists Eicca Toppinen, Max Lilja, Antero Manninen, and Paavo Lotjonen; formed in 1993, the group made waves internationally in 1996 with Plays Metallica by Four Cellos, which combined their formal background with their love of heavy metal. The album found favor with both classical buffs and metal heads alike, and two years later Apocalyptica resurfaced with Inquisition Symphony, which featured covers of material by Faith No More and Pantera.

Audioslave

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:35 -0500

Audrye Sessions

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:02:15 -0500

Augustana

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:35 -0500

Mellow piano rockers Augustana are a heartland equivalent to Coldplay or Keane, with a little bit of mid-'90s adult alternative throwback (think Counting Crows or the Wallflowers) as well. The band formed in Greenville, IL, in 2002, while singer and keyboardist Dan Layus and guitarist Josiah Rosen were attending a small evangelical college there. The original lineup of the band was completed by bassist Simeon Lohrmann, second keyboardist David Lamoureaux, and drummer Kyle Baker.

Bad English

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:27:38 -0500

In the late '80s, ex-Journey guitarist Neal Schon teamed up with ex-Babys vocalist John Waite and other arena rock veterans to form Bad English. One of the last supergroups of the decade, they made power ballads like there was no tomorrow, and they did it better than most because Waite could carry a tune and Schon created the power ballad prototype during his years in Journey. In late 1989/early 1990, the group scored two huge hit singles -- "When I See You Smile" and "Price of Love" -- and were big draws in concert.

Ben Folds

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:35 -0500

Singer/pianist Ben Folds (born September 12, 1966, in Winston-Salem, NC) is best known as the leader of the power pop trio Ben Folds Five, but has also struck out on his own as a solo artist. Despite playing in bands in high school, his musical career didn't really get off the ground until the late '80s, as a bassist for Majosha (the outfit issued such obscure releases as Party Night: Five Songs About Jesus and Shut Up and Listen to Majosha). Proving his multi-instrumental talents, Folds also played drums as a session musician in Nashville.

Big Audio Dynamite

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:09:22 -0500

After Mick Jones was fired from the Clash in 1983, he formed Big Audio Dynamite (B.A.D.) one year later with video artist Don Letts (effects and vocals), Greg Roberts (drums), Dan Donovan (keyboards), and Leo "E-Zee Kill" Williams (bass). B.A.D. debuted on record with the single "The Bottom Line" in September 1985. The group followed the more experimental funk elements of the Clash's Combat Rock, adding samplers, dance tracks, and found sounds to Jones' concise pop songwriting. Jones suffered from a near-fatal bout of pneumonia in 1988, but bounced back with 1989's Megatop Phoenix.

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:35 -0500

The seed that became Black Rebel Motorcycle Club -- or B.R.M.C. for short -- was planted back in 1995, when Robert Turner and Peter Hayes met while attending high school in their hometown of San Francisco. They formed a solid friendship and camaraderie based on a mutual love of early-'90s U.K. bands like Ride and the Stone Roses and a few on the successful Creation Records label (the Jesus and Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine).

Black Sabbath

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:35:14 -0500

Blondie

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:22:57 -0500

Blue Oyster Cult

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:05:56 -0500

Bob Dylan

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:56:35 -0500

Bob Dylan is one of the world's most popular and acclaimed songwriters, musicians and performers, having sold more than 90 million albums and performed literally thousands of shows around the world in a career spanning five decades. His most recent album, Modern Times - lauded by critics around the world and selling more than 2.5 million copies to date - entered the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart at #1, as well as debuting within the Top Five in 21 other countries including the UK.

Boston

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:09:46 -0500

Bowling For Soup

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:35 -0500

Writing one perfect album is hard enough. But nine? Come on! Who else in the history of recorded sound has even dared reach such a milestone? Neil Young? Bob Dylan? Herb Alpert? Tiny Tim? Throw out greatest-hits packages, and you’ve got maybe HALF a decent album among them! No, the only band to have hit the nine-album mark without so much as a bum note is Denton, Texas’ Bowling for Soup. And there’s no debating those stats, so don’t even try!

Boys Like Girls

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 10:57:41 -0600

"I like to listen to music that makes me feel a certain way--either it reminds me of something important that happened or a certain time in my life," says Boys Like Girls frontman Martin Johnson. "If kids are feeling that way about our songs, I couldn't ask for anything more."

Bruce Springsteen

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:35 -0500

When Bruce Springsteen finally broke through to national recognition in the fall of 1975 after a decade of trying, critics hailed him as the savior of rock & roll, the single artist who brought together all the exuberance of '50s rock and the thoughtfulness of '60s rock, molded into a '70s style. He rocked as hard as Jerry Lee Lewis, his lyrics were as complicated as Bob Dylan's, and his concerts were near-religious celebrations of all that was best in music. One critic became so enamored that he quit reviewing to become Springsteen's manager.

Bullet For My Valentine

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:35 -0500

"The best British metal band to emerge in years." - Q Magazine

Bullets And Octane

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:35 -0500

Bush

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:48:46 -0500

Butch Walker

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:35 -0500

After a brief taste of major-label success with his former band Marvelous 3 during the late '90s, Butch Walker traded his bandmates for a solo career and made his second bid for rock & roll success in the early 2000s, doing a lot of production work on the side.

Cage The Elephant

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:31:40 -0500

Music critics who have witnessed the eye-popping spectacle that is a Cage the Elephant live performance have likened the band’s singer to many things, among them “a demented Bible Belt preacher,” “a Tasmanian devil whooping and jumping up and down like a frenzied gibbon.” And that’s just frontman Matt Shultz. The verdict? “Exhilarating, 100 mph stuff,” raved British indie music bible NME about one of the group’s UK gigs last fall.

Cake

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 16:26:28 -0600

Best-known for their ubiquitous hit "The Distance," Cake epitomized the postmodern, irony-drenched aesthetic of Â‘90s geek-rock. Their sound freely mixed and matched pastiches of widely varying genres -- white-boy funk, hip-hop, country, new wave pop, jazz, college rock, and guitar rock -- with a particular delight in the clashes that resulted. Their songs were filled with lyrical non sequiturs, pop-culture references, and smirky satire, all delivered with bone-dry detachment by speak-singing frontman John McCrea.

Carole King

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:49:33 -0500

Carole King’s 1971 Ode Records masterpiece, Tapestry, endures as an artistic benchmark, a cornerstone of ’70s pop, an industry phenomenon, and – most of all – as an album that must be listened to over and over again, not only for its hit single sides (“It’s Too Late” b/w “I Feel the Earth Move,” “So Far Away” b/w “Smackwater Jack”) and definitive standards (“Will You Love Me Tomorrow?” “(You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman,” “You’ve Got A Friend”) but simply for its evocative grasp of a long-ago moment forever caught in amber.

Casey Donahew Band

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:19:55 -0500

Cave In

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:53:51 -0500

Cave In are not your average major label rock band. You won’t find rappers spouting off about ‘b****es’ and ‘hos’ in their music. You won’t find cheesy holler-a-long hooks and pogo-friendly song structures. Their mission is one of musical progression, with spiralling guitar flourishes, avant garde atmospherics and soaring vocal melodies welded to a water-tight post-hardcore base. And having now signed up to RCA, they’ve finally found a suitably prominent soapbox from which to spread their word.

Cheap Trick

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:35 -0500

Hitting record shops in February 1979, America embraced Rockford’s Fab Four, launching Cheap Trick At Budokan to #4 on the Billboard charts and eventual triple Platinum status—the album would remain a permanent fixture on the U.S. charts for over a year. The band’s first Top 10 smash, “I Want You To Want Me” raced to #7 and “Ain’t That A Shame,” their dynamic cover of Fats Domino’s ’50s classic, peaked at #35.

Chevelle

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:35 -0500

Inspired by the lurching riffs of Helmet and the soft/loud vocal styling of Tool, Chicago-based trio Chevelle's aggressive, heavy sound is all about mounting tension exploding into raw guitar bursts. Formed in 1995, Chevelle comprised brothers Sam (drums), Pete (vocals, guitar), and Joe Loeffler (bass), the last of whom joining up after he played better than the gang's original bassist. They started out playing parties and outdoor events, which quickly led to bookings at Chicago clubs when youngest member Joe was just 14.

Chris Whitley

Tue, 08 May 2007 12:39:47 -0500

Chris Whitley was a Texas-based singer-songwriter who initially began his career as a bluesy roots-rocker, but as his career progressed, he moved deeper into rock & roll and alternative rock. Though Whitley's albums usually received postiive reviews, they rarely sold, and his tendency to rework his sound prevented him from developing a sizable cult following among singer-songwriter fans.

Circus Of Power

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:12:52 -0500

Citizen Cope

Fri, 10 Nov 2006 13:38:27 -0600

Citizen Cope is both a person (Clarence Greenwood) and a band. Born in Memphis, Greenwood is obviously the leader of the group, as he plays the keyboard, guitar, sings, and acts as a DJ, songwriter, and producer. Greenwood first broke into the music biz by appearing on albums by Maryland rapper Basehead (1993's Not in Kansas Anymore and 1996's Faith) and issued the first Citizen Cope album around this time, titled Cope Citizen.

Coheed and Cambria

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:35 -0500

It would be hard to find a band with grander artistic scope than Coheed and Cambria. Over the course of six years and four groundbreaking albums, the New York foursome (Claudio Sanchez – vocals, guitar; Travis Stever – guitar; Michael Todd – bass; Chris Pennie – drums) has diligently developed a unique sound combining forward-thinking classic rock with strong pop sensibilities and intricate musicianship.

Company Of Thieves

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:14:16 -0500

Copeland

Tue, 15 May 2007 10:16:00 -0500

Corrosion Of Conformity

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:36:08 -0500

We really try hard to be true to what our hearts tell us to do," says New Orleans-bred Pepper Keenan, guitarist and songwriter for the band. "We do what we feel and we don't want to get caught up in any '90s-style production bulls***, 'cause when we look back at what we've done we want it to sound timeless. So many bands are gonna laugh at themselves in ten years. We don't want that."

Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:43:52 -0500

Like many artists before him, Cory Chisel first connected with the power of song – and the spellbinding possibilities of live performance – through the music he heard in church. The gospel’s rich vernacular of loss and redemption also informed his innate poetic sense and lyrical range. “For most of my life,” he says, “my dad was a Baptist minister, so I learned a lot about being a showman, and I learned a lot about music. Many of the hymns from church still are the most beautiful songs I know.

Crash Parallel

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:06:30 -0500

Modern rockers Crash Parallel exploded onto the Canadian music scene in dramatic fashion in 2008. The melodic and passionate sound of their debut album, World We Know, quickly found a home on Canadian radio, with the title track single holding the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Emerging Canadian Artist Chart for four weeks, and making the Top 10 on Hot AC and Top 20 of the CHR charts.

Crash Test Dummies

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:36:10 -0600

Creed

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:10:24 -0500

Crossfade

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:35 -0500

Dan Fogelberg

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 21:52:07 -0500

If James Taylor epitomized the definition and the original, late-'60s incarnation of the term singer/songwriter, Dan Fogelberg exemplified the late-'70s equivalent of that term at its most highly developed and successful, with a string of platinum-selling albums and singles into the early '80s and a long career since, interrupted only by a health crisis in more recent years. He came out of a musical family, born Daniel Grayling Fogelberg on August 13, 1951, in Peoria, IL, where his father was an established musician, teacher, and bandleader.

Dan Wilson

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:30:28 -0500

Dangerman

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:58:25 -0600

Dangerous Toys

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 14:10:51 -0500

When Dangerous Toys released their self-titled debut album on Columbia records in 1989, their raw southern rock and metal served as an immediate attack on glam metal's reign on MTV and rock radio. Their two hit singles, "Teas'n, Pleas'n" and "Scared," gained the band a rabid following and helped the album go gold.

Daughtry

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 19:46:31 -0600

It makes perfect sense that an anonymous online music fan has best described what rocker Chris Daughtry's Phoenix-like ascension means to the ever-evolving rock n' roll canon. It's his intensity - notes the insightful blogger - a balm for an ailing industry, writing that Daughtry in a recording studio is akin 'to putting a beat-up violin in the hands of a master.' A 'pure' and 'soulful' balm, with even professional scribes concurring that 'Daughtry dominates,' according to USA Today.

Dave Matthews Band

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:50:09 -0500

David Bowie

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 10:41:57 -0500

The cliché about David Bowie says he's a musical chameleon, adapting himself according to fashion and trends. While such a criticism is too glib, there's no denying that Bowie demonstrated remarkable skill for perceiving musical trends at his peak in the '70s. After spending several years in the late '60s as a mod and as an all-around music-hall entertainer, Bowie reinvented himself as a hippie singer/songwriter. Prior to his breakthrough in 1972, he recorded a proto-metal record and a pop/rock album, eventually redefining glam rock with his ambiguously sexy Ziggy Stardust persona.

David Gray

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 19:46:09 -0500

When most people think of English music, the Beatles obviously come to mind, along with the punk of the Sex Pistols, the glam rock of David Bowie, and maybe the soft pop of Elton John. Few would immediately think of David Gray and his acoustic guitar, but he's on a mission to change all that. Born in Manchester in 1968, Gray grew up in Wales before attending the University of Liverpool. While in school, he dabbled in a few punk bands, and then began exploring new styles of writing, eventually uncovering his own poetic penmanship.

Dawes

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:39:04 -0500

Derek Webb

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:02:45 -0500

Dinosaur Jr.

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:43:45 -0600

Does It Offend You, Yeah?

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:59:30 -0500

Dog's Eye View

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:20:24 -0500

Dope

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:37:03 -0500

Duran Duran

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:35 -0500

Duran Duran personified new wave for much of the mainstream audience. And for good reason, too. Duran Duran's reputation was built through music videos, which accentuated their fashion-model looks and glamorous sense of style. Without music videos, it's likely that the band's pop-funk -- described by the group as the Sex Pistols meets Chic -- would never have made them international pop stars.

Easterhouse

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:51:11 -0500

Echobelly

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:37:54 -0500

Eddie Money

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:19:47 -0500

Eddie Money arrived in the late '70s at the height of album rock's popularity. While Money didn't have a remarkable voice, he had a knack for catchy, blue-collar rock & roll, which he delivered with a surprising amount of polished, radio-friendly finesse. He was able to survive in the early MTV era by filming a series of funny narrative videos, something his AOR peers were reluctant to due. However, he wasn't able to resist the temptations of a rock & roll lifestyle, and his popularity dipped in the mid-'80s as he struggled with various addictions.

Eddie Vedder

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:55:22 -0500

Editors

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:58:21 -0500

Neo-post-punk quartet the Editors formed in 2003. Originally dubbed Snowfield, the group comprised singer/guitarist Tom Smith, lead guitarist Chris Urbanowicz, bassist Russell Leetch, and drummer Ed Lay, all music technology students at Britain's Stafford University who relocated to Birmingham after graduation. A series of a well-received club dates and a single demo tape earned the Editors the interest of British labels large and small, and after a bidding frenzy the group signed to a revitalized Kitchenware, the venerable British indie once home to Prefab Sprout.

Eighteen Visions

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:36 -0500

Eighteen Visions' complex, often off-time, blasting metallic hardcore transforms bits of thrash, stomp, and acidic blackness into cohesive, pummeling compositions that occasionally break down and groove. All of their songs contain singalong-worthy bellowing from charismatic singer James Hart, who performed live with tongue-in-cheek pomposity worthy of huge stadiums. The band's flashy image, presence, and flair set them apart from the rest of the metalcore pack, ensuring that the scene stayed vital through necessary and constant evolution.

Electric Light Orchestra

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 09:42:35 -0500

The Electric Light Orchestra's ambitious yet irresistible fusion of Beatlesque pop, classical arrangements, and futuristic iconography rocketed the group to massive commercial success throughout the 1970s. ELO was formed in Birmingham, England in the autumn of 1970 from the ashes of the eccentric art-pop combo the Move, reuniting frontman Roy Wood with guitarist/composer Jeff Lynne, bassist Rick Price, and drummer Bev Bevan.

Elephant Ride

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:41:38 -0500

Elvis Presley

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:11:52 -0500

Elvis Aaron Presley, in the humblest of circumstances, was born to Vernon and Gladys Presley in a two-room house in Tupelo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935. His twin brother, Jessie Garon, was stillborn, leaving Elvis to grow up as an only child. He and his parents moved to Memphis, Tennessee in 1948, and Elvis graduated from Humes High School there in 1953.

Europe

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 11:54:49 -0500

Originally a progressive rock group, Europe didn't achieve any success until they reworked their sound into a bombastic yet melodic pop-metal. In their first incarnation, the Swedish band was called Force. The band -- featuring core members Joey Tempest (vocals), John Norum (guitar), and John Leven (bass) -- won a national talent contest in the early '80s, which led to a record contract. After changing their name to Europe and releasing two albums in Sweden (Europe and Wings of Tomorrow), the band landed an international deal with Epic Records.

Evanescence

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:51:30 -0500

Eve 6

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:36 -0500

California-based Eve 6 is a punk-pop trio that released their self-titled debut when they were still in their teens. The core of Eve 6 -- Jon Siebels and Max Collins -- signed their contract with RCA while they were still in high school. Originally called Eleventeen, it took them two years, plus a new drummer, Tony Fagenson, before the group released their debut in spring of 1998. Its lead single, "Inside Out," became a number one modern rock hit. Two years later they delivered their sophomore effort, Horrorscope.

Everybody Else

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:10:08 -0500

Fat Tuesday

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:40:15 -0500

Fifth Angel

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:31:34 -0500

finger eleven

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:58:00 -0500

Fireflight

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:25:54 -0600

Are you accused or beaten down?
Want to dream again? Reach your destiny?
DO NOT BE AFRAID.
Faith is moving without knowing.
No one can touch you, nothing can stop you.
You are UNBREAKABLE.

All you need to do - is trust

Firehouse

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:31:17 -0500

Firehouse arrived at the tail end of the pop-metal explosion of the late '80s and early '90s, releasing their first album in 1991. Featuring vocalist C.J. Snare, Michael Foster, Bill Leverty, and Perry Richardson, the group's melodic, commercial hard rock had immediate chart success; their self-titled debut went platinum and featured two Top 20 singles, "Don't Treat Me Bad" and "Love of a Lifetime." The following year, Firehouse released their second album, Hold Your Fire, which managed to go gold, even as the mainstream was embracing a noisier, punkier hard rock.

Fishbone

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:14:03 -0500

Combining equal parts of deep funk, high-energy punk, and frantic ska, the Los Angeles-based Fishbone was one of the most distinctive and eclectic alternative rock bands of the late '80s. With their hyperactive, self-conscious diversity, goofy sense of humor, and sharp social commentary, the group gained a sizable cult following during the late '80s, yet they were never able to earn a mainstream audience.

Foo Fighters

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:36 -0500

While he was drumming with Nirvana, Dave Grohl was recording original songs at home that never received public release. Those tapes would become the foundation of Foo Fighters, the band he formed in 1995, after the death of Kurt Cobain. Like Nirvana, Foo Fighters melded loud, heavy guitars with pretty melodies and mixed punk sensibilities with a sharp sense of pop songwriting.

For Today

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:47:20 -0500

Fuel

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:36 -0500

G. Love & Special Sauce

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:46:36 -0500

G. Love & Special Sauce are a trio from Philadelphia, PA. Their laid-back, sloppy blues sound is quite unique, as it encompasses the sound/production of classic R&B and recent rap artists (the Beastie Boys, in particular). The group -- G. Love (born Garrett Dutton) on guitar/vocals/harmonica, Jeff Clemens on drums, and Jim Prescott on upright bass -- released their self-titled debut in 1994 on Okeh/Epic. It received enthusiastic reviews and nearly went gold on the strength of the MTV-spun video for "Cold Beverage." The group toured heavily, also landing a subsequent spot on the H.O.R.D.E.

Garou

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:47:19 -0500

Since Garou’s debut on the music scene over 10 years ago, he has been a tour de force commanding sold out audiences, selling millions of albums worldwide and dazzling the theatre and music industries with his powerful vocals and superior showmanship. After releasing three award-winning Francophone albums, Garou prepares to launch his first English language album, Piece of My Soul, this Spring.

George Michael

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 17:28:16 -0500

Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (George Michael) achieved fame in the duo Wham!

Glasvegas

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:43:54 -0500

Glasvegas frontman James Allan coined the band's name -- a post-modern mash-up evoking the industrial working class grit of his native Glasgow and the glittering high-rolling no-clocks no-windows 24-hour-party promise of Las Vegas -- "…before I even had a song. In the past, Scotland was quite good at putting itself down, everybody sang with a vague American-ish accent. I wanted our band name to be proud and unapologetic. Certain words just roll off the tongue."

Good Charlotte

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 22:34:06 -0600

The East Coast post-grunge/pop-punk quartet Good Charlotte is just barely distinctive from the likes of corporate alternative rockers blink-182 and Third Eye Blind, but the fresh faces comprising this quintet from Waldorf, MD, first started off in 1996, practically shy of strumming a chord. Vocalist Joel Madden and his identical twin brother, guitarist Benji, who never sang or played an instrument in their lives, were instantly inspired to form a band after seeing the Beastie Boys on their 1995 Ill Communication tour.

Gossip

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:41:00 -0500

The genre-bending DIY post-punk rock trio Gossip bring a new level of lyrical power and musical sophistication to their ever-evolving, always-electrifying sound and sensibility on Music For Men, the indie group's first major label studio album.

According to Gossip guitarist and music creator Brace Paine, the idea of calling the band's new album Music For Men comes straight from Beth Ditto, the Gossip's iconoclastic lead singer and charismatic front-person. "It's like a feminist joke," Brace offers by way of wry explanation.

Gov't Mule

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:23:10 -0600

HELLYEAH

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 21:21:59 -0500

Hodges

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:59:38 -0600

Hot Chelle Rae

Mon, 04 May 2009 10:57:46 -0500

HotChelleRae's intrinsic swagger and dominance belie their youth, but that's the only misleading bit about this Nashville four-piece. They are honest to goodness rock and roll at its finest--ripe and arrogant, sweating with tangible promise that hangs in the air at their live shows. Posh arrangements featuring refreshingly tasteful guitar, sly lyrics and a 21-year-old lead singer dripping with charisma leave you knowing that these guys will end up somewhere--everywhere. " -BMI.com

Howlin Rain

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:10:44 -0500

Unapologetically influenced by the strong but easygoing grooves of West Coast '70s rock, Howlin' Rain represented something of a change of pace for guitarist and singer Ethan Miller, who previously fronted the psychedelic noise rock ensemble Comets on Fire.

Howlin' Maggie

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:57:40 -0500

Ian Hunter

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:13:38 -0500

illScarlett

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:32:12 -0500

1UP!: pronounced "one up!", is a common term in video gaming parlance referring to an item that gives the player an extra ‘life’ -- another chance to complete the game. The term "1-up" first appeared in the classic Super Mario Bros. game, where the player could collect 100 coins to get an extra life …or find a green mushroom.

1UP! is also the follow up to illScarlett’s 2007 Gold selling release All Day With It.

Imperial Drag

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:06:54 -0500

Inclined

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:22:36 -0500

Incubus

Fri, 10 Nov 2006 13:54:20 -0600

Incubus rose to become one of the most popular alt-metal bands of the new millennium, setting themselves apart from a crowded field with a somewhat less-negative outlook and tireless touring. Formed in 1991 in the San Fernando Valley suburb of Calabasas, CA, group members Brandon Boyd (vocals, percussion), Mike Einziger (guitar), Alex Katunich (aka Dirk Lance; bass), and JosÃ© Pasillas (drums) were all tenth grade classmates when they got together.

Indigo Girls

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 16:35:50 -0500

While they came into prominence as part of the late-'80s folky singer/songwriter revival, the Indigo Girls had staying power where other artists from the same era quickly faded. Their two-women-with-guitars formula may not seem very revolutionary on paper, but the combination of two distinct personalities and songwriting styles provided tension and an interesting balance. Emily Saliers, hailing from the more traditional Joni Mitchell school, had a gentler sound, was more complex musically, and leaned toward the abstract and spiritual.

Infectious Grooves

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:18:56 -0500

This underground supergroup (featuring Mike Muir of Suidical Tendencies and ex-Jane's Addiction drummer Stephen Perkins) is a provocative synthesis of funk and metal. ~ John Book, All Music Guide

Inward Eye

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:02:30 -0600

Thanks to a magical combination of genetics and the power of Mick Jagger, the Erickson brothers lived and breathed more rock & roll before they hit ten years old than most people experience in a lifetime. When they were barely old enough to read, the trio who would soon become Inward Eye — Dave (vocals/bass), Kyle (guitar/vocals), and Anders (drums) — were "dancing around in our underwear to the Rolling Stones' Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!" reveals eldest bandmate Dave, now 24.

INXS

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:36 -0500

INXS hailed from the pubs of Australia, which is part of the reason they never comfortably fit in with new wave. Even when the band branched out into synth pop on its early recordings, they were underpinned by a hard, Stonesy beat and lead singer Michael Hutchence's Jagger-esque strut. Ultimately, these were the very things that made INXS into international superstars in the late '80s. By that time, the group had harnessed their hard rock, dance, and new wave influences into a sleek, stylish groove that made their 1987 album Kick into a multi-million-selling hit.

Ism

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:35:26 -0500

James Taylor

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:07:51 -0500

Jamiroquai

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:36 -0500

Although some choose to pass off Jamiroquai as a Stevie Wonder-clone, the band has amassed a steady stream of hits in its native U.K. and has experienced chart success in just about every other area of the world with an irresistible blend of house rhythms and '70s-era soul/funk. The band has gone though several lineup changes during their career, but through it all their leader has remained singer/songwriter Jason Kay (aka J.K.).

Janis Ian

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 16:15:59 -0500

Janis Joplin

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:16:46 -0500

The greatest white female rock singer of the 1960s, Janis Joplin was also a great blues singer, making her material her own with her wailing, raspy, supercharged emotional delivery.

First rising to stardom as the frontwoman for San Francisco psychedelic band Big Brother & the Holding Company, she left the group in the late '60s for a brief and uneven (though commercially successful) career as a solo artist.

Jeff Buckley

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:36 -0500

Jefferson Airplane

Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:34:13 -0500

Jefferson Airplane was front and center as the San Francisco music scene, and the countercultural upheaval it represented to the outside world, unfolded. For some time, they were the most popular band in America, and their impact remains extraordinarily high today. With their alternative lifestyle and confrontational, anti-war stance, the group became icons of young American culture in the turbulent late 1960s.

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:46:14 -0500

Joe Cocker

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:45:50 -0500

Joe Satriani

Sat, 11 Aug 2007 22:34:11 -0500

For Joe Satriani, the origins of his new 13th studio album, Professor Satchifunkilus and the Musterion of Rock, started with two strange piano chords and a cryptic line: It’s a mystery… The legendary, multiple Grammy-nominated guitarist played the chords over and over, transposing them to the guitar, trying to divine their relation to each other and bizarre hold they had on his senses. Still, there was that line, It’s a mystery… Clearly, Satriani was on to something. But what?

John Denver

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:31:52 -0500

John Mayer

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:36 -0500

"With any trilogy," says John Mayer, "the third in the series blows it open."

On CONTINUUM the singer/songwriter/guitar slinger meets that challenge head-on. Mayer's third studio album follows the multi-platinum ROOM FOR SQUARES (2001) and HEAVIER THINGS (2003) and marks his first turn as producer. It is his most soulful, cohesive collection yet and he says it's no accident that this project is where all of his efforts, his potential, and his disparate influences fully come together.

John Mayer Trio

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:56:01 -0500

John Mellencamp

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 10:01:37 -0600

Joshua Radin

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:36 -0500

Though he had always enjoyed singing during his childhood in Cleveland, OH, Joshua Radin had never intended to be a musician. He studied drawing and painting in college, and only after stints working in a gallery, as an art teacher, and as a screenwriter did he decide to give songwriting a try. He played a piece he wrote, "Winter," for friend Zach Braff, who liked it so much he got the song onto Scrubs, the television show he was on.

Journey

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:36 -0500

Formed in the mid-1970's by ex-Santana guitarist Neal Schon, Journey released three moderately successful jazz-influenced rock albums before hiring vocalist Steve Perry in 1977.

Judas Priest

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:36:39 -0500

Kansas

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:53:28 -0500

Few artists sustain a 30+ year career in the music business. Kansas is a welcome exception. This American rock institution blazed out of the heartland -- its namesake's capital of Topeka to be exact -- and created a distinctive, one-of-a-kind style by weaving progressive rock and hard rock with often philosophical and spiritual lyrics.

Kasabian

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:36 -0500

Finding the pop music around them dull and mannered, Kasabian mixed a bit of the Stones, Happy Mondays, and Primal Scream with DJ Shadow-influenced electronics to take the British press by storm. Named after Linda Kasabian, Charles Manson's getaway driver turned state witness, Leicester's Kasabian stole a page from Sun Ra and the Band, as the group's members moved into a remote old farmhouse to brew their music.

Kenny Loggins

Sat, 11 Aug 2007 23:06:27 -0500

Kenny Loggins is one of the pre-eminent singer-songwriters of the last three decades, and his ever-evolving musical artistry speaks to the very youngest, the young at heart, and to the hearts and souls of music lovers of every generation. Powered by the authenticity and emotional honesty that are hallmarks of Kenny Loggins' work at every stage of his enduring career, the ability to reach millions through the universal language of music is evidenced time and time again in his diverse repertoire.

Kids Like Us

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:51:26 -0500

Killer Dwarfs

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:12:26 -0500

KillRadio

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:50:03 -0500

Kings of Leon

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:36 -0500

When Kings of Leon released their third album Because Of The Times in April 2007, Entertainment Weekly called it their “crowning achievement,” while Rolling Stone wondered: “How good can the Kings of Leon get? They’ve already gone further than anybody could have guessed.”

Korn

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:36 -0500

Korn's cathartic alternative metal sound positioned the group among the most popular and provocative to emerge during the post-grunge era. Korn began their existence as the Bakersfield, CA-based metal band LAPD, which included guitarists James "Munky" Shaffer and Brian "Head" Welch, bassist Reginald "Fieldy Snuts" Arvizu, and drummer David Silveria. After issuing an LP, the members of LAPD in 1993 crossed paths with Jonathan Davis, a mortuary science student moonlighting as the lead vocalist for the local group Sexart.

Kosheen

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:36:02 -0500

Lamb of God

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:36 -0500

The roots of Lamb of God were planted in 1990 when Mark Morton, Chris Adler and John Campbell were floor mates at Virginia Commonwealth University. The trio began playing at Adler's house in Richmond weathering chilly conditions. "There was no heat at the house," recalls Campbell. "We would freeze our asses off, get really drunk and hang around the kerosene heaters trying to write metal songs. Kerosene fumes and Black Label beer were definitely what fueled our early days."

Landon Pigg

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:36 -0500

Indie pop/rocker Landon Pigg received his informal musical education via his father's record collection. His first CD ever owned was by popular novelty artist Ray Stevens. Born in Nashville on August 6, 1983, Pigg was the son of a studio musician father and a mother who was fond of poetry. The family moved to Chicago briefly when Pigg was a child, though he returned to Nashville as a teenager. Soon, Pigg started to delve deeper into music, discovering the artists who eventually inspired his own music.

Leroi Brothers

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:55:24 -0500

Lesley Roy

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:43:20 -0500

Ask Lesley Roy to reflect on the motivation behind her music, and it becomes clear why the 21-year-old Balbriggan, Ireland, native has a voice and a presence that belie her relatively short time on this planet. “I’m a pretty simple, down-to-earth person, in that I live for my music and work really hard for it,” she begins, brogue well intact despite the fact that she’s called New York City home for much of the past year.

Less Than Jake

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:59:28 -0500

Lit

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:46:06 -0500

Modern rockers Lit formed in Orange County, CA in 1990 around frontman A. Jay Popoff, his guitarist brother Jeremy, bassist Kevin Baldes and drummer Allen Shellenberger. After years of sellout gigs at local venues like the noted Club 369 in Fullerton, in the spring of 1997 Lit issued their debut album Tripping the Light Fantastic; the record became a college radio hit and landed the group at RCA, which released A Place in the Sun two years later.

Little Feat

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:59:46 -0500

Live

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:36 -0500

Live rose to chart success on the strength of its anthemic music and idealistic, overtly spiritual songwriting, two hallmarks which earned the group frequent comparisons to U2. Live first formed in the early '80s in their hometown of York, Pennsylvania, when future members Chad Taylor (guitar), Patrick Dahlheimer (bass) and Chad Gracey (drums) began playing together under the name "First Aid" while attending middle school.

Living Colour

Tue, 08 May 2007 15:49:10 -0500

Living Things

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:36 -0500

Liz Phair

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 06:42:28 -0500

Lostprophets

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:36 -0500

Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins and guitarist Mike Lewis grew up together in the Cardiff satellite town of Pontypridd. They began blending musical genres as members of the band Public Disturbance. Watkins was a drummer at the time, but he moved to vocals when the pair first started experimenting as Lozt Prophetz. Watkins and Lewis flirted with ska and hip-hop at first, then came to an aggressive style of rock that mixed together their longtime love of metal and pop.

Lou Reed

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:42:02 -0500

Love As Laughter

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:51:46 -0500

Low vs Diamond

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:18:12 -0500

Low vs Diamond is, in every sense of the word, an American band - with all of the members hailing from backgrounds as diverse as their hometown cities themselves… Seattle (vocals-Lucas Field), Chicago (drummer-Howie Diamond), San Francisco (keyboardist-Tad Moore) and Atlantic City (guitar-Anthony Polcino and bass-Jon Pancoast). This melting pot of musicians was established a few short years ago when they formed Low vs Diamond.

Mad Season

Tue, 08 May 2007 13:54:41 -0500

Quite a few side projects containing members of renowned Seattle-based rock bands appeared through the '90s. Most failed to expand past a small cult following comprised mainly of fans of their main bands (Brad, the Rockfords, Three Fish, Tuatara, etc.), but there were a few exceptions to rule, especially Temple of the Dog and Mad Season.

Manchester Orchestra

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:20:05 -0500

Mean Everything To Nothing , the second album from Atlanta's Manchester Orchestra, is everything you want a rock record to be: raw, urgent, emotional, and 100 percent authentic. "There is nothing fake about this record," says frontman and lyricist Andy Hull. "There's not one fake sound on it. We recorded it live because we wanted it to sound like a band, and I think it does: live and loud!"

Margot and the Nuclear So and Sos

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:54:32 -0500

When the time came to record the follow-up to their debut album The Dust of Retreat at the end of 2007, the eight members of Indianapolis’ art-pop collective Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s traveled to Chicago to camp out in the studio of their new producer Brian Deck. There, during one of the coldest winters the Windy City had experienced in decades, the group worked in shifts, with band members recording their parts in shifts around the clock. This went on for three straight months.

Mason Jennings

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:36 -0500

Singer/songwriter Mason Jennings blends the deeply personal insights of a poet, the political broadsides of a protest singer, and the broad musical eclecticism of a jazz musician with the passion and commitment of a rock & roller. The result has made him one of the most talked-about new artists on the acoustic music scene and earned him a loyal cult following, moving over 30,000 copies of his first two albums and selling out shows around the country without the benefit of a major-label publicity department.

Mat Kearney

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:37 -0500

Born in Eugene, OR, singer/songwriter Mat Kearney began his musical career at California State University, Chico, where he studied literature and played on the soccer team. After completing his junior year, Kearney went to Nashville with friend and producer Robert Marvin, with the intention of only staying the summer to lay down a few songs. However, after the offers for recording deals began coming in, Kearney decided to remain in Tennessee to seriously pursue music.

Matisyahu

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:37 -0500

When Matisyahu emerged with his debut album, Shake Off the Dust...Arise, in 2004, his musical persona seemed to some a novelty. Here was a Hasidic Jew, dressed in a black suit with a broad-brimmed black hat worn over a yarmulke, and sporting a full, untrimmed beard, who nevertheless performed toasting raps about the glories of traditional Judaism over reggae beats in a dancehall style directly from Jamaica, punctuating his performances with stage diving.

Me First And The Gimme Gimmes

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:46:11 -0500

Meat Loaf

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:28:37 -0500

Mercury Rev

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:35:42 -0500

Metal Church

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:53:58 -0500

Metro Station

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:31:39 -0500

If one was to make a musical time capsule of 2007 – a collection of sounds and lyrics reflecting the energy of our moment – it might be a good idea to drop in a copy of Metro Station’s eponymous debut record. Sure, the band is young (ok, still in fake ID territory), but Metro Station’s brazenly catchy dance hooks and yearning lyrics perfectly capture what it feels like to be a teenager in today’s culture.

Mew

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:37 -0500

The members of space pop innovators Mew first met in the seventh grade in Hellerup, Denmark. Before they could even play instruments, the ambitious youths -- singer Jonas Bjerre, guitarist Bo Madsen, bassist Johan Wohlert, and drummer Silas Graae -- were ready to make music together, although they initially failed as a band called Orange Dog. Madsen briefly spent time in the United States before the guys came back together in their late teens as Mew.

MGMT

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:14:53 -0600

40 years after the Summer of Love (and 30 years after the Summer of Hate), MGMT is celebrating the grand re-opening of the third eye of the world with Oracular Spectacular, the duo's much-anticipated first full-length album, an enigmatic and prophetic collection of hallucinatory sounds and hook-riddled pop tones for the new millennium.

Mike Watt

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:58:33 -0500

Mind Funk

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:21:08 -0500

Modest Mouse

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:37 -0500

Issaquah, WA, indie rock trio Modest Mouse was formed in 1993 by vocalist/guitarist Isaac Brock, bassist Eric Judy, and drummer Jeremiah Green. After honing their muscular sound in "The Shed" -- a makeshift practice space built by Brock on the land next to his mother's trailer -- Modest Mouse entered Calvin Johnson's Dub Narcotic Studios to cut their 1994 self-titled debut single, released on Johnson's K Records label. Following a move to the Up label, the trio issued two 1996 LPs, This Is a Long Drive for Someone With Nothing to Think About and Interstate 8.

Motion City Soundtrack

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:00:47 -0500

Motley Crue

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:40:18 -0500

Motorhead

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:53:26 -0600

Mudvayne

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:37 -0500

Heavy metal quartet Mudvayne formed in Peoria, IL, in 1996, its members adopting the unusual pseudonyms sPaG (M. McDonough) (drums), Gurrg (G. Tribbett) (guitar), and Kud (Chad Gray) (vocals). The group's original bassist was replaced after two years by Ryknow (Ryan Martinie). During their development, the bandmembers began the practice of applying bizarre makeup. After self-releasing their first album, Kill, I Oughta, they were signed by Epic Records and recorded their major-label debut, L.D.

My Morning Jacket

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:37 -0500

My Morning Jacket is a four-piece band from Louisville, KY, built solidly around the vocal and songwriting talent of group leader Jim James. Their sound is lonesome, haunting, almost classic country at times, and that voice -- James' voice shares the same section of that old country highway with the familiar sounds of Neil Young, yet sounds right at home here in the world of independent American pop music, alongside contemporary singers like the Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne and Galaxie 500's Dean Wareham.

Neil Diamond

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:41:56 -0500

He's sold 125 million albums worldwide, penned 36 Top 40 hits, won a Grammy and a Golden Globe and performed for millions of packed-house crowds around the world. But Neil Diamond has never had a No. 1 debut or No. 1 album -- until now. HOME BEFORE DARK -- Diamond's latest album and second for Columbia Records with producer Rick Rubin -- has entered Billboard's Top 200 in the top slot, with first week's sales of 145,840 (according to SoundScan), giving the legendary singer, songwriter and performer the first No. 1 album of his monumental career.

Nick Mason

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:53:43 -0500

NOFX

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:15:58 -0500

North Mississippi Allstars

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:31:45 -0500

Oasis

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 15:45:17 -0600

Oasis shot from obscurity to stardom in 1994, becoming one of Britain's most popular and critically acclaimed bands of the decade; along with Blur and Suede, they are responsible for returning British guitar pop to the top of the charts.

Our Lady Peace

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:05:20 -0500

Full circle: a theme that eagerly resonates with each member of multiplatinum survivors, Our Lady Peace. As the band approaches the release of their seventh studio album, a feeling of renewal and excitement washes over Toronto’s favorite sons in a manner not felt since their earliest days.

Ours

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:31:15 -0600

Ten years after signing with Dreamworks... Having never sold many records...perceived as uncompromising and difficult...Four record companies later...Why has Rick Rubin made Ours a priority at Columbia records?

Raised just outside of New York City, having grown up on so many different kinds of music, Jimmy Gnecco had a desire to be a part of that world that had inspired him, and give something back to it. Five years after he began to sing and write his own music, Gnecco formed Ours in 1992. Looking to surround himself with like-minded others, he began his search.

Ozzy Osbourne

Fri, 25 May 2007 09:59:09 -0500

Though many bands have succeeded in earning the hatred of parents and media worldwide throughout the past few decades, arguably only such acts as Alice Cooper, Judas Priest, and Marilyn Manson have tied the controversial record of Ozzy Osbourne. The former Black Sabbath frontman has been ridiculed over his career, mostly due to rumors denouncing him as a psychopath and Satanist. Despite his outlandish reputation, however, one cannot deny that Osbourne has had an immeasurable effect on heavy metal.

P.O.D.

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:42:01 -0500

For all of last year’s much-hyped reunions one that flew under the radar is the rejoining of guitarist Marcos Curiel with his San Diego brothers P.O.D. Don’t expect it to go unnoticed in 2008, as the lineup that took P.O.D. to multiple platinum successes with 1999’s The Fundamental Elements of Southtown and 2001’s triple-platinum Satellite, which featured the hit singles “Youth of a Nation,” “Alive,” “Boom,” and the title track, is back to reclaim their place atop the rock scene with their Columbia Records debut, When Angels and Serpents Dance.

Papercut Massacre

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:08:35 -0500

Patti Scialfa

Wed, 23 May 2007 12:15:19 -0500

New Jersey singer-songwriter Patti Scialfa was best known as a backing vocalist for her husband Bruce Springsteen's E-Street Band, until she started releasing her own albums. Scialfa began her musical career after she graduated from NYU. She took to busking in Sheridan Square in the center of Greenwich Village. She began playing on the BIg Appple's club scene in the early 1980s and to sing back up for rock acts on tour and in the studio including David Johansen, the Rolling Stones and Southside Johnny and thre Asbury Jukes.

Patti Smith

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:54:09 -0500

In 1975, Patti Smith's debut album, Horses heralded the arrival of a truly original voice. Her lyrics melded the sensibilities of 19th century French Symbolists to the mid-20th century American beats. In her own words, "three-chord rock merged with the power of the word."

Patty Griffin

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 05:06:41 -0500

Patty Smyth

Fri, 16 May 2008 16:30:04 -0500

Paul Simon

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:53:16 -0500

Pauly Shore

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 13:55:35 -0600

Pauly Shore became the darling of the MTV crowd with his burned-out California mastery of "dude-speak" persona, but his roots go deep into comedy's history; his father was a veteran of the Catskill circuit and his mother runs the Comedy Club in Los Angeles. At the peak of his popularity in the early '90s, he issued a series of LPs including Scraps from the Future, The Future of America and Pink Diggily Diggily; after a number of poorly-received films and a short-lived sitcom, Shore maintained a low profile prior to the early 2000 release of the album Hollywood, We've Got a Problem.

Pearl Jam

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:37 -0500

Pearl Jam rose from the ashes of Mother Love Bone to become the most popular American rock & roll band of the '90s. After vocalist Andrew Wood overdosed on heroin in 1990, guitarist Stone Gossard and bassist Jeff Ament assembled a new band, bringing in Mike McCready on lead guitar and recording a demo with Soundgarden's Matt Cameron on drums.

People In Planes

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:15:29 -0500

Perry Farrell's Satellite Party

Thu, 03 May 2007 09:39:46 -0500

Pete Yorn

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:37 -0500

Pete's new record titled "BACK AND FOURTH" will be released on June 23rd, 2009. It was produced by Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes/Cursive). More details to come soon regarding the record and tour. Pete has been writing and recording a respectable amount of new material to be released in 2009. The producers are Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes) and Frank Black (The Pixies). Two new songs have been released, on various fan pages including here on MySpace, that are expected to be included on the new albums; "Shotgun"and "Sans Fear," respectively. "Can't Hear Anyone" is also available on the MySpace player.

Peter Bjorn And John

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:07:37 -0500

Peter Frampton

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:11:07 -0500

Phantom Planet

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:37 -0500

The Los Angeles-based indie rock band Phantom Planet came together during early adolescence at a local Pizza Hut in 1994. The band, which is comprised of Jacques Brauther (guitar), Sam Farrar (bass), Alex Greenwald (vocals/guitar), Darren Robinson (guitar), and Jason Schwartzman (drums), played around with post-grunge stylings while taking their name from the '60s sci-fi movie. Each member came from a well-educated background, therefore finding time to jam in the garage was simply something to do.

Pierce The Veil

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:04:49 -0500

Pilot Speed

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:23:13 -0500

Pink Floyd

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 02:10:39 -0500

Priestess

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:37 -0500

Montreal's Priestess build upon the fury of AC/DC and Black Sabbath for their own new-millennium headbanger blend of '70s Camaro rock. Mikey Heppner (vocals/guitar), Mike Dyball (bass), Vince Nudo (vocals/drums), and Dan Watchorn (vocals/guitar) formed Priestess in 2003. Heppner was playing with punk act the Dropouts at the time, and when three of its members headed to New York to form the Stills, Heppner was left to his own devices. In late 2005, Heppner and co. released their debut album, Hello Master. The fiery rock set was issued via Indica in Canada and on Ace Fu in the U.S.

Primal Scream

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:37 -0500

Primal Scream's career could in many ways be read as a microcosm of British indie rock in the '80s and '90s. Bobby Gillespie formed the band in the mid-'80s while drumming for goth-tinged noise rockers the Jesus and Mary Chain, who were the exact opposite of Primal Scream -- the latter specialized in infectious, jangly pop on its early records. After a brief detour to punky hard rock, the group reinvented itself as a dance band in the early '90s, following through on the pop and acid house fusions of the Stone Roses and Happy Mondays.

Primus

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:22:49 -0500

Prong

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:21:03 -0500

Rising out of the expansive early '90s thrash metal landscape, New York's Prong carved a niche all their own with their minimalist urban take on the genre. After years working as a soundman at New York's CBGB's Tommy Victor (vocals/guitars) drafted doorman Mike Kirkland (bass) and ex-Swans drummer Ted Parsons to form Prong in the mid 80s. The trio's early independent releases -- Primitive Origins and Force Fed -- were extremely raw and betrayed their hardcore roots.

Puscifer

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:52:47 -0500

Quietdrive

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:37 -0500

The Minneapolis, MN-based quintet Quietdrive formed in 2003 when friends Brandon Lanier (drums), Droo Hastings (bass), and Justin Bonhiver (guitar) heard some MP3s posted online by singer Kevin Truckenmiller and contacted him about starting a band. Truckenmiller agreed, bringing in college friend Matt Kirby (guitar, vocals) to complete the group. Quietdrive then spent the next year and a half touring around the Midwest, gaining attention both from their live show and their MySpace site.

Rage Against The Machine

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:05:51 -0500

[1991]
First public performance, somebody's living room, Orange County, California.
[1992]
Self-produced 12-song cassette released. Includes "Bullet In The Head"this original version is later included on Epic debut album. Through fan club and at live shows, this tape sells over 5,000 copies.
07/13/1992
Rage support Porno For Pyros on the latter's debut performance, Los Angeles, CA.
09/11/1992
First of two shows on the second stage of Lollapalooza II, Irvine Meadows, Los Angeles, California.
10/01/1992

Ray LaMontagne

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:47:28 -0500

With his remarkable, rough hewn vocals and evocative, finely etched songs, Ray LaMontagne has, in but a few short years, become the rare artist of whom the world waits with to see what each new work will reveal. Now, on his much anticipated third album, the Maine-based singer and songwriter has crafted a warm and welcoming record which unveils heretofore untapped depths of ingenuity and optimism.

Reel Big Fish

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:27:35 -0500

If there’s a solid piece of advice that Orange County, Calif.-based ska-rock act Reel Big Fish can offer listeners of their latest creation, We’re Not Happy ‘Til You’re Not Happy, it can simply be gathered through the title of one of the disc’s tracks, “Don’t Start A Band.”
Yes, 14 years of hard-learned experience maintaining themselves as one of the most successful and stable third-wave ska-rock outfits has definitely taught the crew something. Frontman Aaron Barrett just wishes he didn’t have to be the first one to dish the caveat emptor.

Rehab

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:33:17 -0500

REO Speedwagon

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:30:41 -0500

Rex Goudie

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:50:20 -0500

The lights are off, it’s a full house. Those not fortunate enough to secure a seat huddle outside in the bitter cold at the hope of somehow scoring a golden ticket inside. As the stage techs set up they look out to a sea of people. 7,000 fans are packed in to St. John’s Mile One Stadium, there isn’t a free inch on the floor. Girls shriek at a potential glimpse backstage. Anticipation high, the crowd can’t wait any longer, the lights go on and Rex Goudie takes the stage at his first ever live concert; mayhem ensues.

Rhett Miller

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:10:52 -0500

Richard Thompson

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:36:24 -0500

Rod Stewart

Fri, 02 Mar 2007 15:15:28 -0600

Rod Stewart may have began his career as a respected singer, yet that respect eroded as he got older, as he became more concerned with stardom than music. While he has recorded some terrible albums -- and he would admit that freely -- Stewart was once rock & roll's best interpretive singer as well as an accomplished songwriter, creating a raw combination of folk, rock, blues, and country that sounded like no other folk-rock or country-rock. Instead of finding the folk in rock, he found how folk rocked like hell on its own.

Salt The Wound

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:24:22 -0500

Sanctuary

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:44:57 -0500

Satchel

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:25:39 -0500

Say Anything

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:37 -0500

Scary Kids Scaring Kids

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:52:39 -0500

Let’s be honest, Gilbert, Arizona, probably isn’t most people’s idea of musical Mecca—and with good reason. Nestled in the shadow of Phoenix, the town’s conservative climate doesn’t exactly foster creativity. However instead of being discouraged by the constraints of their hometown, the members of Scary Kids Scaring Kids were inspired to rebel against it. “They weren’t very accepting and I think that’s where we all developed the desire to be an individual,” explains SKSK keyboardist Pouyan Afkary when asked how to describe his hometown.

Schtum

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:00:34 -0500

Scott Weiland

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:53:42 -0500

Screaming Trees

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:45:43 -0500

Seether

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:33:20 -0600

Semi Precious Weapons

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:53:21 -0500

Seven Mary Three

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:01:17 -0500

Shift

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:12:49 -0500

Shudder To Think

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:26:00 -0500

Signal Hill Transmission

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:46:07 -0500

Silverchair

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:35:55 -0500

Silvertide

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:11:05 -0600

It isn't unheard of for a post-baby boomer rock band to have some baby boomer influences, either direct or indirect. For example, a post-grunge outfit might claim Creed, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, and Live as influences but also have traces of Led Zeppelin or the Beatles in its sound. But the post-baby boomers who comprise Silvertide aren't alternative rockers who have some baby boomer influences here and there -- they're a post-boomer band with a totally retro hard rock sound that is firmly planted in the '70s and '80s.

Sinister Dane

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:51:10 -0500

Sixx:A.M.

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:34:40 -0500

Slayer

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:49:46 -0500

Sloan

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:32:02 -0500

This past winter, when Sloan stepped out of the bone-wracking cold of their native Toronto and into the studio to record their latest album Parallel Play, band members Jay Ferguson, Chris Murphy, Patrick Pentland and Andrew Scott had heard only three of the songs that would soon comprise the album. This fact was not a result of a bad case of writers block or even an ill timed Pro Tools meltdown, but the symptom of Sloan’s unique creative process.

Slow Runner

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:37 -0500

Social Distortion

Mon, 07 May 2007 17:43:35 -0500

The enduring L.A. punk band Social Distortion has overcome numerous personnel shifts, the demise of the Los Angeles hardcore scene that spawned them, and the heroin addiction of singer/guitarist/bandleader Mike Ness to achieve a measure mainstream acceptance for their rootsy, hard-hitting punk without compromise. Inspired by the fertile L.A. punk scene, Ness formed the group in 1978 with drummer Casey Royer and brothers Frank (bass) and Rikk Agnew (guitar).

Soulsavers

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:51:44 -0500

Spiritualized

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:32:21 -0500

Sponge

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:42:12 -0600

SR-71

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:44:56 -0600

Taking their name from the fastest airplane ever built, the alternative rock foursome SR-71 are here to stand and deliver jaunty punk songs with a corporate rock edge. Coming together in the early '90s in their native Baltimore, SR-71 -- guitarist frontman Mitch Allan, bassist Jeff Reid, drummer Dan Garvin, and guitarist Mark Beauchemin -- lunge into quick swirling three chord loops and spastic excitement, similar to punk-pop revivalists such as Blink 182 and Less Than Jake.

Stars of Track and Field

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:38:14 -0500

Stephen Stills

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:46:16 -0600

Steve Vai

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:46:42 -0500

Steve Winwood

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:10:45 -0500

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:47:44 -0600

Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:49:49 -0500

Styx

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:04:14 -0600

Suede

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:32:26 -0500

Suicidal Tendencies

Thu, 24 May 2007 14:28:35 -0500

Judging from their name, Suicidal Tendencies were never afraid of a little controversy. Formed in Venice, CA, during the early '80s, the group's leader from the beginning was outspoken vocalist Mike Muir. The outfit specialized in vicious hardcore early on -- building a huge following among skateboarders, lending a major hand in the creation of skatepunk -- before turning their focus eventually to thrash metal.

Superchick

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 10:20:51 -0600

Superchick first appeared in 2001 with Karaoke Superstars (Inpop), a peppy mix of popternative grooves and CCM positivity. Led by songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Max Hsu (ex-Church of Rhythm), the band also included vocalist Tricia Brock, her guitarist/vocalist sister Melissa Brock, fellow guitarist Justin Sharboro, drummer Brian, and bassist Matt Dally. Extensive touring followed the band's debut on wax, and high-profile song placements (in Legally Blonde, for example) upped their profile while promoting their message of empowerment via Christianity.

Survivor

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:07:16 -0500

Switchfoot

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:37 -0500

Originally called Chin Up, Switchfoot was formed in 1996 in San Diego, CA, by singer/guitarist Jonathan Foreman and his bassist brother Tim Foreman. With the addition of drummer Chad Butler, the band's name switched to Switchfoot (a surfing term) and they recorded their debut LP, 1997's The Legend of Chin, for Charlie Peacock's re:Think imprint. New Way to Be Human followed two years later; it was a huge hit, with the title track garnering a 1999 Dove Award for Song of the Year.

System of a Down

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:37 -0500

Like many late-'90s metal bands, System of a Down struck a balance between '80s underground thrash metal and metallic early-'90s alternative rockers like Jane's Addiction. Their dark, neo-gothic alternative metal earned a cult following in the wake of the popularity of such likeminded bands as Korn and the Deftones. Vocalist Serj Tankian, guitarist Daron Malakian, bassist Shavo Odadjian, and drummer John Dolmayan formed System of a Down in southern California in the mid-'90s. They quickly earned a strong following in Los Angeles, largely based on strong word of mouth.

Taj Mahal

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:33:46 -0500

Tenacious D

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:37 -0500

Rightfully hailed as "the greatest band on Earth," the super-sized acoustic metal/comedy duo Tenacious D was an unlikely success story. Actually, Tenacious D was probably so successful precisely because they were so unlikely: few people would imagine that two chunky guys bashing on acoustic guitars, singing songs like a tribute to the greatest song in the world (because they forgot how the greatest song in the world went after conquering the Devil with it) became one of the biggest cult bands of the late '90s and 2000s.

Test Your Reflex

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 10:21:15 -0600

Heavily inspired by the sincere and anthemic rock of '80s stars like U2, Peter Gabriel, the Police, and Simple Minds, Test Your Reflex update that vintage sound into a form akin to contemporaries like the Arcade Fire and the Faint rather than sticking to mere 1980s post-punk nostalgia. Formed in the Los Angeles suburb of Thousand Oaks, CA, in 2004 by singer and guitarist Ryan Levine, the band also includes lead guitarist R.C. Clark, keyboardist Andrew Ampaya, bassist Agustin Sanchez, and drummer Sal Cortez.

The Afghan Whigs

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:10:09 -0500

The Alchemist

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:18:59 -0500

The Ataris

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:46:15 -0500

The Ataris have produced several full-length recordings of relatively cookie-cutter pop-punk. Taking more influence from mainstream alternative acts than the punk artists they tour with, the Ataris were discovered by Vandals founder Joe Escalante in early 1997, after songwriter Kris Roe met him at a Vandals concert. Impressed by his demo tape, Escalante asked Roe to put together a full band and record for his label, Kung-Fu Records.

The Automatic Automatic

Fri, 04 May 2007 16:29:05 -0500

The Avett Brothers

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:09:45 -0500

"It costs nothing to be honest, loyal and true."

If you put your ear to the street, you can hear the rumble of the world in motion; people going to and from work, to school, to the grocery store. You may even hear the whisper of their living rooms, their conversation, their complaints, and if you're lucky, their laughter. If you're almost anywhere in America , you'll hear something different, something special, something you recognize but haven't heard in a long time. It is the sound of a real celebration.

The Black Crowes

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:45:46 -0500

The Blenders

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:48:33 -0500

The Calling

Thu, 31 May 2007 11:02:35 -0500

The Catherine Wheel

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:49:02 -0500

The Clash

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:37:58 -0500

The Damnwells

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:19:37 -0500

The Dares

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:41:05 -0500

When most bands tell you they’ve had to “grow up in public,” they’re talking about getting pushed into the spotlight before they’ve had a chance to find their voice. But for Whittier, California, trio The Dares, who started playing when twin brothers and co-founders Ben (guitar/lead vocals) and Matt (drums/vocals) Peterson were all of 8 years old, the idea was a bit more literal.

The Derek Trucks Band

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:38:49 -0500

The Derek Trucks Band has been a work in progress for over 10 years, blending jazz, rock, blues, Latin, Eastern Indian, and other world music into the sound that now defines the DTB. The band’s mission has been to assemble a group of musicians that share a passion for improvisation and musical exploration, and to develop a united musical vision by performing with this core group of players for an extended period of time. The focus of the band is on the art form itself, despite the current trend of image-driven music on the scene today.

The Exies

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 21:52:33 -0500

The Fashion

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:05:10 -0600

The story of The Fashion begins long before the release of their debut album in 2003. Singer Jakob Printzlau, guitarist Anders Find Axelsen and bassist Christian Lignell Bækholm have, with a variety of drummers, played together since 1995. The 3 first met in the underground music scene of their hometown Svendborg and, under various names they moved toward a musical style that incorporated influences from post punk and alternative rock that in the following years would encourage them to experiment further.

The Fever

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:40:00 -0600

The Fray

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:37 -0500

It’s been a whirlwind couple of years for The Fray, the Denver-based quartet whose earnest and melodic songs have been striking a huge chord with audiences. Formed in 2002 by Isaac Slade (vocals, piano) and Joe King (guitar, vocals), The Fray owe all of their early success to their organic, grassroots beginnings. In other words, they did it the old fashioned way: they earned it. It’s a story you don’t hear much anymore these days: local area gigs led to enthusiastic local press and local radio support.

The Godfathers

Thu, 31 May 2007 10:08:59 -0500

The Godfathers were founded by brothers Peter and Chris Coyne in London in 1985. Vocalist Peter and bassist Chris were joined by guitarists Kris Dollimore and Mike Gibson and drummer George Mazur. Coming ten years after Britain's punk explosion, they nevertheless built on that music's rage and force. Their debut album, Hit by Hit, was released in the U.S. on the indie label Link in 1986 and followed by Birth, School, Work, Death on Epic in 1988, which made the Top 100 bestsellers as the title song was played on album rock radio.

The Hoosiers

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:32:21 -0600

The Hoosiers are three men, but they were not always three. Before they found the third member they were a two-piece, and before that they were two one pieces. “The math’s is quite simple,” proclaimed Irwin Sparkes, the outrageously named leader of the rabble, “It’s not rocket surgery”.

And it was not ‘rocket surgery’, it was music; and what The Hoosiers have created is a shiny great dollop of what the band like to call Odd-Pop. And it was not a lie for it was odd and it was pop.

The Hooters

Thu, 24 May 2007 12:33:41 -0500

Philadelphia-based favorites The Hooters burst into prominence in the mid-1980s with a unique blend of musical idioms that distinctly stood out from the predominant dance fever and formula rock of the era. Incorporating rock ‘n roll intensity, folk stylings, Jamaican ska, Celtic flourishes and Caribbean rhythms, their winning multi-genre sound produced an impressive string of hits that made them one of the decade’s great success stories.

The Jayhawks

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:39:30 -0500

The Jeff Healey Band

Tue, 29 May 2007 13:25:59 -0500

The Juliana Theory

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:38:50 -0500

The Lashes

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:37 -0500

The Lashes features Ben Clark (vocals), Scotty Rickard (guitar), Nate Mooter (bass), Eric Howk (guitar), Mike Loggins (drums), and Jacob Hoffman (keyboards). The band, which formed in Seattle in 2000, combines punk rock energy and shiny, stylish power pop stylings for an infectious dance-driven sound. In 2003, the Lashes made their debut with the Stupid Stupid EP for Lookout!

The Marshall Tucker Band

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 05:41:11 -0500

The Mooney Suzuki

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:21:55 -0500

The New Cities

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:33:06 -0500

Blending the timeless tastiness of classic synth-pop to the intensity and dynamics of modern punk and the irrefutable rump mobilization of the recent dance-rock insurgence, the New Cities are primed to bring their own form of urban renewal to the Canadian pop-music scene and beyond as their first single, “Dead End, Countdown,” hits radio in February, with the full album set to hit in May.

The Nightwatchman

Tue, 01 May 2007 16:34:21 -0500

The Nightwatchman is the alter ego of Tom Morello, guitarist with Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave. While Morello is best known for his bracing mix of hard rock fury with hip-hop accents, as the Nightwatchman he performs as a solo acoustic singer and songwriter, playing self-penned songs that reflect his leftist political beliefs. Born in New York City in 1964 and raised in Libertyville, IL, by his mother (a longtime political activist), Morello taught himself to play guitar while he was a student at Harvard University, where he received a degree in political science.

The Offspring

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:26:29 -0600

The Outlaws

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:57:39 -0500

The Presidents of the United States of America

Wed, 23 May 2007 13:53:28 -0500

The Prodigy

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:18:10 -0600

The Queen Killing Kings

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:08:13 -0500

The Radiators

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:01:36 -0500

The Raveonettes

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:16:19 -0500

Self-confident and ambitious, the Raveonettes entered the garage rock race of the new millennium with a stylish, brassy sound not heard since Sonic Youth's Daydream Nation. Sune Rose Wagner (guitar, vocals) and Sharin Foo (bass, vocals) hail from Copenhagen and formed the Raveonettes out of dismay for their homeland's state of music.

The Script

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:49:52 -0500

It is a heart-rending drama of tragedy and triumph, love and loss, struggle and survival, the epic journey of three young Dublin boys from the wrong side of the tracks who risk everything for a dream.

This is THE SCRIPT. But the ending is not yet written.

Dramatis Personae:

Danny O'Donoghue (26): Lead vocalist and keyboard player with the vocal flexibility and technical range of an American soul legend. "The truth is, I spent a lot of my childhood singing when the other kids were outside playing football and getting into trouble."

The Selmanaires

Thu, 08 May 2008 16:53:29 -0500

The Stone Roses

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:13:21 -0500

The Strokes

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:37 -0500

Equally inspired by classic tunesmiths like Buddy Holly and John Lennon as well as the attitude and angular riffs of fellow New Yorkers Television and the Velvet Underground, the Strokes were also equally blessed and cursed with an enormous amount of hype -- particularly from the U.K. music press, whose adulation for the group rivaled their fervor for Oasis in the early '90s.

The Thorns

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:13:21 -0500

The Ting Tings

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:08:27 -0600

It’s nothing you’ll see on Shameless, but– whisper it – Salford has an artsy underside that is shaping up to be a Northern variant on Warhol’s early Factory. Based in a former disused Mill and shrouded by council High Rises, its first breakout stars have emerged. Welcome, if you will, The Ting Tings – the Sonny and Cher of Salford Precinct for the Noughties.

The Ting Tings are Jules de Martino and Katie White. They met when she was just out of being a Wigan school-girl and bonded over a shared ambition to rock the foundations of pop music.

The Twenty Twos

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 10:35:17 -0600

The View

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 11:20:34 -0600

The View -- bassist Kieran Webster, lead guitarist Pete Reilly, lead singer Kyle Falconer, and drummer Steve Morrison -- got together in their native Dundee, near Scotland's east coast, in 2005, when none of them had yet reached 20. Prior to storming the U.K. with their energetic, scruffy ska-punk and throwback rock, they were a cover band. But as of 2007, when they made their U.S.

The Whigs

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:35:27 -0500

The White Tie Affair

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:51:17 -0500

The members of The White Tie Affair have musical A.D.D. Every thing they hear, touch and see influences them. The White Tie Affair is an adventure into pop, exploring many different styles and sounds. Whether it be sung, strummed, or programmed, you can bet they have tried to make it work. Front man Chris Wallace explains that the goal of the band is to “communicate their love for different kinds of music to anyone who wants to listen.”

Third Eye Blind

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:34:44 -0600

Three Days Grace

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:37 -0500

The members of Three Days Grace began bashing punk chords when they were in their teens, carving a derivative yet energetic sound that fueled their live performances. Three Days Grace was formed in Norwood, Ontario, Canada, in 1997 by Adam Gontier (vocals, guitar), Brad Walst (bass), and Neil Sanderson (drums). The group was originally called Groundswell, a five-piece that lasted from 1992 until transforming to a trio five years later. Gontier and Walst were raised in Norwood, and many of their songs were inspired by living in a place with a population of around 1,500.

Thriving Ivory

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:44:31 -0500

Tori Amos

Tue, 29 May 2007 12:21:52 -0500

Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos) was one of several female singer/songwriters who combined the stark lyrical attack of alternative rock with a distinctly '70s musical approach. Her music falls between the orchestrated meditations of Kate Bush and the stripped-down poetics of Joni Mitchell. In addition to reviving the singer/songwriter traditions of the '70s, Amos revived the piano as a rock & roll instrument. With her 1992 album, Little Earthquakes, Amos built a dedicated following that continued to expand with her second album, Under the Pink.

Toto

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:45:35 -0500

treble charger

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:55:30 -0500

Detox is a significant, all too familiar word in the world of rock’n’roll. But in the world of Treble Charger, Detox is just a word, extricated from the first verse of a pure adrenaline liftoff song called "Hundred Million" and affixed as the title of the Toronto quartet’s latest, highly addictive sonic elixir. Any further questions? No? Good. Because the only thing that needs explaining is how the heck Treble Charger managed to refuel so quickly after the juggernaut of their last album, Wide Awake Bored, and deliver a fresh collection that tops it.

Trey Anastasio

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:37 -0500

Since co-founding the seminal improv rock outfit Phish in 1983, guitarist, composer, and songwriter Trey Anastasio has explored a wide variety of musical pathways ranging from atonal fugues and elaborate charts with Phish to adventurous free jazz on his first solo project, Surrender to the Air (1996), to collaborations with the likes of Tom Marshall, Les Claypool, Philip Glass, Stewart Copeland, and others. After Phish went on long-term hiatus in late 2000, Anastasio focused on a myriad of projects, including Oysterhead and his eight-piece solo band.

Twin Atlantic

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:13:49 -0500

Ultra Vivid Scene

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:24:35 -0500

Umphrey's McGee

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:13:34 -0600

Unkle

Thu, 29 May 2008 14:34:11 -0500

Unwritten Law

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:02:04 -0500

Valencia

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:13:56 -0500

In the years between Valencia’s 2005 debut, This Could Be A Possibility [I Surrender Records], and their forthcoming release, We All Need A Reason To Believe, the much beloved pop-punk quintet – singer Shane Henderson, drummer Max Soria, bassist George Ciukurescu and guitarists JD Perry and Brendan Walter — have kept the kind of positive attitude that you don’t find in most rock bands today.

Vedera

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:43:56 -0500

On their major-label debut album Stages, Vedera have at last been able to capture the magic that has made them such a hot live property over the past few years. The Kansas City, Missouri-based quartet, fronted by Kristen May, have toured incessantly since releasing their first EP in 2004, honing their sound and building their considerable fanbase the grassroots way — one fan at a time. “We’ve spent more time playing live than we probably ever will be able to spend in a studio,” guitarist Brian Little (and May’s husband) says, “and we think that’s great.

Velvet Revolver

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:45:38 -0500

Velvet Revolver began with a spring 2002 jam session that reunited ex-Guns N' Roses bandmates Slash (guitar), Duff McKagan (bass), and Matt Sorum (drums) on-stage. With the discovery that their chemistry was still going strong, the trio began pushing around some new music and auditioning singers for what became known as "the Project." Early entries included ex-Buckcherry shouter Josh Todd and Neurotica's Kelly Shaefer; both became acquainted with the cutting room floor.

Vendetta Red

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 13:31:32 -0600

In 1998, Erik Chapman, Joseph Childres, Justin Cronk, Zach Davidson, and Mike Vermillion formed Vendetta Red. The mid-'90s grunge reign was their primary inspiration, as was the emo-derived urgency of Sunny Day Real Estate. In 1999, Vendetta Red self-released the 6 Kisses a Blatant Reminder of Why We Are Alive EP and toured the West Coast. A year later, they issued their debut album, Blackout Analysis; White Knuckled Substance appeared in October 2001 and was well received on local radio. Epic Records was impressed by the band's ambition and offered Vendetta Red a deal in early 2002.

Vertical Horizon

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 13:30:31 -0600

The acoustic jam band Vertical Horizon was formed in 1991 by Georgetown University undergrads Matt Scannell and Keith Kane; after graduation the duo relocated to Boston, and in 1992 self-released their debut LP There and Back Again. Non-stop touring followed, and soon the group was opening for bands like the Allman Brothers, Better Than Ezra and the Samples; they also appeared on the Aware II compilation alongside the likes of Hootie and the Blowfish, the Verve Pipe and Edwin McCain.

VietNam

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:15:34 -0500

Wakefield

Thu, 31 May 2007 15:31:12 -0500

Wakefield's Ryan Escolopio (vocals/guitar), former Good Charlotte drummer Aaron Escolopio, J.D. Tennyson (guitar), and Mike Schoolden (bass) hail from Maryland. They had perfected their own bratty blend of pop-punk and post-grunge by around 2000. Tennyson and Ryan Escolopio became fast friends while still attending high school, bonding over Slipknot, Green Day, and the Police. The Escolopios' dad had played in a Journey/Chicago cover band when his sons were little, and naturally they followed in his footsteps.

Walter Meego

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:26:31 -0500

War Of Ages

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:08:52 -0500

Warrant

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 16:47:36 -0600

White Rabbits

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:36:26 -0500

Wild

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:22:07 -0500

Wild Light

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:43:22 -0600

Wild Light beams with electric chemistry.

The New Hampshire quartet is built from the sort of unspoken understanding that fuels the strongest career bands: each player has an inherent knowledge of their musical role in a functioning unit, fostered by well-honed listening skills and the near-spiritual connection necessary to anticipate one another's next move. It's the kind of telepathic communication that usually develops deeper into a band's catalogue, but it's evident in spades on "Adult Nights," Wild Light's Rob Schnapf-produced debut for Columbia's StarTime International imprint.

Wild Sweet Orange

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:20:06 -0500

William Shatner

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:19:48 -0500

Wilson Phillips

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:21:00 -0500

Wire Train

Tue, 13 May 2008 14:02:46 -0500

Zebrahead

Wed, 23 May 2007 15:50:47 -0500