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AKB48　

AKB48 are an all-female Japanese theater troupe/musical unit created by the famous producer Akimoto Yasushi. AKB is short for Akihabara, a Tokyo district where the group gives daily performanc ..more

Arashi　

A.B.C-Z　

Ayumi Hamasaki　

Ayumi Hamasaki is enjoying a string of Japan chart-toppers that help establish her as one of the most successful female solo singers of ’00s, along with Misia and Hikaru Utada. In addition to being a ..more

Aerosmith　

Aerosmith were one of the most popular hard rock bands of the ’70s, setting the style and sound of hard rock and heavy metal for the next two decades with their raunchy, bluesy swagger. The Boston- ..more

Atoms For Peace　

The nameless lineup that became Atoms for Peace made its public debut at Los Angeles, California’s Echoplex on October 2, 2009. Thom Yorke, joined by longtime Radiohead associate Nigel Godr ..more

Adele　

When the U.K. press began dubbing Adele the next Amy Winehouse in late 2007, the hype didn’t touch upon the heavy singer/songwriter influence found in the Londoner’s music. Influenced by Suz ..more

Allman Brothers Band　

The story of the Allman Brothers Band is one of triumph, tragedy, redemption, dissolution, and a new redemption. Over 40 years, they went from being America’s single most influential band to a has- ..more

Aldious　

Alicia Keys　

By mixing R＆B with a sultry dose of neo-soul, Alicia Keys became an international star in 2001 with the release of her debut album. Songs in A Minor sold more than 50,000 copies during its first ..more

Acid Black Cherry　

aiko　

AC / DC　

AC/DC’s mammoth power chord roar became one of the most influential hard rock sounds of the ’70s. In its own way, it was a reaction against the pompous art rock and lumbering arena rock of ..more

EXILE ATSUSHI　

AAA　

Aretha Franklin　

For nearly 40 years, Aretha Franklin has been an icon of contemporary pop music, known around the world as the Queen of Soul. With her extraordinary range and incendiary gospel-inspired phrasing, Fr ..more

Art Blakey　

In the ’60s, when John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman were defining the concept of a jazz avant-garde, few knowledgeable observers would have guessed that in another 30 years the music’s mai ..more

ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION　

Akiko Yano　

Amaranthe　

Sweden’s Amaranthe is a metalcore band known for its mix of melodic pop and death metal. Formed in 2008, Amaranthe features several vocalists, with Eliza Reed and Jake E handling most of t ..more