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R Kelly　

Urban R＆B producer/vocalist/multi-instrumentalist/songwriter R. Kelly and his supporting band Public Announcement began recording in 1992 at the tail end of the new jack swing era, yet ..more

Ra Ra Riot　

Combining indie rock with chamber pop flourishes (courtesy of a small string section), Ra Ra Riot formed while the band’s six members were attending college in Syracuse, New York. Milo Bona ..more

Ra.D　

Radiohead　

Hailed as the most influential rock band of ’90s, Radiohead returned in 2003 with their sixth studio album ’Hail To The Thief’. The set seems to cover all of their musical aspects, mixing the furious ..more

RADIOTS　

RADWIMPS　

Rage Against The Machine　

Rage Against the Machine earned acclaim from disenfranchised fans (and not insignificant derision from critics) for their bombastic, fiercely polemical music, which brewed sloganeering leftist rant ..more

Raging Slab　

Led by singer and guitarist Greg Strzempka, Raging Slab is known for its highly unique Southern-rock boogie sound, with influences from punk and metal. Part of the group’s impact comes from slid ..more

Rahsaan Roland Kirk　

RAIN　

Rainbow　

The brainchild of former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, Rainbow quickly developed into one of the ’70s most successful heavy metal bands behind charismatic front man Ronnie James ..more

Rainbow　

Rainy　

Ralph Sharon　

Ralph Sharon made his professional debut with Ted Heath in 1946, then moved on to Frank Weir’s orchestra before leading his own sextet. He moved to the U.S. in 1953, where he initially worked ..more

RAM WIRE　

Rammstein　

Rammstein were formed in 1993 by an assembly of factory-weary proletarians raised in East Germany. They took their name (adding an m) from the location of a German tragedy where 80 people were hu ..more

Ramones　

The Ramones are the first punk rock band. Other bands, such as the Stooges and the New York Dolls, came before them and set the stage and aesthetic for punk, and bands that immediately ..more

RAM RIDER　

Ramsey Lewis　

Pianist and composer Ramsey Lewis has been a major figure in contemporary jazz since the late 1950s, playing music with a warm, open personality that’s allowed him to cross over to the pop and R＆B ..more

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