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Gil Scott Heron　

One of the most important progenitors of rap music, Gil Scott-Heron’s aggressive, no-nonsense street poetry inspired a legion of intelligent rappers while his engaging songwriting skills placed ..more

Gil Evans　

One of the most significant arrangers in jazz history, Gil Evans’ three album-length collaborations with Miles Davis (Miles Ahead, Porgy and Bess, and Sketches of Spain) are all conside ..more

Gillan　

A separate entity from the Ian Gillan Band and distinct from Ian Gillan the solo artist, Gillan was a band bearing the ex-Deep Purple frontman’s name which provided an outlet for his strai ..more

Gilad Hekselman　

GALMET　

Gap Band　

The Gap Band, centered around brothers Charlie, Ronnie, and Robert Wilson, toiled in obscurity for several years prior to becoming one of the most popular funk groups of the late ’70s and ..more

Guitar Slim　

No 1950s blues guitarist even came close to equaling the flamboyant Guitar Slim in the showmanship department. Armed with an estimated 350 feet of cord between his axe and his amp, Slim would ..more

Guitar Wolf　

KEANE　

Keane’s piano-driven pop/rock is created by vocalist Tom Chaplin, drummer Richard Hughes, and pianist Tim Rice-Oxley, three childhood friends from the small town of Battle in East Sussex, ..more

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Keith Urban　

Although born in New Zealand and raised in nearby Australia, Keith Urban made his biggest splash in Nashville, where he helped rewrite the rules of contemporary country music. By embracing drum loo ..more

Keith Tippett　

For a time during the 1970s, there were two Keiths who played prominent -- though never overlapping -- roles in the world of art rock and progressive rock music. For the majority of fans and casual ..more

Keith Jarrett　

Pianist, composer, and bandleader Keith Jarrett is one of the most prolific, innovative, and iconoclastic musicians to emerge from the late 20th century. As a pianist (though it is by no means the ..more

Keyshia Cole　

One of the more genuine urban songstresses to emerge in the 2000s, Keyshia Cole worked her way up the industry ladder diligently yet quickly, making her major-label debut in 2004 at age 21. Born ..more

King-Show　

Basho Kingentei　

Kingrass Hoppers　

KING BROTHERS　

Kingdom Come　

Few new bands have caused as much of a stir with the release of their debut single and few have, simultaneously, generated so much backlash as German hard rockers Kingdom Come did with Get It On. ..more

King Diamond　

Widely regarded as the finest vocalist in all of metal (who possesses a multi-octave range), theatrical rocker King Diamond first rose to prominence as a member of Mercyful Fate before launching ..more