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Golden Bomber　

Girls' Generation　

A nine-piece girl group from South Korea, Girls’ Generation -- also known as SNSD or So Nyeo Shi Dae -- was a SM Entertainment creation, to go along with that company’s other dance-pop gro ..more

Green Day　

Out of all the post-Nirvana alternative bands to break into the pop mainstream, Green Day were second only to Pearl Jam in terms of influence. At their core, Green Day were simply punk rev ..more

Gen Hoshino　

Genesis　

Genesis started life as a progressive rock band, in the manner of Yes and King Crimson, before a series of membership changes brought about a transformation in their sound, into one of the mo ..more

GLAY　

Glay is without doubt the most successful rock band in the history of Japanese visual rock. With a unique high-tone vocal style, an abundant talent for writing and producing No.1 hits, it seems the ..more

G-DRAGON (from BIGBANG)　

GARNET CROW　

Gary Moore　

One of rock’s most underrated guitarists (both from a technical and compositional point of view), Gary Moore remains relatively unknown in the U.S., while his solo work has brought him substanti ..more

the GazettE　

Grant Green　

Grant Green was born in St. Louis on June 6, 1931, learned his instrument in grade school from his guitar-playing father and was playing professionally by the age of thirteen with a gospel group. H ..more

GReeeeN　

Grateful Dead　

Rock’s longest, strangest trip, the Grateful Dead were the psychedelic era’s most beloved musical ambassadors as well as its most enduring survivors, spreading their message of peace, love, and ..more

George Benson　

George Benson is simply one of the greatest guitarists in jazz history, but he is also an amazingly versatile musician, and that frustrates to no end critics who would paint him into a narrow {\ ..more

Grand Funk Railroad　

One of the 1970s’ most successful hard rock bands in spite of critical pans and somewhat reluctant radio airplay (at first), Grand Funk Railroad built a devoted fan base with constant touring, a ..more

Gospellers　

GALNERYUS　

Japan is no hotbed of power metal, but Galneryus are a convincing (if derivative) answer to European overlords of pomp and chugging riffs such as Stratovarius and Sonata Arctica, whose sound ..more

Gamma Ray　

Kai Hansen formed Helloween in 1984, playing guitar and singing on the speed metal band’s first four albums. He left in early 1989, however, and founded Gamma Ray with vocalist Ralf Scheepe ..more

Gary Burton　

One of the two great vibraphonists to emerge in the 1960s (along with Bobby Hutcherson), Gary Burton’s remarkable four-mallet technique (best displayed on an unaccompanied version of {＆No More ..more

Guns N' Roses　

At a time when pop was dominated by dance music and pop-metal, Guns N’ Roses brought raw, ugly rock ＆ roll crashing back into the charts. They were not nice boys; nice boys don’t play { ..more