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KISS　

Rooted in the campy theatrics of Alice Cooper and the sleazy hard rock of glam rockers the New York Dolls, Kiss became a favorite of American teenagers in the ’70s. Most kids were infatuat ..more

If there is one group that embodies both the best and the worst aspects of progressive rock (from the standpoints of both supporters and detractors), it is King Crimson. During its first five ye ..more

Kenny Rogers　

It took several tries before Kenny Rogers became a star. As a member of the First Edition (and the New Christy Minstrels before that), he shared in some million-sellers, among them {＆Reuben ..more

Kylie Minogue　

On the one hand, in the pop music arena, worldbeaters such as Kylie Minogue are few and far between. Singers and performers of her stature and popularity rarely maintain their power for as long as ..more

Kinks　

Although they weren’t as boldly innovative as the Beatles or as popular as the Rolling Stones or the Who, the Kinks were one of the most influential bands of the British Invasion. Like ..more

Korn　

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, Californ ..more

Kansas　

Fusing the complexity of British prog rock with an American heartland sound representative of their name, Kansas were among the most popular bands of the late ’70s; though typically dismissed by ..more

Killing Joke　

Heavy and slow, Killing Joke (at least early in their career) were a quasi-metal band dancing to a tune of doom and gloom. They eventually became less heavy and more arty (the latter seems almos ..more

Kraftwerk　

During the mid-’70s, Germany’s Kraftwerk established the sonic blueprint followed by an extraordinary number of artists in the decades to come. From the British new romantic movement to {\hip-ho ..more

Kasabian　

Kasabian took the British press by storm in the early 2000s by mixing traces of the Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, and Primal Scream with Oasis-sized confidence and DJ Shadow-influenced ..more

Katy Perry　

A former Christian artist, Katy Perry rebranded herself as a larger-than-life pop star and rose to prominence during the summer of 2008. Before she topped the charts with songs like I Kissed a Gir ..more

Kevin Ayers　

Kevin Ayers was one of rock’s oddest and more likable enigmas, even if he often seemed not to operate at his highest potential. Perhaps that’s because he never seemed to have taken his music too se ..more

Kelly Clarkson　

The winner of Fox TV’s first American Idol competition during the summer of 2002, Kelly Clarkson went from an anonymous talent to a nationally known singer in a matter of months, performi ..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

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

Killers　

Few bands in the mid-2000s rose so quickly to the forefront of pop music as the Killers. The band’s debut, Hot Fuss, became one of 2004’s biggest releases, spawning four singles and catapulting the ..more

Killswitch Engage　

The four bandmembers who came together and created Killswitch Engage already had strong fan followings. Mike D’Antonio (bass) was formerly the leader and principal songwriter of Overcast, the ..more

Kmfdm　

Such industrial alt-metal outfits as Nine Inch Nails and Ministry received the lion’s share of press and commercial success during the ’90s, but a handful of other bands slugged it out for just ..more

Krokus　

Switzerland’s most successful hard rock band, Krokus enjoyed international popularity in the 1980s and onward for their aggressive, straightforward variety of European metal. Hailing from the Swiss ..more

Kreator　

Arguably the most influential and successful European thrash metal band ever, Germany’s Kreator is also by far the most enduring. Like many of their European speed metal brethren, Kreato ..more

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