Jake Bugg　

Raised on a steady diet of the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, and the brothers Gallagher, English singer/songwriter Jake Bugg blends the melodious, working-class swagger of the La’ ..more

Triumph　

Late-’70s/early-’80s prog metallists Triumph endured countless comparisons to Rush throughout their career, and with good reason; they were both quite similar musically and lyrically, comprised ..more

Anne Murray　

Nova Scotia-born Anne Murray built her musical influences from the pop sounds that her parents listened to (Rosemary Clooney, Perry Como) and the Top 40 sounds that AM New York radio stati ..more

Eddie Vedder　

Along with Kurt Cobain, Eddie Vedder reluctantly became a celebrity and an alt-rock spokesman when his band, Pearl Jam, hit the big time in the early ’90s. But things didn’t come easy for V ..more

Cannibal Corpse　

If vomit were a movie, this would be the soundtrack, wrote one critic of Cannibal Corpse’s music, some of the most extreme, violent death metal sounds and subject matter ever committed to tape. R ..more

Blodwyn Pig　

A quirky detour of late-’60s British progressive/blues rock, Blodwyn Pig was founded by former Jethro Tull guitarist Mick Abrahams, who left Tull after the This Was album. Abrahams w ..more

The Bluebells　

During their brief time together in the early ’80s, the Bluebells (songwriter Robert Bobby Bluebell Hodgens [born on June 6, 1959] [guitar], Kenneth McClusky [born on February 8, 1962] [voc ..more

Badlands　

Led by former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee and one-time Black Sabbath vocalist Ray Gillen, Badlands was one of the most talented bands to spring from the fertile hair band sce ..more

The Cribs　

Blending quintessentially British influences like the Beatles, Sex Pistols, and the Smiths with American indie rock like Beat Happening and Bobby Conn, Yorkshire, England’s the Cribs ..more

Roger Waters / Ron Geesin　

Plastic Ono Band　

The Plastic Ono Band is a conceptual band, said John Lennon to writer David Sheff in 1980. There is no Plastic Ono Band. It’s just an idea...there is no Plastic Ono Band like there i ..more

Blue Ambition　

Little Barrie　

Little Barrie are a London-based trio whose sound is an exciting blend of hard rock, blues, soul, and funk that calls to mind classic bands of the ’60s like Traffic and Cream, and whose loose ..more

Marc Bolan / T Rex　

Garbage　

Garbage built on the sonic landscapes of My Bloody Valentine, Curve, and Sonic Youth, adding a distinct sense of accessible pop songcraft. The band was the brainchild of producers Butch ..more

Extreme　

Extreme’s music was never easy to classify, since it rarely confined itself to heavy metal, hard rock, or pop. The Massachusetts-based band formed in 1985; guitarist Nuno Bettencourt had already ..more

MIKA　

Dan Penn　

Songwriter/producer Dan Penn has been a quiet force behind Southern soul music for over thirty years. Always moving just out of view of the limelight, Penn has produced and written hits for { ..more

Mike Reid & Joe Henry　

The Buzzcocks　

Formed in Manchester, England, in 1975, the Buzzcocks were one of the most influential bands to emerge in the initial wave of punk rock. With their crisp melodies, driving guitars, and guitarist ..more