Enya　

With her blend of folk melodies, synthesized backdrops, and classical motifs, Enya created a distinctive style that more closely resembled new age than the folk and Celtic music that provided her i ..more

MR.BIG　

Mr. Big were one of the few shredder pop metal bands (translation： the bandmembers were highly proficient at their instruments) that prized songcraft as highly as virtuosity. The seeds for the gr ..more

Keith Richards　

He’s acknowledged as perhaps the greatest rhythm guitarist in rock ＆ roll, but Keith Richards is even more legendary for his near-miraculous ability to survive the most debauched excesses of the ro ..more

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Joy Division　

Formed in the wake of the punk explosion in England, Joy Division became the first band in the post-punk movement by later emphasizing not anger and energy but mood and expression, pointing a ..more

The Smashing Pumpkins　

Of all the major alternative rock bands of the early ’90s, the Smashing Pumpkins were the group least influenced by traditional underground rock. Lead guitarist/songwriter Billy Corgan fas ..more

Yoshitaka Minami　

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Neil Young & Crazy Horse　

Night Ranger　

Night Ranger is best known for Sister Christian, a 1984 single that reached the Top 10 in the U.S. and Canada that later turned into a power ballad perennial. Prior to Sister Christian, Night ..more

Humble Pie　

A showcase for former Small Faces’ frontman Steve Marriott and one-time Herd guitar virtuoso Peter Frampton, the hard rock outfit Humble Pie formed in Essex, England in 1969. Also fe ..more

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Anthrax　

Nearly as much as Metallica or Megadeth, Anthrax were responsible for the emergence of speed and thrash metal. Combining the speed and fury of hardcore punk with the prominent guitar ..more

2 Pac　

Easily the most controversial and influential figure in rap history, 2 Pac was truly an innovator. His influence in rap music is still strong that the catalog of his posthumous albums now continues t ..more

Taiga Kyomoto　

Destruction　

Together with their countrymen Kreator and Sodom, Germany’s Destruction constituted the dominating triumvirate of Teutonic thrash metal during the 1980s. And even though they ultimately faile ..more

Hiromi Uehara　

Howard Jones　

Howard Jones was one of the defining figures of mid-’80s synth pop. Jones’ music merged the technology-intensive sound of new wave with the cheery optimism of hippies and late-’60s pop. Jones ..more

Grant Green　

A severely underrated player during his lifetime, Grant Green is one of the great unsung heroes of jazz guitar. He combined an extensive foundation in R＆B with a mastery of bebop and simplicity tha ..more