HALCALI　

Hawkwind　

Any sci-fi fan with long memories probably remembers those 1970s’ DAW paperback editions of Michael Moorcock’s sword-and-sorcery novels, with their images of heavily armored, very muscular warri ..more

Bill Frisell　

The defining characteristic of any given jazz musician is frequently his sound. The more control a player has over the nature of that sound, the more likely he is to project a distinctive musical pers ..more

G-DRAGON (from BIGBANG)　

Li Zhi　

Toko Furuuchi　

Donald Fagen　

Donald Fagen was one of the two masterminds behind Steely Dan, the seminal jazz-pop band of the ’70s. Fagen’s solo work has been a continuation of the band’s work of the early ’80s -- careful ..more

OCHA NORMA　

Kim Wilde　

The daughter of ’50s British pop singer Marty Wilde, Kim Wilde had several pop hits during the ’80s. Initially, her synth-driven pop fit in with the new wave movement, but as the dec ..more

Simply Red　

Led by the vocalist Mick Hucknall, the English blue-eyed soul band Simply Red became international stars with their debut album, Picture Book. On the hit ballad Holding Back the Years, Hu ..more

The Strokes　

Equally inspired by classic tunesmiths like Buddy Holly and John Lennon and the street-smart attitude and angular riffs of fellow New Yorkers Television and the Velvet Underground, the S ..more

KaWang　

ZORN (ZONE THE DARKNESS)　

Cyndi Lauper　

Cyndi Lauper began her career as a playful rebel, and matured into one of the best respected artists in American music. Lauper rose to fame in 1983 with the release of She’s So Unusual, an al ..more

Herb Alpert　

One of the most successful instrumental performers in pop history, trumpeter Herb Alpert was also one of the entertainment industry’s shrewdest businessmen： A＆M, the label he co-founded with par ..more

SODOM　

This German black metal band’s early lineup consisted of Tom Angelripper (bass/vocals), Aggressor (guitar/vocals), and Chris Witchhunter Dudek (drums). They were heavily influenced by thras ..more

Supertramp　

Supertramp followed an unusual path to commercial success in the 1970s, fusing the stylistic ambition and instrumental dexterity of progressive rock with the wit and tuneful melodies of British pop ..more

Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku　

Rokudenashi　

Khruangbin　

Khruangbin (Thai for airplane, or literally engine fly) are a jet-setting trio from Texas whose smooth, mainly instrumental music is heavily inspired by Thai rock and funk from the ’60s and ’70s, ..more