Geino Yamashirogumi　

Randy Goodrum　

Songwriter Randy Goodrum wrote singles for Steve Perry (Oh Sherry), George Benson (20/20), Kenny Rogers, Toto and El Debarge. He appeared on Bill Clinton’s Inauguration TV spe ..more

Hanoi Rocks　

Finland’s major export to the world of heavy metal, Hanoi Rocks, drew much of their sound and inspiration from ’70s glam rock and were thought by some to have fused the two styles more successfully ..more

Peter Criss　

Peter Criss rose to fame in the 1970s as the drummer for theatrical heavy metal-ists Kiss. Born Peter George Criscoula on December 20, 1947, in Brooklyn, NY, Criss got his start drumming a ..more

SONHOUSE　

John Scofield　

One of the big three of late 20th and early 21st century jazz guitarists (along with Pat Metheny and Bill Frisell), John Scofield’s influence grew in the ’90s and continued into the 21st ..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

Tool　

Tool’s greatest breakthrough was to meld dark underground metal with the ambition of art rock. Although Metallica wrote their multi-sectioned, layered songs as if they were composers, they kept ..more

Craig Taborn　

Jazz pianist and keyboard player Craig Taborn began working professionally in the 1990s in a variety of musical contexts, ranging from more straight-ahead jazz to more outside music, with young jaz ..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

Ralph Towner　

One of the founders of Oregon, Ralph Towner is one of the few modern jazz musicians to specialize on acoustic guitar. His playing often stretches beyond the boundaries of conventional jazz ..more

China Crisis　

A bit fiery for most in the new romantic camp during the early ’80s, China Crisis were inspired by similar sources but injected their pop songs with occasional political commentary and bluesy regga ..more

Andrew Gold　

Best remembered for his mid-’70s smashes Lonely Boy and Thank You for Being a Friend, pop singer/songwriter Andrew Gold was born in Burbank, CA on August 2, 1951. The son of composer { ..more

Michiko Hamamura　

Mizuki Ichiro　

LAUGHIN'NOSE　

Iveys