Aerosmith　

Aerosmith were one of the most popular hard rock bands of the ’70s, setting the style and sound of hard rock and heavy metal for the next two decades with their raunchy, bluesy swagger. The Boston- ..more

Air Supply　

With their heavily orchestrated, sweet ballads, the Australian soft rock group Air Supply became a staple of early-’80s radio, scoring a string of seven straight Top Five singles. Air Suppl ..more

Asia　

When they appeared in the early ’80s, Asia seemed to be a holdover from the ’70s, when supergroups and self-important progressive rockers reigned supreme. Featuring members of such seminal art rock ..more

801 (Rock)　

Adrianne Lenker　

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

Exodus　

Once the kings of the Bay Area metal scene -- the birthplace of thrash -- Exodus were unceremoniously demoted from their post with the arrival of Los Angeles’ Metallica in 1982. And while they p ..more

Eclipse (スウェーデン)　

XTC　

XTC was one of the smartest -- and catchiest -- British pop bands to emerge from the punk and new wave explosion of the late ’70s. From the tense, jerky riffs of their early singles to the ..more

Ed Sheeran　

Flame-haired singer/songwriter, beatboxer, and guitarist Ed Sheeran’s eclectic blend of acoustic pop, folk, and hip-hop has been championed by everyone from the underground grime scene to American ..more

Epica　

Originally calling themselves Sahara Dust, Holland’s Epica formed in early 2003 when After Forever guitarist Mark Jansen decided to break away from the group he had helped found in order t ..more

FM　

British AOR veterans FM were formed around the trio of Steve Overland, his brother Chris, and Pete Jupp. The three initially formed the band Wildlife in 1980 and recorded Burning for ..more

Emerson, Lake & Powell　

Although the ELP acronym remained the same, Emerson, Lake and Powell otherwise failed to recreate the creative or commercial excitement of the earlier progressive rock trio which featured ..more

Emerson Lake & Palmer　

Emerson, Lake ＆ Palmer were progressive rock’s first supergroup. Greeted by the rock press and the public as something akin to conquering heroes, they succeeded in broadening the audience for progr ..more

MGMT　

Finding an unlikely middle point between Suicide’s hostile, proto-electro punk art noise and the sardonic, pop-friendly sound of the Flaming Lips, MGMT started as electroclash musical terrori ..more

Erra (Rk)　

Eric Carmen　

Eric Carmen has amassed an impressive amount of hit singles over his long career, whether it be as a member of the influential power pop outfit the Raspberries, as a solo artist, or as a songwri ..more

Eric Clapton　

By the time Eric Clapton launched his solo career with the release of his self-titled debut album in mid-1970, he was long established as one of the world’s major rock stars due to his group affili ..more

Elton John　

Elton John was the biggest pop star of the ’70s, grabbing headlines and generating hits throughout the world. As it turned out, this was merely the first act in a remarkable career that kept him at ..more

Elbow　

Injecting a wider range of emotions into their music than most of their guitar-based British peers, Elbow have been known to refer to their grandiose orchestral sound as prog without the solos. T ..more