Pig　

Raymond Watts, who performs under the name Pig, was one of the founding members of the performance art ensemble originally known as Kein Mehrheit fur die Mitleid, which would only later devel ..more

Phish　

During the early ’90s, Phish emerged as heirs to the Grateful Dead’s throne. Although their music was somewhat similar to the Dead’s sound -- an eclectic, free-form rock ＆ roll encompassing e ..more

Dinosaur Jr.　

Dinosaur Jr. were largely responsible for returning lead guitar to indie rock and, along with their peers the Pixies, they injected late-’80s alternative rock with monumental levels of pure guit ..more

Alison Moyet　

Alison Moyet, a British pop singer with a remarkably bluesy voice, began her professional career with synth pop duo Yazoo (Yaz in the U.S.) in the early ’80s. In 1983, Moyet began a solo c ..more

Cocteau Twins　

A group whose distinctly ethereal and gossamer sound virtually defined the enigmatic image of the record label 4AD, Cocteau Twins were founded in Grangemouth, Scotland, in 1979. Taking their nam ..more

Korn　

Korn’s cathartic alternative metal sound positioned the group among the most popular and provocative to emerge during the post-grunge era of the late ’90s. The band began their existence as the Bak ..more

Pavement　

With their fractured songs, unexpected blasts of feedback, laconic vocals, cryptic literate lyrics, and defiant low-fidelity, Pavement were one of the most influential and distinctive bands to emer ..more

Royal Blood　

Then Jerico　

In the late-’80s pinup void that followed Duran Duran’s decline, there was no shortage of British contenders to fill the Fab Five’s shoes. One of those bands was Then Jerico, a guitar-oriented L ..more

Tim Christensen　

Section 25　

Not as strong as some of their Factory Records labelmates -- such as New Order, the Durutti Column, and A Certain Ratio -- Section 25 followed a similar course, providing a link between ..more

HiNDS　

Hinds are a four-piece garage pop band based in Madrid, Spain. Originally formed as a duo by singers and guitarists Carlotta Cosials and Ana Garcia Perrote in 2011, the two friends released a ..more

Marilyn Manson　

Iconic rock frontman Marilyn Manson became a mainstream antihero in the ’90s -- much to the chagrin of conservative politicians and concerned parents -- before settling into a goth elder statesman ..more

Margaret Glaspy　

Blending lyrical, introspective songwriting with a raw rock edge, Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Margaret Glaspy creates a sound that is both intimate and powerful. A native of California, Glas ..more

Bad Brains　

By melding punk with reggae, Bad Brains became one of the definitive American hardcore punk groups of the early ’80s. Although the group released only a handful of records during its peak, ..more

Style Council / Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66　

A Perfect Circle　

Formed by Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan and former Tool guitar tech Billy Howerdel, A Perfect Circle is an extension of the alt-metal-fused-with-art-rock style popularized by Too ..more

Yungblud / Onerepublic　

Throbbing Gristle　

Abrasive, aggressive, and antagonistic, Britain’s Throbbing Gristle pioneered industrial music; exploring death, mutilation, fascism, and degradation amid a thunderous cacophony of mechanical noise ..more