Janet Jackson　

Few celebrity siblings can emerge from the shadows of their already famous relations to become superstars in their own right and with their own distinct personalities. That’s exactly what Janet Jack ..more

Pentangle　

Were Pentangle a folk group, a folk-rock group, or something that resists classification? They could hardly be called a rock ＆ roll act; they didn’t use electric instruments often, and were built a ..more

Michael Monroe　

In a perfect world, Michael Monroe would have been one of the leading frontmen of the ・0s glam metal movement -- leaving most of his unbearable contemporaries in the dust. Born Matti Fagerholm ..more

Hall and Oates　

From their first hit in 1974 through their heyday in the ’80s, Daryl Hall and John Oates’ smooth, catchy take on Philly soul brought them enormous commercial success -- including six number one ..more

King Giddra　

Chihiro Onitsuka　

Dio　

For a brief spell during the mid-’80s, the heavy metal quintet Dio were one of the top U.S. concert attractions, boasting one of the most over the top stage acts of its time loaded with props an ..more

Jacob Collier　

Naoki Sanada　

Sound Horizon　

Celine Dion　

Rising from humble beginnings to become an international pop star selling more than 100 million albums worldwide, Celine Dion’s career spanned years of superstardom in the 1990s as well as more div ..more

Takanenonadeshiko　

Echo & The Bunnymen　

Echo ＆ the Bunnymen’s dark, swirling fusion of gloomy post-punk and Doors-inspired psychedelia brought the group a handful of British hits in the early ’80s, while attracting a cult following in ..more

Lisa Ono　

Dj Hasebe / ナツ・サマー / Dj Hasebe / おかもとえみ　

Wet Leg　

Europe　

Originally a progressive rock group, Europe didn’t achieve success until they reworked their sound into bombastic yet melodic pop-metal. In their first incarnation, the Swedish band was called Forc ..more

Wa Yo Set　

Naked Eyes　

A key presence in the synth pop movement of the early ’80s, Naked Eyes formed in Britain in 1981. Comprised of former schoolmates Pete Byrne (vocals) and Rob Fisher (keyboards), the duo de ..more

Crowded House　

An institution in their homeland, a two-hit wonder in the U.S., and, during the last half of their ten-year career, bona fide stars in the U.K. and most of Europe, Crowded House recorded some of th ..more