Sabaton　

Swedish band Sabaton have been a major force in the power metal field since the mid-・0s, but had to battle through significant difficulties to get there, which may explain their eventual creative ..more

Cut Creator$ / Ayako Kawai　

Liam Gallagher　

Takako Okamura　

Fall　

Out of all the late-’70s punk and post-punk bands, none were longer lived or more prolific than the Fall. Throughout their career, the band underwent myriad lineup changes, but at the center of it ..more

TWO-MIX　

Kai Band　

Jimmy Smith　

Jimmy Smith wasn’t the first organ player in jazz, but no one had a greater influence with the instrument than he did; Smith coaxed a rich, grooving tone from the Hammond B-3, and his sound and ..more

The Stone Roses　

Meshing ’60s-styled guitar pop with an understated ’80s dance beat, the Stone Roses defined the British guitar pop scene of the late ’80s and early ’90s. After their eponymous 1989 debut a ..more

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

Nana Okada　

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

Hiroko Taniyama　

Ramones　

The Ramones were the first punk rock band. Other bands, such as the Stooges and the New York Dolls, came before them and set the stage and aesthetic for punk, and bands that immediately follo ..more

Aaron Parks　

Pianist Aaron Parks is a forward-thinking jazz musician who came to the public’s attention during his time with trumpeter Terence Blanchard. Born in Seattle, Washington, Parks began playing p ..more

Takanenonadeshiko　

Jacob Collier　

BO GUMBOS　

Nick Drake　

A singular talent who passed almost unnoticed during his brief lifetime, Nick Drake produced several albums of chilling, somber beauty. With hindsight, these have come to be recognized as peak achi ..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