SHOW-WA　

Tanimura Yumi　

Daichi Miura　

The Smashing Pumpkins　

Of all the major alternative rock bands of the early ’90s, the Smashing Pumpkins were the group least influenced by traditional underground rock. Lead guitarist/songwriter Billy Corgan fas ..more

Jeff Beck　

While he was as innovative as Jimmy Page, as tasteful as Eric Clapton, and nearly as visionary as Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck never achieved the same commercial success as any of those contemp ..more

Clammbon　

Tyler the Creator　

The RZA and maybe even GZA of Odd Future, Tyler, The Creator is the alternative rap crew’s main rapper, producer, and source of inspiration. Tyler Okonma got his first taste of fame whe ..more

Kinoko Teikoku　

Faces　

When Steve Marriott left the Small Faces in 1969, the three remaining members brought in guitarist Ron Wood and lead singer Rod Stewart to complete the lineup and changed their name to t ..more

Flea　

Best known as an integral member of one of the ’80s and ’90s most popular rock bands, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Flea (real name Michael Balzary) is widely regarded as one of rock’s most t ..more

AC / DC　

AC/DC’s mammoth power chord roar became one of the most influential hard rock sounds of the ’70s, and is now one of the defining sounds of rock and metal. In its own way, it was a reaction against ..more

Takanori Nishikawa　

Maroon 5　

A mix of polished pop/rock and neo-soul made Maroon 5 one of the most popular bands of the new millennium, with songs like This Love, She Will Be Loved, and Makes Me Wonder all topping the ch ..more

Maaya Sakamoto　

LIP CREAM　

Mika Nakashima　

Sexy Zone　

Elvis Presley　

2002 saw a rush of releases to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death. A remix of his 1968 single ’A Little Less Conversation’ by Dutch DJ Junkie XL gave Presley his eighteenth No.1 h ..more

U.F.O.　

Vocalist Phil Mogg, guitarist Mick Bolton, bassist Pete Way, and drummer Andy Parker formed the British space metal outfit UFO in 1969. Originally known as Hocus Pocus, the group, ..more

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