Public Image LTD　

Public Image Ltd. (PiL) were originally a quartet led by singer John Lydon (formerly Johnny Rotten, born January 31, 1956) and guitarist Keith Levene, who had been a member of the Cla ..more

Hanoi Rocks　

Finland’s major export to the world of heavy metal, Hanoi Rocks, drew much of their sound and inspiration from ’70s glam rock and were thought by some to have fused the two styles more successfully ..more

The Other Two　

Gillian Gilbert and Stephen Morris -- respectively, the keyboardist/guitarist and percussionist/programmer for New Order -- released their first full-length album, The Other Two and You, i ..more

Phil Collins　

Phil Collins’ status as one of the most successful pop and adult contemporary singers of the ’80s and beyond was probably as much a surprise to him as it was to many others. Balding and diminutive, ..more

T Bone Burnett　

Despite critical acclaim as a performer, the rootsy singer/songwriter T Bone Burnett earned his greatest renown as a producer, helming recording sessions for acts ranging from Roy Orbison and ..more

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts　

Arch Enemy　

Formed by ex-Carnage, Carcass, and Candlemass guitarist Michael Amott (also of Spiritual Beggars) with his brother Christopher (Armageddon), Arch Enemy took a straight-ahead ap ..more

The Cars　

Blondie may have had a string of number one hits and Talking Heads may have won the hearts of the critics, but the Cars were the most successful American new wave band to emerge in the lat ..more

Harry Nilsson　

Although he synthesized disparate elements of both rock and pop traditions, singer/songwriter Harry Nilsson was at heart a maverick whose allegiance belonged to neither. His initial series ..more

Kelly Jones　

Stereophonics’ raspy-voiced frontman Kelly Jones is a songwriter in the tradition of the Kinks’ Ray Davies -- a storyteller who empathizes with the day-to-day existence of blue-collar peop ..more

Overkill　

An integral part of the early 1980s thrash metal movement, New Jersey quartet Overkill were formed in 1980 by vocalist Bobby Blitz Ellsworth and guitarist Bobby Gustafson, and also included ..more

Lynch Mob　

After Dokken broke up in 1989, George Lynch formed his own band, the Lynch Mob, with Dokken drummer Mick Brown. The band went through several personnel shifts and failed to meet commerc ..more

Rik Emmett　

Best known as the guitarist (and often singer) of hard-edged prog rockers Triumph, Rik Emmett went on to launch his own solo career after leaving the group in the late ’80s. Born in Toronto, ..more

Prep　

Noah Kahan　

Bonnie Raitt　

Long a critics’ darling, singer/guitarist Bonnie Raitt did not begin to win the comparable commercial success due her until the release of the aptly titled 1989 blockbuster Nick of Time; her ten ..more

Brinsley Schwarz　

Pub rock, the English roots rock movement of the early ’70s, would never have earned a cult following if it wasn’t for Brinsley Schwarz. Initially, Brinsley Schwarz was a rambling, {\neo-p ..more

Night Ranger　

Night Ranger is best known for Sister Christian, a 1984 single that reached the Top 10 in the U.S. and Canada that later turned into a power ballad perennial. Prior to Sister Christian, Night ..more

Henry Cow　

The progressive rock genre spawned many groups that became top-grossing arena acts -- Pink Floyd and Genesis are two -- as well as many who progressed right into obscurity. Henry Cow were one ..more

Issa (Isabell Oversveen)