Connie Francis　

Connie Francis is the prototype for the female pop singer of today. At the height of her chart popularity in the late ’50s and early ’60s, Francis was unique as a female recording artist, ama ..more

John Paul Jones　

One of the founding members of the legendary group Led Zeppelin, John Paul Jones started life on January 3, 1946, in London, England. In the turbulent years since then, he has left his mark on r ..more

Janis Joplin　

The greatest white female rock singer of the 1960s, Janis Joplin was also a great blues singer, making her material her own with her wailing, raspy, supercharged emotional delivery. First ris ..more

LANY　

Los Angeles-based trio LANY was formed in Nashville in 2014 by three friends： Paul Jason Klein from Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Leslie Priest and Jake Goss from Nashville. Crafting dreamy pop wit ..more

Klaus Nomi　

One of the first prominent persons to die of AIDS, Klaus Nomi mixed rock and disco stylings with a classical and operatic repertoire. He was born Klaus Sperber in Berlin in 1945, but moved to Ne ..more

Moonlight Haze　

Calum Scott　

British singer/songwriter Calum Scott came to fame on the 2015 season of Britain’s Got Talent, but it was not his first attempt to break into the business. Born and brought up in the city of ..more

Georgie Fame　

Georgie Fame’s swinging, surprisingly credible blend of jazz and American R＆B earned him a substantial following in his native U.K., where he scored three number one singles during the ’60s. ..more

John Denver　

One of the most popular recording artists of the 1970s, country-folk singer/songwriter John Denver’s gentle, environmentally conscious music established him among the most beloved entertainers o ..more

Ace Frehley　

Along with Eddie Van Halen, Kiss’ Ace Frehley inspired numerous up-and-coming rockers to pick up the guitar in the 1970s -- and come the ’90s, he was listed by just about every contemporary r ..more

Fra Lippo Lippi　

The Norwegian band Fra Lippo Lippi swam in the depths of despair before diving into pop and jazz. Per Oystein Sorensen (vocals, synthesizer, keyboards), Rune Kristoffersen (guitar, bass ..more

Spock's Beard　

Spock’s Beard began in 1992 when brothers Neal (lead vocals) and Al Morse (guitar) teamed up with drummer Nick D’Virgilio. After self-financing their first album, bassist Dave Meros joi ..more

Goo Goo Dolls　

Early in their career, the Goo Goo Dolls were frequently dismissed by critics as mere imitators of the Replacements; however, they refined and mainstreamed their sound to become one of the most ..more

The Darkness　

England’s the Darkness centered around irrepressible frontman Justin Hawkins (vocals/guitars/keyboards), who, along with his guitar-playing baby brother Dan, bassist Frankie Poullain, and ..more

Groop　

Captain Beefheart / Magic Band　

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

Guess Who　

While the Guess Who did have several hits in America, they were superstars in their home country of Canada during the 1960s and early ’70s. The band grew out of vocalist/guitarist Chad Allan (bo ..more

Chez Kane　

Warren Zevon　

Singer/songwriter Warren Zevon, who had been battling a lung cancer and recently released his final studio album ’The Wind’, died Sept. 7, 2003 at his home. He was 56. Although he didn’t enjoy major ..more