Changmin　

Naoko Gushima　

Moon　

SODOM　

This German black metal band’s early lineup consisted of Tom Angelripper (bass/vocals), Aggressor (guitar/vocals), and Chris Witchhunter Dudek (drums). They were heavily influenced by thras ..more

Jimmy Page & The Black Crowes　

Damian Hamada's Creatures　

David Sylvian　

Following the 1982 dissolution of Japan, the group’s onetime frontman David Sylvian staked out a far-ranging and esoteric career that encompassed not only solo projects but also a series of fasc ..more

Kenny Barron　

A thorough examination of Kenny Barron’s musical accomplishments over a span of 50 years necessitates a discography of more than 200 pages. That’s because in addition to a distinguished career as s ..more

Jun Maeda / Nagi Yanagi　

Zara Larsson　

Swedish vocalist and songwriter Zara Larsson has a penchant for crafting soulful electropop that falls somewhere between Rihanna, Lorde, and Robyn. Born in Solna (a suburb of Stockholm), s ..more

Riyoko Takagi　

Alex Warren　

Melody Gardot　

The story of vocalist Melody Gardot is as remarkable as any who perseveres against abject adversity. Born in New Jersey in 1985, she took up piano and played as a youngster on the nightclub scene o ..more

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

Alanis Morissette　

Singer/songwriter Alanis Morissette became one of the most unlikely stars of the 1990s on the strength of her third album, Jagged Little Pill. A former child actress turned dance-pop diva, Mor ..more

The Pale Fountains　

A leading proponent of the quiet pop movement of the early 1980s, the Pale Fountains formed in Liverpool, England in 1981. Led by singer/songwriter and guitarist Michael Head, the group -- which ..more

Hiroko Taniyama　

Big Big Train　

The roots of British progressive act Big Big Train can be traced back to the late ’80s, when Gregory Spawton moved down from the Midlands to coastal Bournemouth and befriended Andy Poole. Bon ..more

Happy End　

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