Makoto Matsushita　

Kumiko Yamashita　

Flying Lotus　

Experimental electronic music producer Flying Lotus, born Steven Ellison, is a grandson of songwriter Marilyn McLeod (the co-writer of Diana Ross’ Love Hangover), as well as a great-neph ..more

Genbaku Onanies　

Makoto Kawamoto　

Franz Ferdinand　

Named for the Austro-Hungarian Archduke whose murder sparked World War I, Glasgow’s Franz Ferdinand helped define the sound of the 2000s and 2010s with their mix of arty rock, dance music, dub, and ..more

Kimiko Kasai / Kosuke Mine　

Wisp　

Nakamoto Mari　

Cory Wong (Jazz)　

Le Orme　

It’s easy to forget that America and England didn’t exist in a vacuum in the 1960s, and that rock’s influence was felt far beyond the English-speaking world. France, Italy, Germany, and much of the re ..more

Tomio Terada　

Haruki & Jinto from M!LK　

DAIDA LAIDA　

John Mellencamp　

Throughout his career, John Mellencamp has had to fight, whether it was for the right to record under his own name or for respect as an artist. Of course, he never made it easy on himself. Mellen ..more

Randy Goodrum　

Songwriter Randy Goodrum wrote singles for Steve Perry (Oh Sherry), George Benson (20/20), Kenny Rogers, Toto and El Debarge. He appeared on Bill Clinton’s Inauguration TV spe ..more

Warrant　

With a pair of double-platinum albums and three Top Ten singles, Warrant were one of the most popular pop-metal bands of the late ’80s. Formed in Los Angeles in 1984, the group weathered several li ..more

The Flower Kings　

Sweden played a crucial part in the progressive rock revival of the 1990s, but amid dark-sounding King Crimson-influenced bands like Anekdoten and Anglagard, the positive-thinking Yes-e ..more

Bad Bunny　

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