Rory Gallagher　

For a career that was cut short by illness and a premature death, guitarist, singer, and songwriter Rory Gallagher sure accomplished a lot in the blues music world. Although Gallagher didn’t ..more

Off Course　

ONE N' ONLY　

Johnny Winter　

Blues guitarist Johnny Winter became a major star in the late ’60s and early ’70s. Since that time he’s confirmed his reputation in the blues by working with Muddy Waters and continuing to ..more

Bryan Ferry　

While his tenure as the frontman for the legendary Roxy Music remained his towering achievement, singer Bryan Ferry also carved out a successful solo career that continued in the lush, sophistic ..more

Kraftwerk　

During the mid-’70s, Germany’s Kraftwerk established the sonic blueprint followed by an extraordinary number of artists in the decades to come. From the British new romantic movement to hip-hop to ..more

Travis Japan　

Blondie　

Embracing a broad range of pop music that encompassed British Invasion rock, garage rock, disco, reggae, Latin rhythms, and hip-hop, Blondie was the most commercially successful band to emerge from ..more

Gospellers　

Monkees　

Hey hey, we are the Monkees/You know we love to please/A manufactured image/With no philosophies. In 1968, the Monkees addressed their own reputation in the song Ditty Diego (War Chant), whi ..more

Diana Krall　

With her pre-bop piano style and cool but sensual singing, Diana Krall took the jazz world by storm in the late ’90s. By the turn of the century she was firmly established as one of the biggest sel ..more

THE YELLOW MONKEY　

Beastie Boys　

As the first white rap group of any importance, the Beastie Boys received the scorn of critics and strident hip-hop musicians, both of whom accused them of cultural pirating, especially since ..more

Coldplay　

After surfacing in 2000 with the breakthrough single Yellow, Coldplay quickly became one of the biggest bands of the new millennium, honing a mix of introspective Brit-pop and anthemic rock that ..more

DEEN　

HYDE (L'arc-en-ciel)　

Morrissey　

LOUDNESS　

Camel　

Camel never achieved the mass popularity of fellow British progressive rock bands like the Alan Parsons Project, but they cultivated a dedicated cult following. Over the course of their caree ..more

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