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'N Sync, Nelly |
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'Nsync - Justin Timberlak... |
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2 Live Crew |
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| No rap group (save, perhaps, N.W.A) has stirred more controversy or provoked more heated debate than the 2 Live Crew. The furor over the graphic sexual content of their X-rated party rhymes -- specifi... | |
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2 Pac |
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2 Pac Shakur |
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2Pac |
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2Pac became the unlikely martyr... |
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2raumwohnung |
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German pop duo 2raumwohnung were born of a jingle written for a German cigarette company. Inga Humpe (electronic music veteran of such groups as the Neon Babies, DÖF, and the sister act Humpe & Humpe... |
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3 Doors Down |
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Hailing from the small town of Escatawpa, MS, near Biloxi, 3 Doors Down forged a major-label contract using popular live shows and the reputation of a single song. Their hit, "Kryptonite," generated u... |
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4 Non Blondes |
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4 Non Blondes howled their way o... |
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4 Strings |
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Dutch DJ, remixer, and producer Carlo Resoort, aka 4 Strings, achieved his first British hit in 1999 with "Turn It Around" by Alena. Formerly known as Taska, Topcat, Square, and Carlos, he chose the m... |
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10 Things I Hate About Yo... |
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10,000 Maniacs |
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10,000 Maniacs (named after the low-budget horror movie 2,000 Maniacs) was formed in Jamestown, NY, in 1981 by singer Natalie Merchant and guitarist John Lombardo. Other members of the sextet were Rob... |
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14-what they gonna do par... |
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25 to Life |
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30 Seconds 2 Mars |
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50 Cent |
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Though he would later struggle with the nature of his fame as well as market expectations, 50 Cent endured substantial obstacles throughout his young yet remarkably dramatic life before becoming the m... |
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98 Degrees |
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112 |
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Equally rooted in gospel, soul and hip-hop, 112 was the first and most successful urban vocal group to emerge from Sean "Puffy" Combs' Bad Boy Records roster. Not only was the group's eponymous 1996 d... |
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311 |
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311 was formed in 1990 in Omaha,... |
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311 & The Urge |
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311 - various |
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504 Boyz |
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No Limit Records CEO and multi-platinum artist Master P built his empire from the (under) ground up. His rise from cult hero to commercial superstar has allowed him to create and disassemble acts at w... |
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Aaliyah |
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A star in the R&B world before she was even out of her teens, Aaliyah's promising career was tragically cut short by her death in a plane crash at age 22. Even with only three albums under her belt, s... |
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Aaliyah feat Timbaland |
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Aaliyah ft DMX |
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Aaron Lewis(Staind) and F... |
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Abbey Lincoln |
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As with her hero Billie Holiday, Abbey Lincoln always means the lyrics she sings. A dramatic performer whose interpretations are full of truth and insight, Lincoln actually began her career as a fairl... |
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Ab Liva (Major Figgas) |
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AC-DC |
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Acapella |
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Acappella |
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In 1982, a young Keith Lancaster had a dream to spread the Gospel through the unique form of a cappella music. Lancaster's dream lead to the creation of Acappella Ministries in his hometown of Paris,... |
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Ace of Base |
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Comprised of vocalists Jenny Berggren and Linn Berggren, and keyboardists Jonas "Joker" Berggren and Ulf "Buddah" Ekberg, the Swedish quartet Ace of Base became a phenomenally popular international ac... |
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Addvibe |
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Adema |
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Adema formed in the California C... |
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Ad Finem |
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Adriana Calcanhoto, Ana C... |
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Aerosmith |
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Aerosmith was one of the most popular hard rock bands of the '70s, setting the style and sound of hard rock and heavy metal for the next two decades with their raunchy, bluesy swagger. The Boston-base... |
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AeroSmith Nsync Britteny... |
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AFI |
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| Hardcore punk revivalists AFI (A Fire Inside) originally formed in 1991 when their members -- vocalist Davey Havok, guitarist Markus Stopholese, bassist Vick, and drummer Adam Carson -- were attending... | |
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Afro-Mystik |
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| Afro-Mystik's sound is as eclectic as its group members. Hailing from the Bay Area, this collection of musicians blends hip-hop, jungle, jazz, and samba rhythms to produce a down-tempo, soothing blend... | |
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Afro Man |
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Afroman |
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Born Joseph Foreman, Afroman may be the first artist to achieve a worldwide hit with the assistance of the Internet. Citing his influences as Too Short, Big Daddy Kane, and 2 Live Crew, he began his r... |
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Afro Medusa |
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Afro Mystik |
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Aimee Mann |
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During the '80s, Aimee Mann led the post-new wave pop group 'Til Tuesday. After releasing three albums with the group, she broke up the band and embarked on a solo career. Her first solo album, Whatev... |
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aint that funny (main-ego |
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Airheads - Soundtrack |
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Aladdin |
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Alanis Morissette |
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Alanis Morissette was one of the most unlikely stars of the mid-'90s. A former child actress turned dance-pop diva, Morissette transformed herself into a confessional alternative singer/songwriter, in... |
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Alan Jackson |
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After Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson was the most popular male country singer of the '90s. An heir to the new traditionalist movement of the '80s, Jackson's approach was rooted in classic honky tonk yet r... |
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Alan Jackson-Jimmy Buffet... |
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Albert King & Stevie Ray... |
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Alceu Valença |
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Al Green |
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Al Green was the first great soul singer of the '70s and arguably the last great Southern soul singer. With his seductive singles for Hi Records in the early '70s, Green bridged the gap between deep s... |
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Alice 'N Chains |
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Alice Cooper |
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Originally, there was a band called Alice Cooper led by a singer named Vincent Damon Furnier. Under his direction, Alice Cooper pioneered a grandly theatrical and violent brand of heavy metal that was... |
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Alice Deejay |
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The club/dance moniker Alice Deejay joined the techno-pop party at the close of the '90s, slicing and dicing in European clubs and whipping up mixes alongside her fellow cohorts like Josh Wink, DJ Rap... |
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Alicia Keys |
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| Her official website says she possesses an "old soul," and the hard facts seem to back up the implied claim of wisdom and experience that transcend Alicia Keys' youth. Barely in her twenties, Keys was... | |
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Alicia Keys & Tony! Toni!... |
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Alien Ant Farm |
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The SoCal alt-metal foursome Alien Ant Farm formed in 1996 with the raging singer/songwriter Dryden Mitchell, guitarist Terry Corso, bassist Tye Zamora, and drummer Mike Cosgrove. All were bored with... |
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Alison Krauss |
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Alison Krauss helped bring bluegrass to a new audience in the '90s. Blending bluegrass with folk, Krauss was instantly acclaimed from the start of her career, but it wasn't until her platinum-selling... |
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Alison Krauss + Union Sta... |
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Alison Krauss - Ralph Sta... |
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Alison Krauss And Union S... |
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Aliyah |
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Al Jarreau |
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The only vocalist in history to net Grammy Awards in three different categories (jazz, pop, and R&B, respectively), Al Jarreau was born in Milwaukee, WI, on March 12, 1940. The son of a vicar, he earn... |
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The All-American Rejects |
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Tyson Ritter (vocals/bass) and... |
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Allan Parson Project |
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All I Ask Of You |
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Allman Brothers |
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All Saints |
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Those unfamiliar with pop music would be forgiven for confusing All Saints with another hotly tipped music property, the Spice Girls. The four members of All Saints could have stood for Spice Girls bo... |
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All Star Tribute |
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Amahl & The Night Visitor... |
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Amahl And The Night Visit... |
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Amber |
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Growing up in Germany with a family background that was enriched in classical music -- her dad being an opera singer while her mom being a composer, singer, and piano teacher -- Amber knew that her ev... |
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American Hi-Fi |
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Drummer Stacy Jones already had his hand in rock & roll prior to his gig with American Hi-Fi. Having been a part of some of the 1990's biggest alternative acts, Letters to Cleo and Veruca Salt, Jones... |
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Amerie ft. Ludacris |
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Ame Strong |
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Amp Fiddler |
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Joseph "Amp" Fiddler is a musician who has an extensive list of credits that extends across a couple decades. Fiddler, who produces and sings in addition to doing the bulk of his duties on keyboards,... |
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Ana's Song (Acoustic) |
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Ana Carolina |
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Owner of a distinctively deep tone, singer/songwriter Ana Carolina began as a singer in little bars in her native Juiz de Fora. Her early theater performances were produced by singer/actress Zezé Mot... |
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Andre 3000 |
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ANDREA BOCELLI |
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Andrea Bocelli has been called "... |
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Andrea Bochelli & Celine... |
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Andrew Gold |
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Best remembered for his mid-'70s smashes "Lonely Boy" and "Thank You for Being a Friend," pop singer/songwriter Andrew Gold was born in Burbank, CA on August 2, 1951. The son of composer Ernest Gold (... |
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andy borg |
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| Multi-platinum Austrian singer Andy Borg was born in Vienna in 1960. Known primarily for a string of regional hit songs that included "Adios Amor" and "Arrivederci, Claire," Borg has spent much of his... | |
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Andy Caldwell |
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Though the public probably best knows Andy Caldwell through his work with the Bay Area live house act Soulstice, he's actually been active in many other projects in the past decade. He's a regular con... |
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Angel and Collins |
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Angelic |
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Ani Defranco |
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Ani di Franco |
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Ani DiFranco |
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A folkie in punk's clothing, Ani DiFranco battled successfully against the Goliath of corporate rock to emerge as one of the most influential and inspirational cult heroines of the 1990s. A resolute f... |
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Ani Difranco & Indigo Gir... |
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Anita Baker - Frank Sinat... |
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Annie Lennox |
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Following the disbandment of Eurythmics in 1991, vocalist Annie Lennox began a solo career that rivaled Eurythmics' in terms of crossover popularity.
Born and raised in Aberdeen, Scotland, Annie Lenn... |
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Annie Lenox |
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Anthony Ray |
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Anthrax |
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Nearly as much as Metallica or Megadeth, Anthrax was responsible for the emergence of speed and thrash metal. Combining the speed and fury of hardcore punk with the prominent guitars and vocals of hea... |
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Antonio Vivaldi |
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A prolific Italian composer of over 750 works discovered so far, renowned in his time as a violinist and known for solo violin concertos, including the famous L'Estro armonico, op. 3. In tone-painting... |
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A Perfect Circle |
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Formed by Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan and former Tool guitar tech Billy Howerdel, A Perfect Circle is an extension of the alt-metal-fused-with-art rock style popularized by Tool in the early to... |
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Aquanote |
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Aquanote is the solo project of... |
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Archie Eversole feat. Bub... |
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Arctic Monkeys |
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Citing influences such as the Jam, the Clash, and the Smiths, the Arctic Monkeys create a vibrant punk-inspired sound well suited for Britpop and alternative rock fans alike. Alex Turner (vocals/guita... |
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Aretha Franklin - Frank S... |
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Argott, Don |
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Ariel Baund |
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Arika |
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Arling & Cameron |
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Astor Piazzolla |
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It's not hyperbole to say that Astor Piazzolla is the single most important figure in the history of tango, a towering giant whose shadow looms large over everything that preceded and followed him. Pi... |
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Astral Projection |
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| The psychedelic trance outfit Astral Projection have gained respect and sales as one of the best in their field despite their base in Israel, far afield from the European dance mainstream. The group e... | |
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Astro |
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Astrud Gilberto |
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The honey-toned chanteuse on the surprise Brazilian crossover hit "The Girl From Ipanema," Astrud Gilberto parlayed her previously unscheduled appearance (and professional singing debut) on the song i... |
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The Ataris |
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The Ataris have produced several... |
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ATB, Wild Strawberries |
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ATC |
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The Europop act ATC (A Touch of Class) first established their infectious dance grooves at the top of the new millennium with their platinum single "Around the World (La La La La La)," which became th... |
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A Tribe Called Quest |
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Without question the most intelligent, artistic rap group during the 1990s, A Tribe Called Quest jump-started and perfected the hip-hop alternative to hardcore and gangsta rap. In essence, they abando... |
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Aubele, Frederico |
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Austin Leeds |
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Autograph |
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Despite scoring a massive MTV hit with their very first single, "Turn Up the Radio," Autograph quickly got lost in the shuffle of the thriving L.A. pop-metal scene. Formed in the early '80s by vocalis... |
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The Average White Band |
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Their self-effacing name to the contrary, Average White Band was anything but -- one of the few white groups to cross the color line and achieve success and credibility playing funk, with their tight,... |
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Awa Band |
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Ayla |
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Ayumi Hamasaki |
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AZ |
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One of the numerous thoughtful, literate gangsta rappers to emerge from New York during the mid-'90s, AZ never garnered the attention of peers like Nas and Jay Z. Instead, he saw his debut album, Doe... |
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Béla Fleck |
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B-52's |
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The first of many acts to cement the college town of Athens, GA, as a hotbed of alternative music, the B-52's took their name from the Southern slang for the mile-high bouffant wigs sported by singers... |
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B.I.G. f- Eminem |
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B52s |
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Bach |
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Bach is considered by many people to have been the greatest composer in the history of Western music. Bach's main achievement lies in his synthesis and advanced development of the primary contrapuntal... |
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Bad Company |
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Formed in 1973, the British hard rock outfit Bad Company was a supergroup comprised of ex-King Crimson bassist Boz Burrell, former Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs, and singer Paul Rodgers and dr... |
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Baha Men |
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The Bahamian music and dance tradition of Junkanoo, which traces back to the slavery days when slaves were allowed to gather together one day a week for festivities, is fused with the modern influence... |
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Bandabardo |
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Italian folk/rock group Bandabardó got involved in the local scene in the early '90s, mostly playing acoustic tunes based on inspiring lyrics about positivism. Formed by singer/songwriter Enrico Erri... |
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Banda Favela |
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Barbra Streisand - Barry... |
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Barbra Streisand - Frank... |
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Barry Harris |
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One of the major bop pianists of the last half of the 20th century, Barry Harris has long had the ability to sound very close to Bud Powell, yet he can also do convincing impressions of Thelonious Mon... |
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Basement Jaxx |
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The production duo of Simon Ratcliffe and Felix Buxton released several of Britain's most respected and enjoyable progressive house anthems of the '90s from their base in South London. Before they met... |
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Bass |
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3rd Bass was one of a still-smal... |
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Bass Mekanik |
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Bass Mekanik is a pseudonym of p... |
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Be-Wise |
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Beanie Sigel & Peedi Crak... |
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Beanie Sigel Feat. Jay-Z |
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The Beastie Boys |
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| As the first white rap group of any importance, the Beastie Boys received the scorn of critics and strident hip-hop musicians, who accused them of cultural pirating, especially since they began as a h... | |
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Beatles |
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So much has been said and written about the Beatles -- and their story is so mythic in its sweep -- that it's difficult to summarize their career without restating clichés that have already been dige... |
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The Beatles |
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So much has been said and written about the Beatles -- and their story is so mythic in its sweep -- that it's difficult to summarize their career without restating clichés that have already been dige... |
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The Beatles |
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Beatles w. Jimi Hendrix |
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Beat Nuts |
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The Beatnuts |
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An underground Latino crew who moved from being strictly producers to make some action on the other side of the mixing board as well, the Beatnuts first hooked up in the late '80s, with Junkyard Ju-Ju... |
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Beatnuts |
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An underground Latino crew who moved from being strictly producers to make some action on the other side of the mixing board as well, the Beatnuts first hooked up in the late '80s, with Junkyard Ju-Ju... |
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Beck |
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One of the most inventive and eclectic figures to emerge from the '90s alternative revolution, Beck was the epitome of postmodern chic in an era obsessed with junk culture. Drawing upon a kaleidoscope... |
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The Bee Gees |
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No popular music act of the '60s, '70s, '80s, or '90s experienced more ups and downs in popularity, or attracted a more varied audience across the decades than the Bee Gees. Beginning in the mid- to l... |
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Beethoven |
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Beethoven's symphonies, quartets, concertos, and piano sonatas are significant advances in their respective genres, revealing a passion marking the move from the classical to the romantic period. Natu... |
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Beethoven, Ludwig van |
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Belle & Sebastian |
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A band that takes its name from a French children's television series about a boy and his dog would almost have to be precious, and to be certain, Belle & Sebastian are precious. But precious can be a... |
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Belly |
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Following several years in Throwing Muses, as well as a brief detour in the Breeders in 1990, Tanya Donelly formed her own band, Belly, in 1992. With Belly, Donelly expanded her dreamy pop hooks into... |
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BG |
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Big Bad Voodoo Daddy |
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Like Squirrel Nut Zippers, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy revived big band music for the '90s. BBVD concentrated on the swinging days of the '40s and '50s, borrowing some of the Rat Pack lingo in addition to th... |
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Big Boi |
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Big Boi and Dre present |
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The Big Chill |
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Big Gipp-Konkrete-Ludacri... |
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Big Head Todd and the Mon... |
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Big Punisher f. Joe |
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Big Sandy And The Fly-Rit... |
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Big Sexy - Yost & Funk |
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Big Tymers |
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Comprised of Bryan "Baby" Williams, Cash Money Records' co-founder, and Mannie Fresh, the label's in-house producer, Big Tymers incorporated substantial outside talent into their ranks and scored some... |
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Big Tymers, Lil' Wayne |
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Big Walter Horton With Ca... |
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Bikini Kill |
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| The point band of the early-'90s riot grrrl movement, Olympia, WA's Bikini Kill exploded onto the male-dominated indie rock scene by fusing the visceral power of punk with the impassioned ideals of fe... | |
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Bill Cosby |
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Although African-American comedians had long been a staple of the stand-up circuit prior to the emergence of Bill Cosby, none had come even remotely close to reaching the same heights of commercial su... |
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Bill Frisell |
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The defining characteristic of any given jazz musician is frequently his sound. The more control a player has over the nature of that sound, the more likely he is to project a distinctive musical pers... |
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Billie Holiday |
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The first popular jazz singer to move audiences with the intense, personal feeling of classic blues, Billie Holiday changed the art of American pop vocals forever. Almost fifty years after her death,... |
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Bill Withers |
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Songwriter/singer/guitarist Bill Withers is best remembered for the classic "Lean on Me" and his other million-selling singles "Ain't No Sunshine" and "Use Me," but he has a sizable cache of great son... |
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Billy Bob Thornton |
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Oscar-winning actor/director/writer/musician Billy Bob Thornton was raised in Arkansas by his high school basketball coach father and psychic mother. He began playing drums at the age of 12, eventuall... |
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Billy Bragg |
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Finding inspiration in the righteous anger of punk rock and the socially conscious folk tradition of Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan, Billy Bragg was the leading figure of the anti-folk movement of the '8... |
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Billy Idol |
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Along with Duran Duran, Billy Idol was one the first pop/rock artists to achieve massive success in the early '80s due to a then brand-new U.S. television network, MTV. Mixing his bad-boy good looks w... |
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Billy Joel |
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Although Billy Joel never was a critic's favorite, the pianist emerged as one of the most popular singer/songwriters of the latter half of the '70s. Joel's music consistently demonstrates an affection... |
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Binary Star |
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Binary Star is an underground du... |
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Biz Marky |
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Bjork |
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In addition to being a member of two of the 1990s' leading stoner rock bands, Kyuss and Fu Manchu, drummer Brant Bjork has also issued solo albums on his own, produced others, and runs his own record... |
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Blackalicious |
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Like a few other West Coast rap acts, including the Pharcyde and Jurassic 5, Blackalicious has generally favored what hip-hoppers call the "positive tip"; in other words, its lyrics have often been sp... |
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Blackalicious (Ft. Rakaa... |
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Black Eyed Peas |
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| Positive messages and breakdancing are integral parts of hip-hop culture, but by 1990 those elements had been temporarily eclipsed by the tough gangsta image and bleak but compelling lyrics of West Co... | |
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Black Flag |
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In many ways, Black Flag were the definitive Los Angeles hardcore punk band. Although their music flirted with heavy metal and experimental noise and jazz more than that of most hardcore bands, they d... |
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Black Rob |
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Bad Boy Records rapper Black Rob began his recording career appearing on albums like the Cru's Da Dirty 30 and collaborating with artists like L.O.X., Busta Rhymes, Lil' Kim, and Total before releasin... |
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BlackRob |
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Black Sabbath |
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Black Sabbath has been so influential in the development of heavy metal rock music as to be a defining force in the style. The group took the blues-rock sound of late '60s acts like Cream, Blue Cheer,... |
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Blackstreet |
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One of the top R&B vocal groups of the '90s, Blackstreet was founded by singer, producer, and new jack swing pioneer Teddy Riley after the breakup of his seminal trio Guy. Riley had taken a few years... |
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Blackstreet & Others |
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Black Street feat. Dr. Dr... |
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The Black Watch Pipe Band |
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Blade |
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'80s heavy metallists Tokyo Blade went through numerous lineup changes during their career, but their only constant throughout it all was founding member Andy Boulton (guitar). First going by such nam... |
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Blake Shelton |
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Just out of high school, Warner Bros. recording artist Blake Shelton left Oklahoma to move to Nashville. Back home at only 16 years old, Shelton had received statewide attention when he won the Denbo... |
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Blaze Feat Palmer Brown |
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Blessed Union of Souls |
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Blessid Union Of Souls |
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With their optimistic, spiritual outlook and song-oriented mix of pop, R&B, and folk -- dubbed "rural soul" by the band -- Blessid Union of Souls quickly became one of the most popular bands in the po... |
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Blind Mellon |
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Blind Melon |
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Whereas most up and coming alternative bands of the early '90s borrowed from the leaders of the pack (Nirvana, Soundgarden, Nine Inch Nails, etc.), Blind Melon was an exception to the rule -- their ro... |
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blink-182 |
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The new-school punk trio blink-182 was formed in the suburbs of San Diego, California around guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge, bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus, and drummer Scott Raynor. Originally known as... |
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Blink 182 |
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The new-school punk trio blink-182 was formed in the suburbs of San Diego, California around guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge, bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus, and drummer Scott Raynor. Originally known as... |
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Blink182 |
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Bliss Inc |
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BloodHoundGang |
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Blood Hound Gang |
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bloodhound gang |
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From King of Prussia, PA, the Bloodhound Gang hit the alternative charts in 1996 with a blend of obnoxious sexual innuendo and unpolitically correct stoner wit reminiscent of the early Beastie Boys --... |
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Blossom Dearie |
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A distinctive, girlish voice, crisp, impeccable delivery, and an irrepressible sense of playful swing made Blossom Dearie one of the most enjoyable singers of the vocal era. Her warmth and sparkle ens... |
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Blu Cantrel |
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Blu Cantrell |
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As she grew up in Providence, R.I., with her five siblings, Blu Cantrell was toted from one jazz performance to another to watch her mother sing. From that point forward, she knew what she wanted to d... |
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Blue Cantrell |
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Blue Comedy Tour |
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Blue Oyster Cult |
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Blues Brothers |
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Whether celebrated as a sincere tribute or derided as a tongue-in-cheek put-on, the Blues Brothers -- Joliet Jake and his silent brother Elwood -- was among the most popular groups of the late '70s; w... |
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The Blues Brothers |
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Whether celebrated as a sincere tribute or derided as a tongue-in-cheek put-on, the Blues Brothers -- Joliet Jake and his silent brother Elwood -- was among the most popular groups of the late '70s; w... |
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Blues Brothers 2000 |
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Blues Brothers Soundtrack |
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Blur |
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Initially, Blur was one of the multitude of British bands who appeared in the wake of the Stone Roses, mining the same swirling, pseudo-psychedelic guitar pop, only with louder guitars. Following an i... |
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Bob & Tom |
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Comedy DJs Bob Kevoian and Tom Griswold broadcast The Bob & Tom Show every day from Indianapolis; their un-PC brand of sexual humor and the obligatory defecation jokes are carried on over 20 stations... |
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Bobby Darin |
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There's been considerable discussion about whether Bobby Darin should be classified as a rock & roll singer, a Vegas hipster cat, an interpreter of popular standards, or even a folk-rocker. He was all... |
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Bob Dylan |
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Bob Dylan's influence on popular music is incalculable. As a songwriter, he pioneered several different schools of pop songwriting, from confessional singer/songwriter to winding, hallucinatory, strea... |
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bob marley |
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Reggae's most transcendent and iconic figure, Bob Marley was the first Jamaican artist to achieve international superstardom, in the process introducing the music of his native island nation to the fa... |
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Bob Marley & Sublime |
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Bob Marley & The Wailers |
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| For marketing purposes, Bob Marley, the Wailers, and Bob Marley & the Wailers have become interchangeable names, used indiscriminately to refer to recordings actually made by separate entities. So, it... | |
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Bob Newhart |
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Bob Newhart was one of the most successful and beloved comedians of his era; famed for his remarkable deadpan delivery, Newhart's track record as a comic performer was unparalleled, encompassing a str... |
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Bob Rivers |
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The morning-show DJ for Seattle's KISW, Bob Rivers began recording Weird Al-type song parodies in 1984 with the American Comedy Network's "Breaking Up Is Hard on You (Don't Take Ma Bell Away from Me).... |
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Bob Rivers & Twisted Radi... |
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Bob Seager |
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Bob Seger |
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Bob Sinclar |
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The man behind such productions as the Mighty Bop (downtempo hip-hop), Bob Sinclar (house), and Réminiscence Quartet (acid jazz) is Chris the French Kiss (aka Christophe le Friant), a Parisian DJ and... |
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Bod-Echofalls |
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Boko Susuki |
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Bone |
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Bone Crusher |
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Born Wayne Hardnett, Atlanta rapper Bone Crusher made his mark with a likeable playground machismo and a street-smart pop sensibility. Both of those qualities were on display on his 2003 debut, AttenC... |
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Bone Thugs-N-Harmony |
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Graced with a quick, sometimes sung delivery, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony burst out of the Midwest in the mid-'90s with a pair of massive hits ("Thuggish Ruggish Bone" and "Tha Crossroads") along with a grea... |
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Bone Thugs and Harmony |
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Bone Thugs n' Harmony & T... |
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Bon Jovi |
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| Few bands embodied the era of pop-metal like Bon Jovi. By merging Def Leppard's loud but tuneful metal with Bruce Springsteen's working-class sensibilities, the New Jersey-based quintet developed an i... | |
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Bonnie Tyler |
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Before her well-known collaborations with Meat Loaf producer Jim Steinman, Welsh-born singer Bonnie Tyler (born Gaynor Hopkins) performed off and on in her homeland with the R&B band Mumbles; nodules... |
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Bono - Frank Sinatra |
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Bono and The Edge |
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bonobo |
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With the experimental warmth of '60s French films and the pizzicato flavor of horizontal hip-hop, Simon Green's Bonobo project established a welcome niche of a pretension-free, post-party intellectual... |
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Boogie Boys |
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| A Harlem rap ensemble, the Boogie Boys scored one big hit in 1985 with "A Fly Girl," for Capitol, that peaked at number six on the R&B charts. William "Boogie Knight" Stroman, Joe "Romeo J.D." Malloy,... | |
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Boomkat |
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Bootsy Collins |
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Bootsy (born William Collins, October 26, 1951, Cincinnati) is a funk/R&B bassist/singer/bandleader. He formed his first group, the Pacesetters, in 1968, featuring Phelps "Catfish" Collins (his brothe... |
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Bossa Nostra |
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Boston |
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The arena rock group behind one of the fastest-selling debut albums in history, Boston was essentially the vehicle of studio wizard Tom Scholz, born March 10, 1947, in Toledo, OH. A rock fan throughou... |
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Bottom-Line |
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Box Car Racers |
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Boys Don't Cry |
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Boys II Men |
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Boystown Gang (DJ Amanda... |
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Boyz II Med |
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Boyz II Men |
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According to no less an authority than the RIAA, Boyz II Men are the most commercially successful R&B group of all time. They've sold ludicrous numbers of records and been involved in three of the lon... |
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Boyz II Men & Mariah Care... |
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Boz Scaggs |
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After first finding acclaim as a member of the Steve Miller Band, singer/songwriter Boz Scaggs went on to enjoy considerable solo success in the 1970s. Born William Royce Scaggs in Ohio on June 8, 194... |
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BR5-49 - Chuck Mead - Gar... |
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Brack |
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Brainchild |
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Brainiac |
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Well after the death of new wave, Brainiac formed in 1992 with a sound that perfectly epitomized the uptight, herky-jerky tension of the early-'80s movement, as well as its warped sense of song struct... |
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Brak |
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Brancaccio & Aisher |
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Braveheart |
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Bread |
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Bread was one of the most popular pop groups of the early '70s, earning a string of well-crafted, melodic soft rock singles, all of which were written by keyboardist/vocalist David Gates. A session mu... |
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Brenda Fassie |
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Known as the "Queen of the Vocals" and dubbed the "Madonna of the Townships" by Time Magazine, Brenda Fassie was one of South Africa's most popular vocalists, mixing African vocals with a slick intern... |
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Brian McKnight |
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Brian McKnight grew up in a family where music came naturally. He was a member of the church choir along with his immediate family; his grandfather was the director. With a gospel upbringing, McKnight... |
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Brian Regan |
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Known for his clean act that delves into the simple but comical aspects of human behavior, both adult and child, Brian Regan the comedian almost never was. Regan, the fourth of eight children, majored... |
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Brian Setzer Orchestra |
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Brian Setzer Orchestra- C... |
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British Brass Band - Grim... |
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Britney Spears |
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More than any other single artist, Britney Spears was the driving force behind the return of teen pop in the late '90s. The blockbuster success of the Spice Girls and Backstreet Boys certainly paved t... |
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Brittney Spears |
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Brother Ali |
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Rapper Brother Ali spent much of his life living in various cities in the upper Midwest, starting in Madison, WI, then moving to Michigan as a young child, where he was first introduced to breakdancin... |
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Brother Iz |
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Browntempo |
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Bruce Springsteen |
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When Bruce Springsteen finally broke through to national recognition in the fall of 1975 after a decade of trying, critics hailed him as the savior of rock & roll, the single artist who brought togeth... |
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Bryan Adams |
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From the mid-'80s to the mid-'90s, Canadian singer/songwriter and guitarist Bryan Adams was one of the most successful recording artists in popular music worldwide. Usually dressed in blue jeans, snea... |
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Buck Cherry |
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Buckethead |
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Buckethead is one of the most bizarre and enigmatic figures in American underground and experimental music since Parliament-Funkadelic birthed their bevy of cosmic characters in the mid-'70s. An accom... |
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Buddy Holly & The Cricket... |
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Buena Vista Social Club |
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Less a band than an assemblage of some of Cuba's most renowned musical forces, Buena Vista Social Club's origins lie with noted American guitarist Ry Cooder, who in 1996 traveled to Havana to seek out... |
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Buggles |
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As the answer to the trivia question "What was the first act ever played on MTV?," the Buggles assured their place in pop music history. Vocalist and bassist Trevor Horn and keyboardist Geoff Downes f... |
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The Buggles |
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As the answer to the trivia question "What was the first act ever played on MTV?," the Buggles assured their place in pop music history. Vocalist and bassist Trevor Horn and keyboardist Geoff Downes f... |
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Buju Banton & Beenie man |
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Burt Bacharach |
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With a hit-single track record spanning four decades, Burt Bacharach became one of the most important composers of popular music in the 20th century, almost equal to such classic tunesmiths as George... |
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Buscemi |
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A smooth mix of earthy breakbeats, classic house, and jazz-funk made Buscemi an interesting addition to the ranks of trip-hop acts. The work of Belgian producer Dirk Swartenbroeckx (who indeed named h... |
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Bush |
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One of the most successful and popular solo female performers of the past 20 years to come out of England, Kate Bush is also one of the most unusual, with her keening vocals and unusually literate and... |
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Busta Rhymes-Pussycat Dol... |
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butterfly |
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The heavy, psychedelic acid rock of Iron Butterfly may seem dated to some today, but the group was one of the first hard rock bands to receive extensive radio airplay, and their best-known song, the 1... |
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Butthole Surfers |
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Arguably the most infamously named band in the annals of popular music -- for years, radio found their moniker unspeakable, and the press deemed it unprintable -- Butthole Surfers long reigned among t... |
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Butthole Surfers & Nine I... |
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Butti 49 |
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Butt Trumpet |
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Influenced by early U.S. punk and hardcore, vocalist Thom Bone, bassist/vocalist Bianca Butthole, guitarist Blare N. Bitch, bassist Sharon Needles and drummer Jerry Geronimo formed Butt Trumpet in L.A... |
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Byrd, Roy And His Blues J... |
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The Byrds |
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BYU Singers |
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Cage Copywrite and Eon |
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Cake |
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The Calling |
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Hailing from Los Angeles, CA, the rock quintet the Calling (Alex Band [vocals], Aaron Kamin and Sean Woolstenhulme [guitars], Billy Mohler [bass], and Nate Wood [drums]) fit in well with such ready-fo... |
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Calypso 2001 Soca Matrix-... |
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CAM'RON |
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Rapper Cam'ron was born and raised in Harlem, attending Manhattan Center High School, where one of his basketball teammates was Mason "Mase" Betha, who also became a successful rapper. Though his play... |
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Cameo |
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An outlandish, in-your-face stage presence, a strange sense of humor, and a hard-driving funk sound that criss-crossed a few musical boundaries earned Cameo countless comparisons to Parliament/Funkade... |
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Camp Lo |
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Camp Lo is a rap group from the... |
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Camron |
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Camron Feat. Ludacris UGK |
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Candy Dulfer |
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Alto saxophonist Candy Dulfer was brought into the limelight by Prince, who introduced her to the world via his video for "Partyman." Raised in a family heavily involved in the Dutch jazz scene, Dulfe... |
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Capoeira |
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Capoeira Senzala de Santo... |
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Carbon Leaf |
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The Cardigans |
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One of the most pleasing pop groups of the '90s, the Cardigans specialize in sugary confections that would grow annoying very quickly if they weren't backed by great musicianship and clever arrangemen... |
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Carl Cox |
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A perennial favorite as the best DJ in the world according to fans as well as the major mixing magazines, Carl Cox has been a part of Britain's dance scene from the heady days of disco through to the... |
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Carl Douglas |
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| The one-hit wonder behind the disco novelty smash "Kung Fu Fighting," Carl Douglas was also the first Jamaican-born artist to score a number one single in the United States. Douglas was raised in both... | |
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Carlos Santana |
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Mexican-born American guitarist Carlos Santana is best known as the leader of the band that bears his last name, which has toured and recorded successfully since the late '60s. He has also recorded a... |
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Carlos Vives |
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Before he graduated from Jorge Tadeo Lozano's University with a publicist degree, singer/songwriter Carlos Vives joined different bands and participated in several plays. In 1982, the artist got a rol... |
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Carly Simon |
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Carly Simon was one of the most popular of the confessional singer/songwriters who emerged in the early '70s. The youngest child in an upper-class New York family (her father, Richard Simon, co-founde... |
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Carole King |
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While the landmark album Tapestry earned her superstar status, singer/songwriter Carole King had already firmly established herself as one of pop music's most gifted and successful composers, with wor... |
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Carpenters |
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With their light, airy melodies and meticulously crafted, clean arrangements, the Carpenters stood in direct contrast with the excessive, gaudy pop/rock of the '70s; yet they became one of the most po... |
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Carrie Underwood |
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Cartoon Planet Band |
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Casa Do Forró |
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Cassius |
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Cassius, a new addition to the top ranks of French electronica circa 1999, actually comprised two of the scene's most experienced producers: Philippe Zdar and Hubert Blanc-Francart (aka Boombass). Bes... |
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Cat Stevens |
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Cat Stevens, born Steven Demetre... |
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Ce'Cile-Sean Paul |
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Cecile & Lady saw |
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Cee-Lo & Field Mob & T.I. |
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Cee-Lo-Khujo Goodie-OutKa... |
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Celeda |
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Celine Dion |
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Rising from humble beginnings in the small town of Charlemagne, Quebec, Celine Dion became one of the biggest international stars in pop music history, selling more than 100 million albums worldwide.... |
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Celtic |
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Celtic Bagpipes |
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Celtic Music |
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Central Living |
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| Many people who keep up-to-speed about the world of electronica are familiar with this group. Under one name or another, they've been releasing house hits on various labels since the mid-'90s. A colla... | |
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Cerrone |
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Chad Brock |
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Contemporary country singer/songwriter Chad Brock was born and raised in Ocala, FL; despite performing in the church choir throughout his youth, his initial love was athletics, and he was a highly tou... |
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Chante Moore |
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Charles Afton |
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Charles Aznavour - Frank... |
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Charles Webster |
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Charles Webster moved to the United States after working with American techno mavericks Juan Atkins, Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson. The producer/engineer/recording artist has worked with the R&S an... |
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Charlotte Church |
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Welsh soprano Charlotte Church became an overnight classical superstar in November 1998 with the release of her debut album, Voice of an Angel, issued when she was just 12 years old. Born in Llandaff,... |
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Cheb Mami & K-Mel |
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Cheech & Chong |
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At their peak in the 1970s, Cheech and Chong represented the mainstream embodiment of the attitudes and lifestyles of the underground drug culture. Much as W.C. Fields shot to fame by making alcohol t... |
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Cheech and Chong |
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Chemical Bros. |
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Chemical Brothers |
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The act with the first arena-sized sound in the electronica movement, the Chemical Brothers united such varying influences as Public Enemy, Cabaret Voltaire, and My Bloody Valentine to create a dance-... |
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Cher |
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Cher has had three careers that... |
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Cherryholmes |
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Formed in 2001, bluegrass sextet Cherryholmes spans two generations of the Nashville-via-Arizona-based family of the same name, including father Jere (bass/vocals), mother Sandy Lee (mandolin/vocals),... |
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Cherry Poppin' Daddies |
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The eight-piece ska/swing revival collective Cherry Poppin' Daddies formed out of several groups around the University of Oregon in Eugene. Vocalist/guitarist Steve Perry (aka MC Large Drink) and bass... |
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Cherry Poppin Daddies |
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Chess |
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Chet Atkins - Ray Charles |
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Chevelle |
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Inspired by the lurching riffs of Helmet and the soft/loud vocal styling of Tool, Chicago-based trio Chevelle's aggressive, heavy sound is all about mounting tension exploding into raw guitar bursts.... |
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Chicago |
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According to Billboard chart statistics, Chicago is second only to the Beach Boys as the most successful American rock band of all time, in terms of both albums and singles. Judged by album sales, as... |
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Chicane |
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Chicane is the group name for British trance musician and remixer Nick Bracegirdle, who first attracted attention under the name Disco Citizens with the Top 40 U.K. hit "Right Here Right Now" in 1995.... |
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Chico-Sean Paul |
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The Chieftans |
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Children's Favorites |
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Chingy |
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Reminiscent of Nelly and repped by Ludacris -- the Dirty South's two biggest stars in the early 2000s -- Chingy had all the makings of a rap sensation and indeed lived up to his promise immediately, w... |
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Chino XL |
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Hailing from East Orange, NJ, Chino released his debut album, Here to Save You All, in 1996 and has since had plenty of now famous appearances on DJ Sway and Tech's morning radio show called "The Wake... |
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Chocolate Puma |
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Chocolate Tye, J-Ro, Phil... |
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Choppa |
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Chris Isaacs |
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Chris Isaak |
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Chris Isaak clearly loves the reverb-laden rockabilly and country of Sun Studios. In particular, he transfers the sweeping melancholy of Roy Orbison's classic Monument singles ("Crying," "Oh, Pretty W... |
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Chris Knight |
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Chris Knight is a singer/songwriter from the tiny mining town of Slaughters, KY, whose self-titled debut album invited comparisons to Steve Earle and John Prine. Knight started on his musical journey... |
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Chris Rock |
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Chris Rock is a stand-up comedian who first rose to national stardom when he appeared on Saturday Night Live in the late '80s and early '90s. The early '90s were Rock's popular heyday, when he frequen... |
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Christina Aguilera |
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After Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera was the most popular female singer of the late-'90s teen pop revival. Unlike many of her contemporaries, Aguilera was a technically skilled singer with a genui... |
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Christina Milian |
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Cuban-American Christina Milian was born in New Jersey but raised in Maryland, making her debut as an actress at a very young age while playing a role in a children-oriented musical, working as junior... |
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Christine McVie |
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Christine McVie is a British-born singer who worked with Spencer Davis in the early '60s and later fronted Chicken Shack before going off on her own with a solo album in 1970. By then she had also con... |
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Christmas |
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Christmas Songs |
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| Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones was a teenage rock & roll group from Spartanburg, SC, consisting of Bennett (vocals, guitar), Howard Childress (guitar), Wayne Arthur (bass), and Irving Denton (drums),... | |
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Christmas tunes |
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Christopher Lawrence |
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Christopher Lawrence is a sleek trance DJ who's risen to the top of the field -- in America, at least -- and helmed several mix albums as well as produced his own work and remixed others. Before he'd... |
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Ciara |
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Dubbed the "First Lady of Crunk & B" by the producer who should know, Lil Jon, singer Ciara burst onto the scene with the never-gonna-get-it single "Goodies," the breathy "answer song" to Petey Pablo'... |
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Ciara-Missy Elliott |
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Cinder |
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Cinderella |
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Hard rock band Cinderella gained success in the mid-'80s, turning out a series of million-selling albums and hit singles while placing music videos in heavy rotation on MTV. By the mid-'90s, the group... |
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Cindy Lauper |
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Circulation |
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City High |
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If three's a charm, than Toby Ryan and Robby Pardlo of City High must have known immediately that their group was complete when they were introduced to 18-year-old rapper and singer Claudette Ortiz. T... |
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Claire Lynch - Ralph Stan... |
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Clancy brothers |
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The Clancy Brothers are a family of singing Irish expatriates who have been important figures in re-popularizing their native music in North America and are still among the most internationally renown... |
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The Clancy Brothers & Tom... |
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Clancy Brothers & Tommy M... |
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The Clancy Brothers and M... |
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The Clancy Brothers and T... |
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The Clancy Brothers and T... |
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Clarence Carter |
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Singer Clarence Carter exemplified the gritty, earthy sound of Muscle Shoals R&B, fusing the devastating poignancy of the blues with a wicked, lascivious wit to create deeply soulful music rooted in t... |
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Clash |
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The Sex Pistols may have been the first British punk rock band, but the Clash were the definitive British punk rockers. Where the Pistols were nihilistic, the Clash were fiery and idealistic, charged... |
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Claude Debussy |
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A French composer of piano music, opera, cantatas, ballets, and orchestral and chamber works. His most notable pieces are "Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun)" (1... |
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Cliff Richard |
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Britain's answer to Elvis Presley, Richard (born Harry Webb) dominated the pre-Beatles British pop scene in the late '50s and early '60s. An accomplished singer with a genuine feel for the music, Rich... |
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Cliff Watts-Mark Gorbulew |
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The Clipse |
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The Happy Boys are a two-man DJ... |
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Coco Montoya |
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Though he grew up as a drummer and was raised on rock & roll, Coco Montoya became an outstanding blues guitarist in the '90s after stints in the bands of Albert Collins and John Mayall. Montoya debute... |
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The Coffee Boys |
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Cold |
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Coldplay |
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Coldplay never intended to becom... |
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Cold Play |
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Colette |
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House music innovator DJ Colette was born Colette Marino in Chicago in 1975 -- at the age of nine, she began studying classical vocal performance, later studying painting and music at the Windy City i... |
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Colin Bailey |
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Collective Soul |
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When Seattle grunge went mainstream, it was only a matter of time before the ripple effect was felt in regions other than the Pacific Northwest. Georgia quintet Collective Soul, along with fellow inhe... |
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Colonel Les Claypool's Fe... |
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comedy |
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COMEDY - Cheech and Chong |
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Common |
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Common (originally... |
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Company Flow, Mr. Lif, BM... |
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Confidential |
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It's not often you'll find a computer programmer, librarian, and producer/writer for a major television network performing traditional country songs, but that's exactly what Honky Tonk Confidential is... |
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Conjure One Ft Sinéad OCo... |
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Coolio |
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Coolio was one of the first rapp... |
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Cordao de ouro |
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Cornelis Vreeswijk |
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Cornershop |
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It may have taken Cornershop a few years to perfect its innovative hybrid of Indian music, British indie rock, and contemporary dance, but with the release of a third full-length album, When I Was Bor... |
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Cory Hart |
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Cosby, Bill |
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Count Basie - Tony Bennet... |
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Counting Crows |
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With their angst-filled hybrid of Van Morrison, the Band, and R.E.M., Counting Crows became an overnight sensation in 1994. Only a year earlier, the band was a group of unknown musicians, filling in f... |
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Cowboy Junkies |
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Although it didn't originally have anything to do with their sound, the Cowboy Junkies' name wound up seeming pretty accurate: their music was grounded in traditional country, blues, and folk, yet dri... |
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Craig David |
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R&B sensation Craig David was barely out of his teens when he took a hold of the U.K. pop circuit, twisted it around, and threw it back on its bum during fall 2000. This fresh-faced native of Southamp... |
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Craig David ft Artful Dod... |
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Cranberries |
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Combining the melodic jangle of post-Smiths indie guitar pop with the lilting, trance-inducing sonic textures of late-'80s dream pop and adding a slight Celtic tint, the Cranberries became one of the... |
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Crazy Penis |
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Crazy Town |
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Crazy Town's music and image reflects one of the most dynamic and volatile sociocultural environments on the planet -- Los Angeles -- where the urban squalor of the South Central district exists just... |
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Cream |
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Although Cream was only together for a little more than two years, their influence was immense, both during their late-'60s peak and in the years following their breakup. Cream was the first top group... |
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Creed |
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Creed emerged from a good-sized... |
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Creedence Clearwater Revi... |
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At a time when rock was evolving further and further away from the forces that had made the music possible in the first place, Creedence Clearwater Revival brought things back to their roots with thei... |
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Crosby, Stills & Nash |
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Crosby,Stills & Nash |
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Cuica |
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The Cult |
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Following a succession of name and stylistic changes, the Cult emerged in 1984 as one of England's leading heavy metal revivalists. Picking up the pseudo-mysticism and Native American obsessions of th... |
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Curtis Mayfield |
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Perhaps because he didn't cross over to the pop audience as heavily as Motown's stars, it may be that the scope of Curtis Mayfield's talents and contributions have yet to be fully recognized. Judged m... |
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Curtis Mayfield & Impress... |
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Curtis Mayfield And The I... |
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Perhaps because he didn't cross over to the pop audience as heavily as Motown's stars, it may be that the scope of Curtis Mayfield's talents and contributions have yet to be fully recognized. Judged m... |
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Cut Chemist and Madlib |
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cypress hill |
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Cypress Hill were notable for being the first Latino hip-hop superstars, but they became notorious for their endorsement of marijuana, which actually isn't a trivial thing. Not only did the group camp... |
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D-12 |
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D.I.T.C. |
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One of the most beloved hip-hop crews in rap music, D.I.T.C. (an acronym for "Diggin' in the Crates") consists of veteran rappers, DJs, and producers dedicated to the true essence of rap music: origin... |
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D.J. Digital Izzy |
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D.J. Jazzy Jeff and the F... |
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D.J. Latin Mix |
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Daft Punk |
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In similar company with new-school French progressive dance artists such as Motorbass, Air, Cassius, and Dimitri from Paris, Parisian duo Daft Punk quickly rose to acclaim by adapting a love for first... |
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Dagda |
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Daler Mehdi |
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Daler Mehndi |
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Punjabi pop sensation Daler Mehndi was born and raised in Benares, North India; he began singing at the age of five, and at 14 left home to study with his uncle, Raahat Ali Khan Saheb, honing not only... |
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The Dambuilders |
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Dana Dawson |
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| Dana Dawson has skillfully balanced a musical career with work as an actor. Making her theatrical debut, at the age of seven, with a national touring production of Annie, she joined the national tour... | |
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Dana Williams - Diamond R... |
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Dan Baird |
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Dance Club 2001 |
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Dandy Warhols |
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Often compared to the druggy psychedelic pop of the Velvet Underground, the Dandy Warhols do possess more than just a passing resemblance to Lou Reed and company at times, but elements of such modern... |
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The Dandy Warhols |
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Often compared to the druggy psychedelic pop of the Velvet Underground, the Dandy Warhols do possess more than just a passing resemblance to Lou Reed and company at times, but elements of such modern... |
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Daniel Beddingfield |
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Daniel Bedingfield |
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New Zealand-born Daniel Bedingfield grew up in southeast London. Mostly influenced by contemporary R&B artists, his sisters Natasha and Nicola teamed up with him to assemble their first band, called t... |
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Daniele Silvestri |
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Daniel Powter |
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Daniel Powter, the Canadian who... |
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Danny Wilson |
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Top 40 radio developed a brief crush on Danny Wilson in the late '80s. Formed in Dundee, Scotland, Danny Wilson shared the same pop sensibilities as compatriots the Big Dish, the Blue Nile, and Deacon... |
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Dark Boogie |
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Darude |
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Finnish DJ/Producer Darude (born Ville Virtanen) started experimenting with music and DJing while still attending school, adopting the nickname of "the Rude" (later Darude) after Swedish rap star Leil... |
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Daryll-Ann, @ www.emusic.... |
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Das EFX - Ice Cube |
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dashboard confessional |
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The alternative rock outfit Dashboard Confessional hails from Boca Raton, FL, and is headed by singer/songwriter Christopher Carrabba, who became the poster boy for a new generation of emo fans in the... |
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Dashboard Confessionals |
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Dave Bing ft Lil Mo |
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Dave Brubeck Quartet |
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Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) |
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Dave Hollister |
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Onetime R&B session vocalist Dave Hollister first appeared on the soundtrack of Boyz N the Hood, but got his big break as an original member of Teddy Riley's Blackstreet, performing on their 1994 debu... |
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DAVE MATHEW'S BAND |
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Dave Mathews |
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Dave Mathews and Tim Reyn... |
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Dave Mathews Band |
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Dave Mathews Band and San... |
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Dave Mathews Band with Ph... |
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Dave Matthews |
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| South African vocalist/guitarist Dave Matthews formed the Dave Matthews Band in Virginia in the early '90s. Featuring Matthews, Stefan Lessard, Leroi Moore, Boyd Tinsley, and Carter Beauford, the grou... | |
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Dave Matthews & Tim Reyno... |
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Dave Matthews and Tim Rey... |
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Dave Matthews Band |
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| The South African vocalist/guitarist Dave Matthews formed the Dave Matthews Band in Virginia in the early '90s. Featuring Matthews, Stefan Lessard, Leroi Moore, Boyd Tinsley, and Carter Beauford, the... | |
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Dave Matthews Band live a... |
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Dave Matthews with Blue M... |
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Daves Mathews Band |
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Dave Thompson, @ www.emus... |
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David & David |
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David Allan Coe |
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A life-long renegade, singer/songwriter David Allan Coe was one of the most colorful and unpredictable characters in country music history. One of the pioneering artists of the outlaw country movement... |
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David Allen Coe |
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David Banner |
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One half of the rap duo Crooked Lettaz, David Banner helped put Mississippi on the map in 1999. In 2000, he released his first solo album in Them Firewater Boyz, Vol. 1. Originally on Penalty Records,... |
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David Banner and Lil Jon |
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David Bowie |
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The cliché about David Bowie says he's a musical chameleon, adapting himself according to fashion and trends. While such a criticism is too glib, there's no denying that Bowie demonstrated remarkable... |
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David Byrne |
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Best known for his groundbreaking tenure fronting the new wave group Talking Heads, David Byrne's solo work, while not as successful, was no less adventurous, encroaching upon such diverse media as wo... |
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David Gray |
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| When most people think of English music, the Beatles obviously come to mind, along with the punk of the Sex Pistols, the glam rock of David Bowie, and maybe the soft pop of Elton John. Few would immed... | |
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David Lanz |
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One of the most popular artists in the solo instrumental and adult-alternative spheres, Lanz played in several rock bands during his teens, then began developing his style as a solo pianist in a small... |
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David Lee Roth |
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In the eyes of countless hard rock fans, David Lee Roth is the prototypical frontman. With a flamboyant, larger than life stage presence and a party-hearty surfer dude persona (not to mention his acro... |
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David Rawlings - Gillian... |
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David Russell |
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David Usher |
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Best known as the frontman for the Canadian alt-rock band Moist, singer/songwriter David Usher was born was born in Oxford, England on April 24, 1966; raised in Kingston, Ontario, he later studied pol... |
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Dawn Tallman |
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DAX RIDERS |
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| French electronica outfit Dax Riders (named after the Honda Dax ST-70 motorbike) burst into the local scene in 1994 with the release of "Faster Than a Dax." Cédric Azencoth aka Bad Ced, known for pro... | |
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Days of the New |
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By the late '90s, a whole new generation had missed out on experiencing the likes of Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, and Nirvana first-hand (with some perhaps not even knowing of their existence at all)... |
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Dazed and Confused Soundt... |
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Dead Or Alive |
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A British dance-pop group which found fame thanks to the antics of androgynous frontman Pete Burns, Dead or Alive formed in Liverpool in 1980. Burns first surfaced three years prior in the Mystery Gir... |
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Dead Prez |
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The Florida-based political rap duo Dead Prez consists of Stic.man and M-1, a pair of rappers inspired by revolutionaries from Malcolm X to Public Enemy. They immersed themselves in political and soci... |
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Deana Carter |
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Though she didn't begin her musical career until relatively late, Deana Carter managed to defy conventional expectations and unexpectedly shot to the top of the country charts upon the release of her... |
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Dean Martin |
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Enjoying great success in music, film, television and the stage, Dean Martin was less an entertainer than an icon, the eternal essence of cool. A member of the legendary Rat Pack, he lived and died th... |
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DeBarge |
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Groomed to be the heirs to the Jackson 5 throne in the early '80s, DeBarge mirrored the Jacksons early success with a string of hits, but were unable to sustain their winning streak. Originally formed... |
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Debbie Gibson |
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Debbie Gibson became a pop phenomenon in the late '80s, scoring a string of hit singles when she was only 17. Although she was still a teenager, Gibson showed signs of being a talented pop craftsman,... |
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Debbie Nova-Sean Paul |
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Deborah Cooper |
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Deborah Cox |
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A native of Toronto, Deborah Cox began singing for TV commercials at age 12, also entering various talent shows with her mother's help. She performed in nightclubs as a teenager, and around this time,... |
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Decoder |
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Like their more common alias Technical Itch, the work of Darren Beale and Mark Caro as Decoder skirts the leading edge of progressive drum'n'bass, incorporating the moodier elements of jump-up and tec... |
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Dee dee |
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Deep Sensation |
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Deepsky |
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The progressive trance duo Deepsky consists of New Mexico natives J. Scotty G. and Jason Blum. Their mid-'90s singles for Rampant Records include Tempest, which became the theme for MTV's electronica... |
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Deep South |
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Defari |
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A member of the Likwit Crew alongside King T, tha Alkaholiks, and Xzibit, rapper Defari was born Duane Johnson, Jr. in Santa Monica, CA. He began DJing in 1982, moving on to MCing five years later; mu... |
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Default |
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Vancouver's Default fit the definition of straight-ahead hard rock in the early years of the 21st century: the guitar textures and melodic bent of grunge; the dark, brooding earnestness of post-grunge... |
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Def Lepard |
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Def Leppard |
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Def Leppard, in many ways, was the definitive hard rock band of the '80s. There were many bands that rocked harder, and were more dangerous, than the Sheffield quintet, but few others captured the spi... |
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De Fontaine |
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Deftones |
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Along with Limp Bizkit, the Deftones are often considered to be disciples of Korn, but in fact, they've been around for just as long (if not longer). They were also one of the first groups to alternat... |
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De La Soul feat. Camp Lo |
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Delerium |
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A joint effort by Rhys Fulber and former Front Line Assembly bandmate Bill Leeb, Delerium has produced some of the most unusual sounds to emanate from Vancouver, Canada. With Leeb responsible for find... |
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Delerium & Sarah McLachla... |
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Denis Leary |
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The in-your-face comedian Denis Leary was born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1958. While attending Boston's Emerson College, he became a charter member of the school's Comedy Workshop, and spent five... |
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Dennis Leary |
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Depeche Mode |
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Originally a product of Britain's new romantic movement, Depeche Mode went on to become the quintessential electro-pop band of the 1980s. One of the first acts to establish a musical identity based co... |
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Derb |
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Des'Ree |
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Setting uplifting songs of love and modern-city life to a mid-tempo, hook-laden blend of reggae, calypso, rap, and British pop, Des'ree has risen to the upper echelon of British R&B. Although she fail... |
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Destiny's Child |
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Destiny's Child rose to become o... |
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Devo |
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One of new wave's most innovative and (for a time) successful bands, Devo was also perhaps one of its most misunderstood. Formed in Akron, OH, in 1972 by Kent State art students Jerry Casale and Mark... |
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DHS |
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| After producing the 1991 techno anthem "House of God," DHS remained silent as the track endured year after year of endless play. It wasn't until 2002 that DHS returned with more music, the Mind Contro... | |
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Diamond Rio |
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Diamond Rio found major commerci... |
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Diana Krall |
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Singer/pianist Diana Krall got her musical education when she was growing up in Nanaimo, British Columbia, from the classical piano lessons she began at age four and in her high school jazz band, but... |
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Diana Ross - Marvin Gaye |
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Diana Ross and the Suprem... |
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Dido |
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Electronic pop chanteuse Dido entered London's Guildhall School of Music at age six, and by the time she reached her teens had already mastered piano, violin, and recorder. After touring with a Britis... |
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Dieselboy |
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The jungle scene has always been centered in Britain, leaving Americans to watch from afar, import the records, and spin occasionally (though rarely very well). Damian Higgins reversed the trends a li... |
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DiFranco Ani |
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Digable Planets |
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Though they were not the first to synthesize jazz and hip-hop, Digable Planets epitomized the laid-back charm of jazz hipsters better than any group before or since. The trio's 1993 debut album, Reach... |
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Digital Underground |
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While hip-hop was consumed by the hardcore, noisy political rap of Public Enemy and the gangsta rap of N.W.A., Digital Underground sneaked out of Oakland with their bizarre, funky homage to Parliament... |
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Dimitri & Tom; Tanga Chic... |
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Dio |
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Disney |
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| Already one of the most popular family and children's film companies, Disney entered the music industry in 1949 with the formation of the Walt Disney Music Company, which published the music from the... | |
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Disturbed |
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Heavy metal band Disturbed came together through the matching of a band with a singer. Longtime friends Dan Donegan (guitar), Mike Wengren (drums), and Fuzz (bass) played together in Chicago for some... |
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Dixie Chicks |
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The Dixie Chicks rose from relative obscurity in 1998 to become one of the most popular acts in contemporary country music. Their origins date back nearly a decade earlier, to 1989, when fiddler Marti... |
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Dixie Chicks (w-Sheryl Cr... |
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DJ Jurgen |
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DJ Nob Tee |
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DJ Sammy & Yanou feat. Do |
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Dj Scribble |
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Dj Shadow, Beastie Boys,... |
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DJ Taucher |
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Widely acclaimed as one of Germany's most talented record spinners and producers, DJ Taucher (real name Ralph Armand Beck) is also famous for making an ass of himself on stage. Among his many ploys ar... |
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DJ Tiesto |
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DJ Tiesto & Dave Mathews... |
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DMB |
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DMX |
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Following the deaths of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G., DMX took over as the reigning, undisputed king of hardcore rap. He was that rare commodity: a commercial powerhouse with artistic and str... |
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DMX & Canibus |
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Don Davis |
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Don Henley - Johnny Cash |
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Doobie Bros |
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The Doors |
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The Doors, one of the most influential and controversial rock bands of the 1960s, were formed in Los Angeles in 1965 by UCLA film students Ray Manzarek, keyboards, and Jim Morrison, vocals; with drumm... |
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Doors |
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The Doors, one of the most influential and controversial rock bands of the 1960s, were formed in Los Angeles in 1965 by UCLA film students Ray Manzarek, keyboards, and Jim Morrison, vocals; with drumm... |
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Dope |
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Philadelphia rappers Duerwood Beale, Walter Griggs, and Robert Walker formed Three Times Dope and released their debut, Original Stylin', in 1989. It was filled mainly with boasting, self-promoting na... |
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Doughty |
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Before emerging as a solo artist, M. Doughty (first name: Michael) was best known as the frontman of the unique avant-garde group known as Soul Coughing. Spawned in 1992, Soul Coughing was formed afte... |
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Douglas Phelps - Kentucky... |
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Dr. Demento |
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He was born Barret Hansen, being the proud owner of a master's degree in music from UCLA under that moniker, but he's far better known to millions of radio listeners as "Doctor Demento." In 1995, he c... |
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Dr. Dre |
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More than any other rapper, Dr. Dre was responsible for moving away from the avant-noise and political stance of Public Enemy and Boogie Down Productions as well as the party vibes of old-school rap.... |
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Dr. Dre - Ice Cube - MC R... |
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Dr Dre f Eminem |
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Drew Carey |
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Drowning Pool |
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Dallas-based heavy metal group Drowning Pool was one of the most promising bands of the early 2000s. Their debut album, Sinner, was certified platinum within six weeks of its release while their first... |
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Drunkenmunky |
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Dry Kill Logic |
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Originally formed in Westchester, NY, in 1995, Dry Kill Logic (singer Cliff Rigano, guitarist Scott Thompson, bassist Dave Kowatch, and drummer Phil Arcuri) is comparable to such extreme metallic outf... |
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The Dubliners |
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Nearly three decades since they first came together during informal sessions at O'Donoghue's Pub in Dublin, The Dubliners remain one of the most influential of Ireland's traditional folk bands. Unlike... |
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Dubliners |
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Nearly three decades since they first came together during informal sessions at O'Donoghue's Pub in Dublin, The Dubliners remain one of the most influential of Ireland's traditional folk bands. Unlike... |
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Dumb and Dumber |
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Dwight Yoakam - Ralph Sta... |
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Dwight Yoakam - Ralph Sta... |
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Eagles |
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With five number one singles and four number one albums, the Eagles were among the most successful recording artists of the 1970s; at the end of the 20th century, two of those albums, Eagles: Their Gr... |
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Eddie Money |
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Eddie Money arrived in the late '70s at the height of album rock's popularity. While Money didn't have a remarkable voice, he had a knack for catchy, blue-collar rock & roll, which he delivered with a... |
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Eddie Murphy |
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Like Bill Cosby and Richard Pryor before him, Eddie Murphy was the preeminent African-American comic of his era; in fact, Murphy was arguably the preeminent comic of the 1980s, period -- at his peak,... |
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Edesio |
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eels |
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Although marketed as a band, the leader and focus of alt-rockers Eels is undeniably singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist E (real name Mark Oliver Everett). Born April 9, 1963, in Virginia, Everett... |
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Egwu, Uzo |
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Eiffel 65 |
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Italy's dance-pop trio Eiffel 65 conists of singer Jeffrey Jey, keyboardist Maurizio Lobina and DJ Gabry Ponte. The group works closely with the BlissCorporation label, which is run by producer/manage... |
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Elkin-Nelson |
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Ellen DeGeneres |
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Actress-comedienne Ellen DeGeneres broke new ground for women in the world of comedy: one of the most successful female stand-ups of her generation, she parlayed her club success into television, movi... |
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Elton John |
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In terms of sales and lasting popularity, Elton John was the biggest pop superstar of the early '70s. Initially marketed as a singer/songwriter, John soon revealed he could craft Beatlesque pop and po... |
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Elvis Costello |
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When Elvis Costello's first record was released in 1977, his bristling cynicism and anger linked him with the punk and new wave explosion. A cursory listen to My Aim Is True proves that the main conne... |
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Elvis Presley |
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Elvis Presley may be the single most important figure in American 20th century popular music. Not necessarily the best, and certainly not the most consistent. But no one could argue with the fact that... |
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EMF |
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Best remembered for the international smash "Unbelievable," the British dance-rock quintet EMF formed in Cinderford, England, in October 1989. All five members -- vocalist James Atkin, guitarist Ian D... |
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Emilie Simon |
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Eminem |
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A protégé of Dr. Dre, rapper Eminem emerged in 1999 as one of the most controversial rappers to ever grace the genre. Using his biting wit and incredible skills to vent on everything from his unhapp... |
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Eminem & D12 |
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Eminem (Feat D12) |
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Eminem (Feat Royce Da 59) |
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Eminem Ft Dr Dre |
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Enigma |
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With their 1991 hit "Sadeness," Enigma brought the new age fascination with Gregorian chants and old-world culture to the clubs; the resulting single was both unique and irresistible. The rest of the... |
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Enon |
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Ensemble |
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Featuring some of the finest avant-garde jazz players from Germany and beyond, the United Jazz + Rock Ensemble began life as a loose studio aggregation assembled for a youth-oriented German television... |
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Erika |
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Eurythimics |
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Eurythmics |
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Eurythmics were one of the most successful duos to emerge in the early '80s. Where most of their British synth pop contemporaries disappeared from the charts as soon as new wave faded away in 1984, Eu... |
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Faith Hill |
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One of the biggest female country stars of the '90s and 2000s, Faith Hill also took advantage of the inroads Shania Twain made into pop territory, becoming an enormous crossover success by the end of... |
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falco |
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Fan-3 |
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Fat Boys |
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Filter |
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Richard Patrick (vocals, guitars, bass, programming, drums) and Brian Liesegang (programming, guitars, keyboards, drums) both experimented with electronics early in their careers. Patrick was a member... |
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Filter & Crystal Method |
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Fiona Apple - Johnny Cash |
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firehose |
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Flatt and Scruggs |
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| The Bluegrass Album Band was a bluegrass supergroup formed in 1980. Originally, the band featured J.D. Crowe, Doyle Lawson, Tony Rice, Bobby Hicks, and Todd Phillips. All of the members were known as... | |
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The Flying Burrito Brothe... |
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The Flying Burrito Brothers helped forge the connection between rock and country, and with their 1969 debut album, The Gilded Palace of Sin, they virtually invented the blueprint for country-rock. Tho... |
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Foggy |
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Fontaine, Yann |
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Foo Fighters |
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| While he was drumming with Nirvana, Dave Grohl was recording original songs at home that never received public release. Those tapes would become the foundation of Foo Fighters, the band he formed in 1... | |
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Four Horsemen |
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Retro-rockers the Four Horsemen were one of many late-'80s groups that decided to look backward, not forward, for inspiration. Peddling no-frills hard rock in the image of Lynyrd Skynyrd and AC/DC, th... |
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The Four Seasons |
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Although they were one of the very biggest rock & roll groups of the 1960s, the Four Seasons -- unlike, say, the Beatles, Rolling Stones, or the Byrds -- don't excite virtually automatic respect from... |
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Fragma |
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Fragma Vs. Coco |
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Frankie Ford |
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It's ironic that some of the greatest New Orleans R&B of the 1950s was sung by a white man. Although he could have passed for a teen idol, Frankie Ford sang with as much grit as anyone of any color in... |
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Frankie Goes To Hollywood |
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On the back of an enormous publicity campaign, Frankie Goes to Hollywood dominated British music in 1984. Frankie's dance-pop borrowed heavily from the then-current Hi-NRG movement, adding a slick pop... |
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Frank Sinatra |
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Frank Sinatra was arguably the m... |
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Frank Sinatra - Gloria Es... |
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Frank Sinatra - Julio Igl... |
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Frank Sinatra - Kenny G. |
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Frank Sinatra - Liza Minn... |
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Frank Sinatra - Luther Va... |
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Frank Sinatra - Natalie C... |
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Frank Sinatra - Tony Benn... |
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Frank Zappa |
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Frank Zappa was one of the most accomplished composers of the rock era; his music combines an understanding of and appreciation for such contemporary classical figures as Stravinsky, Stockhausen, and ... |
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Franz Schubert |
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A short-lived, astonishingly prolific German composer of songs, symphonies, piano and chamber music who is perhaps the true link in the tradition from Beethoven and Mozart to Liszt and Wagner. Schuber... |
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Fratty-Intrallazzi-Joanne |
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Freddie Cannon |
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Fred Durst |
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Freeway |
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Freeway fast became a valuable m... |
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Freeway & Neef |
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Frost,Kurupt,Soopafly, Cr... |
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Fugazi |
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If history is kind to Fugazi, their records won't be overshadowed by their reputation and methods of operation. Instead of being known for their community activism, five-dollar shows, ten-dollar CDs,... |
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Fugees (Refugee Camp) |
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The Fun Boy Three |
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The Funky Lowlives |
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G-2000 |
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G-Unit |
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Though G-Unit became generally recognized as the brand name associated with 50 Cent, for instance serving as a catch phrase ("G-G-G-G-G-Unit!) as well as a record label (G-Unit Records), it in fact be... |
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Gaelle Adisson - The Anan... |
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Gangstarr |
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Gare Du Nord |
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Garth Brooks |
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Garth Brooks is a pivotal figure in the history of country music, no matter how much some country purists would like to deny it. With his commercially savvy fusion of post-Merle Haggard country, honky... |
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Gary Allen |
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Gary Neuman |
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Gee-Herald |
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Gene Autry |
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Gene Autry was more than a musician. His music, coupled with his careers in movies and on radio and television, made him a part of the mythos that has made up the American identity for the past hundre... |
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Gene Chandler |
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Gene Chandler is remembered by the rock & roll audience almost solely for the classic novelty and doo wop-tinged soul ballad "Duke of Earl"; the unforgettable opening chant of the title leading the wa... |
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Genesis |
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| One of the most successful rock acts of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, Genesis enjoyed a longevity exceeded only by the likes of the Rolling Stones and the Kinks, in the process providing a launching pa... | |
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George Carlin |
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Famed for his landmark "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" routine, George Carlin filled the void created by the death of Lenny Bruce, honing a provocative, scathing comic style that bravely... |
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George Clinton |
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The mastermind of the Parliament/Funkadelic collective during the 1970s, George Clinton broke up both bands by 1981 and began recording solo albums, occasionally performing live with his former bandma... |
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George Clinton - Ice Cube |
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George Frederick Handel |
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George Harrison |
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As lead guitarist for the Beatles, George Harrison provided the band with a lyrical style of playing in which every note mattered. Harrison was one of millions of young Britons inspired to take up the... |
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George Jones |
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By most accounts, George Jones is the finest vocalist in the recorded history of country music. Initially, he was a hardcore honky tonker in the tradition of Hank Williams, but over the course of his... |
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George Jones - Ralph Stan... |
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George Michael |
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Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (George Michael) achieved fame in the duo Wham! in his native U.K. in 1982. Through 1986, he and his partner, Andrew Ridgeley, scored hit after hit in a variety of styles... |
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George Strait |
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Out of all the new country singers to emerge in the early '80s, George Strait stayed the closest to traditional country. Drawing from both the honky tonk and Western swing traditions, Strait didn't re... |
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George Winston |
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Self-described "rural folk piano" player George Winston was among the earliest and most successful proponents of the genre of contemporary instrumental music later dubbed new age. Although born in Mic... |
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Georgie Porgie |
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Chicago-based singer/songwriter, independent dance music remixer/producer, and founder of Music Plant and Vinyl Soul, Georgie Porgie (aka George Andros) debuted with the release of "Baby Come Back to... |
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Geroge Winston |
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Gheto Cowboy |
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Gigi D'Agostino |
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DJ/remixer/producer Gigi D'Agostino became seriously involved in music in the mid-'80s. After years of DJing, he settled in London to get closer to the British dance music scene. The Italian DJ starte... |
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Gil, Vince - Patty Lovele... |
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Gillian Welch |
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Gillian Welch first appeared on the folk scene as a young singer/songwriter armed with a voice and sensibility far beyond her years, earning widespread acclaim for her deft, evocative resurrection of... |
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Ginuwine |
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Ginuwine was one of R&B's pre-em... |
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Giuseppe Verdi |
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Verdi and Richard Wagner, the two men who dominated and occupied opposite poles in the development of opera in Europe from the 1840s to the 1890s, were both born in the same year. Wagner was seen as t... |
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Gladiator |
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Gloria Estefan |
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As one of the biggest new stars to emerge during the mid-'80s, singer Gloria Estefan predated the coming Latin pop explosion by a decade, scoring a series of propulsive dance hits rooted in the rhythm... |
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Gloria Gayner |
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Godley and Creme |
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Golden Gate Soul |
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Goldfinger |
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Along with No Doubt, Sublime, and Rancid, the Los Angeles quartet Goldfinger helped contribute to a mini-U.S. ska-punk movement in the mid- to late '90s. The group was originally formed in 1994 by ex-... |
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Good Charlotte |
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The East Coast post-grunge/pop-punk quartet Good Charlotte is just barely distinctive from the likes of corporate alternative rockers blink-182 and Third Eye Blind, but the fresh faces comprising this... |
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Goo Goo Dolls |
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Early in their career, Buffalo natives the Goo Goo Dolls were frequently dismissed by critics as mere imitators of the Replacements; however, the band refined and mainstreamed their sound enough to be... |
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Gouryella |
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A collaboration between Ferry Corsten and DJ Tiesto. ~ Jason Birchmeier , All Music Guide |
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Graham Parker |
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Stereotyped early in his career as the quintessential angry young man, Graham Parker was one of the most successful singer/songwriters to emerge from England's pub rock scene of the early '70s. Drawin... |
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Grand Funk Railroad |
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One of the 1970s' most successful hard rock bands in spite of critical pans and somewhat reluctant radio airplay (at first), Grand Funk Railroad built a devoted fan base with constant touring, a loud,... |
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Grateful Dead |
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Rock's longest, strangest trip, the Grateful Dead were the psychedelic era's most beloved musical ambassadors as well as its most enduring survivors, spreading their message of peace, love, and mind-e... |
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Grease |
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Growing up on the streets of Harlem, Dame Grease never took to the sounds of rap music until his late teens when he first heard the nocturnal nihilism of NWA and Ice T. This hardcore sound and its aff... |
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Great White |
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While one infamous nightclub show eclipses their previous achievements, the hard rock/heavy metal band Great White would much rather you remember their Grammy nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance... |
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Green Day |
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Out of all the post-Nirvana American alternative bands to break into the pop mainstream, Green Day was second only to Pearl Jam in terms of influence. At their core, Green Day was simply punk revivali... |
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Green Velvet |
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Green Velvet, initially created by house don Cajmere (aka Curtis Jones) as an outlet for his non-vocal productions and frequent DJing gigs, grew to become even more popular than the man himself, thank... |
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Greenwheel |
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Formed at a local record shop in 1999 in the St. Louis suburb of St. Charles, this group of high-school bandmates originally dubbed themselves Hindsight before changing their name to Soma Holiday. A s... |
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Greg David |
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Groove Armada |
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London's dance duo Groove Armada consists of Tom Findlay and Andy Cato.The group formed in the mid-'90s after being introduced by Cato's girlfriend and soon started their own club, also named Groove A... |
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Groove Junkies-Raya Beam-... |
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Groove Theory |
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Groove Theory is a duo consisting of former songwriter and session vocalist Amel Larrieux, a New York native, and former Mantronix rapper Bryce Wilson. When they met in 1991 through a mutual friend, b... |
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Group Home |
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Hip-hop duo Lil' Dap and Melachi -- collectively known as Group Home -- surfaced in 1995 on a compilation called Guru Presents Ill Kids Records, which was released around the same time as their debut... |
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Grupo Muzenza |
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Guilty Until Proven Innoc... |
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Guns N' Roses |
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At a time when pop was dominated by dance music and pop-metal, Guns N' Roses brought raw, ugly rock & roll crashing back into the charts. They were not nice boys; nice boys don't play rock & roll. The... |
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Guster |
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Guster became one of the most su... |
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Guys & Dolls |
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Guys and Dolls 07 |
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Gwen Stefani |
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Before she discovered she could write songs, Gwen Stefani was looking forward to a life of marriage, children, and white picket fences. When her brother introduced her to ska and new wave music, it se... |
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Gwyneth Paltrow and Huey... |
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Hal Ketchum - Ralph Stanl... |
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Halloween Sounds |
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Hank Williams |
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Hank Williams is the father of c... |
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Hank Williams, Jr. |
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Hank Williams III |
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Shelton Hank Williams III was bo... |
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Hans Zimmer |
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Composer Hans Zimmer was born September 12, 1957 in Frankfurt, Germany; after relocating to London as a teen, he later wrote advertising jingles for Air-Edel Associates, and in 1980 collaborated with ... |
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Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerr... |
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Hardstyle Masterz |
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Harlem Zip Code |
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Harper, Ben and the Innoc... |
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Harrison, George |
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Harry Belafonte |
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An actor, humanitarian and the acknowledged "King of Calypso," Harry Belafonte ranked among the most seminal performers of the postwar era. One of the most successful African-American pop stars in his... |
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Harry Connick Jr. |
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Harry Nilsson |
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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 of albums i... |
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Harvey Danger |
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The alternative pop quartet Harvey Danger was formed in Seattle in 1994 by University of Washington students Sean Nelson (vocals), Jeff Lin (guitar), Aaron Huffman (bass), and Evan Sult (drums). Initi... |
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Hatiras |
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Hawthorne Heights |
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Post-hardcore/emo-pop quintet Hawthorne Heights came to life in the summer of 2001. Originally called A Day in the Life, the Dayton, OH, collective saw numerous lineup changes and shifting music style... |
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Haydn, Franz Joseph |
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Heart |
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Sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson were the creative spark behind Heart, a hard rock group who initially found success in the mid-'70s, only to reach greater heights after engineering a major comeback a dec... |
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Heaven |
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Heavy D & The Boyz |
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Henry Rollins |
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In the '90s, Henry Rollins emerged as a post-punk renaissance man, without the self-conscious trappings that plagued such '80s artists as David Byrne. Following Black Flag's breakup in 1986, Rollins w... |
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Herbert |
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Higher Ground |
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Hilary Duff |
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Hilary Duff first made a name fo... |
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Hive |
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First gaining underground recognition during his high school years as a guitar player for the D.C. band Backlash, Hive would eventually jump from playing hardcore punk to composing drum'n'bass hip-hop... |
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The Hives |
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Eight years into their career, the Hives rose from garage rock stalwarts to one of the trendiest bands of the early 2000s, along with the Strokes and the White Stripes. Mixing arty contrivances such a... |
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Hole |
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Throughout Hole's career, vocalist/guitarist Courtney Love's notorious public image has overshadowed her band's music. In their original incarnation, Hole was one of the noisiest, most abrasive altern... |
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Holly Cole |
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Canadian vocalist Holly Cole isn't one of those artists who falls into any one category. Her smoky voice is sultry, yet she's ironically humorous and candid while reshaping traditional standards and p... |
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Honeydrippers |
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Honky Tonk Jukebox Band |
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Hoobastank |
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Post-grunge quartet Hoobastank formed in the Los Angeles suburb of Agoura Hills in early 1994, after vocalist Doug Robb met guitarist Dan Estrin at a high-school battle of the bands competition. The t... |
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House of Pain |
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"Jump Around," an impossibly infectious and catchy single, instantly elevated House of Pain from an unknown white hip-hop group to near-stars when it became a massive crossover hit in 1992. It made th... |
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Hundred Birds |
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Huston, Leroy |
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Hybrid Theory |
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I-10 Chronicles |
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I am Sam |
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Ian Van Dahl |
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The female Belgian trio Ian Van Dahl became one of the most successful projects by DJs/producers Christophe Chantzis and Erick Vanspawen. Their debut single, "Castles in the Sky," based on the breakup... |
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Ian Van Dahl (BY @ello-) |
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Ibrahim Ferrer & Compay S... |
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Ice Cube |
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Ice Cube was the first member of the seminal Californian rap group N.W.A. to leave, and he quickly established himself as one of hip-hop's best and most controversial artists. From the outset of his c... |
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Ice Cube - Mr. Short Khop |
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Ice Cube feat Mack 10 & M... |
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The Icicle Works |
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Iggy Pop |
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There's a reason why many consider Iggy Pop the godfather of punk -- every single punk band of the past and present has either knowingly or unknowingly borrowed a thing or two from Pop and his late-'6... |
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Ike & Tina Turner |
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As husband and wife, Ike & Tina Turner headed up one of the most potent live acts on the R&B circuit during the '60s and early '70s. Guitarist and bandleader Ike kept his ensemble tight and well-drill... |
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Ilhan Ersahin |
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Born in Stockholm to Swedish and Turkish parents but raised mostly in Turkey, Ilhan Ersahin fell in love with jazz growing up and moved to the U.S. after high school to pursue a career as a jazz saxop... |
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Illinton |
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Incubus |
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Incubus rose to become one of th... |
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Incubus,Limp Biskit,Korn |
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Incubus Live AT&T Acousti... |
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India-Marc Anthony |
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India Arie |
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Indigo Girls |
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While they came into prominence as part of the late-'80s folky singer/songwriter revival, the Indigo Girls had staying power where other artists from the same era quickly faded. Their two-women-with-g... |
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Indigo Girls and Sheryl C... |
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Injected |
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INOJ |
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Inoj (pronounced "I know J") began singing at age 7, performed with her high school's choir, and joined a group called Spellbound during her college years. With Spellbound, Inoj supported acts like Re... |
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Interpol |
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New York's Interpol reminds anyone who has ever heard post-punk bands like Joy Division and the Chameleons of those exact bands, plus a few more. The roots of the band -- as far as its members are con... |
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INXS |
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INXS hailed from the pubs of Aus... |
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INXS; Part-T-One |
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Irish Drinking Songs |
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Irish Fiddle Music |
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Irish Folk |
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Irish Folk Music |
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Irish Music |
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Ishtar Of Alabina-Kolor |
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The Isley Brothers |
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First formed in the early '50s, the Isley Brothers enjoyed one of the longest, most influential, and most diverse careers in the pantheon of popular music -- over the course of nearly a half century o... |
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Isley brothers |
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First formed in the early '50s, the Isley Brothers enjoyed one of the longest, most influential, and most diverse careers in the pantheon of popular music -- over the course of nearly a half century o... |
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Israel Kamakawiwo'ole |
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| The most popular entertainer in Hawaii until his tragic death in 1997, Israel Kamakawiwo'ole formed the traditional Makaha Sons as a teenager in the mid-'70s, went out on his own in more of a contempo... | |
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Israel Kamakawiwo`ole |
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Issa Bagayogo |
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| By rights, Issa Bagayogo should never have become a musician. Born in 1961 to a farming family in Korin, a poor village 30 miles from the nearest town in southern Mali, his fate seemed to be to work t... | |
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J-Lo feat. Nas |
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jack johnson |
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| Before Jack Johnson perfected his rock star ways, he was a champion surfer on the professional route, with a sponsorship with Quiksilver. It was a life that was second nature for the Hawaiian native,... | |
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Jack Jonson |
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Jackson, Milton |
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Jackson 5 |
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The Jackson 5 were one of the bi... |
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Jackson 5-Jackson, Michae... |
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Jackson Five |
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Michael Jackson was unquestionab... |
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Jadakiss |
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Jadakiss (born Jason Phillips) b... |
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Jagged Edge |
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Rough-but-smooth male vocal quartet Jagged Edge formed in Atlanta, consisting of identical twin brothers Brandon "Case Dinero" Casey and Brian "Brasco" Casey, who had moved from their native Hartford,... |
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Jakatta |
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Jam & Spoon |
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Heralded among the pioneers of trance, the Frankfurt, Germany-based duo of producer Jam El Mar and Mark Spoon (aka Markus Loeffel) made an enormous impact in 1992 with their groundbreaking remix of th... |
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James Blunt |
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| A former British Army officer, singer/songwriter James Blunt is a thoughtful performer with a knack for crafting melodic contemporary soft rock tunes. Born in Tidworth, Wiltshire, England in 1974 to a... | |
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James Darren - Vic Fontai... |
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James Galway |
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James Galway gained fame as one of Ireland's most popular flautists in the late '70s. Over the next two decades, Galway's smooth, lightly Celtic instrumental stylings were internationally popular, sel... |
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James Taylor |
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When people use the term "singer/songwriter" (often modified by the word "sensitive") in praise or in criticism, they're thinking of James Taylor. In the early '70s, when he appeared with his introspe... |
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Jane's Addiction |
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Jane's Addiction were one of the... |
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Janes Addiction |
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Jane Siberry with k.d. la... |
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Janet, Missy & Carly Simo... |
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Janet Jackson |
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Few celebrity siblings can emerge from the shadows of their already famous relations to become superstars in their own right and with their own distinct personalities. That's exactly what Janet Jackso... |
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Janet Jackson f. Q-Tip |
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Janis Joplin |
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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 rising to st... |
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Jark Prongo |
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Ja rule |
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As the flagship artist for producer Irv Gotti's Def Jam-affiliated Murder Inc. label, Ja Rule became the rap industry's most commercially successful artist during the early 2000s, working closely with... |
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Ja Rule feat. Ashanti |
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Ja Rule feat. Case |
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Ja Rule ft Lil Mo and Vit... |
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Jason Mraz |
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Singer/songwriter Jason Mraz hails from Mechanicsville, VA, where he grew up as a fan of the Dave Matthews Band and local roots musicians the Agents of Good Roots. But it was Mraz's interest and parti... |
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Jawbox |
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In their eight-year existence, Jawbox released four studio albums of increasingly skillful post-punk, not necessarily carrying the torch of their Washington, D.C., elders (Minor Threat, Embrace, Rites... |
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Jay-Z |
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To the admiration of a generation, Jay-Z led an incredibly storied career in the rap industry, pulling himself up by his bootstraps as a youth to one day become the reigning rapper of New York City an... |
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Jay-Z & Freeway |
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Jay-Z-01-H To The Izzo (P... |
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Jay-Z-Killer Mike-OutKast |
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Jay-Z Feat. Eminem |
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Jay-Z Featuring M.O.P |
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Jay-Z ft. Amil |
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Jay Denes |
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Jayhawks |
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Led by the gifted songwriting, impeccable playing, and honeyed harmonies of vocalists/guitarists Mark Olson and Gary Louris, the Jayhawks' shimmering blend of country, folk, and bar band rock made the... |
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Jay Mohr |
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Jay Mohr's WKTU Horror St... |
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Jay Mohr as Christopher W... |
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jayz |
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Jay Z |
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Jazzanova |
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| Berlin's Jazzanova collective formed in 1995, after DJing with one another at a club called Delicious Doughnuts. Alexander Barck, Class Brieler, Roskow Kretschmann, Stefan Leisering, Axel Reinemer, an... | |
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The Jazz Crusaders |
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Jazze Pha-OutKast-Sleepy... |
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Jazzinho |
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Jazz Jury |
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J Boogie's Dubtronic Scie... |
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Jean Gabin |
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Jeff Bennet's Lounge Expe... |
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Jeff Buckley |
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Since he was the son of cult songwriter Tim Buckley, Jeff Buckley faced more expectations and pre-conceived notions than most singer/songwriters. Perhaps it wasn't surprising that Jeff Buckley's music... |
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Jeff Buckley & Jo... |
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Jefferson Airplane |
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Jefferson Airplane were the firs... |
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Jennifer Lopez |
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Actress/singer Jennifer Lopez was born in the Bronx, NY, on July 24, 1969; after starting out in musical theater as a child, at age 16 she made her film debut in the little-seen My Little Girl, but he... |
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Jennifer Lopez-Marc Antho... |
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The Jerky Boys |
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Johnny B. and Kamal are caustic phone-pranksters whose debut effort was the best-selling comedy album of 1993. Their second album, Jerky Boys 2, was released in 1994. The Jerky Boys Movie arrived in t... |
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Jermaine Dupri-Murphy Lee |
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Jermaine Dupri Feat Jay Z |
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Jerry Garcia Band |
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Jersey Street |
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Singer Dawn Zee and songwriter Neil Reid co-founded Jersey Street in 1997, following a period when Reid had recorded for Robs Records as a solo artist. Rounding out the group are Stephen Chesney, who... |
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Jessica Simpson |
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Dance-pop singer Jessica Simpson was born and raised in Dallas, TX, beginning her performing career as a member of her church choir; at 12, she also auditioned unsuccessfully for The Mickey Mouse Club... |
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The Jesus Lizard |
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Willfully abrasive and atonal, the Jesus Lizard emerged in the early '90s as a leading noise rock band in the American independent underground. During the first part of the decade, the band turned out... |
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Jesus Lizard |
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Willfully abrasive and atonal, the Jesus Lizard emerged in the early '90s as a leading noise rock band in the American independent underground. During the first part of the decade, the band turned out... |
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Jet |
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The Australian garage rock band Jet is comprised of Cameron Muncey (guitar/vocals), brothers Chris Cester (drums) and Nic Cester (guitar/vocals), and Mark Wilson (bass). Hailing from Melbourne and wit... |
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Jethro Tull |
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Jethro Tull was a unique phenomenon in popular music history. Their mix of hard rock; folk melodies; blues licks; surreal, impossibly dense lyrics; and overall profundity defied easy analysis, but tha... |
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Jewel |
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A contemporary folkie renowned for her expressive, crystalline voice, singer/songwriter Jewel was among the most successful of the many new female performers who dominated the pop charts throughout th... |
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JFK |
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Jigga That Nigga |
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Jim Croce |
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Jimi Hendrix |
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In his brief four-year reign as a superstar, Jimi Hendrix expanded the vocabulary of the electric rock guitar more than anyone before or since. Hendrix was a master at coaxing all manner of unforeseen... |
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Jim Lauderdale - Ralph St... |
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Jimmie Dale Gilmore |
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With his warm, warbling tenor voice and folksy, friendly approach to both his music and his audiences, Jimmie Dale Gilmore is an easy guy to like. His music is a rich blend of traditional country, fol... |
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Jimmy Buffet |
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Jimmy Cliff |
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It's one of life's great ironies that today, outside of reggae circles, Jimmy Cliff is better known for his film appearances than his music. Even after a string of hits, the singer never quite managed... |
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Jimmy Eats World |
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Jimmy Eat World |
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In the midst of mid-'90s grunge, four childhood friends formed a band that would eventually impact modern rock of the new millennium. Jimmy Eat World formed in 1994 with kindergarten pals Jim Adkins (... |
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Joan Armatrading |
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Born on the island of St. Kitts, British singer/songwriter Joan Armatrading was her country's first black woman to make commercial inroads into her chosen genre, spicing her take on folk with bits of... |
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Jo Boxers |
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Jocelyn Brown; Ministers... |
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Jo Dee Messina |
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Jody Watley |
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Grammy Award-winning vocalist/producer/songwriter Jody Watley made a name for herself with the dance-soul trio Shalamar before embarking on a solo career that would bring her numerous Top Ten hits and... |
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Latino rapper Fat Joe (aka Fat Joe da Gangsta, Joey Crack, and his real name, Joe Cartagena) was raised in the South Bronx area of New York. It was through an older brother that Cartagena learned the... |
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Joe and Sonya Isaacs - Ra... |
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Joe Budden |
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The ridiculous success of 50 Cent in early 2003 opened the floodgates for other street-level, mixtape-bred rappers, one of whom was Joe Budden, a Jersey City rapper with a distinct loose-cannon style... |
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Joe Buddens |
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Joe Buddens Feat. Jay-Z |
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Joe Cumia |
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Joe Diffie |
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Joe Diffie was regarded by many... |
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Joe Diffie - Ralph Stanle... |
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Joe Jackson |
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In his 1999 memoir, A Cure for Gravity: A Musical Pilgrimage, Joe Jackson writes approvingly of George Gershwin as a musician who kept one foot in the popular and one in the classical realms of music.... |
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Joe Walsh |
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From his early hits with the James Gang through to his tenure with the Eagles -- as well as a successful solo career -- Joe Walsh remained one of the most colorful characters in rock & roll, lending h... |
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Joey Altruda |
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Joey Dee & The Starliters |
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Johannes Brahms |
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A German composer of major works in all forms except opera, including symphonies, lieder, and solo piano music. Playing in rough taverns down by the docks as a teenager in order to supplement his fami... |
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Johann Pachelbel |
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A German organist, important predecessor of Bach, and composer of organ, sacred vocal, and chamber music. Pachelbel was a gifted vocal composer and a pioneer in "word printing" -- correspondences in n... |
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Johann Sebastian Bach |
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Bach is considered by many people to have been the greatest composer in the history of Western music. Bach's main achievement lies in his synthesis and advanced development of the primary contrapuntal... |
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Johann Strauss |
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John Anderson - Ralph Sta... |
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John Beltran |
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A producer's credentials for recording Detroit-styled techno don't come much better than John Beltran's. Based in nearby Lansing, Beltran worked with Derrick May (as Indio) and released several record... |
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John Coltrane |
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Despite a relatively brief career (he first came to notice as a sideman at age 29 in 1955, formally launched a solo career at 33 in 1960, and was dead at 40 in 1967), saxophonist John Coltrane was amo... |
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John Creamer; Prince Quic... |
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John Denver |
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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 of his... |
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John Fogerty |
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John Cameron Fogerty achieved fame as the lead singer/songwriter and guitarist in Creedence Clearwater Revival and has since gone on to a chart-topping solo career. Born in Berkeley, CA, Fogerty and h... |
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John Hartford |
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John Hartford remains best known... |
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John Hiatt |
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John Hiatt's sales have never quite matched his reputation. Hiatt's songs were covered successfully by everyone from Bonnie Raitt, Ronnie Milsap, and Dr. Feelgood to Iggy Pop, Three Dog Night, and the... |
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john lee hooker |
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He was beloved worldwide as the king of the endless boogie, a genuine blues superstar whose droning, hypnotic one-chord grooves were at once both ultra-primitive and timeless. But John Lee Hooker reco... |
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John Lennon |
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Out of all the Beatles, John Lennon had the most interesting -- and frustrating -- solo career. Lennon was capable of inspired, brutally honest confessional songwriting and melodic songcraft; he also... |
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John Mayer |
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| After a short-lived stint at the Berklee College of Music, where he had a "great learning experience, but not because of class," John Mayer set down roots in Atlanta, where his music career hit the gr... | |
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John Mayer-John Trio Maye... |
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John Melancamp |
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John Mellencamp |
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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. Mellencamp... |
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John Michael Montgomery |
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Part of the '90s wave of honky tonk hitmakers that brought country to new commercial heights, John Michael Montgomery made his name primarily as a romantic balladeer. Yet despite his sometime adult co... |
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Johnny |
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Johnny Cash |
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Johnny Cash was one of the most imposing and influential figures in post-World War II country music. With his deep, resonant baritone and spare, percussive guitar, he had a basic, distinctive sound. C... |
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Johnny Cash - Nick Cave |
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Johnny Corporate |
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Johnny Paycheck |
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The first time that many people ever heard of Johnny Paycheck was in 1977, when his "Take This Job and Shove It" inspired one-man wildcat strikes all over America. The next time was in 1985, when he w... |
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John Prine |
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An acclaimed singer/songwriter whose literate work flirted with everything from acoustic folk to rockabilly to straight-ahead country, John Prine was born October 10, 1946, in Maywood, IL. Raised by p... |
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John Rigsby - Ralph II -... |
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John Valby |
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John Williams |
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The most popular film composer of the modern era, John Williams created music for some of the most successful motion pictures in Hollywood history -- Star Wars, E.T. the Extra Terrestrial, and Jurassi... |
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Joice Yuille; M.F. |
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Jonell ft. Method Man |
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Josh Kelley |
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Count Josh Kelley a fan of Napster. The Augusta, GA, native was writing songs on the side as a student at the University of Mississippi, and in a happy Internet accident, some Napstered MP3s of his wo... |
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Josh Wink; Lil' Louis |
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Josh Wink and Dave Clarke |
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Josie and the Pussycats |
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Journey |
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During their initial 14 years of existence (1973-1987), Journey altered their musical approach and their personnel extensively while becoming a top touring and recording band. The only constant factor... |
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Joy Kit-Pooks, Tom |
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JT Money |
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Judas Priest |
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Judas Priest was one of the most... |
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Juelz Santana |
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Born LaRon James in Harlem, the energetic Juelz Santana cut his teeth as an MC with the duo Draft Pick. He didn't hit the big time until 2000, when Cam'ron granted him a guest spot on S.D.E.'s "Double... |
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Juicy J |
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Together with production partner DJ Paul, Juicy J played an important role in the South's rise to prominence within the once East- and West Coast-dominated rap industry. Behind the duo's leadership, T... |
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Julieta Venegas |
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One of the most gifted and accomplished -- and certainly one of the most respected -- artists in the Latin music sphere during the late '90s and into the next century, Julieta Venegas enjoyed enormous... |
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Jump 5 |
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Junior Brown - Ralph Stan... |
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Junior Jack |
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Vito Lucente, the DJ/producer wh... |
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Jurassic 5 |
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Though there's actually six of them, Jurassic 5 got everything else right on their self-titled debut EP. Part of the new rap underground of the late '90s (along with Company Flow, Mos Def, Dr. Octagon... |
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Jurrasic 5 |
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Just For Laughs |
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Justin Timberlake |
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As both a member of *NSYNC and a solo artist, Southern superstar Justin Timberlake has played a major role in the teen pop explosion of the '90s and 2000s. Like similar teen pop favorites -- who have... |
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Justin Timberlake ft Clip... |
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Juvenile |
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New Orleans-based gangsta rapper Juvenile was born Terius Gray. After beginning his performing career while in his teens, he released a 1995 album on Warlock titled Being Myself. He eventually crossed... |
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k |
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Kane and Abel |
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Kansas |
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Fusing the complexity of British prog rock with an American heartland sound representative of their name, Kansas were among the most popular bands of the late '70s; though typically dismissed by criti... |
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Karminsky Experience |
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| Lounge lizards James Munns and Martin Dingle began DJing together in small London clubs in the early '90s and had a long stint of several successful club nights throughout England. They began to recor... | |
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Kaskade |
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Though he was born in Chicago, this DJ found his spiritual and musical home in San Francisco by way of Salt Lake City and New York. He is currently one of the most influential people in the San Franc... |
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Kathy Brown |
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| Dance music diva from South Carolina Kathy Brown began singing in the Gospel choir of her native neighborhood. After joining the contemporary r&b group Sweet Cinnamon the newcomer had the opportunity... | |
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Kathy Mattea - Ralph Stan... |
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Katrina and The Waves |
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Keb' Mo' |
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Keb' Mo' draws heavily on the old-fashioned country blues style of Robert Johnson, but keeps his sound contemporary with touches of soul and folksy storytelling. He writes much of his own material and... |
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Keith Sweat |
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Keith Sweat is a Harlem-born R&B singer/songwriter who released his debut album, Make It Last Forever, at the end of 1987. The album sold over three million copies, spawning the hits "I Want Her" (num... |
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Keith Urban |
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Born in New Zealand, Keith Urban learned to play guitar as a six-year-old in Australia, after a young woman asked to place an ad in his dad's shop window offering guitar lessons. His parents made a de... |
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Kelawang |
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Kelis |
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Harlem-bred vocalist Kelis left her parents' home at 16 and landed a deal with Virgin four years later. In mid-1999, Kelis was singing alongside rap troublemaker Ol' Dirty Bastard on his cut "Got Your... |
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Kelly Clarkson |
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| The winner of Fox TV's first American Idol: The Search for a Superstar competition during the summer of 2002, Kelly Clarkson went from an anonymous talent to a nationally known singer, performing for... | |
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Kenny Chesney |
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Contemporary country star Kenny Chesney didn't have the immediate breakout success that many of his peers enjoyed upon signing with major labels, but gradually built up a significant following via har... |
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Kenny G |
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Kenny G has long been the musician many jazz listeners love to hate. A phenomenally successful instrumentalist whose recordings make the pop charts, Kenny G's sound has been a staple on adult contempo... |
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Kenny Loggins |
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Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Kenny Loggins was born in Everett, WA, and moved to Los Angeles in his teens. He got a job as a staff writer and wrote four songs used on a Nitty Gritty Dirt Band alb... |
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Kenny Loggins & Stevie Ni... |
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Kenny Loggins Feat. Amy G... |
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Kenny Rogers |
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It took several tries before Kenny Rogers became a star. As a member of the First Edition (and the New Christy Minstrels before that), he shared in some million-sellers, among them "Reuben James" and... |
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Kerri Chandler |
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One of the best garage producers and remixers during the 1990s was Kerri "Kaoz 6:23" Chandler, a native of garage-central New Jersey and a DJ by the time he was nine years old. Influenced by his fathe... |
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KhaiMar |
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Khauff |
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Khia |
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| The saucy rapper Khia may be a one-hit wonder, but that one hit was still influencing Southern rap two years after its release. The sexually demanding "My Neck, My Back" was the perfectly formed Dirty... | |
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Kid Rock |
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One of the unlikeliest success stories in rock at the turn of the millennium, Detroit rap-rocker Kid Rock shot to superstardom with his fourth full-length album, 1998's Devil Without a Cause. What mad... |
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Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow |
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Killer Mike-OutKast |
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Killers |
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Few bands in the mid-2000s rose so quickly to the forefront of pop music as Las Vegas quartet the Killers. With a mix of '80s-styled synth pop and fashionista charm, the band's street-smart debut, Hot... |
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Kim, Elliot, Martinez, Br... |
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King Floyd |
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Best remembered for the smash "Groove Me," New Orleans soul singer King Floyd was born in the Crescent City on February 13, 1945, and raised in nearby Kenner, LA. He began singing on street corners wh... |
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King Kooba |
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Breakbeat funk collective King Kooba is led by former Neneh Cherry and Howie B. cohort Charlie Tate and producer DJ Shuff (Matt Harris). Combining DJ Shuff's skills with Tate's arrangements, the duo's... |
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Kiss |
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Rooted in the campy theatrics of Alice Cooper and the sleazy hard rock of glam rockers the New York Dolls, Kiss became a favorite of American teenagers in the '70s. Most kids were infatuated with the... |
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The Knack |
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Forming in Los Angeles in the late '70s, the Knack (Doug Fieger, vocals/guitar; Berton Averre, lead guitar; Prescott Niles, bass; and Bruce Gary, drums) were neither punk nor rock, but pure simple pop... |
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Kool & the Gang |
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Formed as a jazz ensemble in the mid-'60s, Kool & the Gang became one of the most inspired and influential funk units during the '70s, and one of the most popular R&B groups of the '80s after their br... |
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Kool Keith |
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After single-handedly redefining "warped" as the mind and mouth behind the Bronx-based Ultramagnetic MC's, "Kool" Keith Thornton -- aka Rhythm X, aka Dr. Octagon, aka Dr. Dooom, aka Mr. Gerbik -- head... |
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Koop-Yukimi Nagano |
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Korn |
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Korn's cathartic alternative metal sound positioned the group among the most popular and provocative to emerge during the post-grunge era. Korn began their existence as the Bakersfield, CA-based metal... |
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Kosheen |
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The drum'n'bass trio tagged Kosheen molds something sophisticated and complex, and their hypnotic breakbeats took their native U.K. by storm at the close of the '90s. Fronted by Welsh-born singer/song... |
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Krauss, Alison |
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Kupper Campbell Project |
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Kylie Minogue |
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Although she's only managed a few hits in the U.S. since her arrival as a singer in 1987, Kylie Minogue is both Australia and Europe's biggest selling female pop singer over that period and a pop cult... |
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L7 |
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Although often lumped in with the "Seattle Movement" of the early '90s (due to their sound, look, and attitude), the all-female punk band L7 hailed originally from Los Angeles. The seeds for L7 (whose... |
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La Chat |
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Lady Saw |
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The First Lady of Dancehall, Lady Saw is a Jamaican bad girl with loads more attitude and sex appeal than hip-hop mistresses like Lil' Kim or Foxy Brown, plus one of the most distinguishing images in... |
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Lady Saw & Beanie Man |
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Lago |
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Laila France-The Maxwell... |
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Langston Hughes |
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The recording career of this great American writer includes not only his own spoken word collections for Smithsonian-Folkways but many instances where his texts are utilized by other artists, sometime... |
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Large Professor |
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| Widely known initially for his work as a producer and MC with the rap group Main Source, Large Professor soon after became a full-time producer working with such acts as Big Daddy Kane and A Tribe Cal... | |
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Larry The Cable Guy |
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The man who added the catch phrases "Git-R-Done" and "Lord, I Apologize" to the American lexicon and drew fans by the pickup truckload to his shows proved to be one of the most successful comics of th... |
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Latin |
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Laurie Lewis - Ralph Stan... |
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Lazarova, Vanja |
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lazy lester |
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His colorful sobriquet (supplied by prolific south Louisiana producer J.D. Miller) to the contrary, harpist Lazy Lester swears he never was all that lethargic. But he seldom was in much of a hurry eit... |
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Leanne Rhymes |
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Leanne Rymes |
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Leann Rimes |
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In 1996, LeAnn Rimes burst out of nowhere with her debut single, "Blue," which immediately captured the attention of country fans across America. It wasn't just the fact that her rich, powerful vocals... |
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Led Zeppelin |
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Led Zeppelin was the definitive... |
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Led Zepplin |
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Lee Ann Womack |
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After spending several years as a professional songwriter, Lee Ann Womack became one of the breakout contemporary country stars of 1997 with her eponymous debut album.
Born and raised in Jacksonville... |
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Leeds & Dunne - Vanessa |
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Lemonheads |
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The Lemonheads' evolution from post-Hüsker Dü hardcore punk rockers to teenage heartthrobs is one of the strangest sagas in alternative music. Initially, the group was a punk-pop trio formed by thre... |
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Lenny Kravitz |
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There may have been other "retro" rock acts before him, but Lenny Kravitz was one of the first to not be pigeonholed to a single style as he's touched upon such genres as soul, funk, reggae, hard rock... |
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Leonard Berstein, The New... |
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Leonard Cohen |
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One of the most fascinating and enigmatic -- if not the most successful -- singer/songwriters of the late '60s, Leonard Cohen has retained an audience across four decades of music-making interrupted b... |
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Les Nerds |
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Less Than Jake |
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Formed in 1992 as a power pop trio with a heavy punk influence, a sense of humor, and a fixation with Pez candy, Less Than Jake metamorphosed into a ska-inspired punk band with the addition of several... |
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LFO |
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The Sheffield techno duo of Mark Bell and Gez Varley have a reputation that, at first glance, might seem to exceed them. Having released only two records and not many more singles while they worked to... |
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Libera |
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Life House |
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Lifehouse |
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The pop/rock quartet Lifehouse featured singer/songwriter Jason Wade, who originally tagged the band Blyss during the group's initial 1996 conception. After playing in various music scenes in Seattle... |
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Lifescapes |
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Liftoff-Thunderball |
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Lil' Jon And The Eas... |
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Lil' Flip |
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Amid the flourishing underground rap scene of Houston, Lil' Flip rose to quick and prosperous fame after his independently released Leprechaun album broke through to a national audience, prompting the... |
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Lil' Kim |
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After making her presence known on Junior M.A.F.I.A.'s debut album, Conspiracy, Lil' Kim launched a solo career in 1996 with the release of her first record, Hard Core. As the album's title implies, K... |
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Lil' Kim - The Notorious... |
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Lil'Troy |
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Lil Bow Wow |
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Lil Flip |
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lil jo ft. jadakiss petey... |
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Lil Jon and the Eastside... |
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Lil Jon and The Eastside... |
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Limp |
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Alternative pop/rock outfit Limp emerged from the same region that spawned such bands as Neurosis, Fang, Econochrist, and Rancid, building on the roots they planted in the San Francisco Bay Area of Ca... |
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Limp Bizkit |
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The rap-metal outfit Limp Bizkit was formed in Florida in 1994 by vocalist Fred Durst and his friend, bassist Sam Rivers. Rivers' cousin John Otto soon joined on drums, and guitarist Wes Borland compl... |
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Limp Bizkit & Les Claypoo... |
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Lincoln Park |
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Linda Rondstadt |
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Linkin Park |
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Old-school hip-hop, traditional classic rock, and spooling electronic vibes were the initial factors behind the building of the alternative metal quintet Linkin Park. The band's Southern Californian m... |
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Linkin Park - Hybrid Theo... |
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Lisa Loeb |
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If she had never made another record, Lisa Loeb would still go down in the record books as the first unsigned artist to top the American charts; her single "Stay" -- from the soundtrack to 1994's Real... |
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Lisa Ono |
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Lisa Ono is one of the best Japa... |
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Lit |
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Little Caesar |
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Little Caesar seemed to have everything going for them. Signed to powerhouse Geffen Records at the height of the late-'80s hair metal craze; armed with a solid, Bob Rock-produced hard rock debut; and... |
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Little Eva |
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Little Eva Narcissus Boyd was a babysitter for Carole King and Gerry Goffin when the songwriting team was inspired to write "Locomotion," a song based on a dance that Eva would do around the house. Ev... |
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Little Feat |
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Though they had all the trappings of a Southern-fried blues band, Little Feat were hardly conventional. Led by songwriter/guitarist Lowell George, Little Feat were a wildly eclectic band, bringing tog... |
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Little Louie Vega-Erick M... |
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Little Mermaid |
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Live |
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Living Legends |
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The Living Legends, a loose collective of MCs and DJs from the Oakland/San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Japan, and Europe, are unique for both their down-to-earth songs and approach to the music b... |
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Liz Phair |
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Growing out of the American underground of the late '80s, Liz Phair fused lo-fi indie rock production techniques and styles with the sensibility and structure of classic singer/songwriters. Exile in G... |
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Lizzy McGuire |
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LL Cool J |
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Hip-hop is notorious for short-lived careers, but LL Cool J is the inevitable exception that proves the rule. Releasing his first hit, "I Can't Live Without My Radio," in 1985 when he was just 17 year... |
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Long Beach Dub All Stars |
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Lornalee |
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Los Lonely Boys |
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The Tex-Mex rock group los Lonely Boys hail from San Angelo, TX, and consist of three brothers, guitarist Henry Garza, bassist JoJo Garza, and drummer Ringo Garza, Jr. Their father, Ringo Garza, Sr.,... |
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Los Orishas |
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Los Orishas-Niko Noki |
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Los Orishas-Passi |
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Los Orishas-Yuri Buenaven... |
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Lost And Found |
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Lostprophets |
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Lostprophets frontman... |
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Lou Bega |
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Like the Afro-Cuban and mambo music that inspires his music, Lou Bega is a hybrid, born and raised in Germany as the son of a Sicillian mother and Ugandan father. He sang and danced as a child and lis... |
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Louie Armstrong |
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Louis Armstrong |
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Louis Armstrong was the first im... |
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Louis Jordan |
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LouLou-Thievery Corporati... |
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lou monte |
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Lou Reed |
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The career of Lou Reed defies capsule summarization. Like David Bowie (whom Reed directly inspired in many ways), he has made over his image many times, mutating from theatrical glam rocker to scary-l... |
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Love Jones |
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Formed in 1990 by two former punk rockers, Love Jones fit into the so-called "cocktail nation" of the early '90s. In some ways a reaction to the grunge/alternative wave that swept through America in 1... |
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Luciano Pavarotti |
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Arguably no other opera singer in music history achieved the same level of international celebrity as tenor Luciano Pavarotti; his voice -- robust, resonant, and immediately recognizable -- launched h... |
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Lucinda Williams |
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The object of cultish adoration for years, singer/songwriter Lucinda Williams was universally hailed as a major talent by both critics and fellow musicians, but it took quite some time for her to parl... |
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Lucky Boys Confusion |
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Long regarded as a haven for electric blues, power pop, and even metal, Chicago served as surprisingly fertile soil for the speedy growth of Lucky Boys Confusion. The five-piece ska-punk outfit -- Kau... |
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Lucy Pearl |
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Hip-hop/urban soul supergroup Lucy Pearl was formed in the summer of 1999 as the brainchild of Tony! Toni! Toné multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Raphael Saadiq (formerly known as Raphael Wiggins),... |
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Ludacris |
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| Ludacris rode the early-2000s Di... | |
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Ludacris feat. Mystical |
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Ludacris feat. nate dog |
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Ludacris Presents DTP |
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Ludwig van Beethoven |
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Beethoven's symphonies, quartets, concertos, and piano sonatas are significant advances in their respective genres, revealing a passion marking the move from the classical to the romantic period. Natu... |
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Ludwig van Beethoven, com... |
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Luiz Gonzaga |
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Lumidee |
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Vocalist Lumidee (born Lumidee Cedeño) began singing and rapping at the age of 12, and was 19 years old when her recordings first hit the streets. After graduation, the Spanish Harlem native hooked u... |
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Luscious Jackson |
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With their dark hip-hop-influenced alternative rock, Luscious Jackson re-creates the dense, multicultural bohemian world of New York in a collage of sound, where Spanish guitars, jazzy keyboards, funk... |
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Luther Vandross |
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Luther Vandross was one of the m... |
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Lyle Lovett |
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Lyle Lovett was one of the most distinctive and original singer/songwriters to emerge during the '80s. Though he was initially labeled as a country singer, the tag never quite fit him. Lovett had more... |
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Lynrd Skynrd |
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Lynyrd Skynyrd |
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Lynyrd Skynyrd was the definitive Southern rock band, fusing the overdriven power of blues-rock with a rebellious Southern image and a hard rock swagger. Skynyrd never relied on the jazzy improvisatio... |
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M&S Presents The Girl Nex... |
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M. Doughty |
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| Before emerging as a solo artist, M. Doughty (first name: Michael) was best known as the frontman of the unique avant-garde group known as Soul Coughing. Spawned in 1992, Soul Coughing was formed afte... | |
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M.F. Doom |
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Mack 10 ft The Comrades |
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Macy Gray |
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Macy Gray parlayed an utterly un... |
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Madlib |
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From the unlikely beach town of Oxnard, 40 miles north of Los Angeles, the multi-dimensional Madlib quickly rose to prominence as one of the most interesting figures in late-'90s hip-hop. With his chi... |
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Madonna |
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| After a star reaches a certain point, it's easy to forget what they became famous for and concentrate solely on their persona. Madonna is such a star. Madonna rocketed to stardom so quickly in 1984 th... | |
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Magik Johnson |
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Main Source |
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Extremely significant for 1991's Breaking Atoms alone, Main Source's effect on hip-hop is nearly impossible to gauge, especially when considering Large Professor and K-Cut's contributions outside of t... |
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Major Boys feat. Aurelia |
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Makaveli |
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Mamas and the Papas |
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The leading California-based vocal group of the '60s, the Mamas & the Papas epitomized the ethos of the mid- to late-'60s pop culture: live free, play free, and love free. Their music, built around ra... |
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Mambotur |
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Mandy Moore |
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Teen dance-pop singer Mandy Moore was born in Nashua, NH, on April 10, 1984, but raised in Orlando, FL; determined to be an entertainer from the age of six onward, she was later known throughout the O... |
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Marah |
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Marc Anthony |
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A multi-talented artist, Marc Anthony (born Marco Antonio Muniz) has balanced an acting career with a musical career. In addition to appearing in films like The Substitute, Big Night, and Hackers, and... |
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Marc Seales, composer. Ne... |
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Marcus Miller |
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Primarily a bassist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, Marcus Miller has worked on hundreds of sessions -- crossing jazz, R&B, and rock -- and has released several solo recordings since his late '7... |
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Mariah Carey |
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The best-selling female performer of the 1990s, Mariah Carey rose to superstardom on the strength of her stunning five-octave voice; an elastic talent who moved easily from glossy ballads to hip-hop-i... |
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Mariah Carey, Jay Z |
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Mariah Carey feat Joe & 9... |
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Marilyn Manson |
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Love him or hate him, the self-proclaimed "Antichrist Superstar," Marilyn Manson, was indisputably among the most notorious and controversial entertainers of the 1990s. Celebrated by supporters as a c... |
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Mario Piu-Mauro Picotto |
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Mark & Brian |
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Mark and Roger |
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Mark Farina |
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Making a name for himself mainly as a DJ, Mark Farina has had a large hand in the building of San Francisco's house music scene. Originally from Chicago, Farina is in the same generation of Chicago ho... |
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Mark Morrison |
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Mark Morrison was one of the most successful British urban R&B singers of the mid-'90s. His breakthrough single, "Return of the Mack," became a Top Ten hit across Europe in 1996, and opened the U.S. m... |
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Marky Mark & The Funky Bu... |
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Maroon 5 |
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Adam Levine (vocals/guitar),... |
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Marshall Family - Ralph S... |
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Marshall Tucker Band |
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One of the major Southern rock bands of the '70s, the Marshall Tucker Band was formed in Spartanburg, SC, in 1971 by singer Doug Gray, guitarist Toy Caldwell (born 1948, died February 25, 1993), his b... |
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Martin Solveig |
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Though he grew up singing in the church choir and studying classical music, by age 13 French DJ Martin Solveig had his first pair of turntables and soon began showing off his skills to his friends. At... |
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Marty Stuart - Ralph Stan... |
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Marvin Gaye |
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One of the most gifted, visionary, and enduring talents ever launched into orbit by the Motown hit machine, Marvin Gaye blazed the trail for the continued evolution of popular black music. Moving from... |
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Marvin Gaye and Kim Westo... |
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Marvin Gaye and Mary Well... |
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Marvin Gaye and Tammi Ter... |
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Mary J. Blige |
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When her debut album, What's the 411?, hit the street in 1992, critics and fans alike were floored by its powerful combination of modern R&B with an edgy rap sound that glanced off of the pain and gri... |
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Mary J Blige |
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Mary Mary |
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Mary Mary is the duo of sisters Erica and Tina Atkins, who grew up in Inglewood, CA in a family also containing five other sisters and a brother. Their parents were gospel singers, and before long the... |
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Masta Ace |
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| With an impressive resume in rap that includes membership in the legendary Juice Crew (along with Marley Marl, MC Shan, Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, Roxanne Shante, and Craig G) and a verse on the 1988... | |
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Masta Ace Feat Punch and... |
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Masters Of Illusion |
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Mastretta |
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| Born in Barcelona but raised in Santander, Nacho Mastretta started his musical career in the early eighties, working as a sound technician and creating music for fashion parades and catwalks. In 1987,... | |
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Matchbox 20 |
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Matchbox Twenty |
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Upon the release of their debut album, Yourself or Someone Like You, in the fall of 1996, Matchbox Twenty were pigeonholed as one of the legions of post-grunge guitar bands that roamed the American po... |
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Material Issue |
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Chicago power pop trio Material Issue married the tight and melodic commercial appeal of acts like Cheap Trick and the Knack with the jangly guitars and cockiness of early-'90s Britpop. Formed in the... |
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Mauro Picotto |
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Italian DJ/producer Mauro Picotto won substantial acclaim in the late '90s/early 2000s with a number of popular trance songs in Europe. In particular, "Komodo," "Iguana," and "Pulsar" were some of Pic... |
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MAX DE CASTRO |
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Maxi Priest |
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Christened the "King of Lovers Rock" by his fans, British reggae star Maxi Priest was one of the most internationally popular reggae singers since Bob Marley. Priest's pop and modern R&B influences di... |
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Max Roach |
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In a profession star-crossed by early deaths -- especially the bebop division -- Max Roach was long a shining survivor, one of the last giants from the birth of bebop. He and Kenny Clarke instigated a... |
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Megadeth |
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After he left Metallica in 1983, guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine formed the thrash metal quartet Megadeth. Though Megadeth followed the basic blueprint of Metallica's relentless attack, Mustaine's gr... |
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Melba Montgomery |
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| While a successful singer in her own right, Melba Montgomery is perhaps best remembered in tandem with her string of duet recordings with the likes of George Jones, Charlie Louvin, and Gene Pitney. Bo... | |
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Memphis Bleek |
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Rapper Memphis Bleek was raised in Brooklyn, NY's Marcy Projects housing community, making his recorded debut in 1996 on Jay-Z's Reasonable Doubt. A member of the Roc-A-Fella Records stable, Bleek mad... |
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Merle Haggard |
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As a performer and a songwriter, Merle Haggard was the most important country artist to emerge in the 1960s. Haggard became one of the leading figures of the Bakersfield country scene in the '60s. Whi... |
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Mest |
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Cousins Tony and Matt Lovato grew up across the street from each other in the Blue Island section of the south side of Chicago and began playing together at seven, borrowing instruments from Tony's fa... |
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Mestre Barrão |
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mestre bimba |
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Mestre Suassuna |
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Metallica |
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Metallica was easily the best, m... |
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Method Man And Redman |
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Michael Franti |
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Since his days as a member of the Beatnigs while in his early twenties, Michael Franti grew from an angry young hip-hopper with a political, socially conscious bent (the Disposable Heroes of Hiphopris... |
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Michael Franti & Spearhea... |
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Michael Jackson |
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Michael Jackson was unquestionab... |
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Michael Jackson, Stevie W... |
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Michael Jackson And The J... |
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Michael Kennedy |
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Michael McDonald |
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With his husky, soulful baritone, Michael McDonald became one of the most distinctive and popular vocalists to emerge from the laid-back California pop/rock scene of the late '70s. McDonald found the... |
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Michael Penn |
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One of the most acclaimed singer/songwriters to emerge during the late 1980s, Michael Penn was seemingly destined for a career in show business. The oldest son of director Leo Penn and actress Eileen... |
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Michelle Branch |
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Just three years after Michelle Branch first picked up a guitar at the age of 14, she was signed to Maverick Records with an album in stores. Branch's debut, The Spirit Room, was produced by John Shan... |
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michellebranch |
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Mickey Mouse and friends |
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Microman |
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Midnight Oil |
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Australia's Midnight Oil brought a new sense of political and social immediacy to pop music: not only did incendiary hits like "Beds Are Burning" and "Blue Sky Mine" bring global attention to the plig... |
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Miguel Migs |
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Though he didn't found the label, Miguel Migs' productions (under the Petalpusher and L'isha aliases as well as his own name) gained the most fame for Naked Music, the house label formed by producer J... |
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Mike Doughty |
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Before emerging as a solo artist, M. Doughty (first name: Michael) was best known as the frontman of the unique avant-garde group known as Soul Coughing. Spawned in 1992, Soul Coughing was formed afte... |
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Mike Koglin |
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Million Sons |
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Mimi |
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Ming & FS |
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Minus 8 |
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One of the few Swiss electronic dance music producers, Minus 8's myriad approach to the genre made his recordings some of the more championed albums by critics but also some of the least accessible fo... |
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Missy |
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Missy Elliot |
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Missy Elliot f. Eve |
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Missy Elliot ft. Nelly Fu... |
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Missy Elliott |
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No female rap artist paralleled the success of Missy Elliott, neither during her reign nor before, and none was more deserving. Unlike most of urban music's female superstars, Missy writes her own son... |
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mistakal |
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Mitch Miller |
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For over 15 years, beginning in 1948 and lasting into the early '60s, Mitch Miller was a major force in the recording industry. He was not only one of the most powerful men in the music business for m... |
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Mix 1 |
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Mobb Deep |
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As golden age rap suddenly gave way to West Coast gangsta in the early '90s, an East Coast variety of hardcore rap arose in turn, with Mobb Deep initially standing tall as one of New York's hardcore f... |
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Mobb deep-02-get away-rev |
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Mobb Deep f- Lil Kim |
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Moby |
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Moby was one of the most controversial figures in techno music, alternately praised for bringing a face to the notoriously anonymous electronic genre, as well as being scorned by hordes of techno arti... |
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Modern English |
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The summery hooks and warm lyrics of Modern English's biggest hit, "I Melt With You," gave listeners the impression that the band was an upbeat pop act in the early '80s. "I Melt With You" was actuall... |
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Moe |
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Effervescent saxophonist Louis Jordan was one of the chief architects and prime progenitors of the R&B idiom. His pioneering use of jumping shuffle rhythms in a small combo context was copied far and... |
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Moe. |
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Mojave 3 |
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Between the recording and release of Slowdive's ambient Pygmalion, Neil Halstead began writing more song-based tunes to occupy down time. Weeks after being dropped by Creation, Halstead and the remain... |
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Molemen |
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Chicago's premier underground hip-hop production team, the Molemen consist of members Panik, Memo, and PNS. The group was formed in the early to mid-�90s around frontman Panik (aka His-Panik) who... |
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Monica |
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Atlanta vocalist Monica debuted in 1995 with the platinum Top Ten singles "Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)" and "Before You Walk Out of My Life." After appearing on LL Cool J's Mr. Smith... |
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Monkees |
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Formed primarily for the purpose of starring in a television series, the Monkees were on one hand a cynically manufactured group, devised to cash in on the early Beatles' success by applying the most... |
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Montell Jordan |
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Montell Jordan began singing in his hometown of Los Angeles in talent shows, church choirs, and later nightclubs. After graduating from Pepperdine University, he spent seven years looking for a record... |
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Monty Python |
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Fusing the topical satire of David Frost with the surreal outlandishness of The Goon Show, the Monty Python's Flying Circus troupe formed in England in 1969. Comprised of British performers John Clees... |
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Moonman |
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Morphine |
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Morphine is a rarity -- bluesy, bare-bones rock & roll without any guitars. Instead of guitar riffs, the trio relies on sliding two-string basslines, raucous saxophones, and wry, ironically detached v... |
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Mos Def |
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Initially regarded as one of hip-hop's most promising newcomers in the late '90s, Mos Def expanded his reach in the years to come, establishing himself as a serious actor and also making a bid to resh... |
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Motorbass |
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Philippe Zdar and Etienne De Crecy are the names behind Parisian disco house duo Motorbass, whose romping '70s updates released on the Cassius and Source labels have been instrumental in reviving the... |
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Moving Pictures |
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Pub rock and R&B-influenced Moving Pictures are best remembered for their power ballad "What About Me?," which shot the band to number one in Australia in 1982. Formed by singer Alex Smith and writer ... |
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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus |
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Mr. Big |
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Mr. Big was one of the few "shre... |
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Mr. Cheeks |
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Before establishing himself as a solo artist in the early 2000s, Mr. Cheeks made a name for himself as a member of the Lost Boyz in the mid- to late '90s. Cheeks and the other members of the Lost Boyz... |
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Mr. Cheeks feat P Diddy &... |
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Mr. Lif |
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When he began releasing singles in the late '90s, party rap was the dominant style most MCs favored, but Mr. Lif's lyrical agenda was a political and socially conscious one that recalled the rap stars... |
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Mr. Roboto |
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Although they began as an artsy prog-rock band, Styx would eventually transform into the virtual arena rock prototype by the late '70s and early '80s, due to a fondness for bombastic rockers and soari... |
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Muddy Waters |
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A postwar Chicago blues scene without the magnificent contributions of Muddy Waters is absolutely unimaginable. From the late '40s on, he eloquently defined the city's aggressive, swaggering, Delta-ro... |
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Mudvayne |
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Heavy metal quartet Mudvayne formed in Peoria, IL, in 1996, its members adopting the unusual pseudonyms sPaG (M. McDonough) (drums), Gurrg (G. Tribbett) (guitar), and Kud (Chad Gray) (vocals). The gro... |
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Murray Head |
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Best remembered for his 1984 smash "One Night in Bangkok," actor/singer Murray Head was born March 6, 1946 in Scotland and began his performing career at age 12 with appearances in a series of radio p... |
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Murs |
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| A longtime friend of Definitive Jux leader El-P, rapper Murs first appeared as a solo artist in 2003, after nearly a decade of working with various groups in the underground. Based in Los Angeles, his... | |
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Murs (hosted by Promobot) |
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Murs feat. El-P |
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MUSICMATCH |
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Musiq |
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Mustafa Sandal |
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Mustafa Sandal is one of Turkey'... |
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Mutiny |
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George Clinton's funk empire was... |
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Mutiny UK |
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Dylan Barnes -- one-half of the... |
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MxPx |
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The Christian-themed punk-pop outfit MxPx was formed in Bremerton, WA, in 1993 by vocalist/bassist Mike Herrera, drummer Yuri Ruley, and guitarist Andy Husted. Originally dubbed Magnified Plaid, at th... |
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Mya |
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Mya is a dancer turned smooth ur... |
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My Best Friends Wedding |
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My Bloody Valentine |
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Like the Velvet Underground, Sonic Youth, and the Jesus & Mary Chain before them, My Bloody Valentine redefined what noise meant within the context of pop songwriting. Led by guitarist Kevin Shields,... |
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Mychael Danna, Jeff Danna |
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Mykill Miers |
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Mystikal |
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Originally one of the leading rappers on Master P's No Limit record label, Mystikal quickly evolved beyond the label's clichéd thug trappings and found himself one of the Dirty South's most recognize... |
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N' Sync |
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N-Trance |
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The eclectic British dance-pop group N-Trance formed in 1990 when Kevin O'Toole and Dale Longworth, both aspiring sound engineers, began collaborating on instrumental music together. Their early demos... |
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n.k.o.t.b. |
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Naked Music |
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Nanci Griffith with The C... |
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Nancy Griffith |
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Nappy Roots |
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Country and proud of it, Nappy Roots formed in 1995 around a sextet of students attending Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green. Four members of the group were Kentucky natives (Skinny DeVille,... |
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Nappy Roots - Po'Folks |
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Nappy Roots Ft Camron Twi... |
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Nas |
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Heralded instantly as one of New York's leading rap voices, Nas expressed an outspoken, self-empowered swagger that rallied the streets of his city and elsewhere. Whether proclaiming himself "Nasty Na... |
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Nas, Braveheart |
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Nas Feat Jadakiss Ludacri... |
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Nas ft. 50 Cents & Braveh... |
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Nas ft. Amerie |
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Nas ft. Brainpower |
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Natalie Imbruglia |
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By mixing Lisa Loeb/Alanis Morissette-like singing with music that sounds similar to a more mainstream Portishead at times, Natalie Imbruglia became one of the biggest pop sensations in Europe. Born i... |
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Nate Dogg feat. JD |
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Nat King Cole |
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For a mild-mannered man whose music was always easy on the ear, Nat King Cole managed to be a figure of considerable controversy during his 30 years as a professional musician. From the late '40s to t... |
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Natural Rhythm |
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Nature's Sounds |
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Neil Diamond |
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In a career that began in the 1960s, Neil Diamond became a major recording artist, an internationally successful touring act, and a songwriter whose compositions produced hits for himself and others.... |
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Neil Sedaka |
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Singer, songwriter, and pianist Neil Sedaka enjoyed two distinct periods of commercial success in two slightly different styles of pop music: first, as a teen pop star in the late '50s and early '60s,... |
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Neil Young |
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After Neil Young left the Californian folk-rock band Buffalo Springfield in 1968, he slowly established himself as one of the most influential and idiosyncratic singer/songwriters of his generation. Y... |
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Nelly |
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When Nelly first debuted nationally in summer 2000, he seemed like a novelty, but it quickly became apparent that he was, in fact, an exceptional artist, a rapper with truly universal appeal. He wasn'... |
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Nena |
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After one year as vocalist for the Stripes (who disbanded after just one unsuccessful album in 1980) Nena Kerner assembled a new band in Berlin, called Nena, with herself as vocalist, Carlo Karges on... |
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The Neptunes |
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The Neptunes quietly emerged fro... |
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New Artist |
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New Found Glory |
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Coral Springs, FL, punk-pop band A New Found Glory formed in the summer of 1997, comprising vocalist Jordan Pundik, guitarists Chad Gilbert (ex-Shai Hulud vocalist) and Steve Klein, bassist Ian Grushk... |
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New Radicals |
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A pop-rock group that was formed in the late '90s but was heavily influenced by the rock and soul of the 1970s, the New Radicals are the creation of singer/producer/songwriter Gregg Alexander--a nativ... |
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Next Friday |
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Nickelback |
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Canada's Nickelback started life as a cover band in Hanna, 215 kilometers northeast of Calgary. Eventually, they tired of playing other people's songs, and singer/guitarist Chad Kroeger put together a... |
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Nicki French |
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Nick Lowe |
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As the leader of the seminal pub rockers Brinsley Schwarz, a producer, and a solo artist, Nick Lowe held considerable influence over the development of punk rock. With the Brinsleys, Lowe began a back... |
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Nigel Richards |
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As with most towns through out the United States, there is a person who stands out as a major contributor to that particular city's techno scene. With Philadelphia, Nigel Richards remains that person.... |
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Nikka Costa |
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Nikka Costa (born: June 4, 1972)... |
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Niko |
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Niquid |
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Nirvana |
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Prior to Nirvana, alternative music was consigned to specialty sections of record stores and major labels considered it to be, at the very most, a tax write-off. After the band's second album, 1991's ... |
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Nivea Feat Jagged Edge |
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no artist |
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No Doubt |
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With the return of the punks in the mid-'90s came a resurgence of their slightly more commercial rivals, new wave bands. No Doubt found a niche as a new wave/ska band, on the strength of vocalist Gwen... |
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Noel Gallagher & Friends |
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Noel Gallagher & The Who |
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Noel Sanger |
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Non-A-Miss |
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Norah Jones |
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Sultry vocalist and pianist Norah Jones developed her unique blend of jazz and traditional vocal pop with hints of bluesy country and contemporary folk due in large part to her unique upbringing. Born... |
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Nora Jones |
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Noreaga feat. Mobb Deep |
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Norman Blake @ Tony Rice |
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Norm Talley |
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Notorious B.I.G |
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Notorious B.I.G. |
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In just a few short years, the Notorious B.I.G. went from a Brooklyn street hustler to the savior of East Coast hip-hop to a tragic victim of the culture of violence he depicted so realistically on hi... |
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Notorious B.I.G. f. Emine... |
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Notorious BIG |
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Notorious BIG f-112 |
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Nova Scotia |
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Nsync |
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Like the Backstreet Boys before them, the teenage male vocal group *NSYNC emerged from Orlando, FL; though formed in 1996, their roots trace back much earlier to singers JC Chasez and Justin Timberlak... |
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Nuspirit Helsinki |
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| The loose collective of musicians comprising Nuspirit Helsinki practice a broad style of electronic jazz that transcends traditional stylistic boundaries. Founding members Tuomas Kallio and Hannu Niem... | |
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NWA |
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O-Town |
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Boy bands such as Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync have fought hard to be perceived as a authentic musicians rather than manufactured puppets assembled by record executives. O-Town doesn't have to worry ab... |
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O.A.R. |
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O.A.R. (aka... |
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O.C. |
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An early friend and collaborator with the boys from Organized Konfusion, O.C. appeared on the video for the duo's 1991 single "Fudge Pudge" and gained a record deal for his smooth, intelligent raps. B... |
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OAR |
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Oasis |
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Oasis shot from obscurity to stardom in 1994, becoming one of Britain's most popular and critically acclaimed bands of the decade; along with Blur and Suede, they are responsible for returning British... |
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Obie Trice |
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Obie Trice went from no one to s... |
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Office Space |
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Offspring |
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The Offspring's metal-inflected punk became a popular sensation in 1994, selling over four million albums on an independent record label. While the group's credentials and approach follow the indie ro... |
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The Offspring |
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The Offspring's metal-inflected punk became a popular sensation in 1994, selling over four million albums on an independent record label. While the group's credentials and approach follow the indie ro... |
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Oingo Boingo |
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Although Oingo Boingo was often compared to Devo throughout their career (due to both bands' affinity for quirky new wave, goofy stage acts, and most obviously, peculiar yet intriguing band names), Oi... |
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Old 97's |
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One of the most popular bands in the alternative country movement's rock & roll wing, Old 97's hailed from Dallas and drew their inspiration from classic country, bar band rock, the raw sound of early... |
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Old and In the Way |
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Old School |
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Originally, there was a band called Alice Cooper led by a singer named Vincent Damon Furnier. Under his direction, Alice Cooper pioneered a grandly theatrical and violent brand of heavy metal that was... |
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olodum |
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| Olodum is a cultural activism gr... | |
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Olsen Brothers |
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Winners of the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest, Danish pop/rockers the Olsen Brothers had been performing together since 1965, when brothers Jørgen Olsen (born March 15, 1950) and Niels Olsen (born Apri... |
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OMC |
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Led by Pauly Fuemana, a Polynesian native, OMC is a New Zealand-based urban soul group that relies heavily on Polynesian and worldbeat rhythms. Their American debut, How Bizarre, was released in Febru... |
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OMD |
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OneTwelve |
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Only the Strong |
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Opie & Anthony |
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Orbital |
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Orbital became one of the biggest names in techno during the mid-'90s by solving the irreconcilable differences previously inherent in the genre: to stay true to the dance underground and, at the same... |
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Orchestral Manoeuvres In... |
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Featuring the core members Paul Humphreys and Andy McCluskey, the Liverpudlian synth pop group Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark formed in the late '70s. Humphreys and McCluskey began performing toget... |
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Original Cast Recording |
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Original Television Cast |
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Oschino |
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Oschino & Sparks |
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Oschino, Sparks, & Beanie... |
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Oschino, Sparks, Young Ch... |
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Oschino, Sparks, Young Ch... |
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Otis Redding |
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One of the most influential soul singers of the 1960s, Otis Redding exemplified to many listeners the power of Southern "deep soul" -- hoarse, gritty vocals, brassy arrangements, and an emotional way... |
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o town |
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Our Lady Peace |
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While studying at the University of Toronto in 1992, vocalist Raine Maida met guitarist Mike Turner (a British expatriate) and the two formed the post-grunge band Our Lady Peace. They later recruited... |
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Outkast |
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outkast-01-the whole worl... |
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Outta Limits |
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Overseer |
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U.K.-based DJ Overseer made a name for himself with concoctions that married the pomposity of heavy metal riffing to the bombastic bottom end of big beat. He first emerged on wax with the independent... |
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Over The Rhine |
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Over the Rhine had already developed a large and intensely loyal following in its native Cincinnati, OH, before they independently released their first two albums, Till We Have Faces (1991) and Patien... |
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P. Diddy |
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P.O.D. |
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While they play around with the infectious grooves of reggae and Latin music as well as the heavy deliverance of hip-hop and rock, San Diego's hard rock four-piece P.O.D. has defined a universal messa... |
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Palace Music |
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Paolo Eresu |
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Papa Roach |
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Starting out as a punk- and rap-influenced band, the northern Californian alt-metal group Papa Roach grew into a straight-ahead hard rock ensemble with strong heavy metal leanings. Consisting of Coby... |
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party mix |
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Patsy Cline |
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One of the greatest singers in the history of country music, Patsy Cline also helped blaze a trail for female singers to assert themselves as an integral part of the Nashville-dominated country music... |
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Patty Loveless - Ralph St... |
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Paula Abdul |
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In the wake of Madonna's success, many dance-pop divas filled the charts, but out of them all, Paula Abdul was the only one who sustained a career. The former L.A. Lakers cheerleader and choreographer... |
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Paulina rubio |
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Unlike many kids who grow up dreaming of stardom, singer Paulina Rubio didn't have to wait for adulthood to get her first taste of fame. By the time she was ten, Rubio, the daughter of Mexican film st... |
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Paul McCartney |
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Out of all the former Beatles, Paul McCartney by far had the most successful solo career, maintaining a constant presence in the British and American charts during the '70s and '80s. In America alone,... |
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Paul Oakenfold |
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Paul Oakenfold is the DJ, remixer, and producer who did more than anyone else to break house music in Britain during the late '80s. During 1987-1988, Oakenfold hosted a series of crucial club nights t... |
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Paul Simon |
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In a career dating back to the 1950s, Paul Simon has established himself among the best and most popular songwriters of the rock era. Growing up in Queens, NY, Simon befriended schoolmate Art Garfunke... |
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Paul Simon and George Har... |
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Pavarotti |
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Arguably no other opera singer in music history achieved the same level of international celebrity as tenor Luciano Pavarotti; his voice -- robust, resonant, and immediately recognizable -- launched h... |
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PB Wolf f. Planet Asia, M... |
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P Diddy and the Bad Boy F... |
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Pearl Jam |
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Pearl Jam rose from the ashes of Mother Love Bone to become the most popular American rock & roll band of the '90s. After vocalist Andrew Wood overdosed on heroin in 1990, guitarist Stone Gossard and... |
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Pearl Jam Verona |
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Peedi Crakk & Sparks |
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Peedi Crakk, Beanie Sigel... |
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Peedi Crakk, Beanie Sigel... |
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Perry Como |
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One of the most popular vocalists between the end of World War II and the rise of rock & roll in the mid-'50s, Perry Como perfected the post-big band approach to pop music by lending his own irresisti... |
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Perry Como, Roger Whittak... |
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Peter Catera |
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Peter Gabriel |
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As the leader of Genesis in the early '70s, Peter Gabriel helped move progressive rock to new levels of theatricality. In his solo career, Gabriel was no less ambitious, but he was more subtle in his... |
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Pete Rock & CL Smooth |
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Pete Townsend |
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Pete Yorn |
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Pete Yorn is proof that fairy ta... |
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petey pablo |
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Rather than taking the underground route like most Southern rappers, Petey Pablo took the direct route into the rap game: he went straight to the top. Though few knew much about him, Pablo suddenly br... |
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Pet Shop Boys |
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Postmodern ironists cloaked behind a veil of buoyantly melodic and lushly romantic synth pop confections, the Pet Shop Boys' cheeky, smart, and utterly danceable music established them among the most... |
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Pharoahe Monch |
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While a member of the New York City duo Organized Konfusion, Pharoahe Monch developed a reputation as one of underground hip-hop's pre-eminent lyricists, crafting intricate and intelligent raps with p... |
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Phil Collins |
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Phil Collins' ascent to the stat... |
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Phil Da Agony Chace Infin... |
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Phil Hendrie |
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Phil Vassar |
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Contemporary country singer Phil Vassar made his name as a chart-topping songwriter before landing a record deal and becoming a hitmaking artist in his own right. Vassar was born in Lynchburg, VA, and... |
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Phish |
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During the early '90s, Phish emerged as heir to the Grateful Dead's throne. Although their music is somewhat similar to the Dead's -- it's an eclectic, free-form rock & roll encompassing folk, jazz, c... |
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Phish Tribute |
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Phunk Investigation-Rando... |
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Physics |
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Pink |
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Although she was initially viewed as yet another face in the late-'90s crowd of teen pop acts, Pink quickly showed signs of becoming one of the rare artists to transcend and outgrow the label. Born Al... |
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Pink Floyd |
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Pink Floyd is the premier space rock band. Since the mid-'60s, their music relentlessly tinkered with electronics and all manner of special effects to push pop formats to their outer limits. At the sa... |
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Pixies |
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Combining jagged, roaring guitars and stop-start dynamics with melodic pop hooks, intertwining male-female harmonies and evocative, cryptic lyrics, the Pixies were one of the most influential American... |
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Planet Asia |
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Planet Asia (born Jason Green) r... |
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Playa |
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POD |
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Poe |
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Named for a halloween costume based on an Edgar Allan Poe short story, Poe gained a contract with Atlantic during the boom of female singer/songwriters during the mid-'90s. Originally from New York Ci... |
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Pogues |
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By demonstrating that the spirit of punk could live in traditional Irish folk music, the Pogues were one of the most radical bands of the mid-'80s. Led by Shane MacGowan, whose slurred, incomprehensib... |
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The Pogues |
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By demonstrating that the spirit of punk could live in traditional Irish folk music, the Pogues were one of the most radical bands of the mid-'80s. Led by Shane MacGowan, whose slurred, incomprehensib... |
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Poison |
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In a decade fueled by party anthems and power ballads, Poison found a high amount of popularity, with only Bon Jovi and Def Leppard outselling them. While the group had a long string of hits, they soo... |
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Police |
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Nominally, the Police were punk rock, but that's only in the loosest sense of the term. The trio's nervous, reggae-injected pop/rock was punky, but it wasn't necessarily punk. All three members were c... |
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Porter Wagoner - Ralph St... |
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Positive K |
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Positive K scored a major rap hi... |
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Positively Lovely |
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Powerman 5000 |
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Helmed by vocalist Spider (aka Michael Cummings, also know as Spider One or MC Spider, the younger brother of Rob Zombie), the Boston-based underground electro-metal band Powerman 5000 earned a popula... |
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Praxis |
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Praxis is one of producer Bill Laswell's many projects, featuring guitarist Buckethead, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, AF Next Man Flip (turntable) and Brain (drums) Transmutation (Mutatis Mutandis)... |
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Presidents of USA |
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Pretenders |
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Over the years, the Pretenders became a vehicle for guitarist/vocalist Chrissie Hynde's songwriting, yet it was a full-fledged band when it was formed in the late '70s. With their initial records, the... |
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Pretty Willie |
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Pretty Willie broke into the maj... |
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Primus |
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Primus is all about... |
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Princess Superstar |
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With her long blond hair, wrap-around shades, and style tips taken straight from Debbie Harry, Concetta Kirshner would seem the least likely person to make her name in the world of alternative hip-hop... |
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Prodigy |
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The Prodigy navigated the high-wire, balancing artistic merit and mainstream visibility with more flair than any electronica act of the 1990s. Ably defeating the image-unconscious attitude of most ele... |
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Professor Longhair |
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Justly worshipped a decade and a half after his death as a founding father of New Orleans R&B, Roy "Professor Longhair" Byrd was nevertheless so down-and-out at one point in his long career that he wa... |
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Professor Longhair & His... |
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Professor Longhair & His... |
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Promo Only |
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Prong |
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Rising out of the expansive early '90s thrash metal landscape, New York's Prong carved a niche all their own with their minimalist urban take on the genre. After years working as a soundman at New Yor... |
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Public Enemy |
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Public Enemy rewrote the rules of hip-hop, becoming the most influential and controversial rap group of the late '80s and, for many, the definitive rap group of all time. Building from Run-D.M.C.'s st... |
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Puddle of Mudd |
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One of the first acts signed to Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst's label, Flawless Records, was the alt-metal quartet Puddle of Mudd -- consisting of Wesley Scantlin (guitar and vocals), Paul Phillips... |
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Puff Daddy |
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Puff Daddy and Ma$e |
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pumpkinhead |
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Punjabi MC featuring Jay... |
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Puretone |
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Purple Haze |
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Purple Kitty |
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Pushing Daisies |
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Quarashi |
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Though Icelandic rap-rock outfit Quarashi finally saw their U.S debut released in early 2002, the band had been honing its music since the mid-'90s. Producer/drummer Sölvi Blondal and vocalists/rappe... |
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Queen |
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Few bands embodied the pure excess of the '70s like Queen. Embracing the exaggerated pomp of prog rock and heavy metal, as well as vaudevillian music hall, the British quartet delved deeply into camp... |
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Quicksand |
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The alternative metal band Quicksand emerged from the New York City hardcore scene of the late '80s; before coming together in 1990, singer/guitarist Walter Schreifels, guitarist Tom Capone, bassist S... |
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R.E.M. |
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R.E.M. mark the point when post-... |
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R. Kelly |
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Urban R&B producer/vocalist/multi-instrumentalist/songwriter R. Kelly and his supporting band Public Announcement began recording in 1992 at the tail end of the new jack swing era, yet he was able to... |
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Radio Free Vestibule |
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Radiohead |
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Radiohead was one of the few alternative bands of the early '90s to draw heavily from the grandiose arena rock that characterized U2's early albums. But the band internalized that epic sweep, turning... |
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Raekwon |
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Raekwon may not have achieved th... |
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Ragheb Alama |
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With his sensuous vocals, Ragheb Alama (born: Ragheb Subhi Alama) has risen to the upper echelon of Middle Eastern pop music. The recipient of an Arabian World Gold Lion award as Best Arabic Singer of... |
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Rahzel-Sean Paul |
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Rakim |
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They never had a mainstream hit of their own, but during rap's so-called golden age in the late '80s, Eric B. & Rakim were almost universally recognized as the premier DJ/MC team in all of hip-hop. No... |
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Ralph II - Ralph Stanley |
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Ralph Stanley - Raybon Br... |
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Ralph Stanley - Rhonda Vi... |
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Ralph Stanley - Ricky Ska... |
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Ralph Stanley - Smith Con... |
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Ralph Stanley - Sonya & B... |
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Ralph Stanley - Tim O'Bri... |
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Ralph Stanley - Vern Gosd... |
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Ramones |
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The Ramones are 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 followed, such... |
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Randy Newman |
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Randy Newman was an anomaly among early-'70s singer/songwriters. Though he was slightly influenced by Bob Dylan, his music owed more to New Orleans R&B and traditional pop than folk. Newman developed... |
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Randy Travis |
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Like the Beatles in rock, Randy Travis marks a generational shift in country music. When his Storms of Life came out in 1986, country music was still wallowing in the post-urban cowboy recession, chas... |
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Randy Travis feat. The Bl... |
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Randy Travis feat. The Cr... |
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Rank 1 |
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Rapeman |
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Rasheeda |
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Motown hip-hop artist Rasheeda released her debut album Dirty South in October 2000. Dirty South features collaborations with Kurupt, Kool Ace, and chart-topping rapper Nelly. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, All... |
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Ras kass |
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Rasta |
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Ratt |
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Ratt's brash, melodic heavy meta... |
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Raulzinho - Impacto 8 |
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Ravel, Maurice |
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Ray's Music Exchange |
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The Cincinnati-based jazz/funk multi-member outfit Ray's Music Exchange consists of Eli Hludzik (drums and percussion), Nick Blasky (bass), Joe McLean (guitar), Brad Myers (guitar), and Michael Mavrid... |
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Ray Charles |
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Ray Charles was the musician most responsible for developing soul music. Singers like Sam Cooke and Jackie Wilson also did a great deal to pioneer the form, but Charles did even more to devise a new f... |
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Ray J f Lil Kim - Wait A... |
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Ready For The World (RFTW... |
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The Rebirth |
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Red Hot Chili Peppers |
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| Few rock groups of the '80s broke down as many musical barriers and were as original as the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Creating an intoxicating new musical style by combining funk and punk rock together (... | |
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The Red Hot Chili Peppers |
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Red Sovine |
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| Though he had a long, distinguished career in country music, singer/songwriter and guitarist Red Sovine is best remembered for his earnest, funny, and at times highly sentimental recitations that took... | |
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Red Wanting Blue |
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Refreshments |
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While the Gin Blossoms were Tempe, AZ's most recognizable band in the post-grunge era, the Refreshments were perhaps the town's hometown favorite. Their brand of alternative pop-rock owed much to the... |
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The Refreshments |
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While the Gin Blossoms were Tempe, AZ's most recognizable band in the post-grunge era, the Refreshments were perhaps the town's hometown favorite. Their brand of alternative pop-rock owed much to the... |
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Refused |
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The influential Swedish hardcore band Refused was formed in 1991 by vocalist Dennis Lyxzén, guitarists Jon Brännström and Kristofer Steen, bassist Magnus Höggren, and drummer David Sandström. Deb... |
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Reggae |
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REM |
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The Rembrandts |
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Even though they became best known for recording "I'll Be There for You," the theme song to the smash NBC sitcom Friends, the Rembrandts were actually rather successful back in 1990 with their self-ti... |
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Remy Zero |
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Birmingham, AL-based Remy Zero dared to be moody and poetic when most American alternative rock had become overly aggressive and juvenile. Consisting of childhood friends Cinjun Tate (vocals, guitar),... |
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REO Speedwagon |
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Three bands were the undisputed arena rock kings of the early '80s -- Styx, Journey, and REO Speedwagon -- yet all weren't overnight success stories (in fact, each group began pursuing different music... |
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Revis |
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Justin Holman (vocals),... |
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Richard Buckner |
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This husky-voiced country-folk singer/songwriter is very much in the mold of the Lubbock, TX, school of mavericks, including Butch Hancock, Terry Allen, and Jimmie Dale Gilmore. Richard Buckner is act... |
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Richard Marx |
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Before he released his first album, Richard Marx sang on commercials and was a backing vocalist for Lionel Richie. It was here that he learned the commercial pop skills that made him an adult contempo... |
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Richard Thompson |
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For years, Richard Thompson resided in relative obscurity, while at the same time garnering vast critical praise for his magnificent guitar work and the dark wit and richness of his extraordinary song... |
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Rick Springfield |
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Although Rick Springfield's music was frequently dismissed as vapid teen idol fare, his best moments have actually withstood the test of time far better than most critics would ever have imagined, eme... |
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Ricky Martin |
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Ricky Martin was one of the biggest teen idols in Latin America during the '90s, and a major figure in American pop music by the end of the decade. A lead singer of Menudo, Martin was blessed with goo... |
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Right Said Fred |
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British dance-pop trio Right Said Fred scored a U.S. number one single in early '92 with "I'm Too Sexy," perhaps the most ubiquitous novelty song of the '90s. The group was formed by brothers and Suss... |
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Rinôçérôse |
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Rise Ashen |
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Rithma |
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RJD2 |
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Rjd2's music is a collage of cut-and-paste hip-hop that combines disparate elements to make for soulful, moody portraits of the world. Born in Eugene, OR, on May 27, 1976, he moved to Columbus, OH, a... |
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R Kelly |
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R Kelly feat Jay-Z Gotti... |
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Robbie Fulks |
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Singer/songwriter Robbie Fulks was one of the more heralded talents in the alternative country movement, displaying an offbeat, sometimes dark sense of humor in many of his best moments. As time passe... |
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Robbie Williams |
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Out of all the members of Take That, Robbie Williams never really seemed to fit in. Roguishly handsome where his bandmates were merely cute, Williams was tougher and sexier than the rest, which made h... |
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Robin Fox |
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Rob Zombie |
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The longtime frontman for metal superstars White Zombie, Rob Zombie was born Robert Cummings on January 12, 1966, in Haverhill, MA, forming the group soon after moving to New York City circa 1985. He... |
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Rockapella |
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Rockapella successfully modernized the art of a cappella performing, texturing their rich five-part vocals with elements of rock, jazz, R&B and doo-wop. The group was formed during the mid-'80s by Bro... |
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Rocket From the Crypt |
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Pledging to never play a venue with a stage, singer/guitarist John Reis formed San Diego's Rocket from the Crypt in the summer of 1990 after becoming disillusioned with the hardcore punk band he was i... |
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Rodney Carington |
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Rodney Carrington |
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A native of Longview, Texas, country comedian Rodney Carrington built a cult following through his regular exposure on syndicated morning radio shows, at the same time relentlessly touring the nation'... |
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Roger Clyne & The Peacema... |
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Roger Clyne and the Peace... |
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Roger Miller |
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Roger Miller is best known for his humorous novelty songs, which overshadow his considerable songwriting talents as well as his hardcore honky tonk roots. After writing hits for a number of artists in... |
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Rollergirl |
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Romantics |
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Such power pop founders as the Raspberries and Big Star may have been woefully underappreciated during their initial run in the early '70s, but by the end of the decade, several of their offspring had... |
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The Romantics |
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Such power pop founders as the Raspberries and Big Star may have been woefully underappreciated during their initial run in the early '70s, but by the end of the decade, several of their offspring had... |
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Ronan Keating |
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With those dazzling poster boy looks, Ronan Keating became one of Europe's most endearing stars as the leader of the Irish boy band Boyzone. The five Irish lads in Boyzone, who made their debut in 199... |
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Roots |
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The Grass Roots had a series of major hits -- most notably "Let's Live for Today," "Midnight Confessions," "Temptation Eyes," and "Two Divided by Love" -- that help define the essence of the era's bes... |
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The Roots |
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Though popular success has largely eluded the Roots, the Philadelphia group showed the way for live rap, building on Stetsasonic's "hip-hop band" philosophy of the mid-'80s by focusing on live instrum... |
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Roots Manuva |
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British rapper/producer Rodney Smith established himself as Roots Manuva in the late '90s and began releasing a series of highly regarded albums through Big Dada (which were usually distributed by Nin... |
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Rouge Rouge |
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Roy Orbison |
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Although he shared the same rockabilly roots as Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison went on to pioneer an entirely different brand of country/pop-based rock & roll in the early '... |
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Ruffneck Feat Yavahn |
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Rufus Wainwright |
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A singer/songwriter whose lush, theatrical pop harked back to the traditions of Tin Pan Alley, cabaret, and even opera, Rufus Wainwright was born in 1973; the son of folk music luminaries Loudon Wainw... |
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RUN-D.M.C. |
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More than any other hip-hop group, Run-D.M.C. are responsible for the sound and style of the music. As the first hardcore rap outfit, the trio set the sound and style for the next decade of rap. With... |
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RUN-DMC |
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Runrig |
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Scotland's Runrig was formed in 1973 as a trio by Rory MacDonald, Calum MacDonald, and Blair Douglas, adding Donnie Munro the next year. Douglas quit and was replaced by Robert MacDonald, who died of... |
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Rush |
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Over the course of their decades-spanning career, the Canadian power trio Rush emerged as one of hard rock's most highly regarded bands; although typically brushed aside by critics and although rare r... |
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Rusted Root |
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The multi-instrumentalist group Rusted Root integrated the Grateful Dead's jam-heavy rock with percussion influences based on the music of Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. The six-piece for... |
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Ryan Adams |
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Mixing the heartfelt angst of a singer/songwriter with the cocky brashness of a garage rocker, Ryan Adams is at once one of the few artists to emerge from the alt-country scene to achieve mainstream c... |
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S-Tone Inc. |
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S.R.C. |
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Sade |
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When Sade first came on the recording scene in the '80s, her record company, Epic, made a point of printing "pronounced shar-day" after her name on the record labels of her releases. Soon enough the w... |
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Safri Duo |
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Danish natives Uffe Savery and Morten Friis met in 1977 while participating in the Tivoli Garden Boys' Guard and later attended the Royal Danish Conservatory of Music. The two created an experimental... |
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Saliva |
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Out of Memphis, TN, came the metallic quintet Saliva (singer Josey Scott, guitarists Chris Dabaldo and Wayne Swinny, bassist Dave Novotny, and drummer Paul Crosby). Originally formed in September 1996... |
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Salt-N-Pepa |
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By the late '80s, hip-hop was on its way to becoming a male-dominated art form, which is what made the emergence of Salt-n-Pepa so significant. As the first all-female rap crew (even their DJs were wo... |
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Salt n' Peppa |
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Salt N Peppa |
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Samantha Fox |
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When she was 16 years old, Samantha Fox rose to stardom in Britain as a topless model in the Daily Sun newspaper. Fox's popularity as a model soon led to a record contract. She released her first sing... |
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Samantha Mumba |
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Dublin, Ireland, is the unusual birthplace of teen sensation Samantha Mumba, whose urban style and American-accented singing makes her sound like TLC's little sister. Mumba dropped out of school when... |
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Sam Cooke |
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Sam Cooke was the most important... |
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Sam Kinison |
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Certainly the leader of the metal/decibel comedy scene, beret-wearing Kinison had an up-and-down career plagued by many personal problems. The former preacher was often funny, but he was just as often... |
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Santana |
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Santana is the primary exponent... |
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Sara Brightman-I |
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Sarah Brightman |
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Broadway star Sarah Brightman was the inspiration behind such stage hits as Phantom of the Opera and Requiem, written in her honor by ex-husband Andrew Lloyd Webber. Born August 14, 1960 in Berkhampst... |
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Sarah McLachlan |
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Since her debut in 1988, Sarah McLachlan's atmospheric folk-pop has gained a devoted following of fans not only in Canada, where she has established star status, but also in the U.S. and U.K. Each alb... |
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Save Ferris |
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A failed ska group turned alternative popsters, Save Ferris was originally formed as a ska-punk band named Los Pantelones. After the group broke up in 1995, guitarist Brian Mashburn and saxophone play... |
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Saves The Day |
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Perfecting their power pop rock since the mid-'90s, New Jersey's Saves the Day call it like it is. They refrain from characteristic pogo-pouncing anthems for their own quirky post-punk and energetic l... |
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Scary Sounds - Sound Effe... |
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Schmoov! |
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S Club 7 |
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The British teen-pop band S Club 7 was created in 1999 by pop impresario Simon Fuller, who chose the group's seven members -- Rachel Stevens, Hannah Spearritt, Bradley McIntosh, Paul Cattermole, Jon L... |
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Scoop |
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scottish bagpipes |
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Scottish Bagpipes & Drums |
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Scott McKenzie |
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McKenzie, born Philip Blondheim, began his career in a very clean-cut folk group called the Journeymen. After recording some solo work, he met up with former Journeyman and then-Mamas & the Papas memb... |
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sean paul |
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Dancehall superstar Sean Paul began scoring hit singles in Jamaica starting in 1996 and thereafter steadily began attracting international attention, eventual breaking into the pop mainstream in 2002... |
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Seaweed |
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Punk unit Seaweed formed in Tacoma, WA, in 1989. Singer Aaron Stauffer, fresh off a stint in the little-known Spook & the Zombies, founded the band with best friend Clint Werner, who assumed guitar du... |
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Sebadoh |
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As much a collective of musicians as a band, Sebadoh was the quintessential lo-fi band of the '90s. Formed by singer/songwriter Lou Barlow while he was the bassist for Dinosaur Jr. in the late '80s, S... |
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Selena |
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The tragic shooting death of Tejano singer Selena spawned a reaction within the Latino community that can be compared to the reactions to the deaths of Elvis Presley and John Lennon. An enormously pop... |
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Semisonic |
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After the breakup of Trip Shakespeare, Minneapolis natives Dan Wilson and John Munson joined up with drummer Jacob Slichter to form Semisonic in 1995. An initial EP, Pleasure, was released that year a... |
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Sergio Mendes |
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For most of the second half of the '60s, Sergio Mendes was the top-selling Brazilian artist in the United States, charting huge hit singles and LPs that regularly made the Top Five. His records with h... |
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Sesame Street |
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| Since its premiere in 1969, the television series Sesame Street has remained on the cutting edge of educational children's entertainment, its trademark blend of beloved puppet characters, infectious s... | |
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Seu Jorge |
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Singer Seu Jorge spearheaded the Brazilian samba renaissance of the early 21st century, expanding his audience far beyond South America via featured roles in the internationally acclaimed films City o... |
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Seven Nations |
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The Orlando-based five-piece Seven Nations encompasses a wide variety of diversity in music, but the love for creating their own musical sound remains a common goal. Seven Nations pushes American trad... |
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Shaggy |
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Emerging in the early '90s, Shaggy was the biggest crossover success in dancehall reggae. Not only did he become the genre's most commercially potent artist in the international market, he was also mo... |
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Shakira |
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After achieving superstardom throughout Latin America, Colombian-born Shakira became Latin pop's biggest female crossover artist since Jennifer Lopez broke down the doors to English-language success.... |
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Shania Twain |
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Emerging in the mid-'90s, Shania Twain became the most popular country music artist since Garth Brooks. Skillfully fusing mainstream, AOR rock production with country-pop, Twain and her producer/husba... |
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Shaquira |
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Shedaisy |
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Sister trio SheDaisy (or SHeDAISY, if you're picky) rode in on the late-'90s wave of female country-pop, following in the stylistic footsteps of Shania Twain, Faith Hill, and the Dixie Chicks. Kristyn... |
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Shelly Fabares |
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Sheryl Crow |
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Sheryl Crow's fresh, updated spi... |
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Sheryl Crow and Friends |
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Shik Stylkö |
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Shins, The |
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The Shirelles |
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The Shirelles were the first maj... |
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Shorty |
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When he's not turning somersaults, doing backward flips, and standing on his head -- all while playing, of course -- Guitar Shorty is prone to cutting loose with savagely slashing licks on his instrum... |
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Sigur Rós |
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Simon & Garfunkel |
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The most successful folk-rock duo of the 1960s, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel crafted a series of memorable hit albums and singles featuring their choirboy harmonies, ringing acoustic, and electric gui... |
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Simon and Garfunkel |
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Simple Plan |
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The Montreal-based punk-pop group Simple Plan is comprised of high school pals Pierre Bouvier (vocals), Jeff Stinco (guitar), David Desrosiers (bass), Sebastien Lefebvre (guitar), and Chuck Comeau (dr... |
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Sir Mix A Lot |
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Sir Mix Alot |
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Sister Hazel |
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Formed in 1993, Sister Hazel is an acoustic jangle pop band based in Gainesville, FL, featuring vocalist/guitarist Ken Block, guitarist/vocalist Andrew Copeland, lead guitarist Ryan Newell, bassist Je... |
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Skatalites |
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More than a band, the Skatalites were and are an institution, an aggregation of top-notch musicians who didn't merely define the sound of Jamaica, they were the sound of Jamaica across the '50s and '6... |
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Skid Row |
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Skid Row was one of the last hai... |
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Slightly Stoopid |
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Slightly Stoopid's... |
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Slim Man |
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Slipknot |
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Slipknot's mix of grinding, post... |
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Sly Fox |
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SM-Trax |
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| The dance act SM Trax is a German-based production ensemble. Their single "Got the Groove" was released in the U.S. through Strictly Rhythm/Groovilicious records. Their follow-up single "At the Club"... | |
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Smashing Pumpkins |
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| Of all the major alternative rock bands of the early '90s, the Smashing Pumpkins were the group least influenced by traditional underground rock. Lead guitarist/songwriter Billy Corgan fashioned an am... | |
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Smash Mouth |
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A novelty rock band in the same vein as Presidents of the United States of America, but with surf and garage influences instead of the Presidents' punk/thrash background, Smash Mouth found a hit in 19... |
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Smilez & SouthStar |
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Rappers Smilez and Southstar began working together in the late '90s, when they met in the Orlando competitive hip-hop scene. They began to work together on occasion, although they were still primaril... |
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Smilez And Southstar |
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The Smiths |
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The Smiths were the definitive British indie rock band of the '80s, marking the end of synth-driven new wave and the beginning of the guitar rock that dominated English rock into the '90s. Sonically,... |
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Smokey Robinson |
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If you're looking for the all-time number one purveyor of mainstream romantic soul, Smokey Robinson may well be the man, in the face of some towering competition. With the Miracles in the 1960s, he pa... |
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SNL |
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Snoog Dogg ft Neptunes |
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Snoop Dog and Tha EastSid... |
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Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Lloy... |
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Snoop Doggy Dog |
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Snoop Doggy Dog Ft. Pharr... |
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Snoop Doggy Dogg |
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Snow |
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| Canada's greatest contribution to country music, Hank Snow was famous for his "traveling" songs. It's no wonder. At age 12 he ran away from his Nova Scotia home and joined the Merchant Marines, workin... | |
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Soel Party |
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SoftCell |
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Soil |
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Chicago-based alternative metal ensemble Soil formed in 1997 around the talents of vocalist Ryan McCombs, drummer Tom Schofield, bass player Tim King, and guitarists Adam Zadel and Shaun Glass. They r... |
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Sole feat. Ginuwine |
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Sombonix |
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Sophie Ellis Bexter |
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Soul Asylum |
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Soul Asylum are the quintessential little band that could; it only took ten years to turn them from a teenage garage band into multi-platinum-selling rock stars. Guitarist Dan Murphy, bassist Karl Mue... |
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Soul Coughing |
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One of the most unique cult bands of the '90s, Soul Coughing anchored a new crop of quirky, unclassifiable bands that emerged in the post-grunge era, including Morphine, the Eels, and Cake. Driven by... |
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Soulplanet Jazz Ensemble-... |
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Soul Position |
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Each a respected artist on the individual level, DJ RJD2 (born Ramble John Krohn) and MC Blueprint (Albert Shepard) first came together as Soul Position in 2001 in Columbus, OH. In 2002 they released... |
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Soulstice |
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Soundgarden |
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Soundgarden made a place for heavy metal in alternative rock. Their fellow Seattle rockers Green River may have spearheaded the grunge sound, but they relied on noise rock in the vein of the Stooges.... |
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Soundtrack |
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Soundtrack of Our Lives |
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Ebbot Lundberg (vocals) and Bjorn Olsson (guitar) were founders of the wildly exciting Swedish band Union Carbide Productions, which recorded several albums that mixed Captain Beefheart and punk (thin... |
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Southern Culture On The S... |
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True to their name, North Carolina's Southern Culture on the Skids offers an affectionate parody of local white-trash trailer-park culture, matching their skewed outlook with a wild, careening brand o... |
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Southpark |
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South Park Mexican |
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| Originating in the Southern rap mecca Houston, South Park Mexican (SPM) slowly built up his own personally run record label, Dope House Records, for years before eventually signing a distribution deal... | |
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Southpark Mexican |
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Space Ghost |
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Space Ghost - Brak |
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Spearhead |
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Michael Franti released only one album as half of the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, but it was praised for his insightful raps and Public Enemy-influenced beats. After disappearing for two years, F... |
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The Spencer Davis Group |
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His ferocious soul-drenched vocals belying his tender teenage years, Stevie Winwood powered the Spencer Davis Group's three biggest U.S. hits during their brief life span as one of the British Invasio... |
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Spice Girls |
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Spice Girls were the first major... |
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Spiller |
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| Italian DJ and producer Cristiano Spiller -- better known simply as Spiller -- sat down to compose his very first tune in 1995, using a home PC and sampler. Barely two years later, the 6'9" Venetian w... | |
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Spoon |
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Heralded among the pioneers of trance, the Frankfurt, Germany-based duo of producer Jam El Mar and Mark Spoon (aka Markus Loeffel) made an enormous impact in 1992 with their groundbreaking remix of th... |
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Spy Museum |
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Squeeze 1st |
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Squirrel Nut Zippers |
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The commercialization of alternative music in the '90s resulted in many strange one-hit wonders, but few were quite as unpredictable as the Squirrel Nut Zippers. During a time when hipsters were obses... |
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SR71 (kickme.to-musiclove... |
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SSjDozer |
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St. Lunatics |
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Hailing from St. Louis, MO, the five-piece rap outfit St. Lunatics formed in 1993 and includes members Ali, Nelly, City Spud, Kyjuan, and Murphy Lee. In 1996, the group recorded their debut single, "G... |
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Stabbing Westward |
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Vocalist Christopher Hall and keyboardist Walter Flakus met in 1985 and formed the industrial rock band Stabbing Westward in Chicago. They released an EP in 1990, and recruited guitarist Stuart Zechma... |
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Stacie Orrico |
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CCM artist Stacie Orrico was born March 3, 1986, in Seattle, WA, and is one of five children of Christian missionaries. Orrico began singing at an early age when her family moved to Denver, CO. She fi... |
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Staind |
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It has been said that first impressions last a lifetime. Luckily for Staind, some only last for about 45 minutes. After a volatile disagreement with Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst over some of Staind's earl... |
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Stanley Clarke |
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A brilliant player on both acoustic and electric basses, Stanley Clarke has spent much of his career outside of jazz, although he has the ability to play jazz with the very best. He played accordion a... |
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Stanley Clarke ft Politix |
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Starfighter |
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Starsailor |
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An indie rock quartet heralded on the release of their debut single, "Fever," in February 2001 as "Britain's best new band," Starsailor has continued the rich lineage of Travis, Coldplay, and others.... |
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Starsailors |
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Static-X |
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Static-X's roots trace to the Mi... |
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Static Revenger |
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Static X |
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Statler Brothers |
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Named after a brand of tissues, the four members of the Statler Brothers did not in fact share a fraternal bond; what they did share, however, was the distinction of being one of the most successful v... |
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Steeely Dan |
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Steely Dan |
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Most rock & roll bands are a tightly wound unit that developed their music through years of playing in garages and clubs around their hometown. Steely Dan never subscribed to that aesthetic. As the ve... |
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Stephen Marley & Spearhea... |
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Steppin Wolf |
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Steps |
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Political satirists the Capitol Steps formed in Washington D.C., assembling a loose confederation of current and former Congressional staffers. Their many LPs poke fun at the biggest scandals and fias... |
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Stereolab |
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Combining an inclination for melodic '60s pop with an art rock aesthetic borrowed from Krautrock bands like Faust and Neu!, Stereolab were one of the most influential alternative bands of the '90s. Le... |
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Stereophonics |
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Steve Earle |
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In the strictest sense, Steve Earle isn't a country artist, he's a roots rocker. Earle emerged in the mid-'80s, after Bruce Springsteen had popularized populist rock & roll and Dwight Yoakam had kick-... |
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Steve Earle, Townes Van Z... |
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Steve Martin |
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During the 1970s, Steve Martin was the most successful stand-up comedian in America, earning the level of commercial success -- sell-out arena performances, platinum records, hit singles and delirous... |
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Steve Wonder |
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Stevie Nicks |
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Famed for her mystical chanteuse image, singer/songwriter Stevie Nicks enjoyed phenomenal success not only as a solo artist but also as a key member of Fleetwood Mac. Stephanie Lynn Nicks was born May... |
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Stevie Nicks w Dixie Chic... |
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Stevie Wonder |
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Stevie Wonder is a much-beloved... |
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Sting |
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After disbanding the Police at the peak of their popularity in 1984, Sting quickly established himself as a viable solo artist, one obsessed with expanding the boundaries of pop music. Sting incorpora... |
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Stone Temple Pilots |
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Stone Temple Pilots were able to make alternative rock into stadium rock; naturally, they became the most critically despised band of their era. Accused by many critics of being nothing more than rip-... |
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The Strokes |
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Styles of Beyond |
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Stylko, Shik-Tyree Cooper |
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Sublime |
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Formed in Long Beach, CA, in 1988 as a garage punk band, Sublime grew to fame in the mid-'90s on the back of the Cali punk explosion engendered by Green Day and the Offspring, though Sublime mixed up... |
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Sugarhill Gang |
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Though the Sugarhill Gang inaugurated the history of recorded hip-hop with their single "Rapper's Delight," a multi-platinum seller and radio hit in 1979, the group was cooked up to cash in on a suppo... |
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Sugar Ray |
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Belying their origins as a raucous funk metal band, Sugar Ray turned out several of the most breezily infectious summer singles of the late '90s, hitting on an appealing combination of sunny pop, ligh... |
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Suger Ray |
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Sum 41 |
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Sum 41 hit worldwide radar in 19... |
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Sum 41 & Tenacious D |
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Superchunk |
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Perhaps no band was more emblematic of the true spirit of American indie rock during the 1990s than Superchunk, the pride of Chapel Hill, NC. Following the D.I.Y. ethic to the letter, the group operat... |
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Supergrass |
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Like many other British bands of the '90s, Supergrass' musical roots lie in the infectiously catchy punk-pop of the Buzzcocks and the Jam, as well as the post-punk pop of Madness and the traditional B... |
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Supertramp |
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Once upon a time in 1969, a young Dutch millionaire by the name of Stanley August Miesegaes gave his acquaintance, vocalist and keyboardist Rick Davies, a "genuine opportunity" to form his own band; h... |
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Supreme Beings Of Leisure |
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The electronic pop/trip-hop group Supreme Beings of Leisure formed out of the ashes of Oversoul Seven, the hip-hop project of guitarist/programmer Rick Torres, bassist/programmer Kiran Shahani, and ke... |
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Svenson & Gielen |
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Sven Van Hees |
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Swinging Medallions |
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Swizzle |
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| Born Martii Juhani Vesala, the percussionist changed his name early in his musical career. Vesala studied music theory and orchestral percussion at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki from 1965-7. He pla... | |
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SWV |
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With their 1992 debut, It's About Time, the all-female new jack swing trio SWV scored a string of Top Ten R&B hits that established them as one of the most popular urban R&B groups of the '90s. SWV (t... |
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Sysqo |
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System Of A Down |
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Like many late-'90s metal bands, System of a Down struck a balance between '80s underground thrash metal and metallic early-'90s alternative rockers like Jane's Addiction. Their dark, neo-gothic alter... |
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Télépopmusik |
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T.I. |
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Once dubbed "the Jay-Z of the South" by Pharrell Williams, T.I. gradually came into his own and established himself as one of rap's greatest and most successful MCs during the early 2000s. Like Jay-Z,... |
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T.O.K. |
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From their generally tough stance, it's hard to believe that the reggae dancehall crew known as T.O.K. was originally inspired by crooners BoyzIIMen, but that's the way it was. Alistaire McCalla, Rosh... |
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Tal Bachman |
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As the son of Guess Who/BTO guitarist Randy Bachman, Canadian-born pop singer/songwriter Tal Bachman was raised in a musical environment, absorbing the breadth of his father's enormous record collecti... |
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Talking Heads |
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At the start of their career, Talking Heads were all nervous energy, detached emotion, and subdued minimalism. When they released their last album about 12 years later, the band had recorded everythin... |
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Tamaka |
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Tame One |
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A fervent supporter of graffiti art and a graf writer himself, Tame One broke into rap music with the New Jersey rap group the Artifacts in the early '90s. He and El Da Sensei were enthusiastically pr... |
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Tamia |
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Tamia is an urban R&B singer/songwriter who released her self-titled debut album in the spring of 1998. A native of Canada, Tamia got an early start in the music industry, singing on "You Put a Move o... |
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Tammy Wynette |
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In many ways, Tammy Wynette deserves the title of "the First Lady of Country Music." During the late '60s and early '70s, she dominated the country charts, scoring 17 number one hits. Along with Loret... |
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Tantric |
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The post-grunge outfit Days of the New rocked heavy in 1998 with their major-label eponymous debut and the singles "Solitude" and "Touch, Peel and Stand," and the boys from Louisville, KY, quickly abs... |
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Tash and Outkast |
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Tattle Tale |
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Acoustic grrrl-pop duo Tattle Tale was formed in Seattle, WA in 1992 by singers/guitarists Madigan Shive and Jen Wood, schoolmates who formed the group at the respective ages of 17 and 15. A series of... |
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Taxi |
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Tech N9ne |
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Like many underground rappers in the Midwest, Tech N9ne specialized in bizarre hardcore rap and stood as one of the few recognized rappers based in Kansas City when he debuted in the late '90s. He mad... |
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Techno |
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Techno Dance Music |
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Technotronic |
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Of the many studio-based dance music projects which dominated the charts during the early '90s, few were so popular, or such an improbable success story, as Technotronic. Emerging from Belgium -- neve... |
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Tela |
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Temptations |
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Thanks to their fine-tuned choreography -- and even finer harmonies -- the Temptations became the definitive male vocal group of the 1960s; one of Motown's most elastic acts, they tackled both lush po... |
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Tenacious D |
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Rightfully hailed as "the greatest band on Earth," the super-sized acoustic metal/comedy duo Tenacious D was an unlikely success story. Actually, Tenacious D was probably so successful precisely becau... |
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Terra Deva |
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| Influenced by everything from classic soul to jungle, San Francisco singer/songwriter Terra Deva issued her debut LP Pulled Apart in 1998. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide | |
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Terri Clark |
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Like her contemporary, Shania Twain, Terri Clark came storming out of Canada and captured the attention of America's country music industry in the mid-'90s. Where Twain incorporated more rock & roll i... |
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Thelonious Monk |
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The most important jazz musicians are the ones who are successful in creating their own original world of music with its own rules, logic, and surprises. Thelonious Monk, who was criticized by observe... |
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Themes |
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Thievery Corporation |
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Thievery Corporation make abstract, instrumental, mid-tempo dance music somewhere between trip-hop and acid jazz. The production duo of Rob Garza and Eric Hilton, Thievery Corporation released a few w... |
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Three Doors Down |
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Timbaland and Magoo |
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Tim Easton |
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Raised in Akron, OH, alt-country singer/songwriter Tim Easton was influenced by a combination of pop icons (the Beatles, Kiss) and bluegrass/folk legends (Doc Watson, John Prine). Kosher Spears, his c... |
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Toadies |
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The Fort Worth, TX, alternative rock four-piece called the Toadies formed in 1990 and trudged throughout the grunge-punk revival of the early '90s playing shows and issuing homemade tapes. Three years... |
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Toby Keith |
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Toby Keith spent the '90s as a s... |
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Tomahawk |
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| Mike Patton must laugh at rock b... | |
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Tomcraft |
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The quintessential German DJ and producer, bald-headed DJ Tomcraft (real name Tom Brucker) specializes in trance. He began working the decks at clubs as a teenager and was quickly snapped up by Kosmo... |
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Tom Jones |
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Tom Jones became one of the most popular vocalists to emerge from the British Invasion. Since the mid-'60s, Jones has sung nearly every form of popular music -- pop, rock, show tunes, country, dance,... |
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Tommy Roe |
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Widely perceived as one of the archetypal bubblegum artists of the late '60s, Tommy Roe cut some pretty decent rockers along the way, especially early in his career -- many displaying some pretty prom... |
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Tom Waits |
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In the 1970s, Tom Waits combined a lyrical focus on desperate, lowlife characters with a persona that seemed to embody the same lifestyle, which he sang about in a raspy, gravelly voice. From the '80s... |
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Tom Waits & Peter Murphy |
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Tonic |
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Vocalist/guitarist Emerson Hart formed the alternative/roots band Tonic in 1993 with guitarist Jeff Russo (a childhood friend), bassist Dan Rothchild, and drummer Kevin Shepard. After gigging around L... |
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Toni Estes |
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R&B singer/songwriter Toni Estes, a native of Tulsa, OK, grew up in a home filled with music, honing her vocal skills around the house and in church. She began appearing in TV commercials when she was... |
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Tony Bennett |
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Tony Bennett's career has enjoye... |
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Tony Iommi Feat Dave Groh... |
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Tony Rice Unit |
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Tony Toni Tonè |
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Tool |
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Tool's greatest breakthrough was... |
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Too Short |
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Born in Los Angeles, but an Oakland resident by the age of 14, Too Short was the first West Coast rap star, recording three albums on his own before he made his major-label debut with 1988's gold albu... |
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Toto |
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Toto was formed in Los Angeles in 1978 by David Paich (b. June 21, 1954, Los Angeles; keyboards, vocals), Steve Lukather (b. October 21, 1957, Los Angeles; guitar, vocals), Bobby Kimball (b. Robert To... |
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Trapt |
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School chums Chris Brown and Peter Charell absorbed the heavy rock sound of Korn, Soundgarden, and Metallica during the mid-'90s. Both were music geeks and naturally flirted with the idea of getting a... |
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Travis |
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Like the Beatles in rock, Randy Travis marks a generational shift in country music. When his Storms of Life came out in 1986, country music was still wallowing in the post-urban cowboy recession, chas... |
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Travis Tritt |
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Travis Tritt was one of the leading new country singers of the early '90s, holding his own against Garth Brooks, Clint Black, and Alan Jackson. He was the only one not to wear a hat and the only one t... |
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Tribute |
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Trio Mocotó |
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Trooper |
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Born and raised in New Jersey, Greg Trooper's songs have been recorded by the likes of Steve Earle, Rosanne Cash, and Vince Gill. In the early '70s, Trooper left the folk clubs of Greenwich Village fo... |
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Trust Co. |
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Tupac |
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U2 |
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Through a combination of zealous righteousness and post-punk experimentalism, U2 became one of the most popular rock & roll bands of the '80s. Equally known for their sweeping sound as for their grand... |
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Undertaker-Kid Rock |
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Underworld |
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Underworld became one of the most crucial electronic acts of the 1990s via an intriguing synthesis of old and new. The trio's two-man frontline, vocalist Karl Hyde and guitarist Rick Smith, had been r... |
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Unknown |
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Ursula 1000 |
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Ursula 1000 is a stylish American DJ who spins (and produces) sampladelic easy listening breakbeat tracks in a style similar to continental popsters from Pizzicato Five to Dimitri from Paris. Born Ale... |
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us3 |
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The jazz/hip-hop fusion collective Us3 scored a major hit in 1994 with "Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)," a song that displayed the group's fondness for sampling classic recordings on the Blue Note label (i... |
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Usher |
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After being spotted by a La Face record executive at a talent show in his hometown of Atlanta, it took no time for Usher Raymond's career to take off. The 14-year-old auditioned for La Face co-founder... |
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Usher Feat. Lil' Jon & Lu... |
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Vanessa Carlton |
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Born in a tiny town in Pennsylvania, this musician was listening to music before she was born, as her mother performed various classical pieces in the home's piano. At the age of two, Carlton and her... |
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Van Halen |
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With their 1978 eponymous debut, Van Halen simultaneously rewrote the rules of rock guitar and hard rock in general. Guitarist Eddie Van Halen redefined what electric guitar could do, developing a bli... |
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Vanilla Ice |
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With his hit single "Ice Ice Baby" and its accompanying album, To the Extreme, Vanilla Ice became the second white rapper to top the charts. Unlike the Beastie Boys, he didn't have any street credibil... |
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Van Morrison |
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Equal parts blue-eyed soul shouter and wild-eyed poet-sorcerer, Van Morrison is among popular music's true innovators, a restless seeker whose incantatory vocals and alchemical fusion of R&B, jazz, bl... |
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Vapors |
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Led by vocalist/guitarist Dave Fenton, the Vapors were a short-lived new wave guitar group that is best known for the spiky pop single "Turning Japanese." Fenton formed the first version of the Vapors... |
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Various |
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Various Artists |
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Besides recording several respected EPs for Chain Reaction under the confusingly titled production concern known as Various Artists, Berlin's Thorsten Profrock co-owns (with Sasha Brauer) Din Records,... |
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various hip hop |
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Vast |
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VAST is one man and one man only, Jon Crosby. Crosby grew up in Humboldt County, California, and at the age of 13, was profiled as a promising guitarist in Guitar Player Magazine. He was nearly signed... |
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Velvet Crush |
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A classic power-pop band in the tradition of the Raspberries and Big Star, Velvet Crush formed in Rhode Island in 1989, although their roots actually extended west to Champaign, Illinois, where vocali... |
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Velvet Revolver |
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Velvet Revolver began with a spr... |
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Venga Boys |
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Veruca Salt |
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Veruca Salt reshaped the jagged, abrasive punk-pop of the Pixies and Breeders into a more accessible, riff-driven power pop formula that also borrowed from pop/hard rockers like Cheap Trick. It was a... |
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Victoria Williams |
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Despite a successful career as a idiosyncratic country-folk performer, Victoria Williams was perhaps best known as a songwriter; thanks, ironically enough, to a tribute album recorded in her honor. Bo... |
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Vitamin C |
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Most teen pop singers are actual teenagers who ostensibly try to shed their bubblegum image and shoot for credibility once they get older. Vitamin C is a strange exception: The onetime Colleen Fitzpat... |
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Vladimir Horowitz, @ www.... |
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Vol. 3 |
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| An Ecuadoran national hero whose records still fill the jukeboxes in his native Guayaquil, Julio Jaramillo recorded thousands of songs -- boleros, valses, pasillos, tangos, even rancheras -- during hi... | |
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Wahlby, Amal |
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Wakeup Show Allstars |
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Waking Ned Devine |
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Waking Ned Divine |
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Walt Disney Pictures |
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Warp Bros. Vs Aquagen |
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Warren G |
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Born Warren Griffin III, Warren G exploded out of the burgeoning Long Beach rap scene in 1994 with the smash single "Regulate," a duet with longtime friend Nate Dogg, and its accompanying album, Regul... |
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Wayne Newton |
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| At several times close to joining George Hamilton in the select group of persons more famous for their celebrity status than for any active artistic creation, Wayne Newton recorded for the 1960s album... | |
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Weekend Players |
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Jazz-pop chanteuse Rachel Foster was working with the vocal group Shod Collective in her native Nottingham, England, in the late '90s when she befriended producer Andy Cato. Cato, one-half of Groove A... |
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Weezer |
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As one of the most popular groups to emerge in the post-grunge alternative rock aftermath, Weezer received equal amounts of criticism and praise for their hook-heavy guitar pop. Drawing from the heavy... |
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Weird Al |
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Weird Al Yankovic |
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The foremost song parodist of the MTV era, "Weird Al" Yankovic carried the torch of musical humor more proudly and more successfully than any performer since Allan Sherman. In the world of novelty rec... |
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West Magnetic |
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Wheatus |
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Long Island, NY, singer/guitarist/songwriter Brendan B. Brown put together the quartet Wheatus as a vehicle for his witty, energetic rock songs, beginning with his brother, Peter Brown, on drums and a... |
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Whiskeytown |
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A band with as turbulent an existence as Whiskeytown was bound to implode sooner or later, but by the time they did, they had one of the largest cult followings of any alt-country band. Most accounts... |
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Whitesnake |
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After recording two solo albums, former Deep Purple vocalist David Coverdale formed Whitesnake around 1977. In the glut of hard rock and heavy metal bands of the late '70s, their first albums got some... |
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White Zombie |
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For metalheads who thought bands like W.A.S.P. and Mötley Crüe just weren't menacing or heavy enough, White Zombie was the perfect antidote for a period of time during the mid- to late '90s, as they... |
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Whitney Houston |
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Whitney Houston is inarguably on... |
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Whitney Houston & Deborah... |
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The Who |
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Few bands in the history of rock & roll were riddled with as many contradictions as the Who. All four members had wildly different personalities, as their notoriously intense live performances demonst... |
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Wilco |
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Wilco rose from the ashes of the seminal roots rockers Uncle Tupelo, who disbanded in 1994. While Jay Farrar, one of the group's two singer/songwriters, went on to form the band Son Volt, his ex-partn... |
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Wilco, Sonvolt, Blue moun... |
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Willie Bobo |
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Willie Bobo was one of the great Latin percussionists of his time, a relentless swinger on the congas and timbales, a flamboyant showman onstage, and an engaging if modestly endowed singer. He also ma... |
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Willie Dixon |
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Willie Dixon's life and work was... |
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Willie Nelson |
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As a songwriter and a performer, Willie Nelson played a vital role in post-rock & roll country music. Although he didn't become a star until the mid-'70s, Nelson spent the '60s writing songs that beca... |
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Willy Wonka |
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Windham Hill |
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Wiseguys |
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Emigrés from the British underground hip-hop scene, Wiseguys Touché and Regal made some of the most intense productions in the world of upfront big-beat techno. Releasing their material on Wall of S... |
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The Wiseguys (featuring G... |
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wishmountian & alter ego |
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Wonder, Stevie |
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World Party |
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World Party began as an outlet for the pop infatuations of vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Karl Wallinger, previously best known for his tenure with the Waterboys. Born October 19, 1957, in Prestat... |
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Wu-Tang Clan |
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Emerging in 1993, when Dr. Dre's G-funk had overtaken the hip-hop world, the Staten Island, NY-based Wu-Tang Clan proved to be the most revolutionary rap group of the mid-'90s -- and only partially be... |
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Wyclef Jean |
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Lead Fugees rapper and sometime guitarist Wyclef Jean was the first member of his group to embark on a solo career, and he proved even more ambitious and eclectic on his own. As the Fugees hung in lim... |
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Xmas-Disney |
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Xzibit |
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West Coast heavyweight Xzibit expanded his following with a series of increasingly superstar-laced albums beginning in the late '90s, ultimately aligning himself with Cali kingpin Dr. Dre at the decad... |
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Xzibit feat. Snoop Dogg |
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Young Chris |
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Young Chris & Peedi Crakk |
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Young Gunz |
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Young Gunz began as just two of... |
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Young Gunz & Beanie Sigel |
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Young Gunz, Oschino, Bean... |
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Young Zee |
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| With his charismatic yelp and brash personality, Young Zee is the best-recognized member of the Outsidaz, a large hip-hop crew that became the first act signed to Ruff Life Records. What he isn't alwa... | |
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Zap Mama |
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Zap Mama is an all-female a cappella quintet founded by Zaire native Marie Daulne. Daulne's father, a white Belgian, was killed during the revolution of 1960 while her mother was pregnant with her, so... |
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[Dave Matthews Band] |
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[Quiet Riot] |
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[Soundtrack] |
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