Just the name Ricky Martin brings words like dedication and hard-work to mind. It is through dedication and hard-work that he has realized international success beyond even his own wildest dreams. There is no doubt that Ricky Martin's spectacular career accomplishments have re-written music industry standards across the world. Ricky Martin first became known throughout South and Latin America as... read full bio
Comprised of rockers Andy Bell, Mark Gardener, Loz Colbert, and Steve Qeuralt, the England based band Ride emerged during the ""shoegazing"" scene of the early 1990s. Known for their grungy, distorted guitars and introspective, disconnected performance style (hence the term shoegazer), they produced a total of four albums together before embarking on a hiatus that carried them well into the... read full bio
Rik Emmett is a gold and platinum, high achieving guitarist. His involvement in the music industry spans over thirty years. Emmett has been awarded the Best Smooth Jazz Guitarist Juno Award and has been inducted into the Canadian Rock Hall of Fame, Music Industry Hall of Fame, and Junos Hall of Fame. The skilled guitarist shows versatility in all of... read full bio
Ringo Starr, born Richard Starkey in Liverpool, England in 1940, is a renowned musician, singer, and actor. In 1989, he embarked on his first solo concert tour, forming his own group called Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band. The following year, he released the live music album "Ringo and The All Starr," marking the beginning of a series of... read full bio
Ringside, started by Scott Thomas, is an indie pop-rock band consisting of Scott and actor Balthazar Getty. Scott – after apparently nearly dying at birth, being adopted, and nearly burning down his hometown of Lafayette – got his hands on his uncle’s massive record collection. From there, his passion for music took off. Scott moved to Los Angeles, living with... read full bio
Rise Against is a punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois that was formed in 1999. The band was formed by ex-88 Fingers Louie bassist Joe Principe, who brought in vocalist Tim McIlrath and eventually, drummer Brandon Barnes to create a new project that was rooted in traditionalist hardcore punk. The band's early years were marked by lineup changes, with Dan... read full bio
New York's post hardcore band, Rival Schools, have been making a scene for themselves and the genre. The band comprises of Walter Schreifels with vocals and guitar, Ian Love on guitar, Cache Tolman on bass guitar, and Sam Siegler with drums. The band was formed by Schreifels and gathered veteran hardcore rock musicians from bands such as Quicksand, Gorilla... read full bio
Blues rock'n roll band, Rival Sons, was formed in 2008 by guitarist Scott Holiday, bassist Robin Everhart, and drummer Michael Miley. Miley heard of singer Jay Buchanan and eventually convinced him to join their band with a little persistence. Shortly after, the band signed onto Atlantic Records and released their debut album, “Before the Fire”, in 2009. The band became... read full bio
River Matthews is an English singer-songwriter from Woking, Surrey, England, who rose to fame with the release of his debut EP, “Feels Like Morning.” Matthews’ music is a mixture of indie, acoustic, alternative, rock and folk. Matthews found his love for music at a young age while listening to artists and bands which included the Beatles, Bob Dylan, and the... read full bio
Rivers Cuomo is the lead singer and guitarist of the Grammy winning alternative rock band Weezer. Their hits include ""Undone (The Sweater Song),"" ""Beverly Hills"", ""Buddy Holly,"" ""The Good Life,"" ""Hash Pipe,"" ""Island in the Sun"" ""Perfect Situation,"" ""Say It Ain't So"" and “(If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To”.... read full bio
This Warsaw-based Polish band has put out seven studio albums, a couple live albums and two short albums throughout the years. Its music, which drew influence from Pink Floyd, Rush and Porcupine Tree, has developed into its own, recognized sound. Mariusz Dude, the founder of Riverside, speaks about overcoming despair, coping with loneliness and attempting to live in a constantly changing environment. The... read full bio
Roachford is a British pop rock, RnB, soul band that is led by Andrew Roachford. Roachford was born in London, England, and formed the band alongside members Chris Taylor, Hawi Gondwe, and Derrick Taylor. After the band formed together, they went on to open for artists and bands which include The Christians, Terence Trent D’Arby, Mike and The Mechanics and... read full bio
"Roam is a pop-punk band from the UK, and is composed of five members Alex Costello-Lead vocals, Alex Adam- Vocals/Guitar, Sam Veness-Guitar, Matt Roskilly-Bass and Charlie Pearson on Drums. Roam released the “Head down EP” in November 2014 and the “View point EP” in early January 2015. They are now getting ready to release their debut album titled... read full bio
As a solo songwriting and recording effort using a child's guitar and a microcassette with varispeed, Owen Evans founded ROAR. A few years later, the band he was in disbanded and he started writing I Can't Handle Change, his debut EP. Since then, he has carried on writing and recording while occasionally traveling with the assistance of guest musicians. The endeavor's... read full bio
Rob Thomas is a multi-talented musician who has been active in the music industry for nearly a decade. He is best known as the primary composer and lead singer for the rock band, matchbox twenty. Over the years, he has written a string of chart-topping hits for the band, including Push, 3AM, If You're Gone, Bent, Real World, and more.... read full bio
Rob Zombie is a multi-talented musician, filmmaker, and artist. He rose to fame as the founding member of the Grammy Award-nominated heavy metal band White Zombie, which was named after the 1932 horror film of the same name. White Zombie, based in New York City, was originally a noise rock band but later became known for their heavy metal-oriented sound... read full bio
Robbie Williams is a talented English singer-songwriter, vocal coach, and actor, who rose to fame as a member of the pop group Take That in the early- to mid-1990s. Despite being a successful member of the band, Williams left in 1995 due to disagreements with the management and certain group members. He then launched his solo career and went on... read full bio
Robby Krieger is an America guitarist and songwriter. The rock musician was first exposed to classical music as a young child. As a child he was heavily influenced by the musical sounds of Elvis Presley, the Platters, and Fats Domino. At the age of 18, Krieger purchased his very own flamenco guitar. He began to start taking lessons, which is... read full bio
Robert Fripp is best known as the founder of the progressive rock band King Crimson. Here’s a fun fact: he’s also known a the man who composed the startup sound for Windows Vista. Most of all, Robert is known as one of the pioneers of progressive rock, having contributed to over 700 official releases and collaborating with artists like instrumentalist... read full bio
Building on his 2.3 million followers and 150 million+ TikTok views, Robert Grace has returned with the eagerly awaited new single "Not OK." Within ten days of its release, "Not OK" had amassed over 750,000 streams, played on BBC Radio 1 and was climbing both the Irish & German airplay charts. He was supported previously on BBC Radio 1, 2FM, Today FM,... read full bio
