Under the name A Dying Dream, the Los Angeles-based metalcore group The Ghost Inside was founded in 2004. Jonathan Vigil on vocals, Zach Johnson and Chris Davis on guitars, Jim Riley on bass, and Andrew Tkaczyk on drums make up the band. In addition to their most recent self-titled album, which marked their comeback from a break in 2020, they... read full bio
A well-known American rock group from New York City, The Pretty Reckless was founded in 2009. Mark Damon plays bass, Taylor Momsen plays rhythm guitar, Ben Phillips sings backup vocals, and Jamie Perkins plays drums for the group. Light Me Up, the group's first studio album, was released in August 2010. The hits from the album, such as "Make Me Wanna... read full bio
Legendary American rock group The Marshall Tucker Band was formed in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Its distinctive sound, which combines blues, country, and jazz, contributed to the early 1970s development of the Southern rock subgenre. After 50 years of recording and touring with several line-ups, lead vocalist Doug Gray is the only original band member still regularly performing with the group. Tommy... read full bio
Youngr is a gifted British singer, songwriter, producer, and musician who was given the name Dario Younger Brigham-Bowes. The son of August Darnell, a.k.a. Kid Creole of Kid Creole and the Coconuts, he was born on February 27, 1989 in Urmston, close to Manchester, England. Youngr began his musical career in 2012 when he and his brother Lorne Ashley Brigham-Bowes... read full bio
Ana Fabrega was born in 1991 and spent her early years in Scottsdale, Arizona, where her parents had relocated after leaving their native Panama. She majored in business and economics at Fordham University in New York and then worked in finance, but she had always loved comedy more than anything. Ana started performing stand-up at open mics and publishing videos online... read full bio
Throughout the 90's, Big Sugar released several radio singles, gold and platinum recordings and other notable works. They rose to prominence as a major concert attraction, performing more than 300 gigs annually while touring the US and Canada. Gordie Johnson caught the attention of musicians like the Allman Brothers, Rolling Stones and Black Crowes due to his distinctive technique. Gibson Guitars created... read full bio
The COVID lockdowns allowed NEEDTOBREATHE vocalist Bear Rinehart to take a few more breaths and revive his side project Wilder Woods. His boys' first names, Wilder and Woods, served as the inspiration for the band's debut record. Wilder Woods' debut album was a low-key, soulful affair, typical of frontmen who go solo and far different from the stadium rock gestures that made... read full bio
German firebrands KMFDM, who sprang from the European underground, were a part of the industrial wave that broke through to the mainstream along with Nine Inch Nails, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult and Ministry. They put greater emphasis on throbbing dance beats and confrontational statements than their darker counterparts, as seen by their flamboyant, propaganda-styled album covers and techno-metal... read full bio
Key Glock, a well-known character in Memphis and a bright future star in the country, was raised on the music of Gucci Mane and Lil Wayne. With his two closest pals, Glock founded the unauthorized gang Whole Lotta Errthang in high school, emulating a well-known Memphis proverb. Young Dolph, Glock's married cousin, began to soar as Glock turned to music... read full bio
American progressive heavy rock group Norma Jean was formed in Atlanta and is now located in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The band now views itself less as a typical band and more as a creative collaborative after over 20 years. Norma Jean has so far put out seven studio albums and has been nominated for a Grammy. In a Viking's Choice review, NPR... read full bio
Geraldine Estelle Horner, formerly Halliwell, is an English singer-songwriter, author, and actress. She rose to international prominence in the 1990s as Ginger Spice, one of the Spice Girls' most recognizable members. Halliwell had unprecedented success with the Spice Girls, selling over 100 million records worldwide and becoming the best-selling female group of all time. The empowering slogan "girl power" became... read full bio
American rock group Brother Cane hails from Alabama. Damon Johnson, a singer/guitarist and Glenn Maxey, a bassist, formed the band. The trio recorded three studio albums and multiple songs that charted, including three number one singles and five top 10 singles. With the release of its self-titled first album, which featured the hits "Got No Shame," "That Don't Satisfy Me" and "Hard... read full bio
Over the past five years, Jamaica has seen an exhilarating "Reggae Revival," a renaissance of conscious, natural music. The leader of this movement continues to be Protoje. The GRAMMY-nominated artist, Oje Ken Ollivierre, was born in Saint Elizabeth to singer Lorna Bennett and former calypso king Mike Ollivierre of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. He blends hip-hop, R&B, soul and rock into... read full bio
Former Opeth drummer Martin Lopez, Testament and Sadus bassist Steve Di Giorgio, Willowtree singer Joel Ekelof and guitarist Kim Platbarzdis comprised the founding lineup of Soen. Soen's Music has been characterized as "melodic, heavy and intricate" by founding member and percussionist Martin Lopez. Soen has never shied away from exploring and analyzing oneself or society as musicians or expressionists since Lopez and Joel Ekelof... read full bio
Active Duty Airmen make up the seven-piece electric, high-energy rock group STARLIFTER. This vibrant ensemble is made up of people from all around North America and is stationed with the Band of Mid-America. When you hear your favorite rock, pop and country songs from the past 40 years in a brand-new way, you'll be left wanting more and wondering what they'll... read full bio
Pauline Black, the band's renowned frontwoman and founder member Arthur "Gaps" Hendrickson share the lead vocal duties for The Selecter. The group's most recent tour included stops in the US last Summer with Rancid and Dropkick Murphys. Pauline Black also joined Gorillaz on tour in Latin America. Since the days of Too Much Pressure and Celebrate The Bullet, The Selecter's most... read full bio
Anna Phoebe is a violinist and composer who works on multi-genre solo and group projects. She is also a broadcaster with a show on Soho Radio and a member of the Ivors Academy Board of Directors. Her most recent solo album, Sea Souls, explores the relationship between the sea and the human psyche via a rich musical palette inspired by the... read full bio
Cha Wa's debut album with Single Lock, a reputable Muscle Shoals and New Orleans-based record company, is titled My People. In order to create a map of the South's varied musical identity, Single Lock has devoted itself to teasing out the threads and throughlines of the creative tradition in Southern music, from young torchbearers like Cedric Burnside and St. Paul... read full bio
John Cale's musical adventure began while he was a student at London's Goldsmiths College. Along with Sterling Morrison and Lou Reed, he joined the influential band The Velvet Underground as one of its founding members and violist in the middle of the 1960s. Cale's musical contributions to the group contributed to the development of their distinctive sound, which combines rock,... read full bio
DJ Krush established Japanese hip-hop and is now regarded as one of the most creative creators of beautiful, ethereal breakbeats. The producer and turntablist is renowned for his atypical rhythm patterns and abstract samples from jazz and soul songs; subsequent releases also included arrangements for traditional Japanese instruments. The producer made his debut with the acid jazz-influenced full-length Krush and as... read full bio
