She was born Leslie Feist in Calgary in the mid-70s but goes by her surname when it comes to making music for a living The Jhay-inspired songstress got her start playing in a high-school punk band called Placebo not to be confused with the UK modern …

One of the most celebrated new bands of 2004, the Arcade Fire came out of Montreal's vibrant music scene with a melancholic, cinematic sound equally redolent of '80s heroes like the Cure and Echo & the Bunnymen and latter-day orchestral-rockers Mercu…

Brian Aubert guitarvocals Nikki Monninger bass Christopher Guanlao drums and Joe Lester keyboards comprise the swarthy indie rock stylings of Silversun Pickups The quartets textured melodies capture the hypnotic dream pop threads of My Bloody Valenti…

Much can be said about Amy Winehouse one of the UKs flagship vocalists during the 2000s The British press and tabloids seemed to focus on her rowdy behavior and heavy alcohol consumption but fans and critics alike embraced her rugged charm and brash …