The most American of music. From pure unaccompanied harmonies to hellish feedback, from the dreadfully bleak to the irrepressibly sunny. Precursors to the Americana genre, they range from sparse acoustic arrangements of traditional songs to Nirvana-e…

Infectious melodies and a rich, layered sound.

The punchy modern rock outfit the Bravery features Sam Endicott vocalsguitar John Conway keyboards Anthony Burulcich drums Michael Zakarin guitar and Mike H bass The New York five-piece got its start in early 2003 After playing its first gig at the S…

Singer/songwriter Mark Oliver Everett started out under the moniker A Man Called E, releasing two albums of dark, melodic pop in the early 1990s. After forming Eels and signing to a new label, Everett's work became even darker, and the production bec…

AC/DC is generally regarded as a titanic force in the world of heavy rock, occupying a sphere of seminal influence right alongside Kiss. These Australian guitar gods--led by Angus Young, an axe-wielding man-boy in a school uniform--churn out songs la…

This Belgian rock band was formed in 1994 by brothers Stephen (b. 4 July 1970, Belgium; vocals, keyboards, percussion) and David Dewaele (b. 24 May 1975, Belgium; guitar), the offspring of well-known Belgian DJ Zaki. The brothers were initially joine…