The mercurial David Bowie is the original pop chameleon. He's been everything from inoffensive pop singer to glam icon to white soul man to art-rocker and more in the course of his long, prolific career. Although Bowie's first hit was 1969's "Space O…

Led by the flamboyant Jason "Jay" Kay, Jamiroquai is a U.K.-based funk group that emerged from London in the early 1990s. By combining bouncy soul rhythms with acid jazz, hip-hop, and world music, the group created a distinctive sound that elevates J…

In the early 1970s, Bill Withers created a completely fresh mixture of southern R&B, folk, singer/songwriter pop, and soul music, which he employed to great effect on several classic hit singles. Several of Withers' songs have become pop standards, c…

Indie singer-songwriter Chan Marshall somewhat reluctantly began recording under the name Cat Power in the mid-1990s. Often withdrawn and always unapologetically eccentric, Marshall nonetheless managed to win over a steadily growing following, thanks…

Omaha NE anomaly Tilly and the Wall formed in 2001 out of the ashes of several groups -- including Conor Obersts pre-Bright Eyes endeavor Park Avenue -- and gained some underground notoriety for their unorthodox approach to percussion forsaking the t…

Kori Gardner keyboardvocals and Jason Hammel drumsvocals were both playing guitar and singing in the Kansas music metropolis of Lawrence before forming the Mates of State in 1997 With their dual vocal harmonies and minimal pop appeal Omnibus Records …