Reza is a mix of indie rock and melodic folk.

From his beginnings as a sensitive singer and pianist through his ascent to superstardom, Elton John has enjoyed one of the longest and most successful careers in rock & roll. With his outrageous costumes and campy theatricality, the man formerly kno…

Led by bodybuilder Gary Hines, a former Mr. Minnesota, Sounds Of Blackness is a US gospel/soul 40-piece choir whose work has crossed over to the R&B and dance music charts. Stranger still, perhaps, is the fact that the choir broke through so late in …

U.K. pop-rock phenomenon James Blunt was an officer in the British Army (serving four years in Kosovo) before taking the British music world by storm with his 2005 single "You're Beautiful." Blunt's shimmering, piano-based singer-songwriter approach …

Bob Dylan began as a Woody Guthrie acolyte, imitating the dust-bowl balladeer as faithfully as a baby boomer from Hibbing, Minnesota, could. It wasn't long before he found his own voice, spearheading the early-1960s folk revival as well as the singer…

The tender balladry offsets the hard-edged politically slanted lyrics of Silvio Rodriguez A spearhead of the nueva trova new ballad style of nueva cancion new song Rodriguez masterfully blends romantic tunes with protest material condemning colonizat…

Lonley Joe is on the crooner side of life, with a slight Nick Cave and Chris Isaak influence. "Songs from the low side" is his second album, exhibiting a stunning production and musical quality.

UK teen pop sensation Gareth Gates attended an audition for the top-rated TV show Pop Idol in Manchester holding a backround in singing piano and classical guitar After a second audition the newcomer managed to get through to the final and came in se…

Kinetic music: atmospheric, cinematic, epic electronic vocal pop with 80s electronics and kinetic rhythms/treated riffs.

The quintessential jazz singer, Billie Holiday seemed to stamp her heart onto everything she sang. With a thin, reedy voice and almost laconic style, she could give even a throwaway pop song a gut-wrenching twist. Her most memorable music is loaded w…

Niece of talented flamenco guitarist Paco de Luca Latin pop singer Mal made her debut with the release of 1998s Aprendiz featuring Alejandro Sanz Donde Quiera Que Estes Antes Que Amantes Amigos and Aprendiz She soon became a platinum selling artist a…

A singer whose music is as exotic and elegant as her image, Sade utilized sultry, jazz-tinged vocals and smooth pop arrangements to become, deservedly, one of the most successful international stars of the 1980s. Her voice is a subtle thing, breathy …

German punkmetal band Die Toten Hosen formed early in the 80s from the ashes of two Dsseldorf punk bands ZK and KFC Considering that three members of the Hosen were named Andreas they took assumed names to avoid confusion vocalist Campino b Andreas F…

b. John Towner Williams, 8 February 1932, Flushing, Long Island, New York, USA. A composer, arranger, and conductor for film background music from the early 60s to the present. As a boy, Williams learned to play several instruments, and studied compo…

Melodic rock that is a blend of fringe and mainstream.

Kenny Rogers's career hit its monumental peak between 1977 and 1987, during which time his combination of soft pop production and country/western themes dominated the country and pop charts. In the preceding years, Rogers performed as a member of the…

Artistically active from the 1950s through the '70s, Belgian-born singer-songwriter Jacques Brel is best known in France, but he has also achieved a vast cult fan base in the United States for his poetic cynicism and lyrics, which vary from nihilisti…

Of all the Beatles, Paul McCartney was by far the most successful as a solo act. While many (including John Lennon) dismissed his post-Beatles output as lightweight pap, Paul's extraordinary popularity spoke for itself. "Mull of Kintyre" was for a ti…

Montreal's Leonard Cohen was a well-respected poet and novelist before he ever entered the songwriting fray in the 1960s. His dark, poetic vision rivaled that of Dylan, and his songs inspired countless cover versions, by everyone from Judy Collins to…

Cat Stevens's debut single found its way to the U.K. charts while he was still in his teens. He became an international star with 1970's TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN, which showed an evolution in his style. With his distinctive voice, memorable melodies, an…

Like Harry Connick in the 1980s and '90s, Canada's Michael Buble stood apart from most of his generation in forsaking contemporary rock and pop for the swing sounds of the '40s and '50s. A Sinatra-style crooner, Buble already had plenty of performing…

Hard rockers Saigon Kick formed in Miami in 1988 with a lineup including Matt Kramer Jason Bieler Tom DeFile and Phil Varone The band played around the region and signed with Third StoneAtlantic in 1990 Saigon Kicks self-titled debut LP did okay but …

Elvis Costello arrived at the tail end of punk with short, incendiary tunes about revenge and guilt, and a visual image to match, looking like a pissed-off Buddy Holly. But the pose belied his musical range and lyrical sophistication, and he came to …

Like the Band, Neil Young eschewed his Canadian roots to create a sound rooted in American folk and country, which he mixed with visionary, poetic rock in Buffalo Springfield and on his solo albums. He played the crucial fourth wheel role in Crosby, …

Throughout their existence the main focal point of the Smashing Pumpkins was undoubtedly singerguitarist Billy Corgan -- due to the fact that he was the groups main songwriter as well as his penchant for colorful quotes in interviews But of course th…

Han Uil is a singer-songwriter/guitarist who plays a blend of melodic, classic, folk and symphonic rock. His distinctive voice and playing the guitar attracts attention.

Jette-Ives is the deliciously sultry amalgamation of writer/singer Jette Kelly and composer/producer Ives. Jette is a strikingly dynamic vocalist who has toured Europe and shared festival playbills with The Chemical Brothers and Scissor Sisters. Iv…

Julio Iglesias had made a career out of singing love songs over Latin pop music in the 1970s and '80s, and his son, Enrique, updated his father's sound and approach for the new millennium. Breaking out big around the same time as Ricky Martin, both t…

The Norwegian teen pop duo M2M consists of vocalistguitarist Marit Larsen and vocalistkeyboardist Marion Raven They made their US debut with the single Dont Say You Love Me which appeared on the Pokemon soundtrack and was certified gold in late 1999 …

The roots of Los Angeles band Maroon 5 lay in the late-1990s Weezer-influenced alt-rock outfit Kara's Flowers. After that group disbanded, the members eventually started a new band (along with a second guitarist). Rechristening themselves Maroon 5, t…