| 505 ^ aAesop Rock, mischievous underground rapper -- Kiran Ahluwalia, India-born Canadian world musician -- Allo Darlin', London-based indie rockers -- Allstar Weekend, emo pop group from California -- Ayo, stylish world musician -- The Band Perry, country trio and siblings -- Bassnectar, electronic DJ, producer, and remixer -- Dierks Bentley, self-taught country musician -- Big Boi, influential in defining Atlanta-based "Dirty South" hip-hop sound -- Big Freedia, the "Queen of Bounce" -- James Blake, leading artist of the electronic sub-genre of dubstep -- Blondie, successful New Wave group formed in NYC -- Blues Traveler, jam band formed in Princton, New Jersey -- Brandy, talented singer and actress -- Mariah Carey, pop diva with enduring career -- Kenny Chesney, hard-core country vocalist -- Ravi Coltrane, sax player with a family history of musicial influence -- Tom Connors, put Canada on the map with "The Hockey Song" -- Dailey and Vincent, masters of bluegrass music -- Alexandre Desplat, French film composer -- Luther Dickinson, blues/roots rock guitarist -- Tom Dowd, one of the first producers to exploit the possibilities of multi-track recording -- Paloma Faith, British singer with vintage style -- Fountians of Wayne, American power pop group -- The Grascals, six-member bluegrass band -- Steven halpern, a major founder of New Age music -- Imagine Dragons, alternative rock group -- R. Kelly, singer, songwriter, and music producer -- Kendrick Lamar, rapper born and raised in Compton -- The Lumineers, notable for their rustic folk pop hit "Ho Hey" -- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, rapper and producer who had hit with "Thrift Shop" -- The Magnetic Fields, pop-eccentric collaborative -- Stephen Marley, acclaimed reggae artist and son of Bob Marley -- James Morrison, British singer-songwriter -- Jason Mraz, pop-rocker with the smash hit "I'm Yours" -- Neon Trees, sample 1980s post-punk pop to create danceable tunes -- Oneohtrix Point Never, electronic and ambient musician -- Para One, French producer and electronic music artist -- Passion Pit, Boston alternative rock group -- Sam Phillips, singer songwriter with an enduring career -- Ariel Pink, Los Angeles musician with lo-fi/chillwave' sound -- Plan B, British guitarist and rapper -- Porcupine Tree, British-based progressive rock band -- The Postal Service, American electronic musical supergroup -- Lisa Marie Presley, independent singer songwriter -- Emeli Sande, R&B singer-songwriter of Zambian and English heritage -- Scarface, admired Southern rapper -- Schoolboy Q, rapper from the streets -- Ryan Shaw, smooth-soul singer -- Shovels & Rope, country/folk duo with a high-octane vibe -- Cody Simpson, singer of summery pop songs -- Todd Snider, roots rocker -- Joan Soriano, Dominican singer of bachata songs -- The Special Consensus, longtime bluegrass performers -- Sum 41, creators of catchy pop-punk tunes -- Third Day, Christian rockers -- J. Tillman, singer/songwriter of moody songs -- Richard Van Allan, bass-baritone opera singer -- Elle Varner, R&B singer from a musical family -- The Verve Pipe, band that switched from rock to kids' tunes -- The Virgins, blenders of new wave and indie rock -- Waterdeep, Christian folk rockers -- Weezer, alternative-rock pioneers -- White Denim, rock band with a energetic sound -- Emily Jane White, Gothic-folk-rock artist -- Betty Wright, Grammy-winning gospel singer -- The xx, trio that melds rock with dance music -- Weird Al Yankovic, pop-music parodist -- Neil Young, influential singer/songwriter -- Maher Zain, singer/songwriter of modern Islamic music. |