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Albums: This is War, A Beautiful Lie, 30 Seconds to Mars
Created in 1998 by Jared Leto with his brother, Shannon, 30 Seconds to Mars began as a big family project. Joined by guitarist Tomo Milicevic, the band has toured near non-stop worldwide and released three studio albums -- 30 Seconds to Mars (2002); A Beautiful Lie (2005); This Is War (2009), as...
5,914 recent check-ins - 2Glee Cast
Albums: Glee: The Music Presents The Warblers, Glee: The Music, Vol. 5, Glee: the Music, The Power of Madonna
Glee is a musical comedy television series that airs on Fox. It focuses on a high school glee club set within a high school in Lima, OH. The series will have covers of many different songs sung on-screen by the characters. Among the songs featured in the pilot are "Respect" (sung by Amber Riley)...
3,671 recent check-ins - 3Rihanna
Albums: Talk That Talk, Loud, Rated R
Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born February 20, 1988), known by her stage name, Rihanna, is a Bajan singer. Her song Umbrella was one of the highest-selling songs of 2007 and her 3rd album Good Girl Gone Bad was critically acclaimed, helping propel her to superstar status.
3,362 recent check-ins - 4Evanescence
Albums: Fallen, The Open Door, Origin
Evanescence is fronted by one of rock's most recognizable female voices, Amy Lee. Going into the release of their third studio album, the band has sold more than 20-million records world-wide and have amassed multiple music awards including 2 Grammys.
2,729 recent check-ins - 5Demi Lovato
Albums: Unbroken, Here We Go Again, Don't Forget
Demetria Devonne "Demi" Lovato (born August 20, 1992) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. Her earliest roles included Angela on Barney & Friends, before she became better known for her starring roles in the Camp Rock movies, as Sonny Munroe in Sonny with a Chance, and as the...
2,602 recent check-ins - 6Daughtry
Albums: Daughtry, Leave This Town, Break This Spell
In the course of only five years, Chris Daughtry has had more than his share of career highlights. The singer, songwriter, and musician from North Carolina has released back-to-back No. 1 albums, the 4x-platinumDAUGHTRY (which became the fastest-selling rock debut in Soundscan history) and 2009's...
2,571 recent check-ins - 7Lady Gaga
Albums: Born This Way, The Fame Monster, The Fame
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), who performs under the stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter and musician. She began her career as a songwriter for some of pop music's biggest stars, including Fergie, Pussycat Dolls, Britney Spears and New Kids on the...
2,523 recent check-ins - 8The Wanted
Albums: The Wanted, Battleground
The Wanted are a British and Irish boy band based in London, England. The band consists of Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness, Tom Parker and Nathan Sykes. Their debut single, "All Time Low", was released in July 2010 and reached number one in the United Kingdom for one week.
1,799 recent check-ins - 9Lana Del Rey
Albums: An album
Lana Del Rey is an American singer-songwriter. She describes her own music as ‘Hollywood Sad Core’, referring to herself as a ‘Gangster Nancy Sinatra’. Not only does she have a very pretty face, her voice and sound are very pretty as well. Apart from that, very little is known about this...
1,692 recent check-ins - 10Florence and The Machine
Albums: Lungs, Ceremonials, A Lot of Love, A Lot of Blood
Florence And The Machine (tagged on iTunes as Florence The Machine) is the recording name of Florence Welch and a collaboration of other artists who provide backing music for her voice. Florence is an art- college dropout from Camberwell, London, who was discovered singing Motown covers in a...
1,657 recent check-ins - 11Beyonce
Albums: I Am...Sasha Fierce, 4, Speak My Mind
Beyoncé (born Beyoncé Giselle Knowles, September 4, 1981) is an American Pop/R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, actress and model. Beyoncé was named Billboards' Top Female Artist of the 2000's on December, 2009 and the RIAAs top certified and best-selling overall artist of the decade on...
1,534 recent check-ins - 12Madonna
Albums: Confessions on a Dance Floor, Hard Candy, Ray of Light
Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone (born August 16, 1958 in Bay City, Michigan, United States), known as Madonna, is an iconic dance-pop singer-songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author, philanthropist and fashion icon. She is noted for her ambitious music videos and stage...
1,477 recent check-ins - 13Adele
Albums: 21, 19
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (Born 5 May 1988) is an English soul/jazz singer/songwriter from Brixton, London. Signed to XL Recordings, a music label which primarily focuses on independent talents within Britain, Adele manages to incorporate a variety of flavours into her music, striking many people...
1,456 recent check-ins - 14Rebelution
Albums: Courage To Grow, Rebelution, Bright Side of Life
Rebelution first united in Santa Barbara, California, built from a wide array of musical backgrounds. With Reggae as the focus, the group set out to create a fresh and vibrant sound which they dub California Reggae. The band released their highly anticipated full-length album in June of 2007 and...
1,210 recent check-ins - 15Seal
Albums: Seal II, Seal IV, System
Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel (born February 19, 1963 in Paddington, London, England) is an English soul singer and songwriter, professionally known only by his first name, Seal. He won three Grammy Awards for his 1995 single "Kiss from a Rose".
1,203 recent check-ins - 16Bruno Mars
Albums: Doo-Wops & Hooligans
Peter Gene Hernandez (born 1985), better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter and music producer. He is known for lending his vocals and co-writing the hooks for the songs "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B, and "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy, as well as his own Billboard Hot...
1,202 recent check-ins - 17Maroon 5
Albums: Songs About Jane, It Won't Be Soon Before Long, Hands All Over
Maroon 5 is a Grammy Award-winning American pop rock band. Formed in Los Angeles, the group comprises five members: Adam Levine (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), James Valentine (lead guitar, backing vocals), Jesse Carmichael (keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Mickey Madden (bass guitar), and...
1,127 recent check-ins - 18Avenged Sevenfold
Albums: Avenged Sevenfold, City of Evil, Waking the Fallen
Avenged Sevenfold is a band from Huntington Beach, California, United States. They started out as a metalcore band, but have since moved towards hard rock. The band was formed in 1999. Avenged Sevenfold's first album, Sounding the Seventh Trumpet, was recorded when the band members were eighteen...
1,123 recent check-ins - 19Kelly Clarkson
Albums: Stronger, All I Ever Wanted, My December
Since bursting onto the music scene 10 years ago, Kelly Clarkson has released 5 studio albums (Thankful, Breakaway, My December, All I Ever Wanted, Stronger), sold over 20 million albums worldwide, 10 million albums in the US and has had 9 singles in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles...
1,027 recent check-ins - 20Adam Lambert
Albums: For Your Entertainment, Trespassing
Adam Mitchel Lambert (born January 29, 1982) is a GRAMMY NOMINATED American singer, songwriter, and actor from San Diego, California. In May 2009, he finished as the runner-up on the eighth season of American Idol. The Times identified Lambert as one of the few openly gay mainstream pop artists to...
1,021 recent check-ins - 21Romeo Santos
Albums: Formula
Anthony "Romeo" Santos (born July 21, 1981) is a Dominican-Puerto Rican American singer, featured composer and former lead singer of the Bachata group Aventura. As a member of Aventura, Santos has been a key figure in popularizing Bachata, with hits reaching near the top of the Billboard Latin...
980 recent check-ins - 22Snow Patrol
Albums: Eyes Open, A Hundred Million Suns, Fallen Empires
Snow Patrol are an alternative rock band from Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. Formed at the University of Dundee in 1994 as an indie rock band, the band is now based in Glasgow. The band's first three records, the EP Starfighter Pilot (1997), and the studio albums Songs for Polarbears (1998)...
956 recent check-ins - 23Neon Trees
Albums: Habits, Picture Show
Neon Trees is an American alternative rock band from Provo, Utah, with origins in Murrieta, California. Their lineup includes Tyler Glenn as lead vocals/keyboards, Chris Allen on guitars, Branden Campbell on bass, and Elaine Bradley on drums and vocals.
935 recent check-ins - 24Selena Gomez
Albums: Another Cinderella Story, Wizards Of Waverly Place
Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American actress, singer, and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, best known for portraying Alex Russo in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place. She subsequently ventured into feature films and has starred in the...
892 recent check-ins - 25blink-182
Albums: Enema of the State, Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, blink-182
Blink-182 is an alternative band from Poway, California formed in 1992 by Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus, and Scott Raynor. In 1998, Raynor was replaced by Travis Barker, and in early 2005 DeLonge left the group, initiating an indefinite hiatus. DeLonge went on to form Angels & Airwaves, while Hoppus and...
876 recent check-ins - 26Queen
Albums: Greatest Hits, Greatest Hits II, A Night at the Opera
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury, (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (lead guitar, vocals), John Deacon (bass guitar), and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals). Queen's initial works were chiefly glam rock, heavy metal and progressive rock...
868 recent check-ins - 27Coldplay
Albums: A Rush of Blood to the Head, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, Parachutes
Coldplay is a British alternative rock band, formed in London, United Kingdom in 1997. The band comprises vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, lead guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, and drummer Will Champion. Having released four successful albums, (all of which debuted at #1 on the UK...
773 recent check-ins - 28Katy Perry
Albums: Katy Hudson, One of the Boys, Teenage Dream
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known by her stage name Katy Perry, is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Born in Santa Barbara, California she grew up listening to gospel music and singing in church.The middle child of two siblings, she has an older sister and younger...
749 recent check-ins - 29Michael Buble
Albums: Crazy Love, Call Me Irresponsible, It's Time
For starters, Michael Bublé wanted the doors of the studio left open during the recording sessions for "Crazy Love." He wanted to hear the drums bleed into the horn section. He wanted his fans to feel what it was like in the studio - to feel like they were sitting with him - to have them be part...
744 recent check-ins - 30My Chemical Romance
Albums: The Black Parade, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love
My Chemical Romance (also known as MCR) are an American rock band from New Jersey, formed in 2001 by Gerard Way and ex-member Matt Pelissier, who plays drums on the first two records. Its current members include Gerard Way (vocals), Ray Toro (lead guitar), Frank Iero (rhythm guitar), Mikey Way...
743 recent check-ins - 31The Black Keys
Albums: Brothers, El Camino, Attack & Release
The Black Keys are a two-man blues-rock group from Akron, Ohio which formed in 2001, consisting of singer and guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney. The band name was inspired by a schizophrenic artist and friend in Akron, who used the term "black keys" to describe things he disliked or...
693 recent check-ins - 32Flogging Molly
Albums: Drunken Lullabies, Swagger, Within a Mile of Home
Flogging Molly is a seven-piece Irish American celtic punk band that formed in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1997 and is currently signed to SideOneDummy Records. The band consists of Dave King (vocals, guitar, banjo, bodhrán), Bridget Regan-King (fiddle, uillean pipes, vocals)...
678 recent check-ins - 33Grateful Dead
Albums: Dead Set, American Beauty, Skeletons From the Closet: The Best of the Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead is a psychedelic/jam/country rock band which formed in 1965 in San Francisco, California, United States from the remnants of another band, "Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions," the Grateful Dead were known for their unique and eclectic songwriting style which fused elements of...
619 recent check-ins - 34Foo Fighters
Albums: The Colour and the Shape, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, One by One
Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock/post-grunge band formed by singer/guitarist Dave Grohl in 1995 in Seattle, USA. Grohl formed the group as a one-man project after the dissolution of his previous band Nirvana in 1994. Prior to the release of Foo Fighters in 1995, Grohl drafted Nate...
613 recent check-ins - 35Colbie Caillat
Albums: Coco, Breakthrough, All of You
Colbie Marie Caillat (born May 28, 1985) is an American pop singer-songwriter and guitarist from Malibu, California. She debuted in 2007 with Coco, which included hit singles "Bubbly", "Realize", and "The Little Things". In 2008, she recorded a duet with Jason Mraz, "Lucky", which won a Grammy.
584 recent check-ins - 36Black Veil Brides
Albums: We Stitch These Wounds, Set The World on Fire
"Nothing's gonna stop us." That's what Black Veil Brides founder Andy Biersack proclaims on "Rebel Love Song," one of the 11 tracks on the group's sophomore album, SET THE WORLD ON FIRE. He's not kidding, and there's every reason to believe that will indeed be the case as time goes on.
580 recent check-ins - 37Simple Plan
Albums: Still Not Getting Any, Simple Plan, Get Your Heart On!
French Canadian pop/rock band SimplePlan formed in Montreal, Quebec are ready to release their new album titled Get Your Heart On!. The album will be released on June 21st and features "Can't Keep My Hands Off You" ft. Rivers Cuomo and "Jet Lag" ft. Natasha Bedingfield.
575 recent check-ins - 38Taylor Swift
Albums: Speak Now, Fearless, Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American country-pop singer-songwriter. In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw," which peaked at number six on the Billboard country charts. Later in October 2006, she released her self-titled debut album, which produced five hit...
572 recent check-ins - 39All Time Low
Albums: Dirty Work, So Wrong, It's Right, Put Up Or Shut Up
All Time Low is a pop punk band from Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland, that formed in 2003. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Alex Gaskarth, guitarist Jack Barakat, bassist Zack Merrick and drummer Rian Dawson. The name All Time Low is taken from lyrics in the song "Head on Collision"...
566 recent check-ins - 40Disturbed
Albums: The Sickness, Believe, Ten Thousand Fists
Disturbed is an American rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1996 when musicians Dan Donegan, Steve "Fuzz" Kmak, and Mike Wengren hired David Draiman as their singer. Since the band's formation, they have sold over 11 million albums worldwide, making them one of the largest grossing rock...
562 recent check-ins - 41Britney Spears
Albums: Blackout, Circus, In the Zone
Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is a Grammy-winning multi-platinum American pop singer, songwriter, dancer and occasional actress, author and director. Having sold more than 83 million records worldwide, she appears as one of the most influential and popular post-2000 icons of music...
555 recent check-ins - 42Hot Chelle Rae
Albums: Lovesick Electric
Hot Chelle Rae (pronounced "Hot Shell Ray"), a four-piece pop/rock band based in Nashville, has been building a dedicated fanbase via ongoing touring plus extensive online and offline media exposure over the last two years. Their debut album Lovesick Electric introduced them as ones to watch, and...
554 recent check-ins - 43Josh Groban
Albums: Illuminations, Closer, Awake
Joshua Winslow Groban (born in Los Angeles, CA, on February 27, 1981) is an American singer known for his mature, dusky baritone voice. His musical style ranges from classical to pop. After only one year in the music department at Carnegie Mellon University, his choice school, Groban left when he...
544 recent check-ins - 44The Beatles
Albums: Abbey Road, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Revolver
The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. From 1962, the group consisted of John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison...
541 recent check-ins - 45Ani DiFranco
Albums: Which Side Are You On?, Not a Pretty Girl, Little Plastic Castle
After 20 years in the music biz, self-described "Little Folksinger" Ani DiFranco is still technically little, although her influence on fellow musicians, activists, and indie-minded people the world over has been huge. She still proudly identifies as a folksinger, too, but her understanding of that...
522 recent check-ins - 46The Doors
Albums: Greatest Hits, The Doors, Morrison Hotel
The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger. The band took its name from Aldous Huxley's book The Doors of Perception, the title of which was a reference to a...
508 recent check-ins - 47Lights
Albums: Siberia, Lights, The Listening
Lyrically, Siberia is light years from her last, which was written when the singer, who spent much of her childhood travelling to... places like the Philippines and Jamaica with her missionary parents, had left the nest and landed in Toronto. "A lot of those songs came from a sad but hopeful place.
503 recent check-ins - 48Gorillaz
Albums: Plastic Beach, Demon Days, Gorillaz
Gorillaz (originally known as Gorilla) is a is British virtual band created in 1998 by Damon Albarn of Britpop band Blur, and Jamie Hewlett, co-creator of the comic book Tank Girl. The band is composed of four animated band members: 2-D (vocals, keyboard), Murdoc Niccals (bass), Noodle (guitar...
503 recent check-ins - 49Linkin Park
Albums: Hybrid Theory, Meteora, Minutes To Midnight
Linkin Park is a band from Agoura Hills, California. The band consists of Joe "Mr. Hahn" Hahn, Mike Shinoda, Dave Farrell (Phoenix), Chester Bennington, Brad Delson and Rob Bourdon. Linkin Park has sold over 50 million albums worldwide which includes "Hybrid Theory," "Meteora," "Minutes to...
496 recent check-ins - 503 Doors Down
Albums: Away From the Sun, The Better Life, Seventeen Days
3 Doors Down is a rock band from Escatawpa, Mississippi, United States, formed in 1996, consisting of Brad Arnold (vocals), Matt Roberts (guitars), Todd Harrell (bass), Chris Henderson (guitar), and Greg Upchurch (drums). The band signed to Universal Records in 2000 for their first album, The...
495 recent check-ins - 51The Roots
Albums: Iladelph Halflife, The Tipping Point, Phrenology
The Roots is an American hip hop/neo soul band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are known for a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop which includes live instrumentals. Malik B.
494 recent check-ins - 52Nicki Minaj
Albums: Pink Friday
Onika Tanya Maraj (born December 8, 1984 in Trinidad and Tobago but now lives in New York City, New York, United States), better known by her stage name Nicki Minaj, is a Trinidadian-American, rapper and singer-songwriter signed to a joint venture between Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment and...
478 recent check-ins - 53Paramore
Albums: Brand New Eyes, Riot!, All We Know Is Falling
Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis, and guitarist Taylor York. The group released its debut album All We Know Is Falling in 2005, and its second album Riot! in 2007, which was certified...
452 recent check-ins - 54Insane Clown Posse
Albums: The Great Milenko, The Amazing Jeckel Brothers, Bizzar
Insane Clown Posse is an American rap duo from Detroit, Michigan. The group is composed of Joseph Bruce and Joseph Utsler, who perform under the respective personas of the wicked clowns Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope. Insane Clown Posse performs a style of hardcore rap known as horrorcore and is known...
432 recent check-ins - 55Bon Jovi
Albums: Cross Road, Crush, Slippery When Wet
Bon Jovi is a hard rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Fronted by lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi (born John Francis Bongiovi, Jr.), the group originally achieved large-scale success in the 1980s. Bon Jovi formed in 1983 with lead singer Jon Bon Jovi, guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist...
429 recent check-ins - 56As I Lay Dying
Albums: An Ocean Between Us, Shadows Are Security, Frail Words Collapse
The members of AS I LAY DYING are the kind of musicians that refuse to be measured solely by their most recent accomplishments. The latest album, "The Powerless Rise", is evidence of this fact, proving once again that these guys are not afraid to push the limits of their sound and always keep...
421 recent check-ins - 57Incubus
Albums: Make Yourself, Morning View, Light Grenades
Incubus is a five-man alternative rock band based in Calabasas, California. Members include Brandon Boyd (vocals and percussion), Mike Einziger (guitar), Ben Kenney (bass), Jose Pasillas II (drums) and DJ Chris Kilmore (turntables). Former members of the band include Gavin Koppel (a.k.a. DJ Lyfe)...
420 recent check-ins - 58Foster the People
Albums: Torches
Foster the People is an indie pop/indie rock band from Los Angeles, California. The band first played together in October 2009. Members Mark Foster (vocals, keyboards, piano, synthesizers, guitar, programming, percussion), Mark Pontius (drums and extra percussion), and Vanguard graduate Cubbie...
413 recent check-ins - 59Arctic Monkeys
Albums: Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, Favourite Worst Nightmare, Beneath the Boardwalk
Arctic Monkeys are an indie rock band who formed in High Green, Sheffield, England in 2002. The band consists of Alex Turner (vocals, guitar), Jamie 'Cookie' Cook (guitar), Nick O'Malley (bass) and Matt Helders (drums, vocals). Founding bassist Andy Nicholson left in 2006.
404 recent check-ins - 60Kings of Leon
Albums: Only by the Night, Because of the Times, Aha Shake Heartbreak
Kings of Leon are a Grammy Award-winning alternative/garage rock band formed in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee in 2000. The band consists of brothers Nathan Followill (drums/backing vocals), Caleb Followill (vocals/rhythm guitar), Jared Followill (bass) and their cousin Matthew Followill (lead guitar).
387 recent check-ins - 61Gavin DeGraw
Albums: Chariot, Gavin DeGraw, Free
Beloved by fans for his blue-eyed soul vocals, freewheeling melodies, and earthy charm, singer, songwriter, and musician Gavin DeGraw has enjoyed success since breaking through in 2003 with his debut album, Chariot, which sold over a million copies, earned platinum certification, and yielded three...
381 recent check-ins - 62The Monkees
Albums: Monkees, More of the Monkees, Headquarters
The Monkees were a four-man musical band created to be the stars of an American television series of the same name, which ran on NBC from 1966 to 1968. The members were: Micky Dolenz (drums, vocals), Michael Nesmith (guitar, vocals), David Jones (percussion, vocals) and Peter Tork (bass, keyboards...
378 recent check-ins - 63100 Monkeys
Albums: Liquid Zoo, Live & Kickin': Part One, Grape
100 Monkeys are an unsigned band from Los Angeles, California. Members include Ben Graupner (Ben G.), Jackson Rathbone (J. Action), Jerad Anderson (J. Rad), Ben Johnson (Ben J.), and Lawrence Abrams (Uncle Larry). 100 Monkeys jest that their music is purely "onomatopoetic, but for the sake of...
371 recent check-ins - 64Metallica
Albums: Master of Puppets, Metallica, Ride the Lightning
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1981. Founded when drummer Lars Ulrich posted an advertisement in a local newspaper, Metallica's line-up has primarily consisted of Ulrich, rhythm guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield and lead guitarist Kirk Hammett...
354 recent check-ins - 65One Direction
Albums: An album
One Direction is a five-member boy band made up of Liam Payne, a music technology student at City of Wolverhampton College (born in Wolverhampton on 29 August 1993), Louis Tomlinson, 18, (from Doncaster), a student at Hall Cross School, Niall Horan, 16, (from Mullingar, Westmeath, Ireland), a...
346 recent check-ins - 66Eminem
Albums: The Eminem Show, Relapse, The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem, (born Marshall Bruce Mathers III on October 17, 1972), is one of today's most popular and controversial rappers. His first album, entitled Infinite was highly acclaimed after its release. Before releasing the album, Eminem had already produced many underground tracks, which spanned...
343 recent check-ins - 67Staind
Albums: The Illusion of Progress, Break the Cycle, Dysfunction
Staind is an American rock band that was formed in 1995 in Springfield, Massachusetts. For 16 years, the band consisted of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Aaron Lewis, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist Johnny April, and drummer Jon Wysocki (who left in May 2011).
342 recent check-ins - 68Bon Iver
Albums: Bon Iver, For Emma Forever Ago, Calgary
Bon Iver is indie folk singer-songwriter Justin Vernon's current band and most notable music project to date. The band also consists of Mike Noyce, Sean Carey and Matt MacCaughan. The name 'Bon Iver' (pronounced "bon ee-VER") is a play on the French phrase 'bon hiver' for 'good winter'.
340 recent check-ins - 69Band of Horses
Albums: Cease to Begin, Everything All the Time, Musikexpress 121
Band of Horses from Mt. Pleasant, SC - USA, known early in its life as simply Horses, is an American folk-rock band formed in Seattle by ben bridwell, Mat Brooke, Creighton Barrett and Rob Hampton, who were joined in February 2006 by Joe Arnone. They are currently signed to Sub Pop Records.
330 recent check-ins - 70Michael Jackson
Albums: Thriller, Bad, Off The Wall
Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana, died June 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California), often referred to as The King of Pop, is the biggest-selling solo artist of all time, with over 750,000,000 sales. Jackson is an inductee of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and double...
327 recent check-ins - 71The Ready Set
Albums: I'm Alive, I'm Dreaming, Tantrum Castle
The Ready set is Jordan Witzigreuter. Raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the 20-year-old singer spent his early adolescence locked in his bedroom methodically analyzing stacks of CDs. By his mid-teens, he'd started writing songs and booking his own shows under the moniker The Ready Set.
322 recent check-ins - 73Muse
Albums: Absolution, Black Holes and Revelations, Origin Of Symmetry
Muse are an English rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of school friends Matthew Bellamy (lead vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, keytar), Christopher Wolstenholme (bass, backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, harmonica) and Dominic Howard (drums, percussion...
310 recent check-ins - 74Kanye West
Albums: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, 808s & Heartbreak, Graduation
Kanye Omari West (born June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a Grammy award winning rapper, producer, author, designer and singer. He began making beats and rapping in the early 90s in Chicago, IL, United States when he formed the rap group GO GETTERS with Chicago natives GLC and Really Doe.
307 recent check-ins - 75Seether
Albums: Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray, Karma & Effect, Disclaimer
Seether is a post-grunge/alternative metal band from Pretoria, South Africa, formed in 1999. The band is currently signed to Wind-up Records. Originally named Saron Gas and signed to Musketeer Records in South Africa, they changed their name in 2002, coinciding with the release of their second...
306 recent check-ins - 76Brad Paisley
Albums: Mud on the Tires, 5th Gear, Time Well Wasted
Brad Paisley (born October 28, 1972) is an American country music singer and songwriter from Glen Dale, West Virginia. Brad Paisley has stated that his love of country music stems from his maternal grandfather, who gave Paisley his first guitar at age 8 and taught him how to play.
305 recent check-ins - 77Taking Back Sunday
Albums: Tell All Your Friends, Where You Want to Be, Louder Now
This is the record that a lot of people never thought would happen: A brand new Taking Back Sunday album that features the same line-up as the band's platinum-selling 2002 debut Tell All Your Friends. Although the players here--frontman Adam Lazzara, guitarists Eddie Reyes and John Nolan, drummer...
287 recent check-ins - 78Shinedown
Albums: Somewhere in the Stratosphere, Us and Them, Devour
Shinedown is an American Rock band that formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 2001, with then members Brent Smith, Brad Stewart, Jasin Todd, and Barry Kerch. In 2005, lead singer, Brent Smith, asked Zach Myers to fill in as bass player for 2 weeks. Eventually Myers's place in the band became...
284 recent check-ins - 79Weezer
Albums: Hurley, Make Believe, Pinkerton
Weezer is an American alternative rock band that formed in Los Angeles in 1992. The band now consists of Rivers Cuomo (lead vocals, guitar), Patrick Wilson (drums, backing vocals), Brian Bell (guitar, backing vocals, keyboards), and Scott Shriner (bass, backing vocals, keyboards).
284 recent check-ins - 80Janis Joplin
Albums: Pearl, Greatest Hits, I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!
Blues-rock musician Janis Joplin's screaming soulful voice in many ways is a personification of the Flower Power Era (along with Jimi Hendrix, Eric Burdon, Grace Slick and many others). She came to symbolize energy of the Psychedelic, Haight Ashbury, love beads, love ins, free love, flower...
281 recent check-ins - 81Beastie Boys
Albums: Hot Sauce Committee Part 2, Hello Nasty, Licensed to Ill
Beastie Boys are an American hip-hop trio from New York City: Brooklyn and Manhattan. The members are Mike D (real name Michael Diamond), MCA (Adam Yauch), and Adrock (Adam Horovitz). The Beastie Boys were the first successful white rap group and one of the few acts from the early days of hip-hop...
280 recent check-ins - 82Sia
Albums: We Are One, Colour the Small One, Some People Have Real Problems
Sia Kate Isobelle Furler (born 18 December 1975) or simply Sia, is an Australian pop, downtempo, and jazz singer and songwriter. In 2000, her single, "Taken for Granted" was a top 10 hit in the United Kingdom. Her 2008 album, Some People Have Real Problems peaked in the top 30 on the Billboard 200.
277 recent check-ins - 83Drake
Albums: Thank Me Later, Take Care, So Far Gone
Aubrey "Drake" Graham (born October 24, 1986 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Grammy award nominated Canadian actor, rapper and singer signed to Young Money/Universal Motown. Drake shot to global fame upon the release of his critically acclaimed 2009 mixtape So Far Gone and Best I Ever Had, a single from...
266 recent check-ins - 84The Strokes
Albums: Room on Fire, Is This It, First Impressions of Earth
The Strokes are an American rock band formed in 1998 in New York City. They rose to fame in the early 2000s as leaders in the garage rock revival. The band's members are Julian Casablancas (lead vocals), Nick Valensi (guitar), Albert Hammond, Jr. (guitar), Nikolai Fraiture (bass guitar) and...
266 recent check-ins - 85Never Shout Never
Albums: Time Travel, Harmony, What Is Love?
NeverShoutNever! is a young Missouri native, Christofer Drew. After recording an EP by himself in his basement, NeverShoutNever! became an instant online success story averaging over 30,000 online plays a day, headlining shows throughout the Midwest, and becoming the #1 Unsigned Artist on Myspace.
263 recent check-ins - 86Lenny Kravitz
Albums: Black and White America, Greatest Hits, It Is Time For A Love Revolution
For his ninth album, Lenny Kravitz found much of his inspiration close to home. In fact, the very spirit of BLACK AND WHITE AMERICA came from the locations in which the music was made--from a tiny, 400-person community in the Bahamas to the streets of Paris.
260 recent check-ins - 87OneRepublic
Albums: Waking Up, Dreaming Out Loud, Stop And Stare
OneRepublic is an American Rock band formed in Colorado. After a few years of moderate success, they have since drawn mainstream attention with the release of their single "Apologize," which has sold in excess of 7 million singles worldwide. The song, according to SoundScan Data, is one of only...
259 recent check-ins - 88Christina Aguilera
Albums: Back to Basics, Stripped, Christina Aguilera
Christina Maria Aguilera (born December 18, 1980 on Staten Island, New York) is an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter. Aguilera's work has earned her numerous awards, including four Grammy Awards and one Latin Grammy Award, amongst eighteen nominations.
254 recent check-ins - 89Bush
Albums: Sixteen Stone, The Science of Things, Razorblade Suitcase
The new BUSH album, The Sea of Memories, is steeped in the notion that one has to know where they came from to know where they're going. "We are the sum of everything we've done -- right, wrong and in-between," says singer and guitarist Gavin Rossdale.
253 recent check-ins - 90J. Cole
Albums: Cole World: The Sideline Story
Jermaine Lamarr Cole (born January 28, 1985), better known by his stage name J. Cole, is an American rapper, singer and record producer. In 2009, he was the first rap artist signed to Jay-Z's label Roc Nation. His long-awaited debut album titled Cole World: The Sideline Story was released on...
249 recent check-ins - 91Radiohead
Albums: In Rainbows, OK Computer, The Bends
Radiohead is an English alternative rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire. The band is composed of Thom Yorke (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, beats), Jonny Greenwood (lead guitar, keyboard, other instruments), Ed O'Brien (guitar, backing vocals), Colin Greenwood (bass guitar) and Phil Selway...
247 recent check-ins - 92David Cook
Albums: This Loud Morning, Analog Heart, David Cook
David Roland Cook (born December 20, 1982) won American Idol's seventh season. During his senior year of college at Central Missouri State, Cook recorded a solo CD called Analog Heart, which sold well regionally. In 2006, after obtaining a degree in graphic arts, Cook had to decide whether he...
242 recent check-ins - 93The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Albums: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart EP, This Love Is Fucking Right!
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are an indie rock band which formed in 2007 in New York City, New York, United States. They consist of Kip Berman (vocals, guitar), Peggy Wang-East (vocals, keyboards), Alex Naidus (bass) and Kurt Feldman (drums). Imagine if the Ramones traded in their leather...
240 recent check-ins - 94Justin Bieber
Albums: My World, My World 2.0, Never Say Never
Justin Drew Bieber (born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian pop/R&B singer, songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager. Braun arranged for him to meet with Usher in Atlanta, Georgia, and Bieber was soon...
236 recent check-ins - 95Green Day
Albums: American Idiot, Dookie, Nimrod
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987 and consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tré Cool. They have sold over 65 million records worldwide and 25 million in the US alone and have won four Grammy Awards...
236 recent check-ins - 96The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Albums: Am I The Enemy, Don't You Fake It, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus is an American rock band that formed in Middleburg, Florida. The band was started by childhood friends Ronnie Winter and Duke Kitchens in an AP music theory class which they shared in 2001. They were both in other bands, covering songs in the vein of Blink 182 and MxPx.
236 recent check-ins - 97James Durbin
Albums: Memories Of A Beautiful Disaster
The current musical climate is utterly dominated by pop music and hip-hop, with artists tapping into computers and software programs to craft songs. In the digital age, the information superhighway has made the ability to create music instant, if a bit inorganic.
235 recent check-ins - 98Greyson Chance
Albums: Hold on Til the Night
When 13-year-old Greyson Chance posted a clip of himself performing Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" on YouTube in April, he never dreamed that the video would become a viral sensation viewed by more than 28 million people. The clip, shot by Greyson's dad, shows the Cheyenne Middle School sixth-grader at...
232 recent check-ins - 99The Black Dahlia Murder
Albums: Nocturnal, Miasma, Unhallowed
The face-melting Detroit quintet has made a career out of being unpredictable, as well as unhinged, unclassifiable and unrepentant, all in the best possible ways. But with RITUAL, its fifth full-length album, the extreme metal troupe found fertile territory in the wide world of those prescribed...
232 recent check-ins - 100Red Hot Chili Peppers
Albums: I'm With You, Stadium Arcadium, Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers are a funk rock band that is based in Hollywood, California and was formed in 1983, near Grand Rapids, Michigan. Since 1998, the band has consisted of founding members Anthony Kiedis (vocals) and Michael 'Flea' Balzary (bass) along with longtime members Josh Klinghoffer...
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