Table of Contents: “…Mose Allison, influential and distinctive jazz/blues pianist -- Animal collective, atmospheric and innovative indie rock band -- Bettie Serveert, Dutch rock band -- Big Rude Jake, blender of jazz and various genres -- Blue Van, Danish 1960s-style garage rockers -- B.o.B, young breakout rap star -- Joe Bonamassa, blues rock guitarist -- Toni Braxton, Grammy winning R&B/soul singer -- Luke Bryan, rising country artist -- Citizen Cope, infuser of hip hop with alternative rock -- Bruno Coulais, French composer and film scorer -- Dead Weather, genre bending alternative rock supergroup -- Deadmau5, electronic music producer and DJ -- Deftones, long-time popular metal band -- Dion, 1950s and 60s pop hitmaker -- Fefe Dobson, pop rock singer/songwriter -- Drive By Trukers, critically acclaimed alternative country rockers -- Jakob Dylan, lead singer of The Wallflowers and solo artist -- Evermore, New Zealander brothers rock trio -- The Feeling, 70s influcenced British pop group -- Foxy Shazam, rock quintet combining genres from metal to pop -- Gaslight Anthem, New Jersey punk-style rock band -- Godsmack, platinum selling alt-metal band -- Guru, innovative late rapper who bridged hip-hop and jazz -- Ted Hawkins, late singer-songwriter who mixed country, blues, and soul -- Warren Haynes, blues and rock guitarist -- Imogen Heap, member of electronic duo Frou Frou and solo artist -- The Heavy, English neo-soul band -- Keri Hilson, songwriter and R&B singer -- Jaheim, soulful R&B artist -- Leela James, power-voiced soul singer -- Kill Hannah, dark, electronic-infused indie rock band -- Adam Lambert, glam pop-rocker -- Lifehouse, popular alternative rock group --…”
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Table of Contents: “…A Place to Bury Strangers : Shoe-gazing rockers -- Acoustic Alchemy : Band that fused jazz with New Age -- Yolanda Adams : Blender of gospel and jazz pop -- Barry Adamson : Rock bassist and film composer -- Omar Akram : New Age instrumentalist -- The All-American Rejects : Creators of emotional power pop -- Steve Aoki : Dance-party DJ -- Avicii : DJ who melds house music with pop melodies -- Rose Bampton : Respected operatic soprano -- Band of Heathens : Roots rockers -- The Bangles : New-wave pop group -- Boyz II Men : Mega-selling R&B singing group -- Shemekia Copeland : Soul singer with powerful vocals -- Crystal Castles : Indie electronic duo -- Cursive : Conceptual art-rock band -- Krishna Das : Artist who blends the spirituality of India with electronic influences -- Roscoe Dash : Party rapper -- The dB's : Tuneful songsmiths -- Assi El Helani : The "knight of Arab singing" -- Yvonne Elliman : Disco songstress -- Fanfarlo : Multi-instrument, eclectic band -- 50 Cent : Hit-making rapper -- Francis and the Lights : Musician who mixes blue-eyed soul with electronica -- French Montana : Rapper known for his popular mixtapes -- Glenn Frey : Longtime rock singer and guitarist -- John Fullbright : Singer/songwriter with an Americana sound -- Kenny Garrett : Post-bop jazz saxophonist -- Freddie Gibbs : Rapper known for his social and political commentary -- Leonid Hambro : Versatile pianist -- I See Stars : Hardcore rockers -- Luke James : R&B crooner -- Carly Rae Jepsen : Pop singer with a worldwide hit single -- Zola Jesus : Musician who blends electronic, classical, and Goth elements -- Lamb of God : Heavy metal group -- Maroon 5 : Blenders of classic pop and R&B -- Loreena McKennitt : Singer/songwriter with a Celtic twist -- Pat Metheny : Jazz guitarist -- Nas : One of the East Coast's leading rap voices -- Frank Ocean : Singer known for unique lyrics and genre-spanning sound -- Octopus Project : Post-punk group -- One Direction : Chart-topping boy band -- Noam Pikelny : A master at the banjo -- Gregory Porter : Contemporary jazz vocalist -- John Rich : Country singer/songwriter and television personality -- Rumer : Velvet-voiced singer/songwriter -- Scuba : Innovative electronic music artist -- Duncan Sheik : Versatile pop singer and composer -- Son Volt : Alt-country group -- Dave Stewart : Hard-rocking guitarist and producer -- Barbra Streisand : Multi-platinum selling singer and actress -- Sweet Billy Pilgrim : Experimental folk rock group -- Swell Season : Creators of lush, romantic folk rock songs -- Thousand Foot Krutch : Hard-rocking Christian group -- 311 : Band that blends rock, reggae, and hip-hop -- 12 Stones : Hard rock group with a driving sound and soulful lyrics -- Twilight Sad : Scottish trio with an industrial sound -- 2 Chainz : Rapper with a laconic style -- Gordon Waller : Singer and one half of Peter and Gordon -- Jack White : Influential multi-band and solo artist -- Matt White : Light-hearted pop singer -- Don Williams : Country music hitmaker -- Brian Wilson : Crafter of much-loved pop tunes -- Wire : Subversive and idiosyncratic rock band -- Wolf Parade : Band that merged merged indie rock with post-punk -- World Party : Multi-instrumentalist and singer -- Michelle Wright : Contemporary country singer -- Trisha Yearwood : Country singer with a powerful voice -- Yonder Mountain String Band : Band with three-part harmonies and intricate melodies -- Pete Yorn : Rock and folk tunesmith -- John Zorn : Prolific composer, performer, and producer.…”
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Table of Contents: “…Bungle, costume-wearing band played "bizarre" music -- Bebo Norman, rising star in Christian music -- Po' Girl, female Canadian folk band -- The Pursuit of Happiness, canadian geek-chic rock band -- Jon Randall, country musician wrote "Whiskey Lullaby" -- Fred Rose, publisher made Nashville central to music scene -- The Samples, songwriting and fan-focused rock band -- Juelz Santana, rapper used music to escape streets -- Ashlee Simpson, edgy pop singer and actress -- Willie the Lion Smith, roaring 1920s pianist -- Angela Strehli, "First Lady of Texas Blues" -- Taking Back Sunday, rock group combines punk and emo -- Tegan and Sara, twin sisters form classic style duo -- Anibal Troilo, Argentinean tango music legend -- Robin Trower, atistic and bluesy rock guitarist -- Benny Waters, jazz master performed for decades -- Ronny Weiser, record label owner revived American rockabilly -- Kanye West, socially conscious hip-hop star -- Chris Whitley, creative blues and rock performer -- Johnny Winter, blues-loving guitarist -- Bernard Wrigley, British folk singer and actor -- Young Dubliners, Irish band combines tradition and rock.…”
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Table of Contents: “…: hard-driving screamcore band -- Beastie Boys : socially conscious rappers -- Big Time Rush : TV show pop rockers -- blink-182 : pop punkers -- Susan Boyle : vocalist and internet sensation -- The Cars : New Wave rockers -- The Civil Wars : folk country duo -- Leonard Cohen : folk singer with a cult following -- Jason Derulo : R&B singer and songwriter -- Die Antwoord : South African hip-hop duo -- Ani DiFranco : musical punk/folk heroine -- Don Omar : international reggaeton star -- Five Finger Death Punch : raw metal rockers -- Florence + the Machine : bold songstress -- Ruthie Foster : fuser of gospel and blues -- Four Tet : creator of a complex electronic sound -- fun. : melodic and dramatic rockers -- Charlotte Gainsbourg : French chanteuse and actress -- Brantley Gilbert : blender of country and rock sound -- Girls : ethereal pop duo -- Gotye : crafter of electronic pop -- Dobie Gray : country and soul singer -- Guided by Voices : melodic and noisy pop rockers -- Mayer Hawthorne : neo-soul crooner -- Heavy D : rapper who broke rap stereotypes -- The Horrors : atmospheric rockers -- Hot Chelle Rae : poppy dance group -- Whitney Houston : R&B/pop singer with soaring vocals -- Indigo Girls : political folk rockers --…”
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Table of Contents: “…Misha Alperin -- Alter Bridge -- American Music Club -- Angels and Airwaves -- The Autumn Defense -- Erykah Badu -- Sara Bareilles -- Bell X1 -- Jully Black -- The Black Crowes -- The Black Keys -- Mary J. Blige -- Blue Six -- Chris Brown -- Carla Bruni -- Michael Buble -- The Click Five -- Cobra Starship -- Keyshia Cole -- Matt Costa -- Counting Crows -- Marilyn Crispell -- Sheryl Crow -- Billy Currington -- Miley Cyrus -- Ray Davies -- Dazz Band -- Gavin Degraw -- Natalie Dessay -- Raheem DeVaughn -- Eisley -- Jimmy Guiffre -- Gnarls Barkley -- Josh Gracin -- Adam Green -- Jerry Hadley -- Missy Higgins -- Hot Chip -- Alan Jackson -- Janet Jackson -- Joe Jackson -- Randy Jackson -- Jack Johnson -- Josh Kelley -- The Kills -- Lenny Kravitz -- k.d. …”
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Table of Contents: “…Selena Gomez, Disney star turned pop diva -- Cee-Lo Green, multi-talented vocalist -- Ellie Greenwich, 60s songwriter -- Heart, 70s band with enduring popularity -- Hellogoodbye, indie pop band with DIY ethic -- Joey+Rory, married country duo -- Tikhon Khrennikov, Soviet composer and pianist -- Kindred the Family Soul, husband-and-wife R&B duo -- B.B. King, legendary blues guitarist -- LMFAO, humorous hip hop duo -- Linkin Park, nu-metal rockers -- Little Dragon, Swedish electro-pop group with a futuristic sound -- The Lonely Island, Saturday Night Life jokesters -- Ziggy Marley, reggae royalty -- Bruno Mars, soulful pop singer -- Mastodon, unconventional heavy metal band -- Katie Melua, best-selling British vocalist -- Sal Mosca, esteemed jazz pianist who shunned the spotlight -- Peter Murphy, godfather of gothic rock -- Youssou N'Dour, international Afro-pop star -- Oasis, British rock 'n' rollers -- Panda Bear, creator of experimental pop music -- Portugal. …”
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Table of Contents: “…Keith Anderson -- Ashanti -- Emanuel Ax -- Beach House -- Beck -- Eric Benet -- Carla Bley -- Blue Rodeo -- Brazilian Girls -- The Bronx -- Buckcherry -- Calle 13 -- Ace Cannon -- Hayes Carll -- Dorival Caymni -- Cute Is What We Aim For -- Norman Dello Joio -- Dwele -- John Gary -- Inara George -- Delta Goodrem -- Albert Hammond -- Emmylou Harris -- Lalah Hathaway -- Hawthorne Heights -- Hayden -- Hinder -- Vanessa Hudgens -- James Hunter -- Ja Rule -- Jem -- Waylon Jennings -- Ladytron -- Amos Lee -- Lloyd -- Love as Laughter -- John Mellencamp -- Sergio Mendes -- Alison Moyet -- Mr. …”
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Table of Contents: “…Ryan Adams, alternative country/rock singer-songwriter -- The Album Leaf, songwriter who specializes in post-rock electronica -- Rodney Atkins, country singer -- Balkan Beat Box, Mediterranean-influenced electronic band -- Band of Horses, indie rock band -- Natasha Bedingfield, Grammy Award-nominated pop singer and songwriter -- Bird and the Bee, indie pop music duo -- Black Eyed Peas, Grammy Award-winning hip-hop group -- Black Lips, garage rock band known for their wild live shows -- Boomtown Rats, Irish rock band -- Bow Wow, rap artist -- Dave Brubeck, influential jazz pianist and composer -- Albert Brumley, gospel music composer -- Captain and Tennille, husband and wife pop music duo -- Carolina Liar, alternative rock band -- Ian Carr, Scottish jazz musician and composer -- Eric Church, country music singer/songwriter -- Richard Clayderman, internationally-successful French pianist -- Cold War Kids, soulful, blues-inflected indie rock band -- Graham Colton, pop/rock singer-songwriter and guitarist -- Corneille, French-Canadian R&B singer -- Chris Cornell, alternative rock musician -- Elvis Costello, influential British singer/songwriter and musician -- Marshall Crenshaw, pop singer/songwriter and guitarist -- CSS, Brazilian electro-rock band -- The Cure, legendary English rock band -- Daughtry, rock band fronted by American Idol finalist -- Jonathan Edwards, country and folk singer/songwriter -- Electric Six, Detroit-based experimental dance rock band -- Alejandro Escovedo, country-rock musician -- Fairuz, influential Lebanese musician -- Flo Rida, successful rap artist -- Ben Folds, piano rock singer/songwriter -- Futureheads, English post-punk revival band -- Green Day, socially conscious punk rock band -- Ben Harper, pop rock singer-songwriter and guitarist -- Barbara Hendricks, operatic soprano and concert singer -- Chris Hillman, country-rock musician -- J. …”
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Table of Contents: “…Cole : rising rap star -- The Cranberries : blenders of dreamy pop and Celtic sounds -- Death Cab for Cutie : indie rockers who hit the big time -- Delta Spirit : band with a rootsy sound -- J Dilla : underground hip-hop producer and artist -- Diplo : trendsetting producer with an eclectic sound -- Dum Dum Girls : noisy popsters -- Evanescence : goth rockers with a metal edge -- Cesaria Evora : queen of mournful blues sound -- Marianne Faithfull : reinventor of her musical sound -- Feist : indie pop songstress -- Melanie Fiona : singer with a soulful sound -- First Aid Kit : folk-influenced sister duo -- Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau : accomplished opera singer -- Foster the People : creators of infectious pop tunes -- Robin Gibb : member of the extremely successful Bee Gees -- Laura Gibson : rootsy folk singer -- Robert Glasper : progressive jazz pianist -- Fred Hammond : crafter of contemporary Christian music --…”
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Table of Contents: “…Hawkins, Singer/songwriter with an eclectic range of influences -- Richard Hawley, Creator of evocative and lyrical songs -- Hunter Hayes, Country singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist -- Here We Go Magic, Band that creates a fusion of pop, blues, and folk -- Japandroids, Rockers with a noisy, brash sound -- Killer Mike, Grammy-winning rapper -- Carole King, Celebrated and prolific singer/songwriter -- Don Kirshner, Influential music publisher and producer -- Lambchop, Avant-garde country group --…”
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Table of Contents: “…Aesop 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. …”
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Table of Contents: “…Ward, indie folk singer/songwriter -- Jimmy Wayne, contemporary country musician -- The Weepies, indie folk pop duo -- Norman Whitfield, songwriter and producer with an R&B/soul style -- William Elliott Whitmore, deep-blues vocalist and musician -- Rachael Yamagata, adult alternative singer/songwriter and pianist.…”
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