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Artist: Crack
Artist: Cracked
Artist: Crack the Sky
Progressive rock group Crack the Sky was formed in the Ohio River Valley region in 1975 by frontman John Palumbo, guitarists Jim Griffiths and Rick Witkowski, bassist Joe Macre, and drummer Joey D'Amico. According to the website at www.crackthesky.com, the band was originally dubbed ArcAngel, building a loyal following on the Cleveland and... [+] Read More
Artist: Leftover Crack
Artist: Crack of Dawn
Based in Toronto, disco-oriented Crack of Dawn formed in the mid-'70s and signed with Columbia; "It's Alright I Can't Move No Mountains" and "Keep the Faith" were Canadian hits in 1976 and a self-titled album was also released. The band was comprised of Trevor Daley (trombone), Gabriel Dwight (trumpet), Carl Harvey (guitar), Rupert Harvey... [+] Read More
Artist: Crack Up
Crack Up is a German metal quartet making headway into the U.S. market via Nuclear Blast Records. They mix a sense of humor with a penchant for gloomy, speed-driven songs that feature snarling vocals and crashing rhythms. Their first foothold came with a demo release, Forsaken Dreams (1994; due for reissue in 1998), which sold more than a... [+] Read More
Artist: The Crack Pipes
Artist: Crack Sabbath
Artist: Crack Val
Artist: Crack Village
Artist: Cracked Circuits
Artist: Last Crack
Artist: Cracked Mirror
Artist: Voice Crack
Artist: DJ Crack
Artist: The Crack Emcee
Artist: Crack City Rockers
Portland, OR's Crack City Rockers came out of the corner swinging when their first album appeared in the winter of 2001. When the buzz surrounding the retro-rock scene in New York City reached a high point, the Rockers were confident enough in their material to join the growing list of bands heading up the movement. Their album, Joyce Hotel,... [+] Read More
Artist: Two Minds Crack
Artist: Crack: W.A.R.
According to the official bio of the quirky electroclash Crack: W.A.R. (which stands for "We Are Rock"), the band was "spawned as a cough syrup-fueled dream" in the Midwest in 1995. Founder King Riff later moved to San Francisco and presented the band with a revolving door's worth of performers until meeting synthesizer maven Obscuratron. Soon... [+] Read More
Artist: 50 Cent
In many ways the ideal East Coast hardcore rapper, 50 Cent endured substantial obstacles throughout his young yet remarkably dramatic life before becoming in early 2003 the most discussed figure in rap, if not pop music in general. Following an unsuccessful late-'90s run at mainstream success (foiled by an attempt on his life in 2000) and a... [+] Read More
Artist: Shakira
After achieving superstardom throughout Latin America, Colombian-born Shakira became Latin pop's biggest female crossover artist since Jennifer Lopez broke down the doors to English-language success. Noted for her aggressive, rock-influenced approach, Shakira maintained an extraordinary degree of creative control over her music, especially for a... [+] Read More
Artist: Madonna
After a star reaches a certain point, it's easy to forget what they became famous for and concentrate solely on their persona. Madonna is such a star. Madonna rocketed to stardom so quickly in 1984 that it obscured most of her musical virtues. Appreciating her music became even more difficult as the decade wore on, as discussing her lifestyle... [+] Read More
Artist: Black Eyed Peas
Positive messages and breakdancing are integral parts of hip-hop culture, but by 1990 those elements had been temporarily eclipsed by the tough gangsta image and bleak but compelling lyrics of West Coast groups like N.W.A. However, despite sharing a zip code, Black Eyed Peas' vision goes beyond the cracked-sidewalk vignettes and sampled gunfire... [+] Read More
Artist: Jay-Z
To the admiration of a generation, Jay-Z led an incredibly storied career in the rap industry, pulling himself up by his bootstraps as a youth to one day become the reigning rapper of New York City and then a major-label executive following his retirement from music-making. More than anyone, Jay-Z embodied the ultimate rags-to-riches rap dream,... [+] Read More
