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Artist: Cindy Lee Berryhill
Cindy Lee Berryhill is a folk-rock singer/songwriter who, although one hates to say it, plays better on paper than on record. Those who bemoan the decline of fresh singer/songwriter talent in the pop and rock mainstream have to admire her obvious respect for classic singer/songwriter values, and her determination to present them in a present-day... [+] Read More
Artist: Anna Domino
Named Anne Taylor at birth, Anna Domino's entire life has perhaps been one of restless motion around the world -- before initially making a name for her music in early-'80s New York City, she had already lived in Tokyo (her birthplace), Ann Arbor, Ottawa, and Florence. After performing with a variety of bands in N.Y.C., her breakthrough came... [+] Read More
Artist: Sal Mineo
Sal Mineo already had a solid acting career when he started putting out records. Before he released his first single, he had appeared in several major productions on Broadway and in films. When he turned to rock & roll, his first efforts were equally successful. In 1957 he released a pair of singles, "Start Movin' (In My Direction)" and "Lasting... [+] Read More
Artist: Bob Wiseman
Bob Wiseman -- producer, folk songwriter, guitar-pop singer, and improvisational jazz pianist -- is as difficult to pin down as he is prolific. Having played keyboards for Canadian country blues-tinged rock band Blue Rodeo, Wiseman has dallied in everything from avant-garde to political pop since he left for a solo career. Wiseman's first solo... [+] Read More
Artist: The Ziggens
Known for their eccentric, goofy, humorous way of blending punk and surf rock (sometimes with a definite country influence), the Ziggens aren't a major name in the rock world but have enjoyed a small cult following since the early '90s. The Ziggens have always been based in Orange County, CA, just south of Los Angeles -- a logical place for... [+] Read More
Artist: James Naughton
It took actor-singer James Naughton until he was 57 years old to release his debut solo album, the aptly named It's About Time, in 2002. But by then, he had been a performer for more than 30 years. His primary work was dramatic acting onstage, but he earned his two Tony Awards for singing roles in musicals, and he was best known to general... [+] Read More
Artist: Marky Mark
It's almost hard to believe given the commercial and critical success later enjoyed by Mark Wahlberg as a screen actor that he was once the laughingstock of the hip-hop nation -- under the guise of Funky Bunch leader Marky Mark, Wahlberg was a pretty-boy pariah within the rap community, although he did score a chart-topping pop smash with the... [+] Read More
Artist: Fishwife
Before Rocket From the Crypt and Drive Like Jehu put San Diego on the indie rock map in the early '90s, Fishwife was the undisputed king of scene with over-the-top live shows. Although Fishwife had its roots in '80s hardcore, the schizoid post-hardcore zaniness that the group unleashed on its audience no doubt had any straight-edge kid running... [+] Read More
Artist: Ray Stevens
One of the most popular novelty artists of all time, Ray Stevens enjoyed a remarkably long career, with a stretch of charting singles -- some of them major hits -- that spanned four decades. Unlike parody king Weird Al Yankovic, Stevens made most of his impact with original material, often based on cultural trends of the day. Yet his knack for... [+] Read More
Artist: Helloween
Alongside Switzerland's Celtic Frost and Sweden's Bathory, Germany's Helloween were possibly the most influential heavy metal band to come out of Europe during the 1980s. By taking the hard riffing and minor key melodies handed down from metal masters like Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, then infusing them with the speed and energy introduced by... [+] Read More
Artist: Tesla
Although Tesla emerged during the glory days of hair metal, they never completely fit the spirit of the times. Their music was well-produced pop-metal, to be sure, but they never indulged in the glammed-up excess that made cartoons out of many of their peers. Instead, Tesla's music was bluesy, no-frills, '70s-style hard rock; it concentrated... [+] Read More
Artist: Robert Gordon
For a time back in the late '70s, Robert Gordon was in a rare position for a solo rock & roller. A veteran of bands like the Tuff Darts, he suddenly found himself leading a revival of rockabilly music at the end of the 1970s, and was the focus of attention of the world's rock press. The revival never quite happened, and his records didn't sell... [+] Read More
Artist: Ultimate Spinach
Ultimate Spinach was one of the most well known, and perhaps the most notorious, of the groups to be hyped as part of the "Bosstown Sound" in 1968. The name itself guaranteed attention, as one of the most ludicrous and heavy-handed "far out" monikers of the psychedelic era, even outdoing formidable competition such as the Peanut Butter... [+] Read More
Artist: Drums & Tuba
Drums & Tuba tapped a variety of musical traditions and experimentation to forge its eclectic identity. The New York-based trio carried its message home by combining rock, Afro-beat, jazz, punk, electronica, New Orleans brass band traditions, and funk into a heady mix of grooves and song-structured instrumental music. Drums & Tuba, consisting of... [+] Read More
Artist: Fluid Minds
Songs from Fluid Minds' album "The [as] Mixtape" have been featured on Cartoon Networks' [adult swim] programming.Songs 'Johnny B. Bad', 'Wash Away' & 'Come Back Ditka' from the "Love in Analog EP" have been featured on Chicago's major alternative radio station Q101If you listen to Q101 you might have heard our rock remix of the Chicago Bears... [+] Read More
Artist: Carol Kaye
Carol Kaye was not only a pioneer in the male-dominated world of pop recording sessions, but she also broke down musical barriers, playing on a multitude of records and TV and movie scoring dates of almost every kind. The West Coast-based freelance musician reportedly played on over 10,000 recording sessions, and her mind-boggling long... [+] Read More
Artist: Jeff Kelly
Kelly's principal gig throughout most of his career has been as guitarist and frequent singer-songwriter for the Green Pajamas, an unexceptional '60s retro-style Seattle indie band. His solo outings, however, reveal a sensitive singer-songwriter -- in the best sense of that often pejorative term -- who recalls melancholic '60s icons such as Ray... [+] Read More
Artist: Scotty MacGregor
One of the most nonconforming children's artists ever to get national airplay, Scotty MacGregor stayed true to his own vision for six decades. Although better known as a pop songwriter and radio producer, MacGregor also created unusual songs for children that still have relevance today.
MacGregor grew up in the Philadelphia area, and it was... [+] Read More
Artist: Oingo Boingo
Although Oingo Boingo was often compared to Devo throughout their career (due to both bands' affinity for quirky new wave, goofy stage acts, and most obviously, peculiar yet intriguing band names), Oingo Boingo never obtained the mainstream success that Devo did. But the band did manage to obtain a large and devoted fan base, especially in their... [+] Read More
Artist: Devo
One of new wave's most innovative and (for a time) successful bands, Devo was also perhaps one of its most misunderstood. Formed in Akron, OH, in 1972 by Kent State art students Jerry Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh, Devo took its name from their concept of "de-evolution" -- the idea that instead of evolving, mankind has actually regressed, as... [+] Read More
Artist: Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson excelled as an athlete, actor, singer, and activist, qualifying him as a contemporary renaissance man. His early accomplishments as a professional football player, Columbia law school graduate, and an actor on Broadway in the 1920s seemed but a prologue to even greater achievements to come. Involvement with the political left in the... [+] Read More
Artist: Washington Squares
The Washington Squares were a deliberate throwback to the days of earnest, politically oriented folk groups like Peter, Paul & Mary, even though they formed 20 years after the peak of the folk boom. The New York City based trio, comprising Lauren Agnelli, Tom Goodkind, and Bruce Paskow, dressed in matching outfits reminiscent of the days of the... [+] Read More
Artist: Roger Sprung
The way he plays the banjo, his last name might describe the condition his wrist might end up in after a typical gig. Roger Sprung is proud to be part of a small New York-born fraternity of banjoists, most likely to seperate them from the horde that frail and hail from the Appalachian area. At the same time, Sprung's roots in the New York... [+] Read More
Artist: Tom Flannery
A lifelong resident of the anthracite-coal region of Northeastern Pennsylvania and a descendant of Irish-famine refugees, singer/songwriter Thomas Flannery developed an acute comprehension of his own and the region's often bitter and tragic coal mining heritage. But he also developed a journalistic eye for the minute details of quotidian life... [+] Read More
Artist: mi6
The quartet that makes up mi6 hails from Lawrence, KS, and infuses its light-hearted punk music with the Midwestern values that come from the open plains. Kenny Peterson, guitar and lead vocals (born Kenny Peterson III, 1971, Milwaukee, WI), started his first band, One Way, while still in high school. After he joined the Army, he found time to... [+] Read More
