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MP3.com's 100 Most Popular Artists - Friday, May 16, 2008


  1. Eminem
    Eminem

    A protégé of Dr. Dre, rapper Eminem emerged in 1999 as one of the most controversial rappers to ever grace the genre. Using his biting wit and incredible skills to vent on everything from his unhappy childhood to his contempt for the mainstream media, his success became the biggest crossover...

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  2. Pussycat Dolls
    Pussycat Dolls

    Founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995, the Pussycat Dolls began as a burlesque dance revue based in Los Angeles, spawned a second revue in Las Vegas, grew into an A-list phenomena with a revolving cast of guest celebrities, and eventually became a recording act with a number one dance hit....

    Tags: burlesque, classic rock, cool, dance, dance like pussycat yeh!!, dont ya know she is hot!, gamdin nik, good, great dance song!!, hey i love yah music!!!!!, hip hop, hip hp, hot, hotties, las vegas, los angeles, mama mia this gurlz doin, metal, pop, pop for meg, pussycat, pussycat dolls, r&b, robin antin, rock, sexy, smokin cats

  3. Linkin Park
    Linkin Park

    Old-school hip-hop, traditional classic rock, and spooling electronic vibes were the initial factors behind the building of the alternative metal quintet, Linkin Park. The band's southern Californian musical roots were also an underlying basis, for drummer Rob Bourdon, guitarist Brad Delson, and...

    Tags: alterna-rock, alternative metal, awesome, awesome-est-ly...awesome!, awsome, brad delson, chester bennington, dave phoenix farrell, fucken tight, heavy metal, hip hop..., in the end, jazz, joe hahn, just the best, king of rock, linkin, linkin park, linkin park - what ive do, linkin park numb, linkin park rocksyeah lin, linkinpark, lissas mix, metal, mike shinoda, minutes, minutes to midnight, muy bien, nice!, numb, one of the best, park, post-grunge, rock, super awsome, the best band ever, they are the best band in, to, totally cool, very good, wow, yay linkin park

  4. Lil Wayne
    Lil Wayne

    Initially known best as the youngest Hot Boy, Lil Wayne grew up quickly and enjoyed a steady stream of hits in the process. The New Orleans rapper began his long stint with Cash Money as part of the Hot Boys, a popular late-'90s supergroup also comprised of Juvenile, Turk, and B.G. that set the...

    Tags: baby i love u 4 lyfe u ar, beat people at rapping an, hip-hop, hot boys, lil wayne, rap, realest nigga, sexth, thats good music, the best rapper alive sin, u rap with the most passi, weezy fckin baby, wut up ppl, wuz up ni55a, young stunna

  5. Rihanna
    Rihanna

    Since the turn of the century, every American summer has seemed to produce one or two Caribbean-styled dance-pop hit sensations, and the summer of 2005 was no different, as the relentless dancehall-lite booming rhythms of Rihanna's "Pon de Replay" seemed as omnipresent as sunshine. Like Daddy...

    Tags: anthony wright reggae, cool, e-nation, easterntrees, ella ella ella, female rnb, fetneyo, haha, hate how much i love you, hate that i love u, hi, hip hop, hip-hop, indie, j-z, jay-z, kee, like it oha oha......, love this, make an mp3 download, matell, music, my song., pop, puma, r, r&b, realrhianna, reggae, regurgitation, rhianna, rhiannareggae, riahnna rocks good, rihanna, rihanna is the best singe, rihanna:unbrella, rnb, rocawear, rock, shut up and drive, soul, struck&stuck, thanks, umbrella, umbrella ella ella, weridenotrihanna, yoyoy

  6. 50 Cent
    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...

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  7. Akon
    Akon

    Aliaune Thiam -- aka Akon -- grew up in Senegal before he and his family (including his father, jazz percussionist Mor Thiam) eventually settled in New Jersey. There he discovered hip-hop for the first time, as well as crime. He was eventually jailed, but he used the time to work on his musical...

    Tags: - -croomie- -, akon, alt, crap, cut bad language, hip hop, hip ur body, hip-hop, hiphop, rap, rnb, terrible, the shit 1, what up akon

  8. Paul Oakenfold
    Paul Oakenfold

    Paul Oakenfold is the DJ, remixer, and producer who did more than anyone else to break house music in Britain during the late '80s. During 1987-1988, Oakenfold hosted a series of crucial club nights that introduced thousands of Brits to house music. Just a few years later, he helped push the new...

    Tags: electronic & dance, folk, paul oakenfold, sing, soul

  9. The Beatles
    The Beatles

    So much has been said and written about the Beatles -- and their story is so mythic in its sweep -- that it's difficult to summarize their career without restating clichés that have already been digested by tens of millions of rock fans. To start with the obvious, they were the greatest and most...

    Tags: beatles, george harrison, john lennon, love me do, paul mccartney, ringo starr

  10. AC/DC
    AC/DC

    AC/DC's mammoth power-chord roar became one of the most influential hard rock sounds of the '70s. In its own way, it was a reaction against the pompous art rock and lumbering arena rock of the early '70s. AC/DC's rock was minimalist -- no matter how huge and bludgeoning the guitar chords were,...

    Tags: angus young, angus yung, back in black, blues rock, bon scott, brian johnson, classic hard rock, classic rock, gibson sg, hard rock, hells bells, malcom young, metal, my favorite band of all t, rock, thunderstruck, young

  11. Snoop Dogg
    Snoop Dogg

    As the embodiment of '90s gangsta rap, Snoop Dogg blurred the lines between reality and fiction. Introduced to the world through Dr. Dre's The Chronic, Snoop quickly became the most famous star in rap, partially because of his drawled, laconic rhyming and partially because the violence that his...

    Tags: awayboy, cant rap, dodoubleg, g, gangsta, hiphop, king, not good, pimp, rap, snoop, snoop dogg, snoop doggie dogg dats ma, west coast, what do you mean dirty so

  12. Michael Jackson
    Michael Jackson

    Michael Jackson was unquestionably the biggest pop star of the '80s, and certainly one of the most popular recording artists of all time. In his prime, Jackson was an unstoppable juggernaut, possessed of all the tools to dominate the charts seemingly at will: an instantly identifiable voice,...

    Tags: black or white, dance-pop, esta musica esta cool! by, esta musica me trouxe rec, jackson 5, jeanette parsadanian www, king of pop, love it!, parabns, pop, smooth criminal, wow

  13. Rakim
    Rakim

    Although he never became a household name, Rakim is near-universally acknowledged as one of the greatest MCs -- perhaps the greatest -- of all time within the hip-hop community. It isn't necessarily the substance of what he says that's helped him win numerous polls among rap fans in the...



  14. Del The Funky Homosapien
    Del The Funky Homosapien

    Cousin of renowned gangster rapper Ice Cube, Del tha Funkee Homosapien (real name Teren Delvon Jones) was born in Oakland, CA, on August 12, 1972, and got his start with Ice Cube's backing band, da Lench Mob. But Del's rap isn't as grim or violent as Ice Cube's is, in fact, he's been known to...

    Tags: hieroglyphics

  15. Shakira
    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...

    Tags: dance, latin, latin rock, latin/reggae, laundry service, shakira, shakira isabel mebarak ri, shakira mebarak

  16. Enrique Iglesias
    Enrique Iglesias

    At the dawn of the new millennium, Enrique Iglesias was the best-selling Latin recording artist in the world. The son of multimillion-selling singer Julio Iglesias, Enrique was born in Madrid, Spain, where he lived with his mother, his brother Julio, and his sister Chabeli. In 1982, his mother...

    Tags: do you kno, enrique, enrique iglesias, enrique iglasias, julio iglesias, latin, music, pop

  17. Plies
    Plies

    “I’m not tryin’ to impress anyone on how hard my struggle was, or how messed up the conditions were where I came from,” says Plies. “I feel like most of the people in my situation come from the same type of background, the same type of environment.”
    Tags: abc, chavas, dance, dskee panhandle ent., ft. myers, hey i like your music, hip hop, i love this song shortys, love, plies, r&b, rap, rap!, shawty feat. t-pain, slb2008, urban, urban-hip-hop, woe plies..shawty


  18. 2Pac
    2Pac

    2Pac became the unlikely martyr of gangsta rap, and a tragic symbol of the toll its lifestyle exacted on urban black America. At the outset of his career, it didn't appear that he would emerge as one of the definitive rappers of the '90s -- he started out as a second-string rapper and dancer for...

    Tags: 2pac, adoe-g, all eyez on me, death row records, do or die, gangsta rap, hip hop, hip-hop, junix, king, makaveli, rap, shakur, soul, sweet, tupac, tupac shakur, urban, west coast

  19. Backstreet Boys
    Backstreet Boys

    Backstreet Boys were, in many ways, a contradictory band. Comprised entirely of white, middle-class Americans, the group sang a hybrid of new jack balladry, hip-hop, R&B, and dance club pop that originally found its greatest success in Canada and Europe, with their 1996 debut album charting in...

    Tags: awesome, backstreet boys, boy band, dance, hip-hop rock, i love backstreet boys, i love backstreet boys. t, lame, pop, pop idols, rock/pop

  20. Janet Jackson
    Janet Jackson

    Few celebrity siblings can emerge from the shadows of their already famous relations to become superstars in their own right and with their own distinct personalities. That's exactly what Janet Jackson did in becoming one of the biggest female pop and R&B stars of the '80s and '90s. Since her...

    Tags: booby, jackson, janet, matell, psycho, super bowl

  21. Avril Lavigne
    Avril Lavigne

    Wild child Avril Lavigne hit big in summer 2002 with her spiky-fun debut song, "Complicated," shifting pop music into a different direction. Lavigne, who was 17 at the time, didn't seem concerned with the glamour of the TRL-dominated pop world and such confidence allowed her star power to soar....

    Tags: alternative, avril, avril lavigne, crazymuzik, eragon, girlfriend, hahahaaaa she used to be, lavinge, pop, pop rock, r&b, rock, rock & pop, rock/pop, ties, under my skin, when youre gone so beauti, you are so very nice avr, you are so very nice avri, your rock

  22. Jack Johnson
    Jack Johnson

    Before Jack Johnson perfected his rock star ways, he was a champion surfer on the professional route, with a sponsorship with Quiksilver. It was a life that was second nature for the Hawaiian native, for he began chasing waves as a toddler, and by the time he was 17, he was an outstanding athlete...

    Tags: brad, j johnson, love it!, rock

  23. Celine Dion
    Celine Dion

    Rising from humble beginnings in the small town of Charlemagne, Quebec, Celine Dion became one of the biggest international stars in pop music history, selling more than 100 million albums worldwide. The youngest in Adhemar and Therese Dion's family of 14 children, Dion grew up in an environment...

    Tags: ballad, pop, soft, thanxxxxxxxxxx, titanic soundtrack

  24. Sara Melson
    Sara Melson

    Sara Melson grew up in West Lafayette, Indiana, the child of two professors, in a house crammed full of books. “I’d spend hours in my room writing. I have stacks of journals, full of lyrics, poems, random bits of stories,” Sara says. She was also obsessed with her parents’ record collection,...



  25. Barry Manilow
    Barry Manilow

    In terms of both record sales and career longevity, Barry Manilow is one of the most successful adult contemporary singers ever. That success hasn't necessarily translated to respect (or even ironic hipster appreciation) in most quarters; Manilow's music has been much maligned by critics and...



  26. Metallica
    Metallica

    Metallica was easily the best, most influential heavy metal band of the '80s, responsible for bringing the music back to Earth. Instead of playing the usual rock star games of metal stars of the early '80s, the band looked and talked like they were from the street. Metallica expanded the limits...

    Tags: classic rock, cool, found through napster, hard rock, heavy metal, james hetfield, kirk hammet, lars ulrich, metal, money fetish, napster, napster haters, rock, speed, speed metal, thrash metal

  27. Bob Marley
    Bob Marley

    Reggae's most transcendent and iconic figure, Bob Marley was the first Jamaican artist to achieve international superstardom, in the process introducing the music of his native island nation to the far-flung corners of the globe. Marley's music gave voice to the day-to-day struggles of the...

    Tags: adoro suas msicas., b marley, bob marlei o rei, bob marley, bob marley., caribbean, jamaica, legend, no woman no cry, rastafari, reggae, rock, rocksteady, tuff gong, wailers, west indies

  28. Madonna
    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...

    Tags: 80s, dance, erotica, jumb, jump, like a virgin, madonnasongs, material girl, ray of light, slow

  29. Kenny G.
    Kenny G.

    Kenny G. has long been the musician many jazz listeners love to hate. A phenomenally successful instrumentalist whose recordings make the pop charts, G.'s sound has been a staple on adult contemporary and smooth jazz radio stations since the mid-'80s, making him a household name. Kenny G. is a...

    Tags: adult contemporary, crossover jazz, elevator music, jazx, jazz, kenny g., latin jazz, sax

  30. My Chemical Romance
    My Chemical Romance

    Based in New Jersey, My Chemical Romance is an alternative pop/rock and punk-pop band that has been compared to Thursday and, to a lesser degree, Cursive. Their name was inspired by author Irvine Welsh (of Trainspotting fame), and while many of their songs are loud, fast, hyper, and aggressive,...

    Tags: bad, black, black parade, blessed, bob, bryar, cemetery drive, emo, frank, gerard, gernard, gernard way, helena, iero, im not okay, imploding, keep up the good work, lyn-z, mcr, mikey, my chem rom, my chemical romance, new jersey, not thinking there cool, punk, ray, rock, so independent, sucks, talented, the black parade, toro, way, waybrothers

  31. Alvin & the Chipmunks
    Alvin & the Chipmunks

    Alvin, Simon, and Theodore are the three cute -- but mischievous -- little critters that thousands of children lovingly know as a singing trio called Alvin & the Chipmunks. These appealing characters were first brought to life in the '50s by singer and songwriter Ross Bagdasarian, who was writing...



  32. DJ Tiësto
    DJ Tiësto

    Highly regarded by both DJ Magazine and ultra-loyal fans, DJ Tiësto, due in part to his legendary six-hour, energetic live sets, has been elevated to mythical status as one of the world's foremost trance DJs. A native of Breda, Netherlands (born Tijs Verwest on January 17, 1969), Tiësto first...

    Tags: cheezey trance, dream trance, mental, progressive trance, rave music, shit hot, trance dance, wicked

  33. Bullet For My Valentine
    Bullet For My Valentine

    Since their inception in 2003, the Welsh quartet Bullet for My Valentine have been taking cues from '80s metal bands and the punk-infused metal of the new millennium to make melodic, dark rock with, well, metal tendencies. Coming from Bridgend, South Wales -- breeding ground for the likeminded...

    Tags: bfmv, bullet, bullet for my valentine, emocore, metal, my valentine, punk, screamo, valentine

  34. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
    Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

    Without doubt the most important qawwal is Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Party -- "Party" is a generic term for a qawwali ensemble but is also used in Sikhism and to describe some classical music ensembles, for example, shehnai maestro Bismillah Khan & Party. Dubbed Shahen-Shah-e-Qawwali (the...

    Tags: ambient, chill, electronic, nusrat fateh ali khan, r&b, soul


  35. Flo Rida
    Flo Rida

    Flo Rida's exceptional creativity-a fresh and energetic flow, escorted by a melodic delivery- ensures there is never a dull moment. With a tone analogous to that of Nelly and on par with the vivacity of Outkast , Flo Rida's uniqueness will undoubtedly set him apart, defying any standard...



  36. Shelby Lynne
    Shelby Lynne

    By the time Shelby Lynne won her Best New Artist Grammy, she'd already completed six albums, and had over a decade of recording experience under her belt. Yet in a way, the award was appropriate, since I Am Shelby Lynne was the album that finally found her taking control of her music, following...



  37. John Cena
    John Cena

    John Cena broke in on the ground floor of professional wrestling, and before he was through, he took it to the mat. The West Newbury, MA, native and college football star (he was an All-American center at Division III Springfield College) made his WWE debut in 2002, and eventually made his bones...

    Tags: bad, hip-hop artists, hotties, hunky, john cena, rap, rap artists, raw, wannabe., wrestling, wwe, wwf

  38. Guru
    Guru

    Rapper/composer Guru (real name Keith Elam) first rose to prominence as the "lyrical half" of the hip-hop duo Gang Starr, one of the first outfits that attempted to fuse jazz with rap. After three albums by Gang Starr hit record store shelves (1989's No More Mr. Nice Guy, 1991's Step in the...



  39. Korn
    Korn

    Korn's cathartic alternative metal sound positioned the group among the most popular and provocative to emerge during the post-grunge era. Korn began their existence as the Bakersfield, CA-based metal band LAPD, which included guitarists James "Munky" Shaffer and Brian "Head" Welch, bassist...

    Tags: bakersfield, freak on a leash, korn, mallcore, metal, nu-metal, on, ozz fest, post grunge, rock

  40. Britney Spears
    Britney Spears

    More than any other single artist, Britney Spears was the driving force behind the return of teen pop in the late '90s. The blockbuster success of the Spice Girls and Backstreet Boys certainly paved the way for her own commercial breakthrough, but Spears didn't just become a star -- she was a...

    Tags: a gift to us all., amazing talented and lovi, bad mom, bald, bitch, britney spears, crazy, cunt, debbie gibson wannabe, dirty, diseased, disgrace, drugs, fake, fame whore, filthy, former pop star, gorgous, habitual drug addict, hag, has the pretties mistakes, has-been, insane, k fed, k-fed, kevin fenderline, lip sync, lunatic, manufactured, mentally unstable, milf, mutton dressed as lamb, negative influence, panty-free zone, paplum, paris hilton, past her prime, pop, pop tart, princess of pop, queen, rock, sexy, silly, sleazy, spoiled brat, talentless, the best singer in the wo, tien, trailer trash, untalented, useless, washed up, worthless

  41. iio
    iio

    New York-based duo iio (formerly known as vaiio and named after a computer used to write lyrics on) debuted in a local club where their song "Rapture" was played for the first time. After becoming an Ibiza club favorite, "Rapture" started climbing charts around Europe and finally joined the...



  42. Crazy Frog
    Crazy Frog

    Originally known as "the Annoying Thing," the helium-voiced, bluish-gray, anatomically correct CGI lump Crazy Frog became a pop culture epidemic in Europe and especially the U.K., with ringtones, TV commercials, pop songs, and other forms of (over)exposure. Though Crazy Frog mania began its...

    Tags: annoying music, cheese pop, crazy frog, good, its cool, pop, rock, very goooooooooooooood

  43. Slipknot
    Slipknot

    Slipknot's mix of grinding, post-Korn alternative metal, Marilyn Manson-esque neo-shock rock, and rap-metal helped make them one of the most popular bands in the so-called nu-metal explosion of the late '90s. But even more helpful was their theatrical, attention-grabbing image: the band always...

    Tags: corey taylor, cult, grindcore, heavy metal, iowa, joey jordison, masks, metal, nine, nu-metal, numetal, r0ckzzzz, shock rock, slipknot, thrash metal, three

  44. Missy Elliott
    Missy Elliott

    No female rap artist paralleled the success of Missy Elliott, neither during her reign nor before, and none was more deserving. Unlike most of urban music's female superstars, Missy writes her own songs as well as performs them, and her creative wit in on a par with her stylish demeanor. In...



  45. Nickelback
    Nickelback

    Canada's Nickelback started life as a cover band in Hanna, 215 kilometers northeast of Calgary. Eventually, they tired of playing other people's songs, and singer/guitarist Chad Kroeger put together a collection of original songs, borrowed money from his stepfather, and went to Vancouver to...

    Tags: good, nickelback, poops, poopy, rock

  46. Mariah Carey
    Mariah Carey

    The best-selling female performer of the 1990s, Mariah Carey rose to superstardom on the strength of her stunning five-octave voice; an elastic talent who moved easily from glossy ballads to hip-hop-inspired dance-pop, she earned frequent comparison to rivals Whitney Houston and Celine Dion, but...

    Tags: ballad, carey, dance, diva, five-octave, mariah, mariah carey, only god knows why i love, pop, psycho, singer, slutty, songstress

  47. Evanescence
    Evanescence

    The goth-inspired Arkansas rock band Evanescence, with its Linkin Park-meets-Tori Amos sound backed by chugging guitars, easily made it to the top of the charts in 2003 with its Wind-Up Entertainment debut album, Fallen. Singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist/songwriter Ben Moody formed the band at...

    Tags: alternative metal, arkansas, evanescence, linkin park, post-grunge, rock, tori amos

  48. Chris Brown
    Chris Brown

    Pop-oriented R&B vocalist Chris Brown debuted with the Scott Storch-produced "Run It!" and became the first male solo artist to release a single that went straight to the top of the Billboard singles chart. Only 16 at the time, Brown came from a small town in Virginia called Tappahannock and,...

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  49. Taylor Swift
    Taylor Swift

    Taylor Swift has been singing all her life, motivated by her grandmother, who was a professional opera singer. She began performing locally around her town and county at the age of ten, and at age 11 sang the national anthem before a Philadelphia 76ers game. By the time she was 12, she had picked...

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  50. Ibrahim Tatlises
    Ibrahim Tatlises

    Affectionately known as "Ibo," Ibrahim Tatlises (born: Ibrahim Tatli) is one of Turkey's biggest stars. In addition to hosting his own television program, The Ibo Show, on the private ATV station and appearing in several dozen films, Tatlises has been one of Turkey's most prolific recording...

    Tags: ibrahim tatlises, middle eastern, middle eastern pop, pop, the ibo show, turkey

  51. T.I.
    T.I.

    Once dubbed "the Jay-Z of the South" by Pharrell Williams, T.I. gradually came into his own and established himself as one of rap's greatest and most successful MCs during the early 2000s. Like Jay-Z, T.I. -- born Clifford Harris in Atlanta, GA -- has always carried a balance of smoothness and...

    Tags: cute, he way better than young, hip hop, hip-hop, i love ti, i want to stick my balls, r&b, rap, slb2008, t.i., ti, wears pants hanging down

  52. Green Day
    Green Day

    Out of all the post-Nirvana American alternative bands to break into the pop mainstream, Green Day was second only to Pearl Jam in terms of influence. At their core, Green Day was simply punk revivalists, recharging the energy of speedy, catchy three-chord punk-pop songs. Though their music...

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  53. Bryan Adams
    Bryan Adams

    From the mid-'80s to the mid-'90s, Canadian singer/songwriter and guitarist Bryan Adams was one of the most successful recording artists in popular music worldwide. Usually dressed in blue jeans, sneakers, and white T-shirts, the energetic performer stalked stages around the globe, electric...

    Tags: arena rock, bryan adams, bryan11, everything i do, robin hood, summer of 69, urban

  54. Young Buck
    Young Buck

    To most, rapper Young Buck was a fresh face when he became a member of 50 Cent's crew G-Unit, but he spent a long time waiting on the bench before that. The Nashville, TN, native started rapping at 12 and was in a recording studio by 14, the same age he was when he began peddling narcotics. Cash...

    Tags: buck, dirtty south, durrty south, rap, sawty

  55. Nifelheim
    Nifelheim

    Nifelheim was forged upon the anvil of wrath in the the year 1990
    by Tyrant, Helbutcher and Demon.
    Already at this point the band played pure Black Metal in the way of the old cult with black leather, spikes and chains, And made songs like Unholy death, Satanic sacrifice, Sodomizer etc....



  56. Pink Floyd
    Pink Floyd

    Pink Floyd is the premier space rock band. Since the mid-'60s, their music relentlessly tinkered with electronics and all manner of special effects to push pop formats to their outer limits. At the same time they wrestled with lyrical themes and concepts of such massive scale that their music has...

    Tags: classic rock, comfortably numb, david gilmour, dsotm, innovative, nick mason, pink floyd, psychedelic, roger waters, syd barrett, symphonic, time, wizard of oz

  57. Bon Jovi
    Bon Jovi

    Few bands embodied the era of pop-metal like Bon Jovi. By merging Def Leppard's loud but tuneful metal with Bruce Springsteen's working-class sensibilities, the New Jersey-based quintet developed an ingratiatingly melodic and professional variation of hard rock -- one that appealed as much to...

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