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Fastball

The Harsh Light of DayHollywood If you're feeling overrun by all the teen pop and hip-hop on the airwaves of late, hold on—help is on the way for your rock 'n' roll heart. Fastball's new…

Linkin Park

Linkin Park's debut album Hybrid Theory was the best-selling album in America for the year 2001, and their special brand of metal, rock and hip-hop made them an enduring act for the next 16 years.…

Nicki Minaj

Name at birth: Onika Tanya MarajNicki Minaj's album, Pink Friday, topped the charts on the strength of singles such as "Your Love" and "Moment 4 Life" (a duet with Drake), and earned Grammy…

Nina Simone

Name at birth: Eunice Kathleen WaymonNina Simone was a classically trained pianist who became a famous nightclub singer thanks to an early hit, 1958's "I Loves You Porgy." A powerful and eclectic…

Jason Aldean

Name at birth: Jason Aldine WilliamsCountry singer Jason Aldean has produced more than ten Top Ten hits since his 2005 debut, including "Dirt Road Anthem" and "Don't You Wanna Stay" (a duet with…

Macy Gray Biography

Macy Graymusician Although she was exposed to a variety of music throughout her childhood, both listening to her parents' vast record collection and studying classical piano, it wasn't until…

John Peel

Name at birth: John RavenscroftJohn Peel was a disc jockey on BBC's Radio 1 whose 37 years of broadcasting out-of-the-mainstream acts helped popularize reggae, punk and hip-hop in Britain. Peel got…

James Brown 2006 Deaths

James BrownAge: 73 legendary singer, songwriter, and dancer acclaimed as the “Godfather of Soul.” His musical career spanned more than 50 years, with his first hit single, “Please Please…

Speech (Music)

Hoopla TVT He's a smooth soul man with lyrical finesse, and he all but invented the thoughtful brand of hip-hop later embraced by acts such as Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu. Still, ex-Arrested…

Luscious Jackson

Electric HoneyCapitol/Grand Royal Trimmed down to a trio since the departure of keyboardist Vivian Trimble, Luscious Jackson's third full-length album is the most fully realized of its career…