The American punk rock band known as Bad Religion was first formed out of Los Angeles, California in 1980. High school students, Greg Graffin, Jay Bentley, Jay Ziskrout, and Brett Gurewitz had their first public…

Since becoming one of the first-ever bands to come to prominence via the internet in the 2000s, the Arctic Monkeys have become one of the most successful British exports of the last 20 years, selling…

Asia was formed in 1981 when a bunch of prog-rockers who’d already enjoyed success with their former bands (namely, John Wetton of King Crimson, guitarist Steve Howe of Yes, keyboardist Geoff Downes of Yes, and…

Lamb of God (LoG), previously dubbed “Burn the Priest,” is an American rock band group specializing in metalcore, New Wave of American Heavy Metal, and Thrash. The band is so unique that it plays on…

KC and the Sunshine Band formed in 1973 and promptly set about conquering the charts. Their first major hit came with the single Get Down Tonight, a song that kicked off a series of number…

The Pet Shop Boys are a synth-pop duo that was formed in London in 1981, and it consists of lead vocalist Neil Tennant and keyboardist Chris Lowe. They are one of the most successful British…

Meet Mitski, a Japanese-American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who’s made dozens of appearances in concert halls and other musical arenas. The first time you hear her music, you might mistake her for Ellie Goulding. The…

From West Oakland, California, the Pointer Sisters, along with their brothers, had been encouraged to listen to and perform gospel music by their parents, Reverend Elton Pointer and Sarah Pointer. They were taught as children…

In 1981, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe formed the synth-pop duo, Pet Shop Boys. Fours years later, they made their splashy entrance onto the charts with their phenomenal debut single, West End Girls. Since then,…