Punk revivalists in style, this raucous trio achieved triple-platinum status with their major-label debut, Dookie. Although Green Day’s taut, three-minute, guitar-driven songs ably revive the fierceness of the group’s stylistic progenitors (the Who, the Clash and the Sex Pistols), punk’s original aim — to annoy, outrage, shock —...

Sometimes Plan B can put Plan A to shame. Singer/guitarist Adam Levine, guitarist Jesse Carmichael, bass player Mickey Madden and drummer Ryan Dusick would second that emotion, seeing as how their first shot at the big time got them some rave notices, but not much else. Now, their second shot, in the form of neo-soul rock outfit Maroon 5, thanks to...

U2 began the ’80s as a virtually unknown “alternative” group and ended the century as one of the most widely followed rock bands in the world. The Irish rockers were influenced initially by punk’s raw energy, but they immediately distinguished themselves from their post-punk peers with a huge, soaring sound — centered on Dave...

Singer, performer, actress. Born Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone in Bay City, Michigan, on August 16, 1958, to parents Silvio “Tony” Ciccone and Madonna Fortin. Tony, the son of Italian immigrants, was the first of his family to go to college, where he earned a degree in engineering. Madonna’s mother, an x-ray technician and former...

While mainstream audiences and fans may not have heard of the Jonas Brothers much before 2006, when they debuted their first CD “It’s About Time”, these three brothers actually had a long list of accomplishments to their credit. Their main recognition from the tweens came when their single “Year 3000″ was played on the Disney Channel....

If anyone thought mainstream rock went out of style, apparently they failed to hear Nickelback, the Canadian quartet that took the world by storm in 2002 with the omnipresent anthem, “How You Remind Me.” Although it may have seemed that Nickelback was an overnight success, nothing could be further from...

This bright and accomplished performer was born January 25, 1981, in Manhattan, New York. Alicia began her career at the age of four with a role in the “Wizard of Oz”. She is a true musical prodigy whose multi-dimensional gifts emerged at a very early age. Her wit and intelligence are almost too hard to perceive. Alicia recognizes a number...

The mere act of surviving on a day to day basis is the foundation from which a true artist builds his craft. Multi-talented newcomer AKON is no exception to this rule. His dynamic debut album, TROUBLE, a collection of stirring songs, creatively reflects the ups and downs of the singer/songwriter/producer’s life experiences. A crafty blend of soulful...