Boston
Boston, the band of guitarist and engineer Tom Scholz, with one of the best-selling debut albums in history.
Bands
Enciclopèdia de bandes: història, formació i discografia, per estils.
Foreigner
Foreigner, the Anglo-American classic rock band behind anthems such as “I Want to Know What Love Is”.
Bad Company
Bad Company, the British supergroup of Paul Rodgers (Free) and members of Mott the Hoople and King Crimson.
Free
Free, the British blues-rock band known for “All Right Now” and the forerunner of Bad Company.
The Who
The Who, one of the great British bands, pioneers of the rock opera with Tommy and Quadrophenia.
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin, one of the most influential bands in the history of rock, disbanded after the death of John Bonham.
Deep Purple
Deep Purple, one of the great founders of hard rock, with “Smoke on the Water” as a universal anthem.
Have Heart
Have Heart, the New Bedford straight edge hardcore band of the 2000s.
Youth of Today
Youth of Today, one of the founding bands of the 1980s straight edge youth crew.
Gorilla Biscuits
Gorilla Biscuits, one of the key bands of 1980s New York youth crew hardcore.
Rise Against
Rise Against, the Chicago melodic punk band with political lyrics, popular since the 2000s.
Fugazi
Fugazi, Ian MacKaye’s post-hardcore band, a reference for DIY ethics and affordable ticket prices.
Minor Threat
Minor Threat, the band that founded straight edge and an absolute reference of American hardcore punk.
Black Flag
Black Flag, one of the founding bands of American hardcore punk, with Henry Rollins as its best-known vocalist.
Bad Brains
Bad Brains, the founding band of American hardcore punk, with roots in reggae and jazz fusion.
Vulfpeck
Vulfpeck, the American band that has revived instrumental funk in the internet age.
Average White Band
Average White Band, the Scottish funk band that took American audiences by surprise in the 1970s.
Rufus & Chaka Khan
Rufus, the Chicago band that launched Chaka Khan, a reference of 1970s funk and soul.
Cameo
Cameo, the New York funk band known for the anthem “Word Up!” and the visual aesthetic of the 1980s.
Kool & the Gang
Kool & the Gang, the Jersey City band known for “Celebration” and decades of danceable funk.
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire, one of the great funk and soul bands, known for their spectacular live shows.
The Meters
The Meters, the foundational band of New Orleans funk and the house band on countless classic recordings.
Tower of Power
Tower of Power, the Oakland band that is the benchmark for the funk horn section.
Parliament-Funkadelic
Parliament-Funkadelic, George Clinton’s funk universe and a direct reference for later hip-hop.
Sly and the Family Stone
Sly and the Family Stone, the foundational band of modern funk, a pioneer of an interracial, mixed-gender lineup.
Ougenweide
Ougenweide, the German electric medieval folk band, a reference of the Central European scene of the 1970s.
Malicorne
Malicorne, the French band that electrified traditional French song in the 1970s.
Alan Stivell
Alan Stivell, the Breton artist who revived the Celtic harp and drove the Celtic music revival.
Värttinä
Värttinä, the Finnish contemporary folk band rooted in Karelia, known for its female voices in unison.
Dead Can Dance
Dead Can Dance, the Australian duo of Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard, a fusion of world music and neoclassicism.
The Chieftains
The Chieftains, the unofficial embassy of traditional Irish music around the world.
Planxty
Planxty, the foundational band of modern Irish folk and a reference for the whole scene that followed.
Pentangle
Pentangle, the fusion of English folk and jazz by Bert Jansch, John Renbourn and Jacqui McShee.
Steeleye Span
Steeleye Span, the British electric folk-rock band with Maddy Prior on vocals since 1969.
Fairport Convention
Fairport Convention, the founders of British folk-rock, with Sandy Denny as their reference voice.
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Tedeschi Trucks Band, the project of the married couple Tedeschi and Trucks, blues-rock rooted in southern soul.
Gary Clark Jr.
Gary Clark Jr., an Austin guitarist who blends blues, soul and hip-hop, acclaimed as one of the greats of the 21st century.
Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa, an American guitarist and a central figure in the revival of contemporary blues-rock.
Rory Gallagher
Rory Gallagher, an Irish blues-rock guitarist, a benchmark for live performance and unadorned simplicity.
Freddie King
Freddie King, one of the “three Kings” of the blues and a direct reference for British blues-rock guitarists.