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Generation X is a popular English punk rock band from the late 1970s. The group belongs to the golden era of punk culture. The name Generation X was borrowed from a book by Jane Deverson. In the narrative, the author talked about clashes between mods and rockers in the 1960s. The history of the creation and composition of the Generation X group At the origins of the group is a talented musician […]

The Velvet Underground is an American rock band from the United States of America. The musicians stood at the very origins of alternative and experimental rock music. Despite a significant contribution to the development of rock music, the band's albums did not sell very well. But those who bought the collections either became fans of the “collective” forever, or created their own rock band. Music critics do not deny [...]

Sergey Penkin is a popular Russian singer and musician. He is often referred to as the "Silver Prince" and "Mr. Extravagance". Behind Sergey's magnificent artistic abilities and crazy charisma lies a voice of four octaves. Penkin has been on the scene for about 30 years. Until now, it keeps afloat and is rightfully considered one of the […]

Nina Simone is a legendary singer, composer, arranger and pianist. She adhered to jazz classics, but managed to use a variety of performed material. Nina skillfully mixed jazz, soul, pop music, gospel and blues in compositions, recording compositions with a large orchestra. Fans remember Simone as a talented singer with an incredibly strong character. Impulsive, bright and extraordinary Nina […]

Charming and gentle, bright and sexy, a singer with an individual charm of performing musical compositions - all these words can be said about the Honored Actress of the Russian Federation Alika Smekhova. They learned about her as a singer in the 1990s with the release of her first album, "I'm really waiting for you." Alika Smekhova's tracks are filled with lyrics and love […]

"Soldering Panties" is a Ukrainian pop group that was created in 2008 by singer Andriy Kuzmenko and music producer Volodymyr Bebeshko. After the group's participation in the popular New Wave contest, Igor Krutoy became the third producer. He signed a production contract with the team, which lasted until the end of 2014. After the tragic death of Andrei Kuzmenko, the only […]