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The group under the big name REM marked the moment when post-punk began to turn into alternative rock, their track Radio Free Europe (1981) began the relentless movement of the American underground. Despite the fact that there were several hardcore and punk bands in the United States in the early 1980s, it was the group R.E.M. that gave a second wind to the indie pop subgenre. […]

Seale is a popular British singer-songwriter, winner of three Grammy Awards and several Brit Awards. Sil began his creative activity in the distant 1990. To understand who we are dealing with, just listen to the tracks: Killer, Crazy and Kiss From a Rose. The childhood and youth of the singer Henry Olusegun Adeola […]

Elena Temnikova is a Russian singer who was a member of the popular pop group Silver. Many said that, having left the group, Elena would not be able to build a solo career. But it was not there! Temnikova not only became one of the most sought-after singers in Russia, but also managed to reveal her individuality to 100%. Childhood and youth […]

ASAP Rocky is a prominent representative of the ASAP Mob group and its de facto leader. The rapper joined the band in 2007. Soon Rakim (the real name of the artist) became the "face" of the movement and, along with ASAP Yams, began to work on creating an individual and genuine style. Rakim was engaged not only in rap, but also became a composer, […]

The Oasis group was very different from their "competitors". During its heyday in the 1990s thanks to two important features. First, unlike the whimsical grunge rockers, Oasis noted an excess of "classic" rock stars. Secondly, instead of drawing inspiration from punk and metal, the Manchester band worked on classic rock, with […]

Juan Atkins is recognized as one of the creators of techno music. From this arose the group of genres now known as electronica. He was probably also the first person to apply the word "techno" to music. His new electronic soundscapes influenced almost every musical genre that came after. However, with the exception of electronic dance music followers […]