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Encyclopedia > 2000s music groups

This is a list of groups and artists who started their career or became famous during the 2000s (excluding artists who have continued their success from previous decades): This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

  • For details of trends and notable events in music in this decade, see 2000s in music

1-9 Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other Decades (Redirected from 2000s in music) 2000 in music International trends Pop albums dominate the charts and set records for sales - N Sync (No Strings Attached), Britney Spears (Oops!... I Did It Again), Nelly (Country Grammar), Backstreet Boys (Black & Blue), Creed (Human Clay), Destinys Child (The Writings on the...


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!!! (pronounced as any syllable repeated three times, chk chk chk being the most common) is an American band that formed in summer 1995 from the ashes of Black Liquorice and Popesmashers. ... 12 Stones is a four-piece rock/Post-Grunge band that, as of May 2006, has released two albums. ... For the U.S. currency value, see Half dollar (United States coin). ... 100 Demons is a five-piece Hardcore band from Waterbury, Connecticut. ... The 213 is a hip hop collective from Long Beach, California, which began the careers of Nate Dogg, Warren G (stepbrother of superstar producer Dr. Dre), and Snoop Dogg (Nate Doggs cousin); in the early stages Nates cousin Lil 1/2 Dead was also part of the group. ...

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Alexisonfire is a five-piece post-hardcore band from St. ... Alex Arrowsmith. ... Alien Ant Farm was formed in the southern California city of Riverside, CA in 1996 as an alternative rock group. ... Alkaline Trio is a punk rock band from Chicago consisting of Matt Skiba on guitar/vocals, Dan Andriano on bass/vocals, and Derek Grant on drums/back up vocals. ... POSSIBLE COPYRIGHT VIOLATION Categories: Possible copyright violations | Stub | American musical groups | Later punk groups ... Alter Bridge is a band formed by former members of Creed and vocalist Myles Kennedy. ... Angels and Airwaves is an alternative rock band created by former blink-182 and Box Car Racer guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge along with Hazen Street and Box Car Racer guitarist David Kennedy, ex-Distillers bassist Ryan Sinn and current Offspring drummer Atom Willard. ... Anthony Callea 2004 Anthony Cosmo Callea (born December 13, 1982 in Melbourne) is a ARIA Award winning Australian singer and was the runner-up in the 2004 season of Australian Idol. ... Apartment are a four piece band from London, UK; they formed in 2005, and are currently signed to Fleet Street Records. ... The Arcade Fire is an indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada comprising band members Win Butler, Régine Chassagne, Richard Reed Parry, William Butler, Tim Kingsbury, Sarah Neufeld, and Jeremy Gara. ... Arctic Monkeys are a four-piece indie rock/post-punk revival band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, England. ... Armor for Sleep is an alternative rock band from Maplewood and Teaneck, New Jersey. ... Art Brut are an English alternative rock band signed to Fierce Panda Records that has released a number of singles and albums from 2003 to 2005. ... The Neverending Story, see Atreyu. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Autolux is an American band from Los Angeles, Ca. ...

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To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4, 1981) is a popular American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, and fashion designer, and is most widely known by the name Beyoncé. Knowles rose to stardom as a founding member and the lead singer of Destinys Child, musics most successful... Devendra Banhart / © Laurent Orseau. ... Battle are a UK post punk/indie rock band. ... The correct title of this article is be your own PET. The initial letter is capitalized because of technical restrictions. ... Beautiful Skin were an American post-punk band extant from 1997 until their 2001 split. ... Benedictum is a heavy metal/progressive metal band from San Diego, California, currently having released their debut album and in preparation to go on tour. ... Billy Talent, originally called Pezz, is a Canadian band, originally from Mississauga, Ontario. ... Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is a contemporary swing band from southern California. ... The Swing Revival was cultural phenomenon of the 1990s and early 2000s which featured renewed popular interest in music in the style of the swing period of the 1930s and 1940s. ... The Birthday Massacre is a synth rock band, based in Toronto, Canada. ... Black Rebel Motorcycle Club are an American rock and roll band from San Francisco, California, now based in Los Angeles. ... Bleed the Dream is an American rock/screamo band from Southern California. ... Bloc Party are an English rock band. ... The Blood Arm are a four-piece band from Los Angeles, California. ... Chris Pohl Blutengel (German: Blood Angel) is a German electro-goth band. ... Bowling for Soup is a pop punk band based in Denton, Texas (but originally from Wichita Falls, Texas) formed in 1994; best known for their singles Girl All The Bad Guys Want in 2002, (a 2003 Grammy Award nominee) and 1985 in 2004, a major commercial hit. ... Box Car Racer is a side-band created by Tom Delonge and Travis Barker of Blink-182. ... Boy Kill Boy are a British rock band based in Leytonstone, East London. ... The Bravery is an American alternative rock band from New York City that consists of Sam Endicott (vocals/guitar), John Conway (keyboards), Anthony Burulcich (drums), Michael Zakarin (guitar), and Mike Hindirt (bass). ... Breaking Benjamin is a platinum-selling post-grunge/alternative metal band from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Broken Social Scene is a Canadian indie rock supergroup formed in 1999 in Toronto, Ontario. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... Buckcherry is a Los Angeles rock n roll band, formed in 1995. ...

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The Calling is a band formed in Los Angeles, California. ... The Chalets The Chalets - Paula (Pee Pee), Enda, Chris, Caoimhe (Pony), Dylan (Dilbot) The Chalets are an alternative pop five piece from Dublin, Ireland, formed in 2001, by a group of friends from a design and fashion background. ... For information about the car of this name, see Chevrolet Chevelle. ... Children of Bodom is an extreme metal band from Espoo, Finland. ... Clap Your Hands Say Yeah are an indie rock group based in Brooklyn, comprising Alec Ounsworth, Lee Sargent, Robbie Guertin, Tyler Sargent, and Sean Greenhalgh. ... Client are a futurist European musical group from Rotherham who have toured extensively throughout Europe and Asia. ... Clinic are a Liverpool band whose fast-paced, eclectic sound is best described as belonging to part of the Cosmic Scouse scene, although in reality they are forerunners to the likes of The Coral and The Zutons (their debut album, Internal Wrangler, was released in 2000). ... Clor are a five-piece post-punk/electro band from Brixton, England. ... cLOUDDEAD is a musical group consisting of the hip-hop musicians Doseone, Why?, and Odd Nosdam. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Coldplay are a pop rock band from London, England. ... The Constantines are an indie rock band from Guelph, Ontario, Canada. ... The Coral are an English band formed in 1996 in Hoylake on the Wirral Peninsula near Liverpool. ... The Cribs are a 3-piece indie band from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. ... Cansei de Ser Sexy (Portuguese for I Got Tired of Being Sexy), also known as CSS, is a Brazilian band from São Paulo, where they benefited from unprecedent levels of hype on local newspapers and TV channels. ... Cute Is What We Aim For is a four-piece power pop band, formed in 2005 in Buffalo, New York and signed to Fueled by Ramen. ...

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D12 (aka The Dirty Dozen) are an American rap group originating from Detroit, Michigan which have had albums reach the top of the US and UK album charts - Devils Night in 2001 and D12 World in 2004. ... The D4 is a rock band from Auckland, New Zealand. ... Damageplan was a heavy metal band, showcasing the Groove Metal sound that was demonstrated by Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell Abbott while playing in Pantera, most notably on the Vulgar Display of Power album. ... Brian Joseph Burton, better known by his stage name Danger Mouse, is an American producer and DJ whose most recent work is with Cee-Lo as the duo Gnarls Barkley. ... Dashboard Confessional is an American acoustic/electric guitar driven indie rock band, leaded by singer-songwriter and guitarist Chris Carrabba from Boca Raton, Florida. ... The Datsuns are a New Zealand hard rock band formed in 2000. ... The Darkness are an English hard rock band. ... The Dead 60s are a rock band from Liverpool, England in the United Kingdom. ... Deadstar Assembly is an Industrial band from Fort Lauderdale, FL which was formed in 2001. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Death Cab for Cutie is an American band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. ... Death from Above 1979 is a Toronto based Canadian indie rock duo. ... The Departure is an English rock band from Northampton, that formed in January 2004. ... This article is about the film Dirty Pretty Things. ... The Distillers are a punk rock band formed in 1998. ... Disturbed is a band from Chicago, Illinois. ... dredg is a progressive alternative band from Los Gatos, California, USA. // History Their first studio album, Leitmotif, was released by the Universal music label on September 11, 2001. ... The Dresden Dolls are a two-piece band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed mid-2000 and made up of singer/pianist Amanda Palmer and drummer/occasional guitarist and vocalist Brian Viglione. ...

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Editors (note: not The Editors) are a British indie rock band from Birmingham, England, who met at Staffordshire University, comprised of Tom Smith (lyricist/vocalist/guitarist), Chris Urbanowicz (guitarist), Russ Leetch (bass guitarist) and Ed Lay (drummer). ... El Guapo has several common English uses: The chief villain El Guapo, played by Alfonso Arau, in the 1986 comedy ¡Three Amigos!, starring Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, and Martin Short. ... Electric Six is a six-piece Detroit-based rock band that plays a mixture of garage, disco, punk, new wave, and metal. ... The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster (often referred to as just Eighties Matchbox) are a psychobilly band from Brighton, England, formed in 1999. ... Erase Errata is a band from San Francisco, California. ... Helmut and Franz Vonlichten E.S. Posthumus is an independent music group that produces cinematic style music. ... Evanescence is a rock/alternative/pop[1] band from Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. Early in their career, the rock band garnered local fame in Little Rock before releasing their first major label album Fallen, which went on to sell over 14 million copies worldwide. ... Eve 6 was an alternative rock band from Southern California, who disbanded in 2004. ... Explosions in the Sky is a primarily instrumental American post-rock band. ... Evermore are an alternative rock band, from the New Zealand North Island town of Feilding. ...

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Fall Out Boy is an American alternative rock/pop-punk/emo[1] band from the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois that formed in 2000. ... Fenix*TX is an American four-piece pop punk band. ... Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger of The Fiery Furnaces. ... ... Finntroll is a folk metal band from Finland. ... Five for Fighting (John Ondrasik) Five for Fighting is the stage name of U.S. singer-songwriter John Ondrasik. ... Flogging Molly is a seven-piece Irish American Celtic punk band, that formed in Los Angeles and is currently signed under SideOneDummy Records. ... FM Static is a Christian pop rock band with a twinge of punk rock. ... Fort Minor is a hip hop ensemble and a side-project of Linkin Park created by Mike Shinoda. ... Foo Fighters are a rock group formed by musician Dave Grohl in 1995. ... Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish rock band based in Glasgow named after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. ... Frou Frou are a British electronica duo comprised of Imogen Heap and Guy Sigsworth, who released their only album, Details in 2002. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Futureheads are a four-member English indie rock band based in Sunderland. ... From First to Last (commonly abbreviated as FFTL) is an American band based in Orlando, Florida. ...

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Girls Aloud are a pop group from the United Kingdom. ... Good Charlotte is a pop-punk band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. ... Goo Goo Dolls is an alternative rock band formed in 1986 in Buffalo, New York by guitarist/vocalist Johnny Rzeznik and bassist/vocalist Robby Takac. ... The Go! Team playing at Accelerator The Big One in Stockholm, 2004 For the 1980s band of the same name, see The Go Team The Go! Team are a Brighton, United Kingdom-based six piece band (with two drummers) whose songs are a mixture of action theme songs, cheerleader chants... Gorillaz is a virtual band, composed of four fictional animated band members: 2D, Murdoc, Noodle and Russel. ... Green Day is a musical trio from East Bay, California, consisting of Billie Joe Armstrong (guitar, lead vocals), Mike Dirnt (bass) and Tré Cool (drums). ... G-Unit is a rap group which consists of 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, Young Buck, (The) Game, R & B singer Olivia and, most recently, Spider Loc. ...

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Hammock is a two-member post-rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. ... HARD-Fi are an English indie rock band. ... HearSay were a British pop group created from the winners of the ITV reality TV show Popstars in February 2001. ... The Hidden Cameras are a Canadian indie pop band. ... This article refers to the Finnish band. ... The Hives is a rock band from Fagersta, Sweden that first rose to prominence in the early 2000s as a leading group of the garage rock revival. ... Hoobastank (also colloquially referred to as Hooba or The Stank) is a rock band best known for their crossover hit The Reason (2004) and by their continued success in the modern rock market. ... Hot Hot Heat is an Dance-punk band from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ... . The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions. ...

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Image:Ikaracolt. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Interpol is a New York City indie rock band, formed in 1998. ...

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Jet is a rock band from Melbourne, Australia, whose debut album Get Born, released in 2003, has so far sold over 3. ... Jets to Brazil is an American rock band. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Joy Zipper is an indie pop duo from New York, made up of Tabitha Tindale and Vincent Cafiso. ...

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The current version of the article or section reads like an advertisement. ... Kaiser Chiefs are an English indie rock band from Leeds, formed early in 1997 under the moniker Parva. ... The Norwegian rock band Kaizers Orchestra was formed in 2000. ... Kanye Omari West (born June 8, 1977) is a six-time Grammy Award-winning American producer/rapper of Nigerian descent. ... Kasabian could refer to any of the following: Kasabian - A British rock band. ... Key Witness is a Toronto indie rock band, formed in 2005. ... Kid606 is the stage name of Miguel Trost Depedro, an electronic musician who was born 1979 July 27 in Caracas, Venezuela, raised in San Diego and later moved to San Francisco. ... Kill Hannah is a rock band from Chicago, Illinois, currently signed to Atlantic Records. ... In order to meet Wikipedias quality standards, this articles trivia section requires cleanup. ... now. ... Kings of Leon is a band that is blending original rock and roll with modern lyrics and feeling. ... The Kooks are an indie rock band originating from Brighton, England. ...

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Ladytron are a band formed in Liverpool, England. ... Lansing-Dreiden is a company from Miami by way of New York on the Kemado Records label. ... LCD Soundsystem is the musical side project of producer James Murphy, co-founder of dance-punk label DFA Records. ... Le Tigre (album) Le Tigre (shirt) Le Tigre is a feminist electro post-punk band formed in 1998 by Kathleen Hanna. ... Liars is currently a three-piece band consisting of Australian-born Angus Andrew (vocals/guitar), Aaron Hemphill (percussion, guitar, synth), and Julian Gross (drums). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Lifehouse is a melodic rock band from the United States, popular with mainstream audiences. ... Limp Bizkit is a band from Jacksonville, Florida. ... Linkin Park is a band from Los Angeles, California. ... The Long Blondes are a 5-piece art-rock band from Sheffield in England. ... The Longcut are a rock band from Manchester, England. ... Stephen Lynch (born July 28, 1971), is an American singer and comedian, famous for his raunchy comic lyrics. ...

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M83 is an electronic music group consisting of Nicolas Fromageau and Anthony Gonzalez, and was formed in Antibes, France in 2001. ... Madball Madball is a New York hardcore band that started out in the late 1980s and is still active today. ... Image:Imagename. ... Maroon 5 is a Grammy Award winning rock band from Los Angeles, California, and has won several awards for their debut album Songs About Jane. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Matchbook Romance is a pop-punk/alternative rockband, from Poughkeepsie, New York, formed in 1997. ... The Matches are a pop-punk band signed with Epitaph Records. ... Maxïmo Park are an English Indie Rock band, signed to Warp Records, who formed in 2003. ... Metric is a Canadian rock band. ... This article is about the British singer M.I.A. For the acronym MIA, please see MIA. Mathangi Maya Arulpragasam (born on July 17, 1977 in Hounslow, London, England)[1] is a Sri Lanka-raised rapper, singer, and artist. ... Modern Talking was a German pop music duo consisting of composer/producer/background singer Dieter Bohlen and singer Thomas Anders. ... Modest Mouse is an American indie rock band. ... Motion City Soundtrack is an emo band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... Moving Units is a dance-rock band from Los Angeles, California. ... Mudvayne is a Peoria, Illinois, USA-based metal quartet started in 1996. ... Muse is a popular English rock band formed in Teignmouth, Devon in 1994. ... Look up mum, mums the word in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... My Chemical Romance (also known as My Chem or MCR) is an American rock band from New Jersey. ...

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Neuroactive is a synthpop/EBM group from Finland. ... New Found Glory (formerly A New Found Glory) is an American pop punk/melodic hardcore band, formed in 1997 (see 1997 in music) in Coral Springs, Florida and currently based in California. ... The New Pornographers are a predominantly Canadian indie rock group formed in 1997 in Vancouver, British Columbia. ... Nickelback is a post-grunge/hard rock band formed in Hanna, Alberta, Canada in 1995 by Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger and Ryan Vikedal. ...

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Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991. ... Of A Revolution Of a Revolution (O.A.R.) is an American rock band consisting of Marc Roberge (lead vocals & guitar), Chris Culos (drums), Richard On (lead guitar), Benj Gershman (bass), and Jerry DePizzo (saxophone and guitar). ... Opeth is a progressive death metal band from Sweden. ... Oppressed by the Line started as Of Normandy, a 4-track diversion for guitarist Jon Thompson -- a chance for him to break out of his shell and try his hand at vocals. ... OTEP is a Metal/Experimental band focusing on combining Extreme metal, Gothic,and Nu Metal. ... OPM cruising around OPM are a band best known for their single Heaven Is A Halfpipe. ... The Ordinary Boys are an English Rock group from Worthing, originally named Next in line. ... Our Lady Peace, colloquially OLP, is a Canadian alternative rock band consisting of Raine Maida (vocals), Duncan Coutts (bass), Jeremy Taggart (drums), and Steve Mazur (guitar). ...

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Panic! at the Disco is an alternative rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. ... Pendulum is a drum and bass/breaks group from Perth, Australia. ... A Perfect Circle (often referred to as APC) is an alternative rock band, formed by guitarist Billy Howerdel. ... The Pink Grease are a five-piece rock group from Sheffield, England. ... Plus 44 is an electronica-based side project from blink-182 members Mark Hoppus (bass and vocals) and Travis Barker (drums and keyboards). ... The Polyphonic Spree is a self-described choral symphonic rock group from the Dallas, Texas area. ... The Postal Service is an electronic indie pop band featuring singer Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and producer Jimmy Tamborello of Dntel, Headset and Figurine. ... Pray For The Soul Of Betty is a hard rock band of New York City. ... Eric Prydz (born July 19, 1976) is a Swedish DJ and producer best known for his 2004 hit single Call on Me, which topped the UK singles charts for five weeks, stopping the Manic Street Preachers from reaching number one with The Love of Richard Nixon.. Call On Me was... Puddle of Mudd is an American post-grunge band. ... Punchline is a pop-punk band from Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, formed in 1998. ...

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Q and Not U were a rock band from Washington, D.C., signed with Dischord Records. ... Queens of the Stone Age (QOTSA) is a rock band from the Palm Desert, California area in the United States, formed in 1997. ...

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The Raconteurs is a rock band, featuring several members previously known for other musical projects. ... The Rakes are a British rock band from London. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Razorlight is an English/Swedish band formed during the summer of 2002 around 22-year-old singer/writer Johnny Borrell. ... Relient K is a Christian rock band formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio and named after guitarist Matt Hoopess Plymouth Reliant K car. ... Red Hot Chili Peppers are a Grammy Award-winning, four-piece rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. ... Rooney can refer to: Rooney, a five-member band from Los Angeles signed to Geffen Records. ... The following is a promotional description and not an informational entry. ...

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Scarling. ... Schoolyard Heroes is a horror/punk rock band from Seattle, Washington. ... Ǣ Scissor Sisters are an American band who formed in 2001, whose style draws from disco, glam-rock/pop and the gay-club scene of New York City. ... Selfish Cunt are a British rock band, part of the post-punk revival. ... Senses Fail is a Ridgewood, New Jersey based band that draws heavily from the punk, emo, hardcore, screamo and pop-rock genres (as cited on their Myspace [1]). Their main influences are Fairweather, Grade, The Promise Ring, The Get Up Kids, Thursday, Jawbreaker and Saves The Day. ... Shadows Fall is a five-piece metal band group originating from Springfield, Massachusetts. ... Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2, 1977), known simply as Shakira, is a Colombian Latin pop singer-songwriter. ... She Wants Revenge is an indie rock band hailing from Los Angeles, California. ... ShinjukuZulu Shinjuku Zulu is a cross-genre pop electronic music collaborative from Toronto, Canada. ... The Shins are a musical group on Sub Pop records comprising singer and guitarist James Russell Mercer, keyboardist/guitarist/bassist Martin Crandall, bassist/guitarist Dave Hernandez, and drummer Jesse Sandoval. ... Sigur Rós ( ) are an Icelandic post-rock band with melodic, classical and minimalist elements. ... Simple Plan is a pop punk band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada—all five members are French-Canadians who were born in the province of Quebec. ... Slipknot is a nine-piece nu-metal band from Des Moines, Iowa, formed in 1995 and currently signed to Roadrunner Records. ... Steven Paul Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003), better known as Elliott Smith, was an American singer-songwriter and musician. ... Snow Patrol are an alternative rock band from Northern Ireland signed to Polydor Records. ... Something Corporate is a rock band hailing from Orange County, California. ... (left-right): Ailidh Lennon, Adele Bethel, Scott Paterson, David Gow Sons and Daughters are a Scottish rock band, from Glasgow. ... The Sounds are an upbeat indie rock/dance-rock band from Helsingborg, Sweden founded in 1999. ... Squirrel Nut Zippers poster Squirrel Nut Zippers was a U.S. band formed in 1993, who applied punks DIY aesthetic to early 20th century American popular music. ... The Swing Revival was cultural phenomenon of the 1990s and early 2000s which featured renewed popular interest in music in the style of the swing period of the 1930s and 1940s. ... Sparta is an alternative rock/post-hardcore band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 2001. ... Regina Spektor (Русский: Регина Спектор) (born February 18, 1980) is a Russian-born American singer-songwriter and pianist. ... For the British band, see Stars (UK band) Campbell and Millan, Stockholm 2005 Stars is a Canadian indie pop band. ... theSTART: Jamie Miller (guitar), Aimee Echo (vocals), Erick Sanger (bass), former member Billy Brimblecom Jr. ... Rachel Lauren Stevens (born April 9, 1978) is an English singer and an occasional actress and model. ... Story of the Year is a melodic hardcore band originally formed in St. ... The Strokes are an American rock band that was formed in 1999, by Konstantine Polyzois, and rose to fame in the early 2000s as a leading group in the garage rock revival. ... Mike Skinner (born 27 November 1978), also known as The Streets, is a rapper and musician from West Heath, Birmingham, England. ... The Subways are a British indie pop band. ... Sufjan Stevens (IPA pronunciation: ) (born July 1, 1975) is an American musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Detroit, Michigan. ... Sum 41 is a Canadian Juno Award winning band from Ajax, Ontario. ... Sunn O))) (pronounced simply Sunn. The O))) is never pronounced. ... Switchfoot is an alternative rock / post-grunge / power pop band from San Diego, California, United States, known for its spiritually evocative and socially aware lyricism. ... System of a Down (also referred to as SOAD or System) is a four-piece alternative metal band that formed in 1995 in Los Angeles, California. ...

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t. ... Taking Back Sunday is an alternative rock band with punk/hardcore/emo influences[1] from Long Island, New York. ... The Tears are a band formed in 2004 by ex-Suede bandmates Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler. ... Theory of a Deadman is a critically-maligned rock band from Vancouver, Canada signed by Nickelbacks Chad Kroeger to Roadrunner Records. ... Robert Kelly Rob Thomas (born February 14, 1972 on a military base in Landstuhl, Germany) is an American recording pop-rock artist, the lead singer of the band matchbox twenty and formerly of the band Tabithas Secret, and also began a successful solo career. ... Three Days Grace is a Canadian band formed in Norwood, Ontario in 1997. ... Thursday is a post-hardcore band from New Brunswick, New Jersey that has released four full-length albums: Waiting (2000 Eyeball Records), Full Collapse (2001 Victory Records), War All The Time (2003 Island Records), and A City By The Light Divided (2006 Island Records). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Towers of London are a controversial punk rock band from London, England who formed in 2004. ... Trapt is a Metal band from Los Gatos, California, United States. ... Trivium is a band from Orlando, Florida. ...

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U2 are a rock band from Dublin, Ireland, featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals, rhythm guitar and harmonica; The Edge (David Howell Evans) on lead guitar, keyboards and vocals; Adam Clayton on bass guitar; and Larry Mullen Jr. ... The Unicorns were an indie pop band from Montreal, Canada. ... The Used are a band from Orem, Utah, with two gold albums [1] . // The bands career first started in the late 1990s when they use to tour and open for a band named froglick lead by singer Randy Krudop and other members Lou Eastman, Rich Stofleth, and Mark Falagrady. ...

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Vanilla Ninja are a three-piece Estonian girl band which has enjoyed chart success in a number of countries across Europe, especially in Germany and Austria. ... This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Velvet Revolver (abbrieviated to VR) is a Grammy Award-winning hard rock supergroup with three former members of Guns N Roses — Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum (who also played with rock band The Cult) — plus Scott Weiland, the lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots, and Dave Kushner of the... For the format war, see VHS. VHS or Beta is a Indie rock band from Louisville, Kentucky that combines elements of French funk and dance rock. ... The Vines are an Australian garage rock band notable for producing a raw musical hybrid of 60s rock and 90s alternative with the band being popularly promoted as The Beatles meets Nirvana. // History Early days The original version of the Vines met in suburban Sydney in the mid...

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We Are Scientists is an American indie rock band featuring Keith Murray (guitar and lead vocals), Chris Cain (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Michael Tapper (drums and backing vocals). ... John K. Samson performing in Montreal, 2004 The Weakerthans are a Canadian indie rock band, whose blend of punk-inflected folk rock with literate, witty, introspective lyrics have made them one of the most popular bands in the current Canadian music scene. ... White Rose Movement are a post-punk/electro band from London, England. ... The White Stripes are an American minimalist rock duo from Detroit, composed of Jack White on guitar, piano, lead vocals and songwriting, and Meg White on drums, percussion and vocals. ... Wolfmother is an Australian hard rock band from Erskineville, Sydney. ...

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This article concerns Xiu Xiu, the California-based rock band. ...

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Yeah Yeah Yeahs are a New York City-based rock band. ... Yeti are an English rock band fronted by John Hassall, formerly of The Libertines. ... The Yuppie Pricks are a punk-rock band from Austin, Texas specializing in reverse-psychology punk. ... Yellowcard is a rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. ...

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The Zutons are an indie rock band from Liverpool, England. ... Zwan were a short-lived indie supergroup that was formed by The Smashing Pumpkins lead singer Billy Corgan in 2001. ...

Other Decades

1960s - 1970s - 1980s - 1990s Music during the 1960s was affected by the multiple changes going world wide, and 1960s music groups were generally asked to bring a more upbeat, socially oriented message than the 1950s music bands. ... The 1970s are generally remembered as a time of transition for pop and rock music. ... Music groups in the 1980s came from many countries and with many different types of rock/pop music. ... In the 1990s, music had gone through the rap and house revolution, totally changing the landscape of music. ...


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Karelian culture is perceived as the purest expression of the Finnic myths and beliefs, less influenced by Germanic influence, in contrast to Finland's position between the East and the West.
Finnish popular music also includes a large amount of opera and various kinds of dance music; tango, a style of Argentinian music, is also popular.
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