Papa Roach took the world by storm right from the start with their multi-platinum debut album, Infest. Kings of a sharper, smarter kind of nn-metal, they had the melodic smarts to make it to the …

This one's for the headbangers - Papa Roach may pride themselves on their ability to be more than metal, but no matter how high they climb the Pop charts, you can't take the roar out of the Roac …

The dry-as-ginger-ale wit and quirky "woo, woo" hook of "Cut Your Hair" brought Pavement so close (a Billboard Top 200 debut, some MTV support) yet so far from midstream stardom. Apparently, wal …

On the surface, Smashing Pumpkins were at the forefront of the alternative rock uprising of the early '90s. Unlike many of his contemporaries, however, frontman Billy Corgan refused to stay underground …

As if six full-length albums weren't enough to absorb and appreciate, Smashing Pumpkins unleashed 114 excellent but elusive tracks on their iTunes-exclusive Rarities and B-Sides collection. Whil …

A woman possessed equally by demons as angels, Amy Winehouse brought an old soul's sensibility to a new era of soul music, riveting her listeners with a stop-you-in-your-tracks voice that just could no …

Back when a blizzard kept Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis from making a gig with their band, the Time, they found themselves out of a job. Talk about a blessing in disguise. After going on to produce hits fo …

When you've proven that you're worth your weight in gold records, everybody wants a piece of the action. So, along with choice cuts for Jam & Lewis regulars Mary J. Blige (the creamy love call "Everyth …

Kool & the Gang created a potent new strain of infectious funk when they marked the arrival of the '80s with their first monster single, "Celebration." No party can be considered complete without at le …