Airborne Toxic Event, Los Angeles-based indie band -- Betty Allen, renowned opera singer -- Gregg Allman, blues rock singer and keyboardist -- Tori Amos, alt-rock songstress -- Nicole Atkins, singer-songwriter with pop noir sound -- Milton Babbitt, early pioneer of electronic music -- Joan Baez, folk singer and activist -- Laura Bell Bundy, multi-faceted country singer -- Black Moth Super Rainbow, eccentric psychedelic group -- Blind Boys of Alabama, gospel legends -- Bon Iver, Grammy-winning indie artist -- Don Bowman, country humorist -- Boxmasters, rockabilly band fronted by Billy Bob Thornton -- Boyz N Da Hood, Atlanta-based rap quarted -- Cage the Elephant, purveyors of energetic rock music -- Glen Campbell, country balladeer -- Kelly Clarkson, American Idol star -- Clarence Clemons, beloved saxophonist for Springsteen's E Street Band -- Kimya Dawson, lo-fi singer-songwriter -- De Dijk, stalwart of the European music scene -- The Death Set, Australian art punk band -- Dengue Fever, blenders of international influences -- Dir en Grey, Japanese heavy metal band -- Dirty Vegas, British house music trio -- Eli Young Band, guitar-driven country band -- Jackie Evancho, young classical prodigy -- Fleet Foxes, harmonious folk rock-group -- Johnny Flynn, rolk rock troubadour -- David Francey, chronicler of Canadian life -- Fujiya and Miyagi, creators of 70s-inspired electronic music -- Peter Gabriel, eclectic singer-songwriter -- Melody Gardot, performer who persevered through tragedy -- Ghostland Observatory, unique electronic rock duo -- Girl Talk, mashup master -- Ari Gold, R&B singer who explores sexuality and religion --
Selena Gomez, Disney star turned pop diva
Cee-Lo Green, multi-talented vocalist
Ellie Greenwich, 60s songwriter
Heart, 70s band with enduring popularity
Hellogoodbye, indie pop band with DIY ethic
Joey+Rory, married country duo
Tikhon Khrennikov, Soviet composer and pianist
Kindred the Family Soul, husband-and-wife R&B duo
B.B. King, legendary blues guitarist
LMFAO, humorous hip hop duo
Linkin Park, nu-metal rockers
Little Dragon, Swedish electro-pop group with a futuristic sound
The Lonely Island, Saturday Night Life jokesters
Ziggy Marley, reggae royalty
Bruno Mars, soulful pop singer
Mastodon, unconventional heavy metal band
Katie Melua, best-selling British vocalist
Sal Mosca, esteemed jazz pianist who shunned the spotlight
Peter Murphy, godfather of gothic rock
Youssou N'Dour, international Afro-pop star
Oasis, British rock 'n' rollers
Panda Bear, creator of experimental pop music
Portugal. The Man, avant-garde indie pop group
Puppini Sisters, British trio with retro sound and style
Rupa & the April Fishes, multicultural musicians
Say Anything, critically respected pop-punk group
Lucy Schwartz, soundtrack songwriter
Gil Scott-Heron, distinctive pefromer who blended poetry and jazz
Jay Sean, British R&B singer
Jon Secada, cross-cultural crooner
Joss Stone, Grammy-winning soul singer
Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam frontman and solo artist
Wale, D.C.-based rap star
Gillian Welch, genre-spanning singer-songwriter
Wu-Tang Clan, multi-platinum rap collective.