A Place to Bury Strangers : Shoe-gazing rockers
Acoustic Alchemy : Band that fused jazz with New Age
Yolanda Adams : Blender of gospel and jazz pop
Barry Adamson : Rock bassist and film composer
Omar Akram : New Age instrumentalist
The All-American Rejects : Creators of emotional power pop
Steve Aoki : Dance-party DJ
Avicii : DJ who melds house music with pop melodies
Rose Bampton : Respected operatic soprano
Band of Heathens : Roots rockers
The Bangles : New-wave pop group
Boyz II Men : Mega-selling R&B singing group
Shemekia Copeland : Soul singer with powerful vocals
Crystal Castles : Indie electronic duo
Cursive : Conceptual art-rock band
Krishna Das : Artist who blends the spirituality of India with electronic influences
Roscoe Dash : Party rapper
The dB's : Tuneful songsmiths
Assi El Helani : The "knight of Arab singing"
Yvonne Elliman : Disco songstress
Fanfarlo : Multi-instrument, eclectic band
50 Cent : Hit-making rapper
Francis and the Lights : Musician who mixes blue-eyed soul with electronica
French Montana : Rapper known for his popular mixtapes
Glenn Frey : Longtime rock singer and guitarist
John Fullbright : Singer/songwriter with an Americana sound
Kenny Garrett : Post-bop jazz saxophonist
Freddie Gibbs : Rapper known for his social and political commentary
Leonid Hambro : Versatile pianist
I See Stars : Hardcore rockers
Carly Rae Jepsen : Pop singer with a worldwide hit single
Zola Jesus : Musician who blends electronic, classical, and Goth elements
Lamb of God : Heavy metal group
Maroon 5 : Blenders of classic pop and R&B
Loreena McKennitt : Singer/songwriter with a Celtic twist
Pat Metheny : Jazz guitarist
Nas : One of the East Coast's leading rap voices
Frank Ocean : Singer known for unique lyrics and genre-spanning sound
Octopus Project : Post-punk group
One Direction : Chart-topping boy band
Noam Pikelny : A master at the banjo
Gregory Porter : Contemporary jazz vocalist
John Rich : Country singer/songwriter and television personality
Rumer : Velvet-voiced singer/songwriter
Scuba : Innovative electronic music artist
Duncan Sheik : Versatile pop singer and composer
Son Volt : Alt-country group
Dave Stewart : Hard-rocking guitarist and producer
Barbra Streisand : Multi-platinum selling singer and actress
Sweet Billy Pilgrim : Experimental folk rock group
Swell Season : Creators of lush, romantic folk rock songs
Thousand Foot Krutch : Hard-rocking Christian group
311 : Band that blends rock, reggae, and hip-hop
12 Stones : Hard rock group with a driving sound and soulful lyrics
Twilight Sad : Scottish trio with an industrial sound
2 Chainz : Rapper with a laconic style
Gordon Waller : Singer and one half of Peter & Gordon
Jack White : Influential multi-band and solo artist
Matt White : Light-hearted pop singer
Don Williams : Country music hitmaker
Brian Wilson : Crafter of much-loved pop tunes
Wire : Subversive and idiosyncratic rock band
Wolf Parade : Band that merged merged indie rock with post-punk
World Party : Multi-instrumentalist and singer
Michelle Wright : Contemporary country singer
Trisha Yearwood : Country singer with a powerful voice
Yonder Mountain String Band : Band with three-part harmonies and intricate melodies
Pete Yorn : Rock and folk tunesmith
John Zorn : Prolific composer, performer, and producer.