Artists

  • Lil Wayne

    Charismatic Southern rapper Lil Wayne began his industry ascendance as one of the Hot Boys, a short-lived Cash Money Records all-star group.

    July 4, 2011, 2:27 pm

  • Kings of Leon

    The southern rock outfit Kings of Leon is comprised of the brothers Caleb (guitar), Nathan (drums), and Jared Followill (bass).

    July 4, 2011, 2:18 pm

  • Carrie Underwood

    The first country American Idol, Carrie Underwood grew up in the small town of Checotah, OK, and began singing with her church at the tender age of three.

    June 20, 2011, 2:23 pm

  • Alicia Keys

    Her official website says she possesses an "old soul," and the hard facts seem to back up the implied claim of wisdom and experience that transcend Alicia Keys' youth.

    June 20, 2011, 2:16 pm

  • Usher

    After being spotted by a La Face record executive at a talent show in his hometown of Atlanta, it took no time for Usher Raymond's career to take off.

    May 18, 2011, 4:05 pm

  • Shakira

    After achieving superstardom throughout Latin America, Colombian-born Shakira became Latin pop's biggest female crossover artist since Jennifer Lopez broke down the doors to English-language success.

    April 21, 2011, 3:36 pm

  • Pearl Jam

    Pearl Jam rose from the ashes of Mother Love Bone to become the most popular American rock & roll band of the '90s.

    April 20, 2011, 2:29 pm

  • Taylor Swift

    Taylor Swift has been singing all her life, motivated by her grandmother, who was a professional opera singer.

    April 18, 2011, 3:01 pm

  • Kanye West

    In a short span of time, Kanye West went from hitmaking producer to just plain hitmaker.

    April 18, 2011, 2:42 pm

  • Green Day

    Out of all the post-Nirvana American alternative bands to break into the pop mainstream, Green Day was second only to Pearl Jam in terms of influence.

    April 18, 2011, 2:33 pm

  • Pink

    Although she was initially viewed as yet another face in the late-'90s crowd of teen pop acts, Pink quickly showed signs of becoming one of the rare artists to transcend and outgrow the label.

    April 18, 2011, 2:26 pm

  • Big Day Out 2011: Family Cactus

    Looking forward to BDO 2011, Astral interviews Matthew Armitage, bass player and multi-instrumentalist for Family Cactus, New Zealand's hottest alt-country-rock-bluegrass-folk implosion!

    January 13, 2011, 4:21 pm

  • The Thomas Oliver Band

    If you haven’t heard The Thomas Oliver Band yet, you soon will. These guys are about to have an epic year and you may just want to spend some time getting to know them before everyone else does. Their sound is hard to define and difficult to get out of your head: sexy, bluesy, rocky and energetic – this Kiwi five-piece will whip you into a fervour from your toes to your roots.

    December 19, 2010, 1:25 pm

  • Interview: Shelton Woolright from I Am Giant

    I Am Giant are returning to New Zealand for their very first summer tour, including Auckland's Big Day Out, 21 January, 2011.

    December 15, 2010, 10:28 am

  • The Bowler’s Holding, The Batsman’s Willey

    Lawrence Arabia cover drives around New Zealand.

    December 2, 2010, 5:32 pm

  • The Killers

    Brandon Flowers (vocals/keyboards), David Keuning (guitar), Mark Stoermer (bass), and Ronnie Vannucci (drums) took the fashionista pop world by storm in summer 2004 with "Somebody Told Me." The perfectly stylish song pulls from the band's influences - the Smiths, New Order, Oasis, and the Cure - and it was enough to get them on MTV.

    November 9, 2010, 8:08 am

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