Meilleurs Artistes

Antonio Vivaldi

Artiste, Contributeur

Vivaldi was most influential for his development of the concerto, a work for orchestra that features a solo instrument.

No Doubt

Artiste, Contributeur

From underground ska band to mainstream commercial pop band, No Doubt’s career has taken many interesting turns.

Demi Lovato

Artiste, Contributeur

Demi Lovato is a rock-tinged pop singer who got her start with Disney, starring with the Jonas Brothers in Camp Rock.

Camila

Artiste

The Latin Grammy-winning pop group Camila was formed by Mexican producer, composer and singer Mario Domm.

The Cure

Artiste, Contributeur

The Cure have been playing mope rock for depressed teens since 1976. Think of it in terms of units of black eyeliner sold.

Hans Zimmer

Artiste, Contributeur

Zimmer is a composer who went from collaborating with the Buggles to scoring successful Hollywood blockbuster soundtracks.

Meilleurs Travaux

From King To A GOD

Conway The Machine

Conway added From King to a God to his ever-expanding discography months after LULU and No One Mourns the Wicked, EPs respectively co-credited to Alchemist and Big Ghost Ltd. Those affairs prove to be appetizers for this, a consistently striking and highly collaborative full-length that, despite its hospitable quality, is the Griselda member’s most exemplary solo release yet — his most considered display of grim street bulletins and snarling admonitions. Boom bap curriculum designers and scholars mix it up throughout, though DJ Premier turns in one of his heady and elegant productions for the finale, and the …

Gigaton

Pearl Jam

Urgency has been Pearl Jam’s calling card since their inception, which is why it was a jolt to hear the band sound so settled on 2013’s Lightning Bolt. Maybe it’s the times, maybe it’s the choice to switch producers — the group swapped their longtime collaborator Brendan O’Brien for Josh Evans, who co-produced the album with the band — but Gigaton hits with the strength of a full-force gale. Weather is a galvanizing concern on Gigaton, with Pearl Jam structuring their 11th album around the looming climate change crisis. There’s little subtlety in this …

Control

Janet Jackson

Although Janet Jackson had released two records in the early ’80s, they were quickly forgotten, and notably shaped by her father’s considerable influence. Janet’s landmark third album, 1986’s Control, changed all that. On the opening title track, Jackson, with passion and grace, declares her independence, moving out of the gargantuan shadow of her brother Michael and on to the business of making her own classic pop album. The true genius of Control lies in the marriage of her extremely self-assured vocals with the emphatic beats of R&B production wizards Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The …

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