Tamra Rosanes - Achy breaky heart

 Tamra Hope Rosanes (nacida como Tamra Hope Miller el 24 de octubre de 1951 en Croton-on-Hudson, Nueva York) es una cantante y compositora danesa-estadounidense. Rosanes es una logopeda capacitada en Nueva York. Llegó a Dinamarca en 1972 donde se casó con el danés Mikael Rosanes. Ya al ​​año siguiente, Tamra comenzó a actuar como cantante de country en ViseVersehuset en Tivoli, donde Thøger Olesen fue el primero en darle a Tamra un trabajo como cantante. Ya en 1974, apareció en su primer álbum, Just Another Revolution con los hermanos Olsen de 1974. Formó Flair el mismo año con, entre otros, Sanne Salomonsen y en 1979 el grupo country The Pack. En la década de 1980 fue cantante de coro, p. Nanna y Blast. Se lanzó como solista en 1987 con el álbum pop 22, pero desde 1988 se ha dedicado a la música country. En 1994, recibió un Grammy por el álbum Foot Loose, que fue nombrado Lanzamiento del año de Danish Folk/Country/Blues. Junto con Lis Sørensen y Sanne Salomonsen, formó el trío Cowgirls en 2001. Participó en Melodi Grand Prix 2005 con Peace, Understanding and Love, que terminó en el puesto número 5. Tamra y Rockabilly Heart recibieron el honor de Rockabilly Cd Of the Year en el "America's Traditional Old Time Country Music Festival" en Lemars, Iowa, EE. UU. Rosanes está divorciada de Mikael Rosanes y Peter Aude. En junio de 2018, el ciudadano de Gentofte obtuvo su pasaporte danés y, por lo tanto, ahora tiene doble ciudadanía (ciudadano danés y estadounidense). El 20 de agosto, se casó con Erling Højsgaard.

Keke Wyatt - Tears in Heaven

 Ke'Tara Shavon "Keke" Wyatt (born March 10, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter, actress and television personality. After performing in a number of girl bands and working as a songwriter during her teenage years, in 2000 she garnered national attention after her successful collaboration with fellow R&B singer Avant, In 2001 her rendition of "Nothing in This World" led to a nomination for the Best New R&B/Soul/Rap Artist award at the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards. After a number of charting collaborations and solo releases, in 2017 she starred as a cast member in TV One's R&B Divas: Atlanta, which featured the lives of five 1990s chart-topping R&B singers. She was featured in all 3 seasons of the show. She also performed with the group at events such as Essence Music Festival.

In her career, Wyatt released official studio albums, including Soul Sista (2001), Who Knew? (2010), Unbelievable (2011), and her latest and recent release, Rated Love (2016). All of these albums charted prominently on Billboard, as did her first and only EP release, Ke'Ke' (2014). Wyatt has also released a number of charting singles, with the lead single "Sexy Song" from the album Rated Love peaking at number 29 on the Adult R&B Songs chart. After getting involved with a number of non-profits, Wyatt served as a spokesperson for the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV).

The Bird & the Bee - Jump

 The Bird and the Bee (stylized in all lowercase) is an American indie pop musical duo from Los Angeles, consisting of Inara George ("the bird") and Greg Kurstin ("the bee"). Kurstin is a seven-time Grammy Award–winning producer and multi-instrumentalist who has worked with artists including Sia, Adele, Beck, Kendrick Lamar, and the Foo Fighters. George and Kurstin met while the two were working on her debut album and they decided to collaborate on a jazz-influenced electropop project. Their debut EP, Again and Again and Again and Again, was released on October 31, 2006, followed by their self-titled debut album on January 23, 2007.

According to their Myspace page, Greg and Inara "were introduced in 2004 by mutual friend Mike Andrews, whom George had enlisted to produce her solo debut, All Rise. George and Kurstin soon found themselves spending hours together in the studio, where a shared interest in jazz-based music helped lay the foundation for the Bird and the Bee. [They] began to explore new sounds and textures, eventually composing enough material for their debut EP." That EP was the four-track Again and Again and Again and Again, released on October 31, 2006 by Blue Note Records. The EP includes the single "Fucking Boyfriend", which topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart on the issue dated December 2, 2006.

The duo's self-titled debut studio album, The Bird and the Bee was released on January 23, 2007 to positive reviews; AllMusic described it as "irresistible" and "charming and delightful at every turn".

Mid-2007 saw the band touring as the opening act for English singer Lily Allen, while their music was heard twice that year in the ABC drama series Grey's Anatomy, with "Again & Again" featured in the April 26 episode titled "Desire", and "Polite Dance Song" featured in the October 25 episode "Haunt You Every Day"; the former was also included on the third volume of the show's soundtrack. With the holiday season came additional exposure for the group, when Apple Inc.'s iTunes Store chose "Carol of the Bells" to be the featured "Free Single of the Week" for the week of November 27.

In 2008 the duo's third EP One Too Many Hearts was released exclusively in digital format on February 12, 2008 to coincide with Valentine's Day. The four-song collection featured a rendition of the 1920s standard "Tonight You Belong to Me".

The Bird and the Bee appeared repeatedly on TV and in films during 2008, with "Fucking Boyfriend" appearing in the film Forgetting Sarah Marshall and "How Deep Is Your Love" included in the film adaptation of Sex and the City and VH1 promos for their reality show lineup. On July 8 a performance recorded at Pearl Concert Theater in Las Vegas was released as a digital EP titled Live from Las Vegas at the Palms, including live versions of "Again & Again" (Bossa Nova Version), "Fucking Boyfriend", "Autumn Leaves", "Man", and "Preparedness".

In 2009 the Bird and the Bee marked the release of their second studio album, Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future, with two national television appearances: January 26 on NBC's The Tonight Show and February 4 on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Following its January 27 release, the album debuted atop Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart on sales of 5,000 copies.^[ In support of the album, the duo embarked on a ten-date US tour, which kicked off at The Casbah in San Diego on February 5, 2009 and ended at Carnegie Hall in New York City on March 7. On March 14, The Bird and the Bee performed at the Tricot Showroom in Los Angeles as part of a FMLY show.

On March 23, 2010, the band released Interpreting the Masters Volume 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates, an album of Hall & Oates cover songs.

"What's in the Middle" was featured in the thirteenth episode of the fifth season of Bones. "4th of July" was featured in the Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! episode titled "Larry". Their song "Diamond Dave" appeared in Judd Apatow's 2009 film Funny People.

The Bird and the Bee announced on their official Facebook page on September 26, 2011 that they were no longer signed to Blue Note Records. They also stated, "We don't have an exact release date for the album yet, but it'll most likely be early 2012." On November 18, 2011, the duo released a digital-only Christmas single titled "Wishes" through their website.

The Bird and the Bee contributed "All Our Endless Love" to the soundtrack for the 2014 film Endless Love. This was a collaboration with Matt Berninger, and was released on the soundtrack album on 11 February 2014. They produced a new track named "Undone" for the soundtrack of Sex Tape in July of the same year.

In April 2015, George announced that a new album would be released in July of that same year. The album, released on 17 July, was titled Recreational Love. The album's debut single, "Will You Dance?" was released on 5 May 2015.

In September 2017, both George and Kurstin were featured on the Foo Fighters song "Dirty Water", from the Kurstin-produced album Concrete and Gold. George contributed the background vocals to the track, while Kurstin played the synth.

In August 2019, "Interpreting The Masters Volume 2: A Tribute to Van Halen" was released.

On 23 October 2020 they released a christmas album Put Up The Lights through No Expectations/Release Me Records. It features Dave Grohl on drums on the track "Little Drummer Boy".

Darrell Mansfield - Knockin' on Heaven's Door

 Darrell Mansfield is an American vocalist, harmonica player, songwriter, recording artist, and performer of various genres including gospel, contemporary Christian music, blues, blues rock, rock, country rock, and soul/R&B. He is considered a pioneer of the Jesus Music movement of the 1970s and has influenced countless contemporary Christian music and mainstream artists alike.

In 1974, Mansfield formed the Christian country rock band, Jubal, along with Don Gerber, Paul Angers, Steve Kara, and Henry Cutrona. After a name change from Jubal to Gentle Faith, the group released their self-titled album, Gentle Faith, in 1976.

In 1977, Mansfield formed the Darrell Mansfield Band. He has since recorded over 30 albums and toured throughout the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia.

Mansfield has contributed vocals and harmonica to recordings by artists including Adam Again, Eddie Van Halen, Jon Bon Jovi, Loverboy, and Raphael Saadiq. He has also played alongside Billy Idol, Billy Sheehan, Earl Slick, Glenn Kaiser, Jimmy Hall, Joe Turner, Richie Sambora, Rick Derringer, Ted Nugent, and The Blind Boys of Alabama.

Mansfield was inducted into the Hohner Harmonica Hall of Fame in 1980 and is the "Ambassador to California" for the Blues Hall of Fame.

Mansfield is a vocal advocate for those facing mental health issues. Having struggled with depression throughout his life as a result of a chemical imbalance, Mansfield attempted suicide on numerous occasions, first in 1971, and later spent two years at Atascadero State Hospital in central California.^[2] He now incorporates the discussion of mental health in his music ministry.

Aerosmith - Come Together

Aerosmith es una banda estadounidense de rock1​2​3​formada en Boston en 1970. Sus miembros son: Steven Tyler (cantante), Joe Perry (guitarra), Tom Hamilton (bajo), Joey Kramer (batería) y Brad Whitford (guitarra). Conocidos también como "Los chicos malos de Boston" o "Toxic Twins" –apelativo por el que se conoce a sus dos líderes por su histórica adicción a las drogas–,4​ su sonido, agresivamente rítmico, tiene raíces en el blues, y contribuyó a establecer el sonido del hard rock y pop rock entre los años 1981 y 1990.5​6​7​8​

La banda firmó contrato con Columbia Records en 1972 y lanzó un serie de álbumes que han sido certificados multi-platino, comenzando con su álbum debut homónimo. En 1975, la banda se consolidó con el álbum Toys in the Attic, y con su siguiente álbum Rocks de 1976, cimentaría su estatus de super estrellas de hard rock.9​ Para finales de la década de los 70, serían una de las bandas más populares de hard rock en todo el mundo, consiguiendo cosechar un gran número de seguidores, a los que a menudo se les llama "Blue Army".10​ Sin embargo, la adicción a las drogas y los conflictos internos que se hicieron sentir en la banda darían como resultado las salidas de Perry y Whitford en 1979 y 1981, respectivamente. Serían sustituidos por Jimmy Crespo y Rick Dufay.1​ La banda no tendría éxito entre 1980 y 1984, lanzando solamente un álbum, Rock in a Hard Place, que sería disco de oro, pero no a la altura de sus éxitos anteriores.

Aunque Perry y Whitford regresaron en 1984 y la banda firmó un contrato de grabación con Geffen Records, no sería hasta el lanzamiento en 1987 del álbum Permanent Vacation en que la banda recuperaría el nivel de popularidad que había experimentado en la década de 1970.11​ A lo largo de las décadas de los 80 y 90, la banda obtendría varios éxitos y ganaría numerosos premios musicales con los álbumes Pump (1989), Get a Grip (1993), y Nine Lives (1997). Su regreso fue descrito como uno de los momentos más importantes y espectaculares de la historia del rock and roll.3​1​ Después de 46 años de dar conciertos, la banda tenía prevista una gira de despedida en 2017,12​ pero dicha gira tuvo que ser pospuesta debido a que Steven Tyler tuvo problemas de salud. Hoy en día la banda se encuentra en una residencia en Las Vegas.
Aerosmith es una de las bandas con mayor número de ventas de todos los tiempos,13​ han vendido más de 200 millones de álbumes en todo el mundo,14​ incluyendo 66,5 millones de álbumes solamente en los Estados Unidos.13​ También tienen el récord de ser el grupo estadounidense con mayor número de discos de oro y platino. La banda ha conseguido 21 entradas al Top 40 del Billboard Hot 100,15​ nueve números uno en el Mainstream Rock Tracks, cuatro premios Grammy, y diez MTV Video Music Awards. Han sido incluidos en el Salón de la Fama del Rock en el 2001, y en 2005 fueron clasificados n.º 57 en la lista de los 100 mejores artistas de todos los tiempos de la revista Rolling Stone.​

 

Melodicka Bros - Nothing Else Matters

Joe and Dave, better known online as Melodicka Bros, are an Italian YouTuber and musician duo. They are known for recreating popular songs in the opposite style, for example a acoustic cover of System of a Down; or a metal cover of Lady Gaga. On December 3, 2016, the Melodicka Bros uploaded their first video titled "Slipknot - Psychosocial (ACOUSTIC COVER in Major Key)" where they achieved over 950,000 views. The channel started to gain attention after they covered "We Are Number One" in 13 different metal styles, including styles such as Marilyn Manson, Black Sabbath, and Metallica. The video gained over 5,500,000 views.

Stanford Counterpoint - Don't Speak

 Stanford Counterpoint (also known simply as Counterpoint) is an all-femme a cappella group from Stanford University. It is the second-oldest a cappella group from Stanford and the oldest female a cappella group on the West Coast.

Counterpoint is a student-led group, and typically comprises 15–17 singers, selected by audition each September. As of 2020, Counterpoint has released fourteen studio albums. The group has been nominated for a dozen national a cappella awards, and has been featured three times on Varsity Vocals' annual Best Of College A Cappella album.

The group was founded in 1979 by sophomores Linda Chin and Joyce Rogers, to provide a female-oriented alternative to the Stanford Mendicants, an all-male group and the only a cappella group on campus at the time. The group was named "Counterpoint" because Rogers played the Harpsichord in high school and the concept of musical counterpoint is essential to the Baroque music she enjoyed playing. At first, the women of Counterpoint performed with an upright bass and occasional other instruments. The group's first performed song ("Java Jive") featured an upright bass and received a standing ovation at their first performance in the spring of 1979.

That first year, the group won the Stanford Alumni Association's award for the "most innovative student project" of the year.

In 1980, Counterpoint took The Mendicants on a tour to perform for Stanford alumni in Southern California; as of 2019, that tradition continues—as does the lasting relationship between the groups. In 1982, Counterpoint released a self-titled vinyl record, recorded in Stanford's Memorial Church.

In the 1990s, the group ceased using instruments and became all-vocal. Counterpoint recorded a studio album every other year, touring the United States during the years they didn't record. In 2019, the women of Counterpoint went on their first international tour to Paris, France. Also in 2019, Stanford Counterpoint celebrated their 40th anniversary with a reunion concert featuring generations of alumnae.

In 2019, Stanford Counterpoint released their 14th studio album (Close to Home) and an accompanying music video for the track "God is a Woman". Both works are entirely performed/recorded/produced by women. The track "Light of a Clear Blue Morning" was selected for the Recorded A Cappella Review Board's 2019 "Picks of the Year" and their music video for has been nominated for an A Cappella Video Award.

As of 2020, Counterpoint has been nominated for 14 a cappella recording-related awards and honors including Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award (CARA) award nominations and Best Of College A Cappella (BOCA) compilation album features. Many of these nominations were thanks to the work of Counterpoint's long-time audio engineer Bill Hare.