Clifton Chenier (June 25, 1925 - December 12, 1987), a Creole French-speaking native of Opelousas, Louisiana, was an eminent performer and recording artist of Zydeco, which arose from Cajun and Creole music, with R&B, jazz, and blues influences. He played the accordion and won a Grammy Award in 1983.He also was recognized with a National Heritage Fellowship and in 1989 was inducted posthumously into the Blues Hall of Fame. He was known as the 'King of Zydeco'.

The Red Devils were a Los Angeles-based blues-rock band who were active from 1988 to 1994. With their no-frills approach and singer Lester Butler's convincing Chicago-style blues harp, they were a popular fixture on the Los Angeles club scene and toured the U.S. and Europe. The band released a live album, a four-song EP, and recorded songs with Mick Jagger and Johnny Cash.

Singer, guitarist, and songwriter, Jimmy Burns is a contemporary bluesman who combines his Delta roots with R&B and soul to come up with a sound uniquely his own. Burns is a charismatic performer with an expressive, soulful, voice and a melodic guitar style to match.

Singer, guitarist, and songwriter, Jimmy Burns is a contemporary bluesman who combines his Delta roots with R&B and soul to come up with a sound uniquely his own. Burns is a charismatic performer with an expressive, soulful, voice and a melodic guitar style to match.

In 2003 and 2004 The Legends received world wide recognition with the hyped debut ”Up against the Legends”.

Lou Lesage is the daughter of Pierre Emery & Gil Lesage (from cult French rock band Ultra Orange).
A singer and actress since the age of 18, Lou grew up listening to the family record collection, including the holy trinity (Stones, Velvet Underground, Stooges), the albums recorded by her father (Cherokees, Suspense) and those by Ultra Orange - whom notably composed the first album of actress Emmanuelle Seigner.

The band formed in 1995 and released their first album, End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story, in 2000. Their orchestral, dark pop sound and dramatic live shows cemented The Dears at the foundation of the then-emerging Canadian indie renaissance. In 2001 and 2002, they released the EPs Orchestral Pop Noir Romantique and Protest, respectively, as well as a collection of unreleased songs, Nor the Dahlias. In 2003 they released their second full-length album No Cities Left, and a string of highly anticipated shows at SXSW '04 launched their international career.

One of the greatest “lost” bands of the 90’s. This fantastic band from Liverpool were one of the coolest around – everyone should own a copy of “Weed Bus” single and have it framed on their living room wall.

Pluto was a Canadian alternative rock band, active from 1993 to 1999. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the band consisted of vocalist and guitarist Ian Jones, guitarist Rolf Hetherington, bassist John Ounpuu and drummer Justin Leigh.

Wild Beasts release their third full length, entitled Smother. Their 2009 album Two Dancers was critically acclaimed and even earned them a nomination in the prestigious Mercury Awards. A year and a half later, Smother reveals a much more mature band. They've kept their distinct sound intact: oscillating falsetto and baritone vocals, lyrical wit, and a penchant for seedier topics. However, this album incorporates rich electronic textures and a subtlety of melody not heard in their earlier work. Wild Beasts fans will not be disappointed.

Ritual is the follow-up to White Lies' debut album To Lose Your Life… and was produced by Alan Mulder (Smashing Pumpkins, My Bloody Valentine, Nine Inch Nails) at the Assault & Battery studios in London. THe album features the single "Bigger Than Us".

Red Barked Tree is the twelfth studio album by the English post-punk band Wire, digitally released on 20 December 2010, and as a CD on 10 January 2011. Featuring eleven tracks covering a diverse range of musical styles, the record was well received by critics, who found the record representing the "essence of their best work", covering "virtually all aspects of Wire’s varied history" to create "a stylistic best-of composed of new material¨.

Suppléments de mensonge est un album musical du chanteur français Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine sorti le 28 février 20111. Il s'agit de son seizième album studio. L'album a été composé par Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine et a bénéficié du soutien de JP Nataf, Armand Mélies, Ludéal, Dominique Dalcan et La Casa3. Trois titres furent disponibles à l'écoute en avant-première sur le site Web officiel de Thiéfaine : La Ruelle des morts (le 21 décembre 2010), Garbo XW Machine (le 28 janvier 2011) et Infinitives Voiles (11 février 2011). Le 22 juillet est sorti un clip officiel pour La Ruelle des morts.

By the time the band set to work on their third album, Magic Hour, released May 1999 the Britpop movement was faltering - a number of Cast's contemporaries, such as Kula Shaker and The Seahorses had disbanded, Suede and Mansun were experiencing a drop in record sales from their previous efforts and label mates Shed Seven and Medal had been dropped by Polydor. Amid the changing musical climate, the band enlisted Gil Norton who had previously produced The Pixies and the band moved towards a heavier riff based sound. Power described the album as "21st century rock'n'roll" and "Walt Disney doing Quadrophenia".

With their second album Mother Nature Calls, released April 1997 the "rockier material was now sounding looser and cockier in a Stonesy or Faces-ish way and the moodier tracks awash with melancholic atmosphere". The band worked again with John Leckie.