Saturday September 29, 2007
Jason Aldean
Aldean is a country music singer-songwriter from Macon, Georgia. Singles include "Hicktown," "Why," "Amarillo Sky," "Johnny Cash," and "Laughed Until We Cried."
Earl Thomas Conley
Earl Thomas Conley is an American country music singer and composer. After serving time in the military, Conley played in clubs around Nashville without much luck. Conley moved to Huntsville to work in a steel mill and met record producer Nelson Larkin. Songs include: "Somewhere Between Right and Wrong," "Holding Her and Loving You," "Nobody Falls Like a Fool," "Once in a Blue Moon," and "Right From the Start."
Skillet
Skillet is a Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee in the mid-90s. Band members include John Cooper, Korey Cooper, Lori Peters, and Ben Kasica. Singles include "I Can," "Gasoline," "Hey You, I Love Your Soul," "Locked In A Cage," "Suspended In You," "Best Kept Secret," "Invincible," "My Obsession," "Savior," "Open Wounds," "Under My Skin," "Whispers in the Dark," "The Older I Get," and "The Last Night."
Breaking Benjamin / Three Days Grace
Three Days Grace (also known as 3DG or TDG) is a Canadian hard rock/post-grunge band formed in 1997. Singles include: I Hate (Everything About You)", "Just Like You", "Home", "Wake Up""Animal I Have Become", "Pain", "Never Too Late", "Over and Over", and "Riot." Breaking Benjamin is an American alternative metal band from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. They're latest single is "Until the End."
Cracker
Cracker is an American alternative rock band best known for their hit songs "Low" and "Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)". Their music mixes classic country music, psychedelia, punk and folk into their brand of "Americana" style rock.
Family Force 5
Family Force 5 is a Christan band hailing from Atlanta, Georgia. Family Force 5 has appeared on mtvU's "The Freshman Class", DirecTV's CD USA twice (First performing Love Addict, and the second time, Kountry Gentleman), G4's Attack of the Show!, and CBS' The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Songs include "Kountry Gentleman," "Love Addict," and "Never Let Me Go."
Koko Taylor & Her Blues Machine
"Blues is my life," says Grammy Award-winning blues singer Koko Taylor, Chicago's-and the world's-undisputed Queen Of The Blues. She has won 2 Grammys, 8 Grammy Nominations and 24 W. C. Handy Awards (more than any other artist). Songs include: "I'm A Woman," "Beer Bottle Boogie,""Born Under A Bad Sign," "Mother Nature,""Hey Bartender," "I'd Rather Go Blind," "Man Size Job," "Let The Good Times Roll," "Voodoo Woman,""Wang Dang Doodle,""Stop Watching Your Enemies," "Sure Had A Wonderful Time Last Night," "Come To Mama," "Time Will Tell," and "Blues Hotel."
Pat Green
Pat Green is a singer/songwriter from Texas. He is known for his brand of "Texas country." This 3-time Grammy winner's singles include: "Carry On," "Texas On My Mind," "Three Days," "Wave on Wave," "A Guy Like Me," "Don't Break My Heart Again," "Somewhere Between Texas and Mexico," "Baby Doll," "Way Back Texas," "Feels Just Like It Should," and "Dixie Lullaby."
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Preservation Hall Jazz Band got its name from Preservation Hall, the music venue located in the heart of New Orleans' French Quarter and one of the unforgettable landmarks in New Orleans. The band has traveled worldwide spreading their mission to nurture and perpetuate the art form of New Orleans Jazz by playing rags, blues, hymns, or popular songs, including "Tiger Rag," "St. Louis Blues," "Just a Closer Walk with Thee," and "When the Saints Go Marching In."
Seether
Seether is a post-grunge band from Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. Their singles include: "Fine Again," "Driven Under," "Gasoline," "Broken,""Remedy," "Truth," "The Gift," and "Like Suicide."
The Commodores
The Commodores were a highly successful funk/soul band of the 1970s and 1980s. Former members included Lionel Richie, Thomas McClary, Ronald La Pread, and Milan Williams. Current members include Walter Orange, William King and J.D. Nicholas. Singles include: "Too Hot Ta Trot," "Three Times A Lady," "Brick House," "Nightshift," "Wonderland," and "Still."
The Road Hammers
The Road Hammers are a five piece no-nonsense, kick-ass band playing a mix of Country, Southern Rock and Blues singing songs of maverick culture and the open road. The band members are Jason McCoy, Clayton Bellamy and Chris Byrne. Their singles include: "I'm A Road Hammer," "East Bound And Down," "Nashville Bound," and "Girl On The Billboard."
TobyMac
Toby McKeehan, professionally known as tobyMac, is best known for his role as a member of the Christian music group dc Talk. He has released five solo albums, Momentum, Re:Mix Momentum, Welcome to Diverse City, Renovating Diverse City and Portable Sounds.
needtobreathe
Needtobreathe is a Christian rock band composed of Bear Rinehart, Bo Rinehart, Seth Bolt, and Joe Stillwell from South Carolina. The Rinehart brothers were names after University of Alabama football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. The band's singles include "You Are Here" and "Shine On."
Ryan Shupe & The Rubber Band
This band from Utah has a unique style of music using such instruments as the guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, fiddle, bass, drums, banjo and keyboard whose songs included: “Banjo Boy,” “Even Superman,” “Would You Love Me,” “New Emotion,” “Simplify,” "Rain Falls Down," "Ambush," “Never Give Up,” “Oh How I Miss You,” and “Hey Hey Hey.”
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