Roman Litvinov, better known as Mujuice, is perhaps the most notable performer electronic music in Russia last decade. The artist has more than a dozen full-length releases, the smaller part of which was recorded with live vocals.
The last such album was Amore e morte, released last year. Release lost in the stream new music and did not become as successful as, for example, Cool Cool Death!, released ten years ago. Despite this, Mujuice is still popular today, musicians such as Zemfira Ramazanova do not hesitate to collaborate with him, and the performer himself is a welcome participant in major Russian and foreign festivals.
2. Antokha MC
"Antokha MC" - a musician from Moscow, who began with training in music school in the "Pipe" class, and now one of the most promising Russian hip-hop artists.
In Anton's work, you can find echoes of 5'nizza and Mikhey, but in general it is quite original - it is not hip-hop in the classical sense of the term. The music is influenced by funk and reggae, and the accompaniment is an additional highlight, which in some songs is played by a trumpet.
3. Medzhikul
The absence of the St. Petersburg group "Medzhikul" in the rotation of radio and TV is quite possibly a temporary phenomenon. In their debut album“All About Marfa” has everything to please almost any listener: you can dance to the songs of “Medzhikul” both incendiary and slow dancing, they want to sing along, while the music itself is very far from pop music that has set the teeth on edge.
"Medzhikul" is perhaps the first band in Russia that performs music in the rhythm and blues genre of the 70s - the so-called Motown Sound. Petersburgers skillfully combine the features of this genre with modern musical techniques and funny lyrics in Russian, as a result, their compositions sound fresh and familiar at the same time.
4. Harajiev Smokes Virginia!
A group from Kazan, which started in 2009 with downhole mat-rock, now performing indie rock with elements of pop music. The group has six full-fledged releases, each of which, probably, forever settled in the memory of my smartphone.
There are only three people in the group, the main instrumental backbone is drums, bass, guitar and vocals. Other instruments are used in HSV recordings, but this minimum set is enough to perform songs at concerts. If you like perky and romantic guitar music, don't understand English lyrics and have no prejudices about high male vocals, then Harajiev Smokes Virginia! you will like it.
5 Motorama
Rostov-on-Don gave fans of hip-hop "Casta", and fans of modern independent music - a couple of Vlad and Irina Parshin, who stood at the origins of the Motorama projects, "Morning" and "Bergen Kremer" ("Summer in the City"). Motorama is considered to be the main project of the musicians: the band's discography includes four full-length and two mini-albums, and the tour map extends far beyond Russia.
Motorama's work is usually classified as post-punk and twi-pop. Simple progressions and melodies, 4/4 time signature and minimalist accompaniment make Motorama's music simple and enjoyable.
6. Thank you
"Musical group from Moscow" is full text annotations in the "Thank you" community "VKontakte". The members don't try to trump with a variety of style tags and don't compare themselves to genre hegemons. The band's style is really hard to describe without resorting to boring musical terms. talking in simple terms, "Thank you" - perky and sometimes experimental guitar rock with intelligent lyrics in their native language.
7. BCH
BCC is a project of the Moscow musician Viktor Isaev. It all started with the album "Mignon", released in 2014, unusual both in form and content. Quality R&B and soul is not very common in Russian music, and BCH not only became a good alternative to James Blake, but also released an original experimental release. "Mignon" is the album where very un-Russian music is combined with the most Russian lyrics - poems of poets of the Silver Age.
The latest release of the BCC "Hellenic Secret" was already recorded with the author's texts. The music itself has also undergone changes: the songs are different from each other and combine echoes of many directions - from trip-hop to retrowave.
8.Pinkshinyultrablast
Pinkshinyultrablast is a shoegaze band from St. Petersburg and the only Russian band that Pitchfork likes to write about. Shoegaze is an alternative rock genre that originated in England in the late 80s. The music of this style is characterized by specific work with guitar effects and the detached behavior of musicians on stage, absorbed in this work.
In Russia, the shoegaze music boom of the 80s and 90s went unnoticed, so this genre is still not popular with a wide audience. Pinkshinyultrablast do not count on success with the Russian listener: they give concerts abroad much more often than in Russia.
9. On-The-Go
A group from Tolyatti, which started in hometown from downhole dance rock and later changed both genre and place of residence. After moving to the capital of Togliatti, he took Xuman Records under his wing, and the very first release of In The Wind marked the beginning of the group's work in a new style. Now On-The-Go is a Moscow-based indie-pop band that doesn't sound Russian at all.
10. Sirotkin
Moscow bard Sergei Sirotkin proves year after year that in Russia one can become popular artist just playing beautiful music. The pursuit of fashion, the desire to turn creativity into bold experiments - this is not about Sirotkin. Here - only a guitar and a young man with a beautiful voice.
Music has become an integral part Everyday life million people. But several musical groups stand out among the majority for their popularity and craftsmanship. We present to you the most famous bands, and most famous singers modernity.
U2
The world-famous rock band should definitely get into the list of the best. 12 albums secured the group a place in the Hall of Fame. The biggest concert the tour lasted from 2009 to 2012 and attracted a record number of fans. The band even has a special platform arranged in such a way that people can completely surround the guys during the concert.
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Songs performed by Chris Martin, Johnny Blackland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion are required listening. Not many can compete with these guys in live performances. Since 1996, the group has been gaining fame, and finally achieved worldwide recognition.
Lady Gaga
The most outrageous world stage singer. Lady Gaga remembered not only thanks to the chic vocals, but also incredible costumes and defiant behavior. The singer herself notes that she is quite picky about details.
Red Hot Chilly Peppers
"Hot peppers" are famous all over the world for their song californication, and there is hardly a person who has not heard it at least once in his life. Improvisation, which is not inherent in all groups, is necessarily found at concerts. "Chile Peppers".
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One of the "100 Greatest Women in Music" is not only attractive, but also has a great voice. An incredible amount of drive, which is created thanks to the mixture of the incendiary nature of the singer and musicians, is guaranteed.
Katy Perry
The ban on listening to pop music affected the young body, as you can see, very strongly. Katy is the only performer who has held top 10 chats throughout 69 weeks. Beautiful, unusual and with excellent vocals.
Adele
Graceful and mysterious music will conquer anyone and will never let go. Adele entered the Guinness Book of Records by selling 3 million album copies per year in England.
Pink
Very charismatic and unusual performer. The songs are full of drive and energy. In 2013, a tour took place with more than a hundred concerts in America, Europe and Australia.
Muse
Alloy numerous genres along with an incredible light show will be remembered by anyone who attends their concert. Since 1994, there have been 6 albums. We recommend that you go to the band's concert if there is such a chance, because emotions will accompany you for a long time.
Bon Jovi
A whole generation grew up on the music of this wonderful band. Millions of fans around the world are waiting for the concert. In 2013, a tour began in Africa, Europe, America and Australia. As is known, John Bongiovi spares no effort at concerts, for which he deserved the love of millions.
Most popular rock- all-time world bands
The 20 most successful bands in the history of world rock music can be identified by the number of discs sold with their albums.
So, in 20th place the group Journey(Journey). Since 1973, the San Francisco rock band has sold over 75 million albums worldwide.
#19 American hard rock band Van Halen founded in 1972 in California by Dutch-born brothers Edward and Alex Van Halen. Over the entire history of the existence of this group, 80 million albums have been sold.
Legendary American rock band The Doors (Doors), established in 1965 in Los Angeles, has sold over 100 million albums worldwide. The Doors became the first American group, which released 8 gold albums in a row.
Def Leppard(can be translated as, deaf leopard) - British rock band, founded in 1977. To date, more than 100 million albums by this group have been sold.
One of the most outrageous rock bands - KISS founded in 1973 in New York. Thanks to crazy makeup and stage costumes even a person who is not interested in rock music recognizes the musicians of this group. Kiss has forty-five gold and platinum albums and over 100 million records sold.
Guns N' Roses(trunks and roses or guns and roses), a group from Los Angeles, formed in 1985. Over 100 million discs with albums of this group have been sold worldwide. This is the youngest group on this list. Nevertheless, their circulation of records is comparable to the grandfathers of rock and roll.
The Who(Who) is a British rock band formed in 1964. They were the first to break instruments on stage after a performance. Over 100 million discs with albums of this group have been sold worldwide.
legendary Metallica- the only group in history that performed on all seven continents of the Earth, including Antarctica, and in one year 2013. Sold about 110 million albums around the world.
Bruce Springsteen, american rock and folk musician from New Jersey is one of the highest paid rock performers in the world. Twenty-time winner of the Grammy Award, winner of the Oscar and Golden Globe film awards for best songs to the tapes "Philadelphia" and "The Wrestler", Bruce sold 120 million discs with his songs around the world.
Forever young and energetic Jon Bon Jovi, vocalist of the American rock band Bon Jovi from New Jersey, which was formed in 1983, has released 12 studio albums, five collections and two live albums. IN total the group's albums have sold 130 million copies.
Eagles(The Eagles) is an American rock band that performs melodic, guitar-driven country rock and soft rock. Even people who are far from rock music have probably heard their immortal hit “Hotel California” more than once. Their greatest hits compilation, Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975, released in 1976, sold 29 million copies (branded diamond) and remains the best-selling album in US history to this day. In total, about 150 million of their albums have been sold.
Aerosmith is an American rock band from Boston. 150 million albums sold. In terms of the number of gold, platinum and multi-platinum albums, Aerosmith is the first among American bands.
U2(pronounced "Yu Tu") is a rock band from Dublin, Ireland, formed in 1976. About 180 million copies of this group's albums have been sold. They have twenty-two Grammy Awards to their credit, more than any other band in the world.
AC/DC(translation - AC / DC) - Australian rock band, from Sydney (Australia), founded in 1973 by immigrants from Scotland, brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. One of the pioneers of hard rock and heavy metal. The total circulation of discs with their albums is 200 million copies.
Group Queen(Queen) - cult British group 70-90 years of the last century. The group has released fifteen studio albums, five live albums and numerous compilations. Many compositions performed by Freddie Mercury have long become classics. So the six-minute composition Bohemian Rhapsody, which combines the features of rock, pop music and opera, is today called the song of the millennium in the UK. In total, about 200 million Queen albums have been sold worldwide.
Another legendary English rock group The Rolling Stones(rolling stones or tumbleweed) was founded in 1962. The Rolling Stones have sold more than 250 million albums worldwide.
Pink Floyd - British rock band, founded in 1965, is famous for its philosophical lyrics, acoustic experiments, innovations in album art and grandiose shows. World circulation albums Floyd has surpassed 250 million.
Once again the British are a British rock band founded in 1968 - Led Zeppelin . Led Zeppelin take first place on VH1's 100 list Greatest Artists hard rock." In total, their albums have sold 300 million copies.
King of rock and roll american singer and an actor Elvis Presley (Elvis Presley) ranks second in terms of the number of discs sold - 600 million copies!
Obviously, the first place is occupied by the immortal Liverpool four Beatles ( The Beatles- Beetles). Just imagine: in total, 2.3 billion of their discs have been sold in the world!
Thus, the most commercially successful and popular groups appeared in England, not in America. Indeed, with the exception of Elvis, the leaders of this ranking come from the UK. Although there are no comrades for the taste and color.
Music accompanies us everywhere, whether we like it or not. creative people and there are a lot of talented teams, so it will be difficult to highlight all of them, but it's worth a try. So what are the popular music bands after The Beatles and Rolling Stones continue to win people's hearts today and where are they from? And how famous are old-school performers now?
Britain is not only the birthplace of many pioneers of the genre. Some of today's popular bands formed there. Bullet for my Valentine, for example, won over many fans early in its career with guitar chords and charming voice frontman.
Bring Me The Horizon and Cradle of Filth may be loved by less people due to their rather harsh vocals from growl and scream, but not many people know about them. And the last group from Britain, Muse, fascinates with falsetto and piano. Another home for the cult contemporary bands- Germany. It is difficult to find a person who has not heard about their eccentric concerts. The Oomph team! less known to the average man in the street, but their videos and songs kindled a love for German hundreds of fans. Former Nightwish vocalist from Finland, continues to create and amaze with his beautiful soprano, like a siren. The contrast of heavy music and a thin voice will touch the strings of the soul of every person.
Modern bands from America
Pro Linkin Park and 30 Seconds to Mars must have been heard by everyone. Although their performance style is different, as well as the message in the songs themselves, they are united by the fact that the guys are not afraid to experiment. Don't know what to listen to popular rock bands With female vocals? Turn your eyes to The Pretty Reckless with the daring and Evanescence with the elegant Amy Lee - you will definitely like them. If you like rock with rap elements, then listen to the restless Limp Bizkit or eccentric Korn. Both groups have not lost popularity for many years and still gather stadiums of fans.
And if you are looking for more brutal popular foreign bands, then the unusual and unpredictable Slipknot along with their new drummer will suit you. By the way, the band's vocalist also simultaneously participates in a group where songs and vocals are completely different, which proves professionalism. Fans of gloomy doom usually like the Type O Negative group, which became famous for its slow and sad compositions.
Amazing musicians from Japan
Influence japanese scene gradually spread abroad. The most popular rock bands of the country rising sun are unusual The Gazette and rock and roll VAMPS, and the fact that they perform outside of Japan helps them to spread. lovers hard rock and gothic Lolitas fell in love with BABYMETAL, and those who prefer a purely male line-up and hard vocals are fans of Maximum the Hormone. Dir En Gray has changed a little now appearance and the music itself, the members have become more like Western bands, but they are still loved by many listeners. It is worth mentioning some solo artists, such as GACKT, who never ceases to amaze the public with their visuals and unique Japanese-sounding songs.
And one cannot fail to mention the cult popular groups from Japan, such as X Japan. And although now the guys are not as active as before, they still warm the souls of the fans with their creations.
We have popular groups, and there are quite a lot of them. The most famous domestic group of all time can be called "Aria", even now its songs take pride of place in the playlists of youth. The Kino group does not lose popularity, even though it broke up a long time ago. Gothic lovers, in turn, adore Otto Dix - this great opportunity listen to melodic vocals in rather dark, but bewitching songs. The development of the AKADO team was influenced by japanese music, which we considered earlier. Of the most popular are Okean Elzy and S.K.A.Y, and all thanks to their melodic compositions. There are among domestic performers and prominent women, namely Zemfira. Her rock ballads of love, along with beautiful new arrangements for covers on famous performers attract both boys and girls to concerts.
Classic rock is always in our hearts
We must not forget the roots, because it all began with them. In the case of rock, it's The Beatles - they still hold the position of the most famous group of all times.
Together with them, The Rolling Stones, Guns N'Roses, Pink Floyd, Queen and other incredible line-ups do not lose their popularity. Young people are also often inspired by creativity Nirvana bands, and the tragic death of vocalist Kurt Cobain still causes a lot of controversy. And it doesn't matter if you like Metallica, Motley Crue or David Bowie, because the very soul of rock music is one.
Popular groups are often admired, but even more so they are drawn into various scandals and rumors about them. However, they never leave anyone indifferent. If your soul wants to break away to the fullest, then you can do this only at a rock concert. It is these events that show the rebellious side of humanity and give a sense of freedom. Don't be afraid to charge your soul with powerful guitar chords!
