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John Glacier is a London, United Kingdom-based experimental producer, hiphop artist, rapper and poet, who - on her debut EP Shiloh: Lost for Words (2021), introduced het trademark blend of rap, punk and electro. In her music, she spreads honesty, humour, personality and tongue-in-cheek pop culture references. 2024 saw the release of two more EP's, Like A Ribbon and Duppy Gun. Read more on Last.fm

There are at least five artists with this name: 1. A popular electronic music duo from France 2. A jazz trio from the United States 3. A noise rock band from Japan 4. An alias of ambient musician Pete Namlook 5. A pop group from the Philippines 1) The French band Air is a duo consisting of Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoit Dunckel. They went to school in Versailles, (Lycée Jules Ferry) before forming the band in 1995 . Their critically acclaimed first album Premiers Symptômes was followed by the release of Moon Safari Read more on Last.fm

Formed in Scotland in 2008 by Alloysious Massaquoi, Kayus Bankole and Graham 'G' Hastings, the group started performing in nightclubs when the band members were all still in their early teens. In 2012, they signed to LA based label, Anticon and released their introductory mixtapes, Tape One and Tape Two. The trio then signed to Big Dada and released debut album, Dead, which was released in 2014. The album gained a lot of critical attention and went on to win the prestigious Mercury Prize. Read more on Last.fm

Jack White (born John Anthony Gillis on 9 July 1975 in Detroit, MI, United States) is an American rock musician, producer and actor. He rose to prominence as the guitarist and lead vocalist of the rock duo The White Stripes (1997-2011) and, after that, as the guitarist and vocalist of The Raconteurs, and drummer and vocalist for the band The Dead Weather, two bands that are still active on and off. White is also a recording artist in his own right and under his own name. Read more on Last.fm

Darwin Deez: He plays a 4-string electric guitar of his own invention, which has secret tuning. He was raised by Baba Lovers (followers of Avatar Meher Baba, like Pete Townshend) in Chapel Hill, NC. Five years ago, he left Wesleyan University to start a band in New York City. Their current live set features his original songs, harsh electronic noise, and bouts of synchronized dancing. Darwin has been dubbed the Michael Jackson of indie rock, for his luscious locks, spirited dancing, and catchy songs. Read more on Last.fm

Kiefer is a pianist and producer on Stones Throw Records. He is also a frequent collaborator with others: a constant in Mndsgn's live trio, shared the stage with Moses Sumney and Terrace Martin, and lent production talents to the likes of Kaytranada and Anderson .Paak. Read more on Last.fm

American soul star Erykah Badu (1971) and Californian hip hop producer 'par excellence' The Alchemist (1977) first joined forces in June 2025, releasing a collaborative single entitled 'Next to You', credited to Erykah Badu & The Alchemist. August 2026 saw the announcement of a collaborative album, set for release in October. A second Badu & Alchemist single, 'Witch Doctor', accompanied the announcement. Read more on Last.fm

Mystery Jets is an alternative rock band which formed in Eel Pie Island, London, England in 2005. The band consists of Blaine Harrison (lead vocals, keyboards), his father Henry Harrison (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), William Rees (lead guitar, vocals), Peter Cochrane (bass) and Kapil Trivedi (drums). Henry Harrison no longer tours with the band, but is still involved in writing and recording. The band has released five albums; "Making Dens" (2006) Read more on Last.fm

Charlotte Emma Aitchison (born 2 August 1992, in Cambridge, England), known professionally as Charli xcx, is an English singer and songwriter. Born in Cambridge and raised in Start Hill, Essex, she began posting songs on MySpace in 2008, which led to her discovery by a promoter who invited her to perform at warehouse raves and parties. In 2010, she signed a recording contract with Asylum Records, releasing a series of singles and mixtapes throughout 2011 and 2012. Read more on Last.fm

Antony Szmierek is a British spoken word and indie hip hop artist, making unique moves by blending his poetic, often introspective lyricism with undeniably smooth riffs and nostalgic beats. His début album Giving Up for Beginners (2021) drew comparisons to Mike Skinner's work as The Streets. 2023 saw the release of the EP Poems To Dance To. Read more on Last.fm