King Crimson　

If there is one group that embodies progressive rock, it is King Crimson. Led by guitar/Mellotron virtuoso Robert Fripp, during its first five years of existence the band stretched both the lang ..more

KISS　

Rooted in the campy theatrics of Alice Cooper and the sleazy hard rock of glam rockers the New York Dolls, Kiss became a favorite of American teenagers in the ’70s. Most kids were infatuated ..more

Kinks　

Although they weren’t as boldly innovative as the Beatles or as popular as the Rolling Stones or the Who, the Kinks were one of the most influential bands of the British Invasion. Like ..more

Kula Shaker　

By reviving the swirling, guitar-heavy sounds of late-’60s psychedelia and infusing it with George Harrison’s Indian mysticism and spirituality, Kula Shaker became one of the most popular Britis ..more

Kylie Minogue　

On the one hand, in the pop music arena, worldbeaters such as Kylie Minogue are few and far between. Singers and performers of her stature and popularity rarely maintain their power for as long as ..more

Kerry King　

Kraftwerk　

During the mid-’70s, Germany’s Kraftwerk established the sonic blueprint followed by an extraordinary number of artists in the decades to come. From the British new romantic movement to hip-hop to ..more

Kacey Musgraves　

Songwriter and country singer Kacey Musgraves was born in East Texas, and made her stage debut at eight years old. One year later, she was writing her own songs and learning to play several instrum ..more

Keith Richards　

He’s acknowledged as perhaps the greatest rhythm guitarist in rock ＆ roll, but Keith Richards is even more legendary for his near-miraculous ability to survive the most debauched excesses of the ro ..more

Kate Bush　

One of the most successful and popular solo female performers to come out of England during the last several decades of the 20th century, Kate Bush was also one of the most unusual, with her keenin ..more

Kings Of Leon　

Initially embraced as the Southern Strokes for their resurrection and reinvention of Dixie-styled rock ＆ roll, Kings of Leon steadily morphed into an experimental rock outfit during the 2000s. ..more

The Killers　

Few bands in the early 2000s rose so quickly to the forefront of pop music as the Killers. With a mix of ’80s-styled synth pop and fashionista charm, the band’s street-smart debut, Hot Fuss, bec ..more

KEANE　

Keane’s piano-driven pop/rock is created by vocalist Tom Chaplin, drummer Richard Hughes, and pianist Tim Rice-Oxley, three childhood friends from the small town of Battle in East Sussex, ..more

KK's Priest　

Kansas　

Fusing the complexity of British prog rock with an American heartland sound representative of their name, Kansas were among the most popular bands of the late ’70s, with many of their hits becoming ..more

Kasabian　

Kasabian took the British press by storm in the early 2000s by mixing traces of the Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, and Primal Scream with Oasis-sized confidence and DJ Shadow-influenced ..more

Kelly Jones　

Stereophonics’ raspy-voiced frontman Kelly Jones is a songwriter in the tradition of the Kinks’ Ray Davies -- a storyteller who empathizes with the day-to-day existence of blue-collar peop ..more

Kissin' Dynamite　

Hard rock/metal band Kissin’ Dynamite (named after the AC/DC song) were founded in Reutlingen, Germany, in 2006. The band consists of singer Johannes Braun, guitarists Andre Braun (Johan ..more