Previously Featured Artists
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The Myriad Lush, emotionally heightened rock soundscapes that sweep and swerve are what took the Myriad from Seattle, to MTV2, to the most-played track list on your iPod.
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Tokyo Police Club They're not from Tokyo nor do they enforce the law, but the Canadian indie rockers' stripped-down power-pop songs are so catchy it's practically criminal.
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Duffy The Welsh-born, velvet-voiced chanteuse was born decades too late for the Motown originals but not too late to usher in a whole new era of soul sirens.
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Tyga The Compton rapper's hotter than July, and his breakthrough hit, 'Coconut Juice,' with Travis McCoy, has more buzz than a swarm of bees.
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Kidz In The Hall This new-school hip-hop duo gives off a sophisticated vibe that suggests they spend as much time in mahogany-walled libraries as they do in the recording studio.
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Shawty Lo If you know the ATL's D4L, then you know Shawty Lo. Skipping out on the group to go solo, he made his mark fast with "Dey Know," which made him the toast of the Southern hip-hop world.
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Leona Lewis From winning the U.K.'s televised talent competition The X-Factor to taking over the world. Why? Incredible vocal prowess capped with striking beauty and sweet personality to match both.
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Tokio Hotel They're not Japanese; they're German and they rock hard. Their first English-language album -- songs culled from their first two German-language sets -- took Europe by storm and their wave is crashing onto U.S. shores with force.
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All Time Low Barely out of high school, this pop-punk foursome from Maryland wants nothing more than to rock your world and move on, leaving you bobbing your head and wanting more.
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We The Kings Their name references the Florida middle school where they met. Their music has been heard in episodes of One Tree Hill, Newport Harbor and The Hills. And they're destined to be the darlings of the 2008 Warped Tour.
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Vampire Weekend Is the indie rock band that set the blogs abuzz built to last? The preppy Columbia University grads' angular sound, which slyly references African pop music, got the nod from the influential set and have begun winning over the masses.
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Flo Rida This Florida son rolls with the likes of Rick Ross, DJ Khaled and Trick Daddy. After "Low" blew him up into hip-hop's next big thing, he continued to deliver the goods on his debut solo album, Mail on Sunday.
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The DEY This trio -- MC Divine, Elan and Yeyo -- mixes R&B, hip-hop and Latin pop into a fused creation that pops. Celebrating their Latino heritage is key, but so is making bodies move.
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The Spill Canvas This indie rock band started as the work of Nick Thomas, but over the course of four albums has evolved into something more. While Thomas still leads the charge, the once volatile lineup has settled in to reveal something special.
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Jim Jones A longtime compatriot of Cam'ron and a Diplomats/Dipset co-founder, Jim Jones used to be all business and background. That changed when the Harlem-born MC took the spotlight for himself in 2004. Since then, he's built an undeniable name for himself in hip-hop.
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Lily Allen Just because she defines cheeky U.K. pop doesn't mean that Lily Allen is some sort of flash-in-the-pan. She's got the songwriting chops and a sweet, bratty performance style that's addictive.
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Robin Thicke It's hard not to fall for the sultry blue-eyed neo-soul that streams from Robin Thicke. He's dreamy, saucy and sophisticated. What more could you want?
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Gym Class Heroes If there's a perfect mix of R&B, hip-hop, rock and funk, it is Gym Class Heroes. Witty, yet often socially conscious lyrics from MC Travis "Schleprok" McCoy over deft live instrumentation and nods to old school pop rock produce soaring results.
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Amy Winehouse Her personal life is a mess, but her vocal talents are unquestionable. A throwback to the girl groups of the 1960s and the strong female vocalists of yore, Amy is a petite soul powerhouse, a diamond that prefers to stay somewhat in the rough.
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Boys Like Girls With catchy songs, enthusiastic vocals and ripping guitars set to a driving beat, what's not to like about Boston's Boys Like Girls? See, that's exactly our point. All-in-all, they're likeable and that's pretty swell.
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Paramore Led by the teensy, fire-haired Hayley Williams, Paramore's power pop punk passion turned the Warped Tour on its ear several years running as they won over crowd after crowd. Now they're stars and deserve every minute of it.
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Mark Ronson From his prowess with a turntable to his far-better-than-average abilities as a producer, he's a sought-after collaborator by those across the musical spectrum (Amy Winehouse, Sean Paul and Rhymefest, just to name a few). He's also a notable artist in his own right who knows his way around a song.
