Pop Hits
This artist’s fanbase treats ticket presales like national emergencies and calls her eras “eras” for a reason.
Taylor Swift
This Canadian’s genre-fluid catalog jumps from R&B to rap faster than he drops subtle shade.
Drake
“Dancing Queen” made this Swedish group pop royalty in platform boots.
ABBA
Their frontman never aged past 27, but his band’s “Teen Spirit” still smells timeless.
Nirvana
This streaming platform’s “Wrapped” season is now more anticipated than Christmas music.
Spotify
Her 2024 single about caffeine and confidence became the summer anthem for Gen Z.
Sabrina Carpenter ("Espresso")
This artist’s Pulitzer-winning verses blended jazz, faith, and fury on To Pimp a Butterfly.
Kendrick Lamar
This piano man’s catalog includes Vienna, Uptown Girl, and one of karaoke’s favorite singalongs.
Billy Joel
This British band made existential dread sound soothing with OK Computer and In Rainbows.
Radiohead
This producer helped define West Coast G-funk with Dr. Dre’s The Chronic.
Snoop Dogg
Known for haunting ballads like Summertime Sadness, this artist made sadness look cinematic.
Lana Del Rey
Known for lyrical precision and jazz-infused flows, this Brooklyn rapper became one of hip-hop’s most respected voices after “4:44.”
Jay-Z
Their 1973 concept album The Dark Side of the Moon stayed on Billboard for 14 years.
Pink Floyd
Fronted by Hayley Williams, they made orange hair and pop-punk heartbreak cool again.
Paramore
After the Grammys snubbed him, this artist’s “After Hours” era became a worldwide redemption arc.
The Weeknd
She redefined weirdness with meat dresses, an Oscar, and “bad romances.”
Lady Gaga
He produced Blueprint I before his own debut proved that dropout culture could still graduate to greatness.
Kanye West (Ye)
This band’s 1977 album Rumours was fueled by breakups so messy they made it sound beautiful.
Fleetwood Mac
Their frontman once said the band writes “emotional architecture” — the blueprint for hits like “The Scientist” and “Viva La Vida.”
Coldplay
The global music award that originated in 1959, symbolized by a golden gramophone.
The Grammys
Known for her alter ego “Sasha Fierce,” this artist made Lemonade into a visual manifesto.
Beyonce
Anger, alter egos, and absurd honesty — this Detroit legend turned therapy sessions into chart domination.
Eminem
The Eagles told everyone to check in but never leave this “lovely place.”
Hotel California
This Manchester band made existential pop cool again with hits like Somebody Else and Love It If We Made It.
The 1975
This 1985 concert, broadcast worldwide, raised millions for famine relief and featured Queen’s legendary set.
Live Aid