640 - Lit - A late-90's pop punk band that had a huge hit with "My Own Worst Enemy" as well as several smaller hits before they faded out.
639 - Zwan - Billy Corgan's one album side project earned a lot of praise because Billy apparently smiled in one of their videos. It's idiotic, but if that sort of stupidity gets people to listen to good music, I'll take it.
638 - Minor Threat - One of the original great hardcore punk bands, Minor Threat was only around for a short time before their lead singer split off to form Fugazi. Minor Threat is credited for popularizing the "straight-edge movement" of punks who rejected drugs, alcohol and sex.
637 - Son Volt - A roots rock band from the 90's that have a couple of solid albums to their credit.
636 - Patsy Cline - One of the early legends of country music, Patsy Cline had some of the biggest hits of the early days of rock n roll such as "Crazy" and "Walkin' After Midnight".
635 - Citizen Cope - Carrying the torch dropped by Everlast, Citizen Cope hasn't broken through to the mainstream yet but they have produced some of my favorite underground songs such as "Bullet And A Target" and "Son's Gonna Rise".
634 - Edgar Winter - One of the big names of 70's classic rock, The Edgar Winter Group had huge hits with "Frankenstein" and "Free Ride".
633 - Moby Grape - Their record label completely dropped the ball when it came to marketing their music, but Moby Grape was secretly one of the best hippie bands of the 60's.
632 - Stephen Malkmus - The former lead singer of Pavement has released a series of brilliant albums on his own since the band broke up a decade ago.
631 - Sunny Day Real Estate - One of the first and best artists to play emo before the genre had a name or a following, SDRE only managed to make a few albums, but they made a mark on music that is still felt today.
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