520 - Robert Palmer - A big star in the 80's thanks to his creative videos, Robert Palmer had a good run of pop hits before flaming out thanks to overexposure.
519 - Prodigy - The biggest band in industrial techno, Prodigy had a couple of big hits and a few solid albums. They're still around to this day, though not nearly as popular as they were in their "Firestarter" days.
518 - The Butthole Surfers - An underground punk band that had a big hit with "Pepper", though the song was completely uncharacteristic of the band's previous achievements.
517 - Shinedown - The current reigning champ of the monster ballad, Shinedown has produced several solid albums that don't quite escape mediocrity, but certainly aren't awful either.
516 - The Fixx - An 80's New Wave band that had a bunch of great songs but only one major hit "One Thing Leads To Another".
515 - Madeline - Among the best artists that I've learned about through the Pierre concert scene, Madeline is a singer-songwriter with great lyrics and a smooth voice.
514 - Albert Hammond, Jr. - The guitarist for the Strokes has released one solo album so far and it was one of the best of the year it came out. The music isn't much like the Strokes', but it's among the best indie rock of recent years.
513 - Otis Redding - The R&B legend who was one of the biggest stars of the 60's before his untimely death, Otis created some of the most memorable songs of the decade, including his biggest hit "Sittin' By The Dock Of The Bay".
512 - Three Dog Night - Another of the major bands of the 60's, Three Dog Night had a series of hits on the pop charts. Good stuff, but nothing groundbreaking as far as I'm concerned.
511 - Badfinger - The first band that the Beatles signed to their label, Badfinger's sound could best be described as... The Beatles'. Still, they had a handful of great classic rock singles before they broke up.
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