Modern mainstream Japanese music encompasses a wide range of genres; from bubblegum dance pop to soulful ballads and alternative rock. Here are today's hottest J-Pop acts.
Got yourself a '69 Pontiac Trans Am with a 350 H.O. under the hood, a two-tone custom spray job and racing slicks out back? Blast these scuzzy, '70s-leaning rock anthems from your radio and taste the envy in the parking lot air.
Whether you're studying for finals, organizing your desk, or filling out expense reports, these classical pieces provide the perfect musical accompaniment to help you get the job done. Now get to work!
With credible indie bands like Arcade Fire, Vampire Weekend, and The Black Keys licensing their songs for use on television, it's not selling out anymore.
"The new millennium didn't mark a clean break from the past, but the seeds planted in the first years of the twenty-first century have altered the music industry in ways greater and more profound than at any time in the past thirty years." - Pitchfork
Go deeper into the chilly beauty, imagination and melancholy that's at the heart of Justin Vernon's music. Explore his influences, contemporaries and several of the artists Vernon (aka Bon Iver) has collaborated with.