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Looking for your favorite music artists, bands and groups? From superstar A-list artists to up-and-coming under-the-radar indie acts, we've got them all right here. Akon, Amy Winehouse, Avril Lavigne, Beyoncé, Bow Wow, Christina...

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  1. Gnarls Barkley The Gnarls Barkley collaboration didn't bring producer Danger Mouse to the top of the British charts for the first time, but it did mark his debut...

  2. Fat Joe Latino rapper Fat Joe (aka Fat Joe da Gangsta, Joey Crack, and his real name, Joe Cartagena) was raised in the South Bronx area of New York. It...

  3. Jonas Brothers Music has always played a major part in the Jonas Brothers' lives. Raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey, 17-year-old Kevin, 13-year-old Nicholas and...

  4. Mariah Carey The best-selling female performer of the 1990s, Mariah Carey rose to superstardom on the strength of her stunning five-octave voice; an elastic...

  5. Lil Mama Jumping onto the airwaves at 17, Lil Mama cleared a wide path for herself with the major radio hit "Lip Gloss" in early 2007. Raised in both...

  6. Vampire Weekend Describing their sound as "Upper West Side Soweto," New York City's Vampire Weekend mixes preppy, well-read indie rock with joyful, Afro-pop-inspired...

  7. Erykah Badu She grew up listening to '70s soul and '80s hip-hop, but Erykah Badu drew more comparisons to Billie Holiday upon her breakout in 1997, after the...

  8. Mario Born and raised in Baltimore, MD, R&B; vocalist Mario started to develop his natural talent while singing along with his mom using a karaoke...

  9. Panic at the Disco Las Vegas, Nevada quartet Panic! At The Disco was started by childhood buddies Spencer Smith (drums) and Ryan Ross (guitar) while both were in their...

  10. Alicia Keys Alicia Keys helped redefine the term "overnight sensation" when her 2001 debut effort, Songs in A Minor, sold more than 50,000 copies during its...

  11. Kid Rock One of the unlikeliest success stories in rock at the turn of the millennium, Detroit rap-rocker Kid Rock shot to superstardom with his fourth...

  12. Kanye West In the span of a few years, from 2001 to 2004, Kanye West went from hip-hop beatmaker to worldwide hitmaker, as his stellar production work for...

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Looking for your favorite music artists, bands and groups? From superstar A-list artists to up-and-coming under-the-radar indie acts, we've got them all right here.

Akon, Amy Winehouse, Avril Lavigne, Beyoncé, Bow Wow, Christina Aguilera, Ciara, Evanescence, Fall Out Boy, Fergie, The Fratellis, Gwen Stefani, Gym Class Heroes, Hilary Duff, Jay-Z, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Timberlake, Kelly Clarkson, Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, Nelly Furtado, Pharrell, Pink, Snoop Dogg, Ted Leo, The Academy Is ..., Timbaland, Young Jeezy and thousands more. We've got all of the hottest artists from A-to-Z and we add new artists and videos every day.

Whether they rock, rap, rhyme, sell out arenas or just get a little play on your local college radio station, you'll find everything you need to know right here on MTV.com. Get artist bios, so you can fill your head with all the background info you'll need to become an expert on new bands and old-school faves.

Plus peep exclusive MTV photos of your favorite musicians and stars. Watch exclusive interviews you won't find anywhere else. Get up-to-the- minute video news and news articles to keep you in the know about your favorite artists' new albums, projects, tours, gossip and more. Oh, and did we mention videos? Of course, MTV.com has all the songs and videos you can handle by more artists than you can think of and we give you extras like ringtones and downloads.

Only MTV.com gives you the most from your favorite artists -- videos, songs, photos, interviews and more -- all in one place.

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