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This category is for bands and artists whose name begins with the letter D.

D'Urso, Joe and Stone Caravan

New York based rock band.

D-A-D

Danish rock band, formerly known as Disneyland After Dark.

D.O.A.

Vancouver punk band.

DJ Logic

Bronx born turntablist.

Daft Punk

Parisian dance duo Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo.

Dalis Car

Duo of Peter Murphy (Bauhaus lead singer and solo artist) and Mick Karn (bass player in Japan and solo artist). The two completed one album "The Waking Hour" before splitting up.

Damageplan

Band formed in 2003, made up of guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott (both ex-Pantera), frontman and guitarist Patrick Lachman, and bassist Bob "Zilla" Kakaha.

"Dimebag" Darrell was shot and killed on stage at the start of a show in Columbus, Ohio on 8 December 2004.

Dan Band, The

An all male band that perform hit songs, mostly by women.

Danesh, Darius

Darius Danesh is a singer, songwriter, and actor on television and in musical theatre.

Dante, Ron

Lead singer of The Archies and producer of Pat Benetar, Cher, Irene Cara and Barry Manilow.

Daphne and Celeste

Daphne DiConcetto and Celeste Cruz, better known as Daphne and Celeste, first stormed into the UK Pepsi Chart in February 2000 with the words "Hi! This is my friend Daphne and I'm Celeste." The song was "Ooh Stick You." A type of shout out loud, in your face, "dis-a-long" song.

Dare

Sites about the rock band, fronted by Darren Wharton, formerly with Thin Lizzy. Sites specifically about Darren can be found here.

Darling, Julia

Singer-songwriter Julia Darling grew up in New Plymouth, New Zealand. Dreams of life beyond her small town led her to songwriting, a way to combine her love of poetry with her love of performing.

Darling Buds, The

Sites related to the pop band The Darling Buds.

Darling Nikkie

Songwriter, composer, producer, and vocalist. Known as Jade 4U when playing with Lords of Acid.

Darwin's Waiting Room

Miami-based hard rock band.

Das Ich

Electronic/industrial band using German lyrics and symphonic arrangements. Das Ich are: Stefan Ackermann (vocals); Bruno Kramm (electronics); Daniel Galda (keyboards); and Jakob Lang (drums).

Dashboard Confessional

One man band, with Chris Carrabba as singer, songwriter, and guitarist.

Dave Matthews Band

Links to the best of what's around. Dave Matthews Band bios, pictures, audios, lyrics, news updates, and other related Dave Matthews Band topics of interest.

David & David

Sites related to the pop duo David & David (David Baerwald and David Ricketts).

Davis, Jamelia

British rhythm and blues vocalist.

Day, Howie

Singer-songwriter from Bangor, Maine, United States.

DeGarmo, Chris

Former guitarist and founding member of Queensryche.

DeYoung, Dennis

Dennis DeYoung is a singer, songwriter, keyboardist, playwright, actor, and founding member of the rock band Styx. He enjoyed a successful solo career between Styx projects during and after the 1980's. In addition to his work in the rock world, DeYoung performed the part of Pontious Pilate in the touring company for Jesus Christ Superstar, released an album of Broadway songs entitled 10 On Broadway, and wrote a critically acclaimed rock musical based on Victor Hugo's book The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

De Crecy, Etienne

Sites about French artist, Etienne De Crecy, who integrates house music with a range of styles.

De Dijk

De Dijk is a popular band from the netherlands playing a cool mixture of rock,rhythm & blues and soul.As good as Golden Earring (if you know what I'm talking about:)),sometimes even better!

De Vito, Cosima

Cosima De Vito is an Australian singer who launched her career as a contestant on Australian Idol 2003. She was placed third in the competition after withdrawing in the final weeks with a throat condition. Her first single "When the War is Over" was released in August 2004, followed by a self-titled album "Cosima" released in October 2004 which debuted at number 2 on the ARIA charts.

Dead on Arrival

New York heavy metal band founded in 1969. Sometimes abbreviated as D.O.A. but not to be confused with the Candadian punk band DOA.

Dean, Hazell

Dance and Eurodisco singer.

Deathgirl.com

This Detroit band has changed their name from Caelum Bliss to Deathgirl.com

Deep S.A.

Funk/reggae/soul/rock band from Washington, DC.

Def Leppard

One of the best rock bands ever

Deftones

Category for sites dedicated to the Deftones

Delafose, Geno

Zydeco artist born in Eunice, Louisiana.

Delerium

Delerium was created in 1987 by Bill Leeb and Rhys Fulber (from Front Line Assembly) as an ambient project. Their style of music is often compared to that of Enigma.

Dennis, Cathy

Sites related to the pop singer Cathy Dennis.

Denny, Sandy

Sandy Denny was born on January 6th, 1947 in Wimbledon, in south-west London. After art school training, she met John Renbourn, Martin Carthy, and others, and joined the band 'The Strawbs', with whom she made the first version of her best-loved song, 'Who Knows Where The Time Goes'.

She joined Fairport Convention in 1968 and made several albums in the folk-rock style, including the truly seminal 'Liege and Lief'. In 1969 at the time of the group's greatest national popularity, she left to form the group Fotheringay, recording 3 albums. In 1974 she rejoined Fairport, leaving in 1976 to follow a not very successful solo career.

She died on April 21st, 1978, when she suffered a brain haemorrhage after falling downstairs at the age of just 31. Sandy was married to Trevor Lucas, with whom she had a daughter, Georgia.

Judy Collins recorded and had a hit with Sandy's 'Who Knows Where The Time Goes'.

Sandy was revered as the premier female singer-songwriter of her generation by the likes of Elton John, Pete Townsend, Rod Stewart, Robert Plant, Don Henley, Judy Collins and many others.

Depeche Mode

An index of informative, pertinent and interesting sites allowing you to gain access to Depeche Mode news, audio, video, discographies, mailing lists, lyrics and more.

Dervish

Traditional Irish music from Sligo in the West of Ireland.

Destiny's Child

The group started coming together in Houston, Texas in 1990, and after performing in clubs and opening for others, they released their debut self-titled album in 1998.

Dexy's Midnight Runners

New wave band formed in Birmingham, England in 1978.

Dezeray's Hammer

Band from Spartanburg, South Carolina.

DeÃnne, Barbria

Sites about Barbria DeÃnne, the R&B/contemporary soul singer from Atlanta.

DiFranco, Ani

Ani DiFranco is an independent singer/songwriter who created her own record label, Righteous Babe Records, at age 19. Since then Ani, a talented punk-folk musician, has realesed countless CDs and tours frequently.

Diamond, Neil

This category lists sites that are dedicated to, or related to, the singer/songwriter/performer Neil Diamond.

Dickinson, Bruce

Paul Bruce Dickinson "The Air Raid Siren" [Official biography, taken from ironmaiden.com]

To some, he is the Errol Flynn of rock - the swashbuckling, chandelier- swinging, irrepressible hero who swoops across the stage, slays the dragon, rescues the girl and delivers the killer lines. To others, he is simply one of the greatest white male singers to strut his stuff with a British rock band since the Seventies heyday of British vocal legends like Robert Plant, Paul Rodgers, Roger Daltrey, and, of course, his own personal favourite, Ian Gillan. Who else could I being talking about than Bruce Dickinson? The singer whose name and face, whose voice and songs, have all been synonymous with great Maiden music since his titanic debut album with the band, 'Number Of The Beast', back in 1982. 'The Air Raid Siren', Maiden fans dubbed him early on, and it was an apt description. With his soaring, almost operatic vocals and romping, over-the-top stage personality, musically, Bruce and Maiden have always seemed made for each other. As Bruce now recalls: "The first time I saw Maiden play, I knew they were the band for me. They were playing second fiddle at a club show in London, back in 1979, which my previous band Samson, were actually headlining. But they had so many fans and they were just so tight and together, they blew us all away really. "I'd always been a massive Deep Purple fan," he continues, "and that's what Maiden seemed to me to be back then - a modern Deep Purple. And I just knew I had to sing with them!" And so it came to be. Maiden had already released two Top 10 albums in the UK - 'Iron Maiden' in 1980, and 'Killers' the following year - when Bruce replaced original singer Paul Di'Anno in the line-up, and many long-time Maiden observers wondered, at the time, if the band had done the right thing in allowing the more theatrical former Samson singer to take over from the streetwise Di'Anno. They needn't have worried. Far from signifying a decline in their fortunes, Bruce's appointment to the band was the beginning of the most successful and era in Maiden's career to date. Kicking off with their biggest-selling single up 'til then, 'Run To The Hills' (one of the very first songs Bruce wrote with the band), and culminating over a decade later with 'Fear Of The Dark', his last studio album with the band (and Maiden's last to go to No.1 in the UK, in 1993), Bruce is now rightly regarded as the definitive Iron Maiden vocalist. Also known these days for his parallel talents as a novelist, RockRadio Network DJ, aeroplane pilot, video director, radio and MTV presenter, and occasional solo artist, Paul Bruce Dickinson was born on August 7, 1958, in the small mining town of Worksop, Nottinghamshire. Why he chose to be called by his second name - Bruce - rather than his real first name - Paul - he says he can no longer remember, except that he insisted everybody call him 'Bruce' from "as early as I can remember. Only my parents were allowed to call me Paul. Maybe I thought it sounded a bit unusual or something," he grins. Mum, who worked in a shoe shop, and dad, who was a mechanic in the army, were still in their teens when baby Bruce was born, and to begin with he was brought up by his maternal grandparents. "I was very much an accident," he reflects. "I think that's partly why I grew up feeling like such an outsider. I didn't have an unhappy childhood, but it was unconventional, to say the least." Sent away to boarding school from an early age, the young Bruce grew up "very independent and self-sufficient." Qualities which would hold him in good stead later when it came to dealing with the perils of a 20-year career in the notoriously fickle music business. The first record he managed to persuade his folks to buy him was the single, 'She Loves You', by The Beatles. "I was still only four or five but I really loved that whole Mersey scene. I loved The Beatles and Gerry & The Pacemakers, and used to try and collect all their singles. Then I noticed they had B-sides, and that sometimes I liked them even more than the A-sides. And that was when I first began noticing the difference between 'good' music and 'bad'. I didn't know it at the time, but that was the first time I began to think like a musician." It was at boarding school as a teenager that he first began to get seriously into albums. "I was 13 when I first heard Deep Purple's 'In Rock' album, and it just blew me away!" Soon his burgeoning record collection boasted albums by artists like Van Der Graaf Generator, Arthur Brown, Jethro Tull, and Emerson Lake & Palmer. "I had everything. My favourite was always Deep Purple, though. I just thought 'In Rock' was the greatest thing ever! And after that, everything else went out the window and I started getting into bands and buying the music papers. And then, of course, thinking about starting my own band..." Starting off as a would-be drummer - "I'd 'borrowed' these bongos from the music room!" - it wasn't long before Bruce became bold enough to push his way to the microphone. "I don't know why, I just sort of knew I could sing," he shrugs. School bands and a couple of short-lived college outfits like Styx, Speed, and Shots all gave Bruce the on stage experience he would need before taking his first crack at the big time with Samson. Formed around the songs of Sidcup-born guitarist Paul Samson, the band had already been singled out in the press, along with Maiden, Saxon, and Def Leppard, as one of the leading lights of the then burgeoning New Wave Of British Heavy Metal. Writing most of the songs with Paul, Bruce - billed, bizarrely, as 'Bruce Bruce' (from the old Monty Python sketch) - would make two albums with Samson: 'Head On', released in 1980, and 'Shock Tactics', in 1981. As Steve Harris says: "They were OK albums but what really interested Diddley, Bo Please do not submit sites about individual films to this category but to the correct part of Arts: Movies: Titles. Still performing and recording in his early 70s, singer and guitarist Bo Diddley is one of the founding fathers of rock music and remains a positive role model for young people around the world. Dido Please submit sites that provide information about the English singer-songwriter Dido. Dido (Florian Cloud De Bouneville Armstrong) - British singer songwriter, born 25 December 1971, London. Best selling albums 'No Angel' (1999) and 'Life For Rent' (2003). The style is a gentle mix of club beats, folk, rock and hip-hop. Die Form Die Form are among Europe's top dark-electronic music artists, creating their own sound from a mixture of sources. Long held as a premier musical artist for the fetish genre, through their unmistakable blend of controversial imagery and seductive sounds, Die Form has gained worldwide recognition and respect. Digital Underground The Digital Underground is a rap group dedicated to the art of the good time - usually clever, sometimes political, and frequently offensive. Members are: Shock-G (Greg Jacobs), keyboards, programming, rapping, singing; Humpty Hump (Eddie Humphrey), Money-B (Ron Brooks), Tupac Shakur (yes, that Tupac Shakur), Schmoovy-Schmoov (Earl Cook), rapping; PeeWee, keyboards, rapping, singing; The Piano Man, keyboards. The Digital Underground is probably best known for the dance hit The Humpty Dance. Dillinger, Troy Singer-songwriter from Austin, Texas. Dino Sites related to the pop singer Dino (Esposito). Dio, Ronnie James Ronnie James DIO "The Voice of Metal" Ronnie James Dio is truly one of rock's pioneering forces. His musical journey, now spanning two decades, includes more than twenty albums; recordings that contain one of music's most powerful and identifiable voices. As a band, Dio have been a commercial success since inception. The band's music and spectacular stage shows, mixing art and performance, are legendary. So few match the magic, even less the mystery. The latest record, Angry Machines, featuring guitarist Tracy G., bassist Jeff Pilson, and long time collaborators Ronnie James Dio and drummer Vinny Appice, is a colorful recording that embraces all the power, drama and creativity associated with the timeless band. Recorded in Redondo Beach, CA, the album, originally penned as a conceptual piece, draws inspiration from a series of unique life observations. Produced by Ronnie James Dio, album creation included eight months of writing and pre-production, followed by nine weeks of intense recording. Powerful opener, "Institutional Man," was the first song written for the album. A narrative detailing isolation, it is a personal favorite for the vocalist. "I receive so many letters from troubled kids and people on the inside," says Ronnie. "It is amazing how admiration from listeners inspires you. This song was written about the emotions that toy with one's mind." "Big Sister" is a unique song that draws from George Orwell's idea of Big Brother. "Women have become so strong in the past decade. It's no longer Big Brother you have to worry about," says Ronnie. "The song is from the male perspective. Women have been oppressed for far too long. They are getting stronger and men are getting fearful." "Don't Tell The Kids" is an important song that addresses a serious adult issue. "Adults tend to avoid discussing serious subjects with kids. Especially divorce," says Ronnie. "I believe kids aren't given enough credit. They can see things so much more than most perceive." Angry Machines features the return of Dio's stellar lineup. Tracy G. is a tateful player. His straight-forward instrumentation grounds dynamic tracks like "Institutional Man", "Big Sister", "Golden Rules", and the mesmerizing "Stay Out Of My Mind". Drummer Vinny Appice has been providing the backbone for Dio for close to a decade. With veteran bassist Jeff Pilson, the duo presents one of the best rhythm teams in rock. From the very beginning, Ronnie James Dio has pursued a brand of music that proudly exists outside of any prevailing trend. A native of Cortland, New York, the singer grew up in a tightly knit community of family and friends. From early on, his twin interests were music and the romantic fantasy literature of Sir Walter Scott and the Arthurian legend. These would both play an important role in the development of his musical persona. As a teen, Ronnie studied trumpet, but switched to bass when he discovered rock and roll. In 1970 he formed the band Elf and recorded several albums. As Deep Purple's opening act, Ronnie came to know Ritchie Blackmore and later formed Rainbow with the guitar master. After three years and five albums, Ronnie left to become the lead singer for Black Sabbath. His tenure included two studio albums, the classics Heaven And Hell and Mob Rules, in addition to a live album, Live Evil. He also recorded and toured the band's Dehumanizer album. Soon realizing there was a more personal vision to follow, Ronnie parted company with co-writer Tony Iommi, and began to structure a band built around his name. Garnering a reputation as "the voice", the singer's phenomenal stylings set the pace for hard rock frontmen for years to come. Dio's critically acclaimed body of work is undoubtedly one of the most successful catalogs in rock history. Dion Singer Dion DiMucci first hit the charts in 1958 with a backup doo wop group called the Belmonts. Dion also had a successful solo career as a pioneering rock singer, and a brief comeback with the folk-tinged "Abraham, Martin, and John." In the eighties, he recorded several gospel albums. He still tours today, playing and singing songs from all phases of his long career. Dion, Céline Before submitting to this category, please make sure your site wouldn't be better suited for one of the sub-categories. Born in 1968, Céline Dion was raised in Charlemagne, Quebec. Dire Straits Dire Straits fan sites. Dirty Vegas Please submit only sites about Dirty Vegas. All other bands and artists should be submitted to the proper letter subcategory of Arts/Music/Bands_and_Artists. Sites about the British techno group Dirty Vegas. Distillers, The Punk band from California. Divine Comedy, The Sites exclusively about The Divine Comedy, the Anglo-Irish band fronted by Neil Hannon and Joby Talbot. Nothing to do with Dante! Dobson, Fefe Canadian-born female rock artist. Dogstar Trio of Bret Domrose (vocals, guitar), Rob Mailhouse (drums), and Keanu Reeves (bass). Yes, that's the Keanu Reeves that is better known as an actor. Doiron, Julie Please submit sites dealing with Julie Doiron to this category including biographies, fan sites, reviews, downloads, etc. Julie Doiron began her career as a bass player with the band Eric's Trip and then went on to a successful solo career, collaborating with such artists as Gordon Downie of the Tragically Hip. Dolly Dots The Dolly Dots are a Dutch girl group from the 1980's. Dolly Varden The Chicago group Dolly Varden produces rootsy, atmospheric tunes laced with rock, country, and soul influences. The husband and wife songwriting team of Diane Christiansen and Stephen Dawson first came to prominence in 'Stump the Host', and founded Dolly Varden in 1995. The group is named after a colorful species of hard-to-catch trout. Domino, Fats Antoine "Fats" Domino is a legendary R&B piano player and vocalist from New Orleans, Louisiana. Donegan, Lonnie Lonnie Donnegan, UK musician (1931-2002) 'The King of Skiffle'. One of the most successful recording artists of the pre-Beatles era, he had three UK number one hits and numerous top 10 entries in the 1950s and 60s, including 'My Old Man's a Dustman', 'Cumberland Gap', and 'Puttin' on the Style'. Many of today's musicians claim that it was he who inspired them to take up the guitar. Donelly, Tanya You may remember Tanya Donelly from some of her former bands including Belly, The Breeders, and Throwing Muses. Now she has shed a new leaf with a promising solo career. Donnas, The For reviews that are specific to a particular release, please submit to the sub-category that is the name of the release. If there is not yet such a sub-category, please do submit here. No category description found Doobie Brothers, The 70's rock band from San Jose, California. Doors, The Sites submitted to the category of The Doors, should contain content about or by all four original members of the band. The only exceptions to this guideline, are official sites by Doors band members. Sites that feature Jim Morrison as the main subject, should be listed under Arts: Music: Band and Artists: M: Morrison, Jim. Sites that feature original artwork or literature inspired by The Doors, should be listed under the sub-category "Fan Pages". The Doors is a legendary rock band from Los Angeles, California; featuring poet Jim Morrison 1943-1971(vocals), Ray Manzarek (organ), Robby Krieger (guitar), and John Densmore (drums). The band released six studio albums between 1967-1971, and two number one singles "Light My Fire / The Crystal Ship" (1967) and "Hello, I Love You / Love Street" (1968). Dore, Charlie British pub rocker whose one big hit, "Pilot of the Airwaves", made it big in 1979. Dorough, Pollyanna If you want to submit a site you can do it, but please submit only related (Pollyanna Dorough) sites. - No redirection URL. Submit the real url of your site. - Please use proper descriptions (include the contents on your site), do not use promotional words such as 'best', 'great', and 'cool' and including a plea for people to sign your guestbook. -Do not submit commercial sites or deep links to single pages of multi-artist sites. Pollyanna Dorough is a multitalented entertainer who writes, sings, and dances her own original songs in Spanish and English "Spanglish" from high energy dance groove numbers to sentimental personal ballads. So get ready to move to the Latin rhythms of this bilingual Floridian who just happens to be the sister of Howie D. from the famous group, Backstreet Boys This category contained links to Pollyanna Dorough related web sites. If you're not familiar with her, please check out her official site at http://www.pollyanna.net Dos Coyotes Country band from Scottsdale, Arizona. Doucet, Michael Zydeco-Creole fiddler and vocalist from Scott, Louisiana. Doughty, Mike Mike Doughty is an American singer and songwriter. He led the band Soul Coughing in the 1990s, and became a solo artist following the band's breakup in 2000. Downey, Brian Sites about the former Thin Lizzy drummer. Downy Mildew Sites related to the pop band Downy Mildew. Drake, Nick Please submit reviews related to the albums and music of Nick Drake only in this category. No category description found Dresden Dolls, The A group of two artists, Amanda Palmer and Brian Viglione, combining punk and cabaret. Droge, Pete Roots-rock singer-songwriter, producer and film composer. Drugstore Drugstore is a UK based band, which released to LPs so far : "Drugstore" and "White MAgic For Lovers" (which includes a duet with Thom Yorke/Radiohead) Dub Narcotic Sound System American, dub/funk collective formed in 1994. Led by Calvin Johnson, owner of K Records which is the home of Built to Spill and others. Dubstar Dubstar is a pop/dance trio from the UK. They released their debut album "Disgraceful" in 1995 with the hit singles "Stars" and "Not so manic now", and a followup album "Goodbye" on late 1997. They also collaborated on several projects. Dubstar are: Sarah Blackwood - Vocals Steve Hillier - Programming Chris Wilkie - Guitars Dune German trance, rave, and techno group whose hits include "Hardcore Vibes", "Rainbow to the Stars", "Who Wants to Live Forever", and "Hand in Hand". Dunnery, Francis Singer/songwriter from Cumbria, UK. Formerly, the frontman of It Bites. Duran Duran Please only submit sites that deal with Nick Rhodes. Duran Duran (D2) official and unofficial fan sites. Durutti Column, The Psudonymn used by Manchester, UK guitarist Vini Reilly. Dylan, Bob If my thought-dreams could be seen They'd probably put my head in a guillotine Dynamite Boy Pop-punk band from Austin, Texas. Dynamite Hack Enjoying a meteoric rise buoyed by the impressive radio support of their infectious alt-rock cover of N.W.A.'s "Boyz-N-Tha-Hood", Austin's Dynamite Hack are poised to become the next big thing out of Texas. Debut CD Superfast was released by the Universal label in May 2000 to notable advance sales and widespread media support. dEUS Non-English sites cannot be listed here. Please submit them to the appropriate category in World. Websites about the Belgian rock band dEUS. 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