Legacy of Billy Squier
Artists and genres Billy Squier directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
Def LeppardartistDef Leppard are an English rock band formed in Sheffield in 1976. Since 1992, the band has consisted of Rick Savage, Joe Elliott, Rick Allen (drums), Phil Collen, and Vivian Campbell. They established themselves as part of the new wave of British heavy metal of the early 1980s.
Alicia Keysartist
JAY-ZartistShawn Corey Carter, known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, businessman, and record executive. In 2023, Billboard and Vibe ranked him as the greatest rapper of all time. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, Jay-Z is known for his complex lyricism that often uses double entendres, wordplay, and braggadocio. His music is built on a rags to riches narrative. According to Forbes, he is the wealthiest music artist in history, worth an estimated US$2.8 billion as of 2026.
Dizzee Rascalartist
Eminemartist
FischerspoonerartistFischerspooner was an electroclash duo and performance troupe formed in 1998 in New York City after meeting in school. The name is a combination of the last names of the founders, Warren Fischer and Casey Spooner.
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Jon Bon Joviartist- Journeyartist
The Marshall Mathers LP 2artistThe Marshall Mathers LP 2 is the eighth studio album by the American rapper Eminem. It was released on November 5, 2013, by Shady Records, Goliath Artists, Aftermath Entertainment, WEB Entertainment, and Interscope Records. Eminem's mentor Dr. Dre serves as an executive producer alongside Rick Rubin. The album is a sequel to Eminem's third album, The Marshall Mathers LP, and follows his usual style by featuring guest singers—in this case Rihanna and Nate Ruess—and by using outside producers: S1, Alex da Kid and Rick Rubin.
Jerry Nolanartist
Lose Yourself to Danceartist"Lose Yourself to Dance" is a song by French electronic music duo Daft Punk featuring American musician Pharrell Williams. Like their previous collaboration with American guitarist Nile Rodgers, the worldwide hit single "Get Lucky", the song was written for Daft Punk's fourth studio album Random Access Memories (2013).
Sounds from NowheresvilleartistSounds from Nowheresville is the second studio album by English indie pop duo the Ting Tings, released on 24 February 2012 by Columbia Records. The album was released almost four years after the band's debut and went through various concepts during its recording.