The Sun Ra Arkestra

Legendary Afrofuturist Jazz Ensemble

Sun Ra

Innovative Jazz Composer and Bandleader

Nikki Giovanni

Celebrated African-American Poet and Writer

The Dance

The New York Community Choir

Gospel Ensemble from New York City

Hypnosonics

John Cage

Innovative American Avant-Garde Composer

The Runaways

Pioneering All-Female Rock Band of the 1970s

Mose Allison

Influential Jazz and Blues Pianist and Singer

James White & The Blacks

No Wave Funk Pioneers

The Whit Boyd Combo

Vintage Jazz Ensemble

The Driving Stupid

1960s Psychedelic Garage Rock Band

Chet Atkins

Legendary American Guitarist and Country Music ...

Barney Kessel

Jazz Guitar Virtuoso

Buddy Rich

Legendary Jazz Drummer

MC5

Pioneering American Proto-Punk Band

Roland Kirk

Innovative Multi-Instrumental Jazz Virtuoso

Cal Tjader

Latin Jazz Vibraphonist and Pioneer

Alla Rakha

Legendary Indian tabla virtuoso

David Tudor

Pioneering American Avant-Garde Composer and Pi...

Bobby Patterson

Soulful American R&B Singer-Songwriter and Prod...

Jill Kroesen

Avant-Garde Performance Artist and Musician

The Ridiculous Trio

Eccentric Experimental Music Group

Souren Baronian

Armenian-American Ethno-Jazz Musician

Ginny Redington

Emerging Indie Singer-Songwriter

Alexander Spence

Psychedelic Folk Pioneer

The Jazz Passengers

Eclectic New York Jazz Ensemble

Deborah Harry

Iconic Lead Singer of Blondie

Nicholas Carras

Tomek Lamprecht

Jessica Williams

Mighty Sparrow

Trinidadian Calypso Music Legend

Twinart

Something Weird

Eccentric Experimental Music Collective

Combustible Edison

Innovative Lounge Music Pioneers

Model Citizens

Emerging Indie Pop Group

Tom Dawes

60s Pop Rock Musician and Jingle Composer

Moon Express

Emerging Psychedelic Rock Group

Paul Arnold

Tsvia & The Followers

Emerging Indie Folk Group

Chitra Neogy

Indian-American Poet and Multimedia Artist

Nico

German Singer-Songwriter and Avant-Garde Artist

Gabor Szabo

Hungarian Jazz Guitarist

The Louvin Brothers

Influential American Country and Gospel Duo

Rod McKuen

American Poet and Singer-Songwriter

Raymond Scott

Innovative American Composer and Electronic Mus...

Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Multi-instrumental Jazz Virtuoso

Margo Guryan

Cult Classic 1960s Sunshine Pop Songwriter

Slim Gaillard

Jazz Musician and Eccentric Performer

Tak Shindo

Mid-Century Exotica Composer and Arranger

Dorothy Collins

1950s Canadian-American Pop Vocalist

Fashion

British New Wave Band

Claudia Thompson

Lothar And The Hand People

Psychedelic Rock Pioneers with Theremin Flair

Mundell Lowe

Jazz Guitar Virtuoso

Otto Kentrol

Experimental Music Project

Al Cohn Quintet

Jazz Saxophonist-Led Ensemble

Faceless

Mysterious Electronic Music Collective

Moe Tucker

Velvet Underground Drummer and Solo Artist

Sheldon Allman

Canadian-American Singer-Songwriter and Actor