http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=1045&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rssTop Emo Artists on Rhapsody OnlineEmoen720Sun, 6 Dec 2009 07:06:03 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=1045&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss Top Emo Artists on Rhapsody Online http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.25049179&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss Electropop Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:19:32 -0800 Top Emo Artists on Rhapsody Online art.25049179 art.25049179 Owl City art.25049179 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.25049179&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.25049179&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss Of June, Young sang of floating in space in a set that referenced cruise ships, airplanes and nonstop modern motion, sounding at once thrilled with distance and nostalgic for a simpler, stay-at-home lifestyle. He came into his own style with Maybe I'm Dreaming, which found him fleshing out his delicate, catchy sound with acoustic guitars and more intricate songwriting. This is the sound of being young, in love and 110% alive. - Philip Sherburne]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6513639&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss Emo/Hardcore Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:06:59 -0800 Top Emo Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6513639 art.6513639 Fall Out Boy art.6513639 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6513639&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6513639&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss Folie a Deux. - Rachel Devitt]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6086653&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss Pop Punk Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:19:46 -0800 Top Emo Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6086653 art.6086653 My Chemical Romance art.6086653 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6086653&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6086653&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss
The idea of rock superheroes is key to the band's success: Singer Gerard Arthur Way graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York City in 1999 and was working as a comic-book animator when the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 made him to rethink his priorities. Deciding comic books were getting him nowhere, Way quit his day job and along with high school friend and drummer Matt Pelissier formed My Chemical Romance. The band was named after the Irvine Welsh book Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance and its early- lineup was fleshed out by Way's younger brother "Mikey" on bass, Ray Toro on lead guitar, and Frank Iero on rhythm guitar.

Within three-months of forming My Chemical Romance had recorded and released their 2002 debut I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love on New Jersey indie label Eyeball Records (who had also signed fellow Garden State emo rockers Thursday). On the strength of tracks like the pummeling 9-11 lament "Skylines and Turnstiles," the band quickly signed to Reprise Records. 2003's Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge (Number 28, 2005) produced a string of singles including "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (Number Four Modern Rock, 2005), "Helena" (Number 11 Modern Rock, Number 31 Pop, 2005) and "The Ghost of You" (Number 9 Modern Rock, 2005) and sold over a million copies. MCR was one of the first bands to successfully pioneer the social networking website MySpace to market their music.

In 2004 Bob Bryar, a sound tech for the Used, replaced Matt Pelissie (who later opened Strong Arm Studios, in Harrison, NJ.)on drums. MCR spent much of 2005 on the road opening for Green Day and co-headlining the Warped Tour with Fall Out Boy. In 2006, as MCR was heading back into the studio to record its third album, the group released the CD/DVD Life on the Murder Scene, a documentary that included videos and live footage and sold 2 million copies.

In 2006 MCR released its most ambitious album to date: a bombastic concept album entitled The Black Parade, which sold 240,000 copies in its first week and propelled it to Number Two on the Top 200 Chart . The album's storyline revolves around the regretful reminiscences of a dying cancer patient (and includes a cameo from Liza Minnelli on "Mama"). The Black Parade polarized critics who either loved the album's grandiosity or hated its excesses though it too went platinum. Its singles included the Top Forty hits "Welcome to the Black Parade" (Number One Modern Rock, Number Nine pop, 2006) and "Teenagers" (Number 13 Modern Rock, Number 39 Pop 100, 2007).

In the spring of 2008 the band was enmeshed in a controversy after a British MCR fan committed suicide and U.K. tabloids labeled emo and the band a "suicide cult." The band released the following statement on its website: "My Chemical Romance are and always have been vocally anti-violence and anti-suicide. As a band we have always made it one of our missions through our actions to provide comfort, support, and solace to our fans...If you or anyone you know have feelings of depression or suicide, we urge you to find your way and your voice to deal with these feelings positively."

In July of 2008 the band released its second live CD/DVD compilation entitled The Black Parade is Dead! featuring outtakes from the band's fall 2007 Mexico City and New Jersey concerts. ]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2380&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss Emo/Hardcore Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:31 -0800 Top Emo Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2380 art.2380 Jimmy Eat World art.2380 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2380&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2380&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss Bleed American, which they recorded without the assistance of any financial backing from a label. It turned out to be a wise investment since the record rocketed to the top of the charts mostly on the power of the bouncy anthem, "The Middle." The album also broke commercial ground for the genre and provided a roadmap for acts that followed like Yellowcard and Dashboard Confessional. Futures, released in 2004, repeated that formula with similar success. For 2007's Chase This Light, the band polished their angular emo core even more with help from producer Butch Vig. - Mark Murrmann]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56117&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss Emo/Hardcore Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:52:22 -0800 Top Emo Artists on Rhapsody Online art.56117 art.56117 Dashboard Confessional art.56117 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56117&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56117&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.18492911&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Alternative Thu, 8 Oct 2009 11:45:30 -0700 Top Emo Artists on Rhapsody Online art.18492911 art.18492911 The White Tie Affair art.18492911 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.18492911&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.18492911&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss Maxim babes. The White Tie Affair started gigging around the Windy City with the specific intention of developing '80s-inspired dance music. After signing to Slightly Dangerous (a subsidiary of Epic Records) in 2007, the quintet hit the tour circuit with the likes of Metro Station, Secondhand Serenade, Kill Hannah and Making April. In support of its debut album, 2008's Walk This Way, the band teamed up with Playboy. Further cementing their party-boy image, the White Tie Affair appeared in a glitzy photo spread, played Hef's annual Pajama Party and participated in the Girls of the Big 10 Tour. At the same time, steamy, babe-a-licious videos for their first two singles, "Allow Me to Introduce Myself...Mr. Right" and "Candle (Sick and Tired)," became YouTube sensations. Edited versions quickly made their way to MTV. - Justin Farrar]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14524&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss Emo/Hardcore Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:49:12 -0700 Top Emo Artists on Rhapsody Online art.14524 art.14524 Saves the Day art.14524 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14524&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14524&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4458&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss Emo/Hardcore Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:01:31 -0700 Top Emo Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4458 art.4458 The Get Up Kids art.4458 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4458&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4458&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss Four Minute Mile -- an LP recorded by Shellac's Bob Weston in a mere two days. The band officially formed two years earlier in Kansas City, Kansas, as a venture between singing guitarist Matthew Pryor, guitarist and back-up singer Jim Suptic, bassist Robert Pope and drummer Nathan Shay, though Shay was soon replaced by Pope's younger brother, Ryan. Indie labels licked their chops to release the band's 1999 sophomore record, Something To Write Home About, which was issued on Vagrant and saw the enlistment of keyboardist James Dewees. Heavy touring took its toll on the band's personal lives and creativity: much of the spark was gone by 2002's On A Wire, and the commercially sleek 2004 LP Guilt Show had more in common with the band's many clones than their own source material. In 2005, the Get Up Kids played a farewell concert at the Granada Theater in Kansas City, which was released as a swan song. - Nate Cavalieri]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.33773&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss Emo/Hardcore Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:32:14 -0700 Top Emo Artists on Rhapsody Online art.33773 art.33773 At the Drive-In art.33773 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.33773&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.33773&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.30773&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie/Alternative Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:46:35 -0700 Top Emo Artists on Rhapsody Online art.30773 art.30773 Cursive art.30773 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.30773&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.30773&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44021&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss Emo/Hardcore Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:54:21 -0700 Top Emo Artists on Rhapsody Online art.44021 art.44021 Sunny Day Real Estate art.44021 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44021&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44021&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5936&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie/Alternative Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:04:32 -0700 Top Emo Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5936 art.5936 Jawbreaker art.5936 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5936&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5936&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss Dear You. A disappointment commercially, Dear You was arguably their greatest achievement, offering sleek, aggressive songs with some of the most devastating lyrics ever set to tape.]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5337&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss Emo/Hardcore Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:20:20 -0800 Top Emo Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5337 art.5337 Braid art.5337 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5337&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5337&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1090&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss Emo/Hardcore Sun, 19 Jul 2009 09:11:56 -0700 Top Emo Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1090 art.1090 The Promise Ring art.1090 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1090&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1090&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4653&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss Emo/Hardcore Sat, 6 Dec 2008 14:06:13 -0800 Top Emo Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4653 art.4653 Texas is the Reason art.4653 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4653&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4653&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss Do You Know Who You Are? was supposedly the last words spoken to John Lennon before he died. And the reason it appears in every review is because somewhere in between those two bands lies Texas is the Reason's wall-of-guitars fuelled, noisy pop. Texas is the Reason started in 1994, when its members, tiring of their current hardcore bands, came together to form something more melodic. The resulting sound employed the pendulum-like dynamics that has come to define Emo, as dramatic twists of the (relatively) quiet versus turned into all-hell-just-broke-loose choruses. Jubilant in its cacophony, the band's sound attracted devoted followers and inspired countless imitators. The members of Texas is the Reason never got along personally, and eventually the hostility would take its toll. Texas is the Reason called it quits in 1997. - Linda Ryan]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3553&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss Emo/Hardcore Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:14:51 -0700 Top Emo Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3553 art.3553 Drive Like Jehu art.3553 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3553&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3553&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11653&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss Emo/Hardcore Fri, 29 May 2009 09:34:37 -0700 Top Emo Artists on Rhapsody Online art.11653 art.11653 Cap'n Jazz art.11653 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11653&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11653&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Femo-hardcore%2Femo%2Fartist-chart.rss