http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=458&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rssTop Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody OnlineSinger-Songwriteren720Wed, 2 Dec 2009 19:32:08 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=458&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.48637&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Alternative Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:47:57 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.48637 art.48637 Jack Johnson art.48637 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.48637&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.48637&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss In Between Dreams Johnson's stock exploded, crossing over from the jam-rock crowd into the mainstream pop market. The record yielded hits in "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" and "Better Together." Johnson's comfortable voice and sweet melodies translated naturally to children's songs with his 2006 release Sing-a-Longs & Lullabies for the Film Curious George. In 2008 he released a new studio album, Sleep Through the Static, and in 2009 he confirmed his live reputation with En Concert. - Mike McGuirk]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39520&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Alternative Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:48:01 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.39520 art.39520 John Mayer art.39520 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39520&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39520&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Room For Squares was a pleasant, non-abrasive pop album that launched him to major label success. While maintaining his commercial appeal, he's since expanded his musical styles, proving that he's a true crossover artist that effortlessly commands the blues guitar. Mayer has collaborated with such diverse talents as Common, Herbie Hancock, Kanye West and even comedian Dave Chappelle, and receiving nods from legends like B.B. King and Eric Clapton hasn't phased the star. His 2006 release Continuum reached platinum status and brought out Mayer's socially conscious side. - Casey Lowdermilk]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.831&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Singer-Songwriter Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:01 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.831 art.831 Bob Dylan art.831 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.831&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.831&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan catapulted the artist to stardom but he was already burning to get away from acoustic backing and match his unique vision to rock, country and blues. Dylan's music influenced a whole new generation of musicians -- such as the Beatles and Stevie Wonder -- to start crafting songs about what was important to them. While Dylan kick-started folk and country rock in his '60s studio work, the ragged home recordings he made with the Band showed that not even poorly placed microphones could stifle brilliance. Dylan still tours these days and records less often then he used to, but as albums such as 1997's Time Out of Mind and 2006's Modern Times prove, the man still has a lot to say and continues to do it in a way that no one else can. - Nick Dedina]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3231&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Contemporary Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:12 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3231 art.3231 Elton John art.3231 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3231&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3231&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Aida. With the coming of the 2000s, John became as much a humanitarian as a pop figure, raising millions for various charities and forming the Elton John AIDS Foundation. In 2005, he married longtime boyfriend David Furnish. - Mike McGuirk]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55136&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Singer-Songwriter Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:02 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.55136 art.55136 Jimmy Buffett art.55136 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55136&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55136&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude cemented his image as a beachcombing sage. Although he hit his creative peak during this period, Key West, Fla.'s favorite son has continued to write amusing, often intelligent tunes. A wise businessman, he has become the hero of "parrot heads" -- blue and white-collar working stiffs who would love to lead the life about which he writes (music, novels, plays) and sings. Jimmy Buffett is indeed a genre of one. - Eric Shea]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.298&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Classic Rock Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:47:08 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.298 art.298 Bruce Springsteen art.298 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.298&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.298&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Darkness on the Edge of Town and Nebraska are American Gothics haunted by star-crossed lovers and noble souls hag-ridden by fate into crime, depression, and worst of all, ordinariness. But lest we forget, the original denim rocker has also written some of the most uplifting songs in AOR: every line of "Born to Run" and "Glory Days" offers an ideal place to hang your troubles out to dry. Springsteen plays the perfect tailor for the damaged lives that populate his lyrics, recognizing the tiny flaws and the holes that gape in the human fabric, and doing his best to mend them -- sometimes with simple compassion, sometimes with joy. Just about everything the Boss has done has an air of permanence about it. You just know that when generations hence try to grasp what life meant to us, his music will offer an important clue. But despite his many accomplishments and incredible fame, something has kept the Boss down to earth. He generously handed out hit songs to Patti Smith and Robert Gordon in the 1970s, and even today continues to promote the careers of lesser luminaries such as duet partner Elliot Murphy. - Henry B.]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.67&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Classic Rock Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:06:57 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.67 art.67 Van Morrison art.67 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.67&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.67&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Astral Weeks was a daring, exploratory work that painted a bleak picture of the acid generation, while Moondance (1970) was a breezy celebration of life. These albums have set the stage for an artist who freely mixes soul, folk, blues, jazz, and his native Celtic influences into highly personal, idiosyncratic music. Only a handful of his later albums are masterpieces on the level of No Guru, No Method, No Teacher (1986), but each release contains at least one brilliant track. A private man, Van Morrison is more comfortable talking about heroes such as Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, or Jerry Lee Lewis than himself. - Nick Dedina]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44068&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Classic Rock Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:01 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.44068 art.44068 Neil Young art.44068 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44068&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44068&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Time Fades Away, the spatial On The Beach and the liquid Tonight's The Night, Neil inadvertently presented his so-called doom trilogy -- three records that beautifully capture throwing in the towel. 1975's Zuma signaled a return from the darkness to the sunny, rural rock he first explored on Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere. Comes A Time found him hip deep in a fermentation of 1970s canyon and country rock, while Rust Never Sleeps unfolded his career multi-dimensionally as he unleashed his acoustic/electric duality to a receptive commercial and critical audience. With Freedom and Ragged Glory, Young made a valiant return to form in the late '80s and early '90s before recapturing acoustic peace with Harvest Moon, his 1992 release that many view as the sequel to his heroically pastoral 1972 album Harvest. The Canadian transplant's high, watery tenor emotes with an elasticity that can effortlessly traverse into falsetto with natural warmth and heavenly tremolo. You'll find the real Young singing the hazy guitar epics "Like A Hurricane" and "Cortez the Killer," or when songs such as the gentle "Birds" and "Motion Pictures" seem to weep from your speakers. True to form, Neil Young is one of the only songwriters in the world who can approximate the sound of a heart breaking with his voice. - Eric Shea]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17622&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Alternative Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:25:37 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.17622 art.17622 David Gray art.17622 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17622&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17622&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss A Century Ends in 1992 and Flesh in 1994. Despite strong reviews and some astonishing live performances, his music oddly failed to ignite and he was dropped by his label. He continued to play out live, and a performer-audience connection was forged in Ireland, where the crowds appreciated the singer's stark, emotional style. EMI snapped Gray up and in 1996, Sell, Sell, Sell was released. Again, the musician hit the road, this time in support of Radiohead and the Dave Matthews Band. But although the audiences were larger, sales stayed flat and he was dropped. Again. Thoroughly deflated, he went on a writing spree and with a "glass is half full" sort of optimisim, began recording his fourth album, White Ladder in his London studio apartment. The self-financed project was released on Gray's own IHT Records in 1998, and almost overnight found itself firmly lodged in the Irish Top-40, where it remained for quite some time. Dave Matthews, whom had befriended Gray on their earlier tour, signed him to his imprint label, ATO Records and released White Ladder stateside in 2000. American audiences warmed to the stirring single, "Babylon," and White Ladder went gold by the end of the year, and platinum a mere two months later. There was a glut of David Gray reissues in 2001 as well as The EPs 92-94, which consisted of three singles from A Century Ends, his very first single, "Birds Without Wings" and various other musical tidbits. This was quickly followed by 2002's A New Day at Midnight, which went gold for the singer-songwriter, despite the fact there wasn't another "Babylon" on the album. In 2005, Gray branched out from "bedroom recordings" and entered a proper recording studio with Marius De Vries (Rufus Wainwright, Madonna, U2, etc) producing. The resulting album, Life In Slow Motion, spills over with low-key but radio-friendly songs and an expansive aesthetic. - Linda Ryan]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4678&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Singer-Songwriter Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:25:06 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4678 art.4678 Billy Joel art.4678 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4678&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4678&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss River of Dreams, his mighty back catalog continues to sell in hefty chunks. - Charles Hodgkins]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5822&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Alternative Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:01 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5822 art.5822 Sarah McLachlan art.5822 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5822&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5822&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6421&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Singer-Songwriter Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:01 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6421 art.6421 James Taylor art.6421 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6421&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6421&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1505&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Contemporary Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:12 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1505 art.1505 Neil Diamond art.1505 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1505&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1505&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42555&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Country Pop/Cosmopolitan Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:00:41 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.42555 art.42555 John Denver art.42555 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42555&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42555&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2310&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss AOR Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:23 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2310 art.2310 John Mellencamp art.2310 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2310&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2310&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Uh-huh, building with Scarecrow and then becoming fully realized with 1987's The Lonesome Jubilee, Mellencamp told stories of those on the fringes. While perhaps not as subtle as others, Mellencamp's message that all was not well in Regan's America powered him to the top of the charts and into political consciousness. In 1985, along with Willie Nelson and Neil Young, Mellencamp helped found the Farm Aid concert series that provides financial assistance to struggling farmers.]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.240&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Singer-Songwriter Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:33 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.240 art.240 Paul Simon art.240 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.240&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.240&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Graceland was a joyous about-face, introducing North America to modern South African popular music. Since that time Simon has continued to explore -- one of his last efforts was writing for the Broadway stage. Yet no matter where he goes or what he does, his music beats with the same Folk-Pop heart that resided in Simon and Garfunkel. - Nick Dedina]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1921&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Alternative Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:00:44 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1921 art.1921 Sheryl Crow art.1921 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1921&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1921&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Tuesday Night Music Club, which painted vivid images of working class bars and early morning nightcaps. The public immediately latched on to her blend of singsong vocals and laid back blues rock delivered with a confident, disarming wink. Though she's since abandoned her bottle of Bud persona in favor of a more glamorous pop image, she's still someone you can't help but imagine running into at a small town dive. - Doug Russell]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6479139&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Alternative Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:06:58 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6479139 art.6479139 Ray LaMontagne art.6479139 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6479139&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6479139&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss A Hard Day's Night, that he suddenly knew that the magic sounding, jangly chime was gong to be his trademark sound. For Ray LaMontagne, the calling came over the speakers of a shoe factory he was working in. More specifically, it was "Tree Top Flyer" by Stephen Stills that stopped him dead in his tracks when he knew that he had to leave his job and pursue a singing/songwriting career. Having grown up in a nomadic family, it wasn't too unfamiliar for LaMontagne to suddenly pick up and start over, which is exactly what he did. Ten recorded demo songs later, he was inking a deal with Chrysalis Music Publishing before teaming up with Hollywood producer Ethan Johns to cut his debut album Trouble which was almost instantly nabbed by RCA Records in 2004. Although LaMontagne is often compared to Tim Buckley, his voice sounds not unlike a young Van Morrison or even Ryan Adams. - Eric Shea]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3496&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Singer-Songwriter Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:47:17 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3496 art.3496 Cat Stevens art.3496 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3496&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3496&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Harold And Maude are all great songs, and just a few of the many Stevens crafted before deepening religious convictions led him to quit pop music for good. In 1977, Stevens changed his name to Yusef Islam, renounced his career and adopted a strict Muslim lifestyle. In the '80s he lost a lot of fans when he was quoted as calling for the death of writer Salman Rushdie after Rushdie's Satanic Verses became a hugely popular and controversial novel about the Islamic religion. The quotation was exaggerated, however, and Stevens was unfairly branded as a fanatic. Today he records and tours as Yusef Islam, performing new material and even some of his old Cat Stevens songs on occasion. - Mike McGuirk]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5016&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Singer-Songwriter Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:00:46 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5016 art.5016 Iron and Wine art.5016 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5016&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5016&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss The Creek Drank the Cradle, released in 2002. A hi-fi studio recording (2004's Our Endless Numbered Days) and a few EPs (including 2005's In the Rein, a joint effort with Calexico) followed. For 2007's The Shepherd's Dog, Beam beefed up the musicianship, filling songs with eccentric worldly nuances, making it one of his most upbeat and cohesive albums to date. - Rachel Devitt]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2899&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Singer-Songwriter Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:09:56 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2899 art.2899 Leonard Cohen art.2899 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2899&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2899&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Songs of Leonard Cohen showcased "Suzanne" and nine other of his world-weary and bleak, yet highly romantic songs. The album wasn't a huge success but -- as with the Velvet Underground's debut record or Van Morrison's Astral Weeks -- a new cadre of rain-coated skeptics kept purchasing the album every year until it finally reached gold sales status. Each of the excellent collections leading up to 1975's Best of Leonard Cohen are filled with the tunesmith's circular guitar patterns and nicotine-stained tales of small hopes and shell-shocked heartbreaks. Songs such as "Bird On A Wire," "Famous Blue Raincoat" and "Chelsea Hotel" would've made his reputation for the rest of his life but Cohen was slowly moving away from his stark, "just the facts, Ma'am" studio sound. In 1977, he teamed up with the wild-eyed production guru Phil Spector for Death of a Ladies Man, an uneasy listening concept album about the sexual revolution turning into a war of the sexes. It bombed yet somehow only gets more disturbing and more realized as the years pass. Cohen slowed down after this, taking big breaks between projects, then oddly began embracing synthesizers and Greek chorus-style backing vocalists on 1985's lovely Various Positions. As fresh and different as this album was, 1988's more outré I'm Your Man turned out to be a career rebirth and reintroduced the artist to the public. From here on out, Cohen no longer lived in the trenches, choosing to alternate his song guises between being an older, but wiser fool for love and an Old Testament God who forgoes fury and punishment for dispensations of charity and understanding. Cohen greeted the 1990s with a new fan base, the stunning actress Rebecca De Mornay on his arm, and a lingering bout of depression. In a plot twist that sounds like something out of a Leonard Cohen tune, the songwriter left the good life, spent most of the decade in hard labor at a Buddhist monastery and then came down from the mountain because he still craved female companionship. Cohen's Ten New Songs (2001) greeted the new millennium with typical understatement. The album lets anyone who cares to listen know that all the epic follies and romantic glories of the past century would be repeated in the new one. - Nick Dedina]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5694&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Alternative Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:00:48 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5694 art.5694 Tori Amos art.5694 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5694&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5694&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4519&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Singer-Songwriter Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:33 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4519 art.4519 Tom Waits art.4519 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4519&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4519&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2356&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Texas Country Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:52:06 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2356 art.2356 Lyle Lovett art.2356 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2356&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2356&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.710&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Singer-Songwriter Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:21 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.710 art.710 John Lennon art.710 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.710&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.710&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.35794&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Pop Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:00 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.35794 art.35794 Nelly Furtado art.35794 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.35794&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.35794&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Whoa, Nelly!. Three years later, she issued the more reflective album, Folklore. Three years after that (and after giving birth to her daughter), Furtado took off in a completely different direction with Loose, a collection of sleek, sexy, hip-hop-infused dance pop (much of it, including the huge hit "Promiscuous," produced by Timbaland) aimed at conquering the top 40 -- which she certainly did. Another three years went by and it was time for -- you guessed it -- another new direction, this time with Mi Plan, a collection of Spanish-language pop. - Linda Ryan]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7435752&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Alternative Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:42:34 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7435752 art.7435752 James Blunt art.7435752 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7435752&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7435752&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss did join the military, and in 1999 he served as a peacekeeper in Kosovo. Armed with a gun and his guitar, James did his best to keep an even keel in a place that just experienced one of the bloodiest civil wars on record. Writing was an escape for the singer-songwriter, a way to process the horrors of what he was witnessing, as songs like "No Bravery" attest. When his military time was up, Blunt focused on making music his career, got a band together and recorded some demos. Within months he landed both a publishing deal and a manager. After his performance at 2003's SXSW, Blunt met producer Linda Perry (Pink, Christina Aguilera), who offered the singer a deal on her very own label, Custard Records. James Blunt's debut, Back to Bedlam, was released in the U.K. in January 2005 and in United States later that year, in July. - Linda Ryan]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.18670694&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Singer-Songwriter Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:24:33 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.18670694 art.18670694 Bon Iver art.18670694 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.18670694&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.18670694&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss For Emma, Forever Ago, was recorded while Vernon spent four months locked away in a cabin in rural Wisconsin, which is reflected in its bleak, barren sound. - Dan Shumate]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6617&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Singer-Songwriter Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:28:40 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6617 art.6617 Joni Mitchell art.6617 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6617&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6617&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Clouds, followed in 1970 by the successful Ladies of the Canyon, which featured the chart-topping "Big Yellow Taxi." But it was the moody and cathartic Blue (1971) that put her on the map of musical genius: the album even inspired Bob Dylan to write "Tangled Up In Blue." Mitchell dialed up the jazz on Court and Spark (1974), which spawned three major hit singles -- "Free Man in Paris," "Raised on Robbery" and "Help Me." Throughout her career, Joni Mitchell has experimented and taken risks with her music. To this day, she continues to explore new ground and hark back to the old folkie ways that gave her snowball its first push. - Eric Shea]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4825&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Baroque Pop Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:54 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4825 art.4825 Elliott Smith art.4825 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4825&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4825&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss From A Basement On A Hill, Smith took his own life on October 21, 2003. His nearly completed posthumous album was self-tracked on Smith's home recording devices, as well as with the infamous Hollywood producer Jon Brion. Collaborator David McConnell, explained that the CD was originally intended by Smith to sound lo-fi and dusty in its final production. However, since Smith's family had legal say as to how the album was to be sequenced and mixed, they handed the project over to engineer/producer Rob Schnapf and Joanna Bolme (an ex girlfriend of Smith's and member of Stephen Malkmus' band the Jicks) to make what they believed were necessary changes. It has since been re-mixed and released to a much-deserved overwhelming critical acclaim as well as a bit of controversy regarding the author's intent. - Eric Shea]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3801&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Singer-Songwriter Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:06:26 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3801 art.3801 Gordon Lightfoot art.3801 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3801&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3801&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Country Hoedown for two years, before drumming for a revue dubbed Up Tempo '61, under the unexpected pseudonym Charles Sullivan. But his anonymity didn't last long. "Remember Me (I'm The One)," which he recorded as a member of the folk duo Two Tones with partner Terry Whelan, climbed up the Canadian charts and reached a respectable No. 10, and in 1964, he was "discovered" by popular folk duo Ian & Sylvia at Steele's Tavern in Toronto. They were wowed by his weathered voice and sparse, striking arrangements, and recorded some of the young artist's songs, which led Bob Dylan's manager, Albert Grossman, to sign him. Lightfoot performed at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965, that seminal day when Dylan -- a life-long friend who wrote in the liner notes to his own Biograph box set: "Gordon Lightfoot, every time I hear a song of his, it's like I wish it would last forever" -- went electric and set the folk community on its ear. By the mid-'60s, Lightfoot became a much sought-after songwriter, his ethereal compositions becoming hits for Peter Paul & Mary and Johnny Cash, while "Ribbon of Darkness," a song he penned for Marty Robbins, topped the country charts. Lightfoot's star really began to rise at the beginning of the next decade, when he entered the U.S. charts for the first time with "If You Could Read My Mind," which reached No. 5 on the singles chart. But his career didn't reach its commercial apex until 1974, when his album Sundown perched on top of the U.S. charts. The next year, "Rainy Day People" peaked at a still-respectable No. 26 on the singles charts, and two years later 'The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" soared to No. 1 -- but it was clear that commercial tides were changing. The musician continued to record his soft-focus, mature singer-songwriter-styled material, but it just wasn't as appealing to this new rock audience, who hungered for harder music. Nevertheless, Lightfoot's popularity has been sustained over the decades because an astonishing number of high wattage performers like Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand and Ron Sexsmith have covered his material. If that weren't reason enough, the iconic balladeer lives on in "Lightfoot," a rather serious-minded tribute by the Guess Who that references Lightfoot's own songs. The folk legend nearly died in 2002, after an artery ruptured in his abdomen during a performance. He was airlifted to a nearby hospital, and spent three months in recovery, including five weeks in a coma. He returned to performing in 2004. - Jaan Uhelszki]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39587&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie Pop Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:24:37 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.39587 art.39587 Imogen Heap art.39587 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39587&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39587&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss i Megaphone that are simply dazzling. Song arrangements display a keen awareness of what is now -- drumbeats and basslines are consistently danceable while electronic noises swoop and swirl with a refreshingly understated gracefulness. As a vocalist, Heap brings a slinky, sexy toughness that's never riddled with melodrama. Even when she's at her most vulnerable, one can't help but think she's a born survivor who can weather any emotional storm. Heap and her co-conspirators do justice to her distinctive, honest vocal delivery and lyrics and her superb musicianship. - Will Lerner]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2668&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Singer-Songwriter Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:43:12 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2668 art.2668 Dan Fogelberg art.2668 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2668&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2668&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Full Circle. He quit performing after being diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in 2004 and he passed away in December of 2007 at the age of 56. - Mike McGuirk]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7606549&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Alternative Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:38 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7606549 art.7606549 KT Tunstall art.7606549 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7606549&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7606549&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss
Now everyone agrees. Teaming up with noted producer Steve Osborne, who has been behind the boards with such notable talents as U2, Suede, New Order and Shaun Ryder, she crafted an album, Eye to the Telescope, that was both introspective and feral; a love letter to her physics professor father and a deconstruction of the small, telling moments in human relationships. "My lyrics look closely at relationships, what goes on when to people are sitting close together when no one is watching," she explains. But now everyone seems to be watching. Prominent fans like Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne and the Cure's Robert Smith extol her talents and regularly attend her shows. She has been nominated for Britain's coveted Mercury Prize and a Brit Award for Best Female Solo Artist, but the real accolade is how a song like "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" sticks in the listener's mind. "Our producer Steve Osborne said he didn't get much sleep making this record -- not because we worked such long hours, but because he said he couldn't get my songs out of his head," she says. Now that's a real barometer. - Jaan Uhelszki]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3462&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Singer-Songwriter Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:28:40 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3462 art.3462 Carly Simon art.3462 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3462&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3462&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Tapestry. A singer-songwriter whose star shone brightest in the 1970s -- she was among the most prominent of the confessional bunch during the genre's heyday -- Simon's music was both pleasantly undaunting and mildly shocking in its frankness, and her light piano playing and run-of-the-mill vocals contrasted with her uninhibited lyrics. In the face of increasingly emotional songwriting that's emerged over the years, the sharp-pointed phrases that filled Simon's music seem to have become relatively blunt, and her music now fits perfectly in the tame playlists of Lite Rock radio. But a night spent dusting off her records and listening to her sing of life's trials, tribulations and excesses can revive some of the emotion still contained therein. - Nick Dedina]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44126&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Alternative Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:03:36 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.44126 art.44126 Damien Rice art.44126 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44126&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44126&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss O, was released in 2002 and contains the breakout track, "The Blower's Daughter." Rice followed up his initial success with the profound, brooding 9 in late '06. - Jon Pruett]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12440&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Post-Modern Pop Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:25:37 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.12440 art.12440 Andrew Bird art.12440 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12440&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12440&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Music of Hair, was self-released in 1996. In 1997, he joined the Squirrel Nut Zippers just in time to release their blockbuster Hot releases, though he left the band shortly after. His work with the Zippers and countless other cameos didn't distract from his solo career though, and he released four more records -- 1998's Thrills, 1999's Oh! The Grandeur, 2001's The Swimming Hour, and 2003's Weather Systems -- before the minor commercial breakthrough of 2005's The Mysterious Production of Eggs. In 2007, Bird's eclectic chamber pop became the black sheep of blues label Fat Possum records, when the label released Armchair Apocrypha. - Nate Cavalieri]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.418&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Cosmic American Music Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:02 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.418 art.418 Emmylou Harris art.418 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.418&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.418&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.653&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Singer-Songwriter Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:06:58 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.653 art.653 Carole King art.653 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.653&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.653&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Tapestry, a mondo hit that did for female singer-songwriters what Paul Simon did for the guys. One of the main consequences of this key album was that the public got clued into all the great songs King had written -- often with Jerry Goffin -- for other artists when the Brill Building ruled '60s pop. Such wonders as "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" and "You've Got a Friend" are ultra-catchy, yet have a depth that is sorely missing in today's market of disposable singles. King's career was the inspiration behind the movie Grace of My Heart. - Nick Dedina]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4174&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Singer-Songwriter Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:09:52 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4174 art.4174 Jim Croce art.4174 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4174&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4174&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss You Don't Mess Around With Jim. The most popular song on the album "Time In A Bottle" hit No. 1 on the charts, allowing him to record another album entitled Life And Times which yielded another No. 1 hit with "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" in 1973. Croce died an untimely death that year in a plane crash, and though other recordings of his surfaced and were released posthumously, speculations of what he could have accomplished abound whenever anything is penned or produced about the man. He was survived by his wife Ingrid and son A.J. (who is a brilliant singer/songwriter in his own right). - Eric Shea]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7330891&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Singer-Songwriter Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:39:20 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7330891 art.7330891 Brandi Carlile art.7330891 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7330891&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7330891&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss The Story. 2009's Give Up the Ghost featured a collaboration with Carlile's longtime idol, Elton John. - Rachel Devitt]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.57024&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Country-Folk Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:04 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.57024 art.57024 John Prine art.57024 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.57024&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.57024&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12298&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Alternative Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:25:02 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.12298 art.12298 Pete Yorn art.12298 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12298&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12298&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Me, Myself & Irene soundtrack, PY is born to win, but don't let that stop you success-hating hipsters from enjoying these delicate, wounded tunes. - Eric Shea]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44070&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:39:24 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.44070 art.44070 Bill Withers art.44070 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44070&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44070&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1174&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Urban Folk Tue, 6 Oct 2009 09:54:02 -0700 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1174 art.1174 Ani DiFranco art.1174 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1174&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1174&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5386&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Folk Pop Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:07:29 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5386 art.5386 Nanci Griffith art.5386 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5386&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5386&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Other Voices, Other Rooms, a stunning document of overlooked songs.]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.452&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss British Folk Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:50:54 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.452 art.452 Nick Drake art.452 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.452&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.452&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Fruit Tree straightaway is the least you can do to make amends. The collection gathers Drake's three studio albums and the posthumous disc Time Has Told Me. Though it's impossible to pick favorites with Drake, his debut Five Leaves Left may turn out to be the album you play most. It takes listeners on a gorgeous sojourn through rustic themes, wafting strings and Drake's lapidary acoustic guitar playing. The follow-up, Bryter Later, is a more urbane record; a purple-prose serenade from a dream corner of London. The partly cloudy skies of Bryter Later suddenly turned gray and glowering on the last album Drake recorded. The stark, eerie Pink Moon contains what is arguably some of the saddest music ever recorded, which is precisely what makes it so ineffably beautiful. - Chad Driscoll]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14585&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Alternative Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:52:06 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.14585 art.14585 Michelle Branch art.14585 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14585&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14585&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.13347&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:14:43 -0700 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.13347 art.13347 M. Ward art.13347 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.13347&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.13347&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Duet for Guitars #2, was released in 1999, eventually finding an audience beyond Portland through a handful of rereleases. With his sophomore record, 2001's End of Amnesia, and 2003's Transfiguration of Vincent (whose title is a nod to a record by one of Ward's primary influences, John Fahey), his elegant songwriting won international acclaim. His next pair of releases, Transistor Radio (2005) and Post-War (2006), followed in form but examined more robust production aesthetics. He began collaborating with actress Zooey Deschanel in 2006, and after releasing a 2008 record with her as She & Him, titled Volume One, he returned to his solo career with 2009's Hold Time. - Nate Cavalieri]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.58977&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Downtempo Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:51:38 -0800 Top Singer-Songwriter Artists on Rhapsody Online art.58977 art.58977 SiA art.58977 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.58977&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.58977&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fsinger-songwriter%2Fartist-chart.rss Healing Is Difficult, was championed by critics -- the lead single, "Taken For Granted," even made the U.K. Top 10 -- but sales were relatively poor. The record did, however, bring Sia to the attention of London studio assistants Henry Bins and Sam Hardaker, who invited her to record vocals for two tracks on a CD they were making in their spare time. The resulting recordings -- "Destiny" and "In The Waiting Line," on Zero 7's world-conquering Simple Things (2001) -- are two of downtempo's high water marks. After touring with Zero 7 (a process she credits with broadening her musical horizons), Sia stepped back from the scene to regroup. Her back-to-basics LP, Colour the Small One (2006), features "Breathe Me," a song used to powerful effect in the closing scene of the finale of TV series Six Feet Under, as well as "The Bully," a song cowritten with Beck. Sia's next major release came in early 2008 with Some People Have Real Problems. - Neil West]]>