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Tracy Chapman helped restore singer/songwriters to the spotlight in the '80s. The multi-platinum success of Chapman's eponymous 1988 debut was unexpected, and it had lasting impact. Her songs were fresh and powerful, driven by simple melodies and affecting lyrics. At the time of her first album, there were only a handful of artists performing such a style successfully, and her success ushered in a new era of singer/songwriters that lasted well into the '90s. Furthermore, her album helped usher in the era of political correctness - Chapman's liberal politics proved enormously influential on American college campuses in the late '80s. Chapman's subsequent recordings were greeted with mixed reactions, but after several years out of the spotlight, she managed to make a very successful comeback in 1996 with her fourth album, New Beginning"

Italo Disco Collection is excellent compilation of Hi-NRG Italo classics. This collection was created originally in 1985-1988. This collection unites a great deal of the musical memories solicited by a lot of people from all around the world over many years. " Grant Miller - Red For Love", "Danuta - Touch My Heart", "Raff - Self Control", "Albert One - Lady O" , "Baltimora - Key Key Karimba" and more… are the songs which included on the Italo Disco Collection.

Allison and Catherine Pierce are from Alabama, they're sisters and they're rather attractive. Together they make some pretty fine, artsy pop with provocative lyrics vaguely in the vein of Regina Spektor. Thirteen Tales is the first album the duo has made with their own say-so. There's a dramatic flair to their country-inflected orchestral New Wave folk-pop. With its doubled-up and contemporary-sounding pop vocal style, the macabre "Secrets" sounds like the soundtrack to a Tim Burton movie with words written by Dame Darcy, as sung by half the members of the Pussycat Dolls. But this is definitely a super entertaining duo, one to watch out for. –Mike McGonigal

Thyrfing is a viking metal band from Sweden. The band is named after the royal sword Tyrfing from Norse mythology. Northern mythology and the Viking age was an interest of all the members, so the lyrics and the concept is focused upon this subject.