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Imagine DragonsImagine Dragons is an American rock band in Las Vegas, Nevada. Imagine Dragons started in 2008 and gained popularity due to their massive, anthem-style songs. The founding members include vocalist Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, and bassist Ben McKee. Their music tends to incorporate aspects of rock, pop, and electronic dance music. Their first big album, Night Visions, came out in 2012. It had huge hits like "Radioactive" and "Demons" that propelled them to global fame. "Radioactive" even won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance. They continued to come out with hit singles like "Believer" and "Thunder" from their later albums, which are even today among the most streamed songs globally. Imagine Dragons has experienced several successes in the last decade. Their sixth studio album, Loom, came out in 2024 and featured the popular single "Eyes Closed." Imagine Dragons also toured to support the album, the Loom World Tour in 2024, with millions of attendees globally. Imagine Dragons have set records as the first and only group to boast four Diamond-certified songs by the RIAA, an enormous achievement which reflects their sustained popularity.
PrincePrince was born Prince Rogers Nelson in 1958 in Minneapolis, MN; he died in 2016. He is considered one of the greatest musicians of his time, known for his wide vocal range and his falsetto voice. He produced his own albums and created what is known as the Minneapolis sound. He also played many instruments, often playing all of them on his albums. His first albums were released in the late 1970’s and he achieved initial success with his first release, Prince. It contained the hit “I Wanna Be Your Lover” which sold over 1 million copies and reached #11 on the charts.
His release of 1999 in 1982 featured the hits “1999” and “Little Red Corvette”; the album earned him international recognition as well as his first Grammy nomination. In the mid-80’s, Prince started referring to his backing band as The Revolution. In 1984, he filmed the semi-autobiographical movie and soundtrack, Purple Rain, which would cement him as an international superstar. The soundtrack album sold more than 13 million copies and was #1 for 24 consecutive weeks. He won an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score and the film grossed more than $68 million in the US. Several songs were hits, including “When Doves Cry” and “Let’s Go Crazy” both of which reached #1, at the same time the film and album were #1. He earned two Grammys for the album. Through the rest of the 1980’s and into the 2000’s, he released many more albums and in 1993 he famously changed his name to the symbol from his album release of the same year. He died in 2016 amid suspicious circumstances relating to a drug overdose.
His release of 1999 in 1982 featured the hits “1999” and “Little Red Corvette”; the album earned him international recognition as well as his first Grammy nomination. In the mid-80’s, Prince started referring to his backing band as The Revolution. In 1984, he filmed the semi-autobiographical movie and soundtrack, Purple Rain, which would cement him as an international superstar. The soundtrack album sold more than 13 million copies and was #1 for 24 consecutive weeks. He won an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score and the film grossed more than $68 million in the US. Several songs were hits, including “When Doves Cry” and “Let’s Go Crazy” both of which reached #1, at the same time the film and album were #1. He earned two Grammys for the album. Through the rest of the 1980’s and into the 2000’s, he released many more albums and in 1993 he famously changed his name to the symbol from his album release of the same year. He died in 2016 amid suspicious circumstances relating to a drug overdose.
