ROCK'S RULING CLASS:

Old School Meets New School

From the Southern rock boogie of Kings of Leon to the New Wave stylings of The Killers, from the whispery folk rock harmonies of Fleet Foxes to the electronica/hip-hop/80's pop mashings of Diplo, there are no pop and rock styles, eras or aesthetics left unturned by many of today's top and up-and-coming bands, songwriters and producers. But their music is anything but retreads of familiar sounds. The artists on the following pages are taking what has come before them and are building a bright new future for music that is, simply put, classic.


• Kings of Leon
• The Killers
• The Fray
• Fleet Foxes
• Santogold
• OneRepublic
• Boys Like Girls
• Sam Hollander
• Lisa Hannigan
• Diplo
• Jason Reeves
• Dead Confederate


Edited by Lavinia Jones Wright with contributions by Ben Westhoff, Mariel Concepcion, Walter Jones and Harris Decker