In a world full of different types of musical forms and styles, we never know what to listen to. We may just focus on one kind of music.Even with these broad genres, there are many more sub-genres that we can explore and dig deeper into. This is how much music has evolved. With that in mind, there are many musical artists out there that I feel deserve more attention or that deserve all the praise that they get. Here are the 10 artists you should definitely check out.

Shinedown

The hard rock band hails from Jacksonville, Florida. Shinedown's members include Brent Smith (vocals), Eric Bass (Bass), Zach Myers (guitar) and Barry Kerch (drums). Their music consists of very melodic instrumentals and stunning vocals. The band's first album Leave A Whisper released in 2003. The song that really catapulted them was their astonishing cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Simple Man," which displays Smith's strong Southern vocals. Many notable songs by the group are "If You Only Knew," "Unity," and "The Crow & The Butterfly." Songs like "Second Chance," "Sound of Madness," "Bully," "Asking For It," "Cut The Cord," and "State of My Head" have all received popular play on rock radio stations.The first couple songs you should listen to are "Sound of Madness," "Asking For It," and Second Chance." The song "Sound of Madness features a real catchy guitar riff that will be impossible to get out of your head. "Asking For It" is a song that lyrically speaks about people changing and being exactly what you don't expect them to be. It also features a real head-bopping chorus that you can easily sing along to. "Second Chance" is a song that you've probably heard on the radio before. Lyrically, it talks about a child running away from home to find a "second chance," and believing that leaving is a chance to do whatever they wish. If you ever get a chance to see this band live in concert, it is quite the show. Each member of the band puts forth so much energy to create a great experience for the audience, and they truly display their showmanship when playing their music.

MisterWives

An Indie Pop band from New York City, this band is making a name for themselves in the music industry. They consist of lead singer Mandy Lee, percussionist Etienne Bowler, bassist William Hehir, guitarist Marc Campbell, and multi-instrumentalist Jesse Blum, and saxophonist Mike Murphy. MisterWives' sound is clearly distinguished by many unique characteristics. Mandy Lee's vocals are beautifully clear in the songs, and her voice brings a layer to the band that adds a favorable depth. Her vocals mix very well with the band's bopping and enthusiastic signature sound. Their debut album Our Own House was released on February 24th, 2015. The first songs that you should listen to by MisterWives is the title track "Our Own House." "Reflections" and "Coffins" are also good tunes to check out. "Our Own House" is a killer opening to an album. MisterWives comes out swinging with this bopping, funky tune that will make you want to dance and sing along. "Reflections" is a song that is a bit of a slower groove compared to their title track of the album, but it still features a real funky groove and a seriously catchy hook in the chorus. The lyrics talk about how life used to be, a song about smashing reflections of one who was once important to their life. "Coffins" is the most heavy-hitting song on the entire album. The song's lyrics discuss a relationship that has ended, and its chorus teaches about "soften[ing] the thought of carrying [metaphorical] coffins." They are currently on tour opening up for Panic! At The Disco on their current Death Of A Bachelor tour.

PVRIS

Consisting of members hailing from Lowell, Massachusetts, Lyndsey Gunnulfsen (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards), Brian McDonald (bass guitar, keyboards), and Alex Babinski (lead guitar, keyboards) have created PVRIS. This band brings forth a gripping sound that mixes alternative rock with a dark electronic elements. The band catapulted when they signed to Rise Records in 2014, having been the first band on the label to have a female singer. Nonetheless, the band deserves the praise that they are getting. This band brings forth a gripping sound that mixes alternative rock with dark electronic elements. I would describe this band as being the "light within the darkness." Lyndsey's vocals add a stunning edge to the darkness within PVRIS' music, and their music conveys great meaning lyrically. Songs that you should check out by them are "St. Patrick," "My House," and "Mirrors." "St. Patrick" is a pop-driven song that contains a catchy chorus and excellent synthesizer. The song is essentially love-focused, and talks about how a person helps someone forget their problems. "Mirrors" does share some of these aspects, but is more atmospheric and determined in its written style. The lyrical content of this song is rather haunting when looking at the lyrics, which really gives the song an underlying layer of beautiful madness. "My House" does also include electronic elements, but is more hard-rock oriented. This song talks about a haunting spirit in the narrator's (Lyndsey's) home, and she kindly asks it to leave. The first time I ever actually saw this band was at a festival in Portland, Maine. They were playing on a rooftop, and it was seriously awesome. I'd definitely recommend seeing this band if you get this change to experience their dark, beautiful sound firsthand.

Starset

Coming from Columbus, Ohio, Starset consists of Dustin Bates (lead vocals, keyboard, soundboard, rhythm guitar), Ron DeChant (bass, keyboard, backing vocals), Brock Richards (lead guitar, backing vocals), and Adam Gilbert (drums, percussion). The band has an interesting motive behind their music; some people consider them to be a "sci-fi band" because of this. In many of their music videos, they claim to have been created by the Starset Society to spread the message and gather a following through media. Even their website and social media follows this theme, and they consider their shows as "demonstrations" and their merchandise as "gear". Their music videos never tend to show a true message about the song, but more about the message of the Starset Society. They try to promote the Starset Society within every video, encouraging those to search for meaning beyond earth that may be hidden from us by higher officials. Nevertheless, the persona that they take on creates even more unique approach to their music. Starset uses electronica mixed with hard rock to create their signature, out-of-this-world (pun completely intended) sound. They've been seen opening for acts such as Halestorm, Breaking Benjamin, and will be opening up for I Prevail on their upcoming headlining tour. Some songs by them I would recommend listening to are "My Demons," "Carnivore," and their new single "Monster." "My Demons" and "Carnivore" feature driving rhythms that leads to melodic choruses. "Monster" is the new single off their 2017 release Vessels, and it is notably different from the first two songs I listed. Starset takes their pedal off their hard hitting electronic rock side for this track for the most part, as they set a nice pace for their verses and hit listeners with an awesome chorus. The song lyrically talks about the downfall of the world and how the world in which we live today has gone downhill, which has turned the narrator of the song into a "monster." Seeing this band live is extraordinary. They present their Starset Society message on screens and everyone of the members besides Dustin Bates wheres a spacesuit with a specifically designed light-up helmet; Dustin dresses similar to the rest of band, but with no spacemask. I'd definitely recommend getting the experience of seeing the Starset Society at its peak during a live performance.

Aaron West & The Roaring Twenties

The solo project of The Wonder Years' frontman, Dan "Soupy" Campbell brings forth a different side of him that listeners of The Wonder Years aren't particularly used to. Aaron West & The Roaring Twenties blends folk rock with a concept. Dan created this musical project to tell a story of a character named Aaron West. In the debut release We Don't Have Each Other, listeners experience a musical story about Aaron West. Aaron West has gone through a divorce with his wife, Diane, and the album tracks the journey of the worst time of his life. Campbell's acoustic approaches to the album provide a calm, but haunting mood to the album. For most of the album, the only instrumentation is acoustic guitar and vocals. However, there are a few tracks that expand the instrumentation. You can feel the emotional pain in Campbell's vocals throughout the entire album. A few songs I'd recommend listening to are "Our Apartment," "Divorce and the American South," and "Grapefruit." "Our Apartment" is the opener to the album, and it sets up the story for listeners by narrating what Aaron is going through in a first person perspective. It is a rather upbeat song for such a sad narrative; the instrumentation include brass and drumset. Though it sounds like an upbeat jam, it's very sad because it is setting up the Aaron's story of heartbreak, but it is a very great opening to the album. "Divorce and the American South" talks about how Aaron feels about Diane and the entire separation. The instrumentation is pulled back a bit, as it features vocals, acoustic guitar, and trumpet. The trumpet does not come into play until much later, but when it does, it creates a heart-wrenching moment for listeners as the song comes to an end. "Grapefruit" features acoustic guitar and mild drumset. The song lyrically speaks about how Aaron feels like giving up and drinking to take his mind off the current state he is in. Overall, this music isn't the best thing to listen to when you are trying to get in a good mood, but the music is very calming to listen to passively and is an emotional masterpiece.