Richard Butler of the Psychedelic Furs March 25, 2006

As darkly magnetic front man and main songwriter of British alt-rock pioneers the Psychedelic Furs, Richard Butler established a compelling and uncompromising persona and built a seminal catalogue (including such iconic hits as "Pretty In Pink," "Love My Way," "Heaven" and "The Ghost In You") that's been described as the missing link between the Sex Pistols and Nirvana. In the '90s, he earned further esteem as leader of the similarly forceful Love Spit Love. But his new solo endeavor finds the veteran artist defying expectations to begin a stimulating new creative phase.