Triumph started in 1975 in Toronto, Canada. The original lineup was guitarist Rik Emmet, drummer and singer Gil Moore, and bassist and keyboardist Mike Levine. However, the group started as a four-member blues band called…
The American group known as Weezer first started performing in the rock music genre out of the Los Angeles, California area as of 1992 with founding members Rivers Cuomo, Matt Sharp, Patrick Wilson, and Jason…
Hailing from Sarepta, Louisiana, standing tall at six feet and five inches is the country singer-songwriter known as Trace Adkins. Among Adkins’ fans, what truly makes the man stand as tall as he does isn’t…
From Poway, California, Blink 182 officially came together as a punk rock band through the founders of Mark Hoppus (bass and vocals), Tom DeLonge, (guitarist), and Scott Raynor (drummer). The three-man band underwent a series…
With eleven Grammy Awards, including the Grammy lifetime achievement award under his belt, it’s easy to see why Al Green is commonly referred to as “The Last of the Great Soul Singers.” Al Green became…
Pause for a moment and think about the list of artists who have been together long enough to release over ten studio albums: The Beatles, Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones, Simon & Garfunkel—that’s about…
The biggest disappointment in the musical career of Mott the Hoople was that they disintegrated right at the moment when they found success. Overall, the English rock band created a legacy that would influence many…
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band started in Long Beach, California, in 1966 as the folk-duo New Coast Two with members Jeff Hanna and Bruce Kunkel. Both were in high school when the group started. Once…
Creedence Clearwater Revival was founded in El Cerrito, California, in 1967. According to IMDB, the inspiration for the group’s name came from a few different things. Credence Nuvall was a friend of John Fogerty. Someone…