Alt-rock band Styx was founded in Chicago, Illinois, in 1972. The group’s name is taken from a river in Greek mythology that ran through the underworld. The group reached popularity during the late 1970s and…
Boston frontman Tom Scholz spent six long years tinkering away on songs in his basement, braving rejection and humiliation as he tried to win a record deal. Finally, he did. Boston subsequently went on to…
Charlie Benante is an American musician. He should be best-known to most people because of his role as the drummer for the band Anthrax. However, Benante has been involved in other projects as well, with…
Punk may not have been the cultural phenomenon in the US that it was in the UK, but it still managed to inspire a bunch of up-and-coming new bands. Blondie was one of them. Formed…
If you grew up listening to hip-hop music in the 1990s, then Kurupt is no stranger to you. He was very close to the beloved Tupac, and they were even signed to the same label,…
They say that justice delayed is justice denied; yet, sometimes the wheels of justice turn so slowly they need a push such as the New York Child Victims Act. A lawsuit claiming Bob Dylan sexually…
Belinda Carlisle was born on August 17, 1958, in Hollywood, California. After her father left, her word was turned upside down. Carlisle began to rebel in her teens. Once she started listening to the 1970s…
Benjamin Jackson Burnley was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on March 10, 1978. When he was twelve, his family moved to Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. He was homeschooled from age sixteen and quickly passed his GED…
Aerosmith is well known as one of the most prolific bands of all time. In addition, they have been performing for decades, amassing a number of songs that have become fan favorites. Not incidentally, some…