Author: Thomas Newman

Overkill is the band known for their thrash metal style of music that also features hardcore punk. Formed in 1980 out of New Jersey, the lineup of Overkill has undergone many changes. D.D. Verni and…

Hailing from Copenhagen, Denmark, Mercyful Fate first formed their progressive rock/heavy metal band in 1981 by founding members King Diamond and Hank Shermann. Focusing their lyrics on Satan and the occult, they were among the…

Charlie Watts was the antithesis of the likes of Keith Moon and John Bonham. He didn’t see the drum kit as an extension of his ego, he saw it as something to be played. And…

Billie Eilish was born on December 18, 2001, in Los Angeles, California. Eilish’s first awards were in 2019, MTV Video Awards, American Music Awards, and Billboard’s nomination for Woman of the Year. However, her proudest…

The progressive metal band known as Diminished was originally formed in 2003 out of Palatine, Illinois. Come 2004, they changed their name to Your Heart Engraved until 2006. From 2006 until 2007, they went with…

Monster Magnet have mastered the art of being in the right place at the right time. The American rock band hailing from New Jersey was formed in 1989, right after Nirvana had done the hard…

Garth Brooks is a country music singer and songwriter who was born in Oklahoma on February 7, 1962. He began his career in the music industry in 1985. Brooks is known for combining country music…

James “Jimi” Marshall Hendrix was born on November 27, 1942, in Seattle. Growing up, he had an interest in music and art yet couldn’t read music. Not being able to read music helped him focus…

Not very many cover bands make it big, but the story f fuel starts with a few guys from Tennessee who formed a band. They had some success and moved to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in 1994…