Author: Thomas Newman

Since the MTV days when Nelson, Motley Crue, and Cinderella ruled the airwaves, hair metal has grown a lot in popularity. However, the music genre was still prevalent in the early 1980s when L.A. Guns,…

The band known as Black Label Society hails from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1998, by Zakk Wylde (vocals), Nick Catanese (guitar), John DeServio (bass), and Phil Ondich (drums) released their debut album (Sonic Brew)….

The British rock band Asking Alexandria became a sensation when the six-piece group made its debut in 2006. Their popularity soared when they showed up at popular venues including the Aftershock Festival, The Great Saltair,…

Vince Gill is a country music legend that has been in the music industry since he was a teenager singing the high parts with Pure Prairie League. His music has thrilled fans for decades. He…

Chris Stapleton is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in 2001 to study for a degree in engineering but then decided to pursue a music career. The same year,…

Any band that boasts Stephen Stills and Neil Young is bound for greatness. Buffalo Springfield didn’t just get the S and Y of CSNY, they got Bruce Palmer, Dewey Martin, and Richie Furay too. They…

In 1991, vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello, and drummer Brad Wilk joined forces to form Rage Against the Machine. A year later, they released their self-titled…

Twisted Sister has made a lot of outstanding music over the years. However, being among the best often means you get singled out like this band was in 1985 by a volunteer censorship group called…

Alan Jackson was born on October 17, 1958, in Newnan, Georgia. After marrying his wife in 1979, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, with one goal, a career in country music. It took eleven years before…