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For every artist that manages to make a lasting career in music, there are a couple of hundred more that don’t. But even if they fail to maintain their fame, one-hit wonders have still managed…

Songwriting is a fickle beast. Some artists swear it is a science while others claim it is an art. Whatever the case, it seems that songwriting is a struggle for most and comes a bit…

If Elvis Presley created the “Rock Star,” Bruce Springsteen has defined it. For the last half century Springsteen, aka “The Boss,” has encapsulated what a mega music artist is and how one should entertain. After…

A few weeks ago, Louder published an article about the ten bands they would like to reunite in 2021, and top of the list was Kittie. Since Trish Doan passed away in 2017, it seems…

The famous line “What’s in a name” in William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” suggests that names do not have any meaning. However, when it came to the life of Jani Lane, the name his parents…

On the morning of April 10, 2017, rock lovers woke up to the sad news of the passing of Banner Thomas, a bassist who was best known for his association with Molly Hatchet. He helped…

Grateful Dead keyboardist Brent Mydland was born in Germany in 1952. He spent the overwhelming majority of his time in America, being born to an American Service member and moving to the country at the…

The Monkees was a musical band that became a hit sensation in pop music culture. They were popular with teens and tweens during the late 1960s and early 1970s. They began their long and successful…

Even today, the Eagles are considered one of the best American bands of all time. Their first self-titled album came out in 1971 and it was an almost instant success. From that point forward, they…