The American punk rock band known as Bad Religion was first formed out of Los Angeles, California in 1980. High school students, Greg Graffin, Jay Bentley, Jay Ziskrout, and Brett Gurewitz had their first public performance when they opened for another punk rock group, Social Distortion at a warehouse opening. The first show Bad Religion…
Lamb of God (LoG), previously dubbed “Burn the Priest,” is an American rock band group specializing in metalcore, New Wave of American Heavy Metal, and Thrash. The band is so unique that it plays on its terms. The purpose of this group is to take away the songs of the world based on the Old…
The Pet Shop Boys are a synth-pop duo that was formed in London in 1981, and it consists of lead vocalist Neil Tennant and keyboardist Chris Lowe. They are one of the most successful British pop duos in music history. The duo has won multiple awards, including the 2009 Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to…
From West Oakland, California, the Pointer Sisters, along with their brothers, had been encouraged to listen to and perform gospel music by their parents, Reverend Elton Pointer and Sarah Pointer. They were taught as children music revolving around blues and rock and roll was devil’s music, but each time the parents were away, those were…
Are you into alternative rock, acoustic rock, or pop-rock? You’re probably familiar with a rock band group called Blue October, no matter your preference. Perhaps you’re hearing about them for the first time and want to know which albums they’ve produced since they joined the music industry in the 90s. According to All Music, Blue…
In the early 1990s, Toby Keith rolled into Nashville armed with a pocketful of songs and an overflowing cup of ambition. It took him a couple of albums to get there, but by the early 2000s, he was riding high in the charts as one of the biggest names in modern country. He might not…
Sugar Ray is a popular American rock band formed back in 1986 in Newport Beach, California. The band originally began playing heavy nu-metal theme music and later rose to fame in 1997 after they released their pop-influenced track dubbed Fly. The single Fly was a great success and largely influenced the band’s decision to shift…
Jerry Jeff Walker is an American country singer, songwriter, and artist. His journey to building his career started in the late 1950s. He rose to fame with his self-penned song “Mr. Bojangles.” His albums consistently rank among the best-selling Texas Country releases of all time. Jerry Jeff Walker’s “best of” album includes his most famous…
After establishing a firm fanbase in the Christian rock community, Switchfoot’s career went into orbit with the release of their fourth album, The Beautiful Letdown. The album went double platinum, Switchfoot hit the mainstream airwaves, and suddenly, they were as much of a hit with secular audiences as with faith-based ones. Since then, the band…