Music is an art form that should be shared. This is true in two senses; music fans should always strive to ensure that their friends and family are introduced to new and exciting music, and also that musicians themselves should always strive to ensure that they work with promising and exciting artists when making new…
Music, and art in general, and activism, have gone hand in hand with one another. Artists, perhaps since the beginning of time, have stood up for what they believe in or what they believe was right. This is one of the many reasons why people resonate with music at such a personal level. A quintessence…
Johnny Solinger was an American songwriter and singer, popularly known for being the lead singer for Skid Row. He was the longest-serving lead vocalist for the band, doing so for more than 15 years, from 1999 to 2015. He is also known for his solo projects, some of which he features other members of the…
David Silveria is best known as the ex-drummer of Korn, a group he lent his drumming skills to from 1993 to 2006. He left to deal with some health issues, but the band would not let him in upon trying to get back. The break-up was not amicable with courts being involved, but they finally…
In an interview with Fatherly, Ryan Britt spoke with the person who accidentally coined the phrase “dad rock“. In 2007, journalist Rob Mitchum first heard the album Sky Blue Sky by Wilco. Since he didn’t like it, he called it “dad-rock.”Looking back, he realized the only reason he didn’t like it was that he was…
Jon Schaffer born Jon Ryan Schaffer is an American musician and guitarist. He loves heavy metal musician and is part of the Iced Earth music band, which is based in Florida. Schaffer is the rhythm guitarist and the main songwriter in his band. Schaffer who was born on March 15 1968, formed his music band…
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 chose for him at birth ended up spelling doom for the musician. After a long struggle with alcoholism, Lane finally…
Festivals aren’t a new thing. People have been coming together to celebrate music, food, literature, and 101 other things since time immemorial. But it was in the second half of the 20th century that the music festivals of the kind we know today got their start. First, there was the Newport Jazz Festival. With its…
John Finberg prides himself as the owner of First Row Talent, a booking agency that has seen him rise to fame by booking some of the most famous rock bands. His interests vary to include running a bar and owning a ticket sales site. However, Finberg’s bright future in the entertainment industry is slowly dimming…