Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, and Jeff Beck… three of the finest guitar players of all time, and, at one point or another, all members of the Yardbirds. Whereas Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page are household names, Beck has sometimes got less attention than he rightly deserves. But those in the know (including Page, Clapton, Brian…
Are you familiar with singer Lance Skiiiwalker? If the last name makes you think about something from the “Star Wars” saga, think again. This particular individual is a record producer and singer who has a flair for the things that will get the attention of others. Do you want to know more? Here are 10…
What do you know about Nick Mason, the drummer for Pink Floyd? Even if you’re a fan of the band’s music, you may not know much more about him other than the fact that he can really play a set of drums. If you want to know more about the man behind the music, consider…
In the early 1970s, Rob Halford was working as a manager of a porn cinema when fate came a-knocking. His sister, Sue, had just begun dating Ian Hill, a bassist who’d recently formed a little band called Judas Priest. Hill invited Halford to join, Halford did, and the rest is rock and roll history. Judas…
Prior to the official formation of Angels and Airwaves out of San Diego, California, founding member Tom DeLonge had already begun working on new material when Blink-182 was doing their final tour as a band in 2004. In the meantime, he had been busy working out a logo for his new band. It eventually looked…
Joe Conzo is a famous photographer who is known for his work in the music industry. He has captured some of the most iconic photos in the business with a passion for photography that shows in his work as he works with artists in the rap industry, hip hop, country, rock, and more. If you’re…
When a Japanese record label approached Danny Kortchmar to make an album consisting of new and old songs, the guitarist figured he should enlist the help of other veterans. One of them is Waddy Wachtel, and together with Steve Postell, Russ Kunkel, and Leland Sklar, the five men formed The Immediate Family. The group will…
Sex Pistols started in London, England, in 1975. The group started with Steve Jones and Paul Jones, who frequented a store owned by Malcolm McLauren. Later, John “Johnny Rotten” Lydon joined the band, followed by Sid Vicious, who replaced Glen Matlock. One of the reasons the group was so controversial was Johnny Rotten’s direction. Much…
Patrick Brown is better known by his stage name, Sleepy Brown. He was born in 1970 and grew up in Savannah, Georgia. Since his father, Jimmy Brown was a musician, it was only natural for the son to gravitate towards music, and Brown began playing the keyboard and writing songs in the hip hop arena….