Bad Company are an English rock band that came into existence in 1973. They are sometimes called a supergroup because their band members were veterans rather than newcomers to the music industry. To be exact, two of the founding members were in Free, while the other two founding members were in Mott the Hoople and…
Rock group Chevelle has long been regarded as one of the most dynamic bands of their type. They were formed in 1995 when two brothers, Sam and Pete Loeffler, decided to do something formal with their musical talent. They brought along Matt Scott as part of the band, although they would replace him the following…
There aren’t a lot of American Idol winners that can match Kelly Clarkson’s success. After all, she has since sold more than 25 million records on a worldwide basis. Furthermore, Clarkson has been involved in a wide range of other projects, with an excellent example being how she has been hosting her own talk show…
A Tribe Called Quest was a hip hop group that started up in Queens, New York. From 1985 to 1998, they built a formidable reputation for themselves before announcing that they were going their separate ways just a bit before the release of their fifth studio album in September of 1998. However, that wasn’t the…
Among the traits that set Wu-Tang Clan apart in the ’90s and 2000s, the hip-hop scene is their incredible lyricism and showmanship, which set the bar for many other hip-hop acts to follow. They are often referred to as the pioneers of East Coast hip hop and hardcore hip hop. Wu-Tang Clan was ranked as…
The rock band Evanescence entered into the mainstream in the early 2000s. However, it is interesting to note that vocalist Amy Lee and former guitarist Ben Moody formed the band much earlier in 1995. As the story goes, Evanescence spent some time playing in Little Rock, AR, and its surroundings until they were noticed by…
Starting in 1967 was the American rock band from Champaign, Illinois, called REO Speedwagon. During the 1970s, as a group, they developed for themselves a devoted collection of fans that idolized the band and its music. Going into the 1980s, the height of commercial success for REO Speedwagon was at its best. When founders Neal…
Stone Temple Pilots is an American rock band that has been around since the late 1980s. However, its line-up has seen some significant changes over time. For those who are unfamiliar, Stone Temple Pilots was founded with Scott Weiland as lead vocalist, Dean DeLeo as guitarist, Robert DeLeo as bassist, and Eric Kretz as drummer….
Rock fans have a tendency to come and go, but some of them have genuine staying power. One such band that has been a consistent performer since the early 1990s is Tool. They haven’t released a ton of studio albums, with only five of them existing to date. That said, they have been solid performers…