Although titled as Hall & Oates, the duo of Daryl Hall and John Oates prefers to be referred to as Daryl Hall & John Oates. They first formed their rock band in 1970, each of them coming from bands of their own that first met at a band competition that was being held at the…
Hailing from Kitee, Finland is the black metal band known as Darkwoods My Betrothed. In 1993, they were originally set out to be the most blasphemous black metal band throughout Europe. When the band’s founding members Tuomo Holopainen, Teemu “Hexenmeister” Kautonen, Jouni “Hallgrim” Mikkonen, and Pasi “Emperor Nattaset” Kankkunen decided to take themselves more seriously,…
The deathcore metal band known as Whitechapel was first formed in Knoxville, Tennessee in 2006. Founding members Phil Bozeman, Brandon Cagle, and Ben Savage opted to name their band after the location of East London’s district that served as the location of choice for the famed Jack the Ripper to carry out his gruesome murders….
When The Weeknd released his debut mixtape, House of Balloons, in 2011 the project became an instant hit. His mysterious persona mixed with his airy and genre-defying sound was unlike anything anyone had heard. In the years since that project, he has gone on to become an international success with millions of albums sold all…
Since starting his career in the late 1990s, 50 Cent has gone from being a struggling artist to one of the best-known rappers in the world. His debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin’ was released in 2003 and is now widely considered a classic. Known for his aggressive lyrics and matching demeanor, 50’s career…
Dexter Raymond Mills Jr. is professionally known as Consequence, a rapper who grew up in Queens, New York. He started his rapping career with producer J, Dilla, who died from lupus in 2006, and Phife Dawg, who died from diabetes complications. Consequence is now battling the two diseases that took away his friends, and he…
For most of us, the pain of September 11, 2001, was impossible to put into words. However, some were able to express the unspeakable through song. What follows is a modest list of impactful songs that were written in direct response to the 9/11 attacks. The list is by no means comprehensive. It is simply…
The American hard rock band known as Black Stone Cherry was founded out of Edmonton, Kentucky in 2001 by Chris Robertson (lead vocals and lead guitar), Ben Wells (backing vocals and rhythm guitar), Jon Lawhon (bassist and backing vocals), and John Fred Young (drums and backing vocals). Throughout their music career, the band has so…
Originally forming in 1976 as The Toys out of Orange County, California, are founding members of the band Berlin, John Crawford (bass guitar), Dan Van Patten (drums), Chris Ruiz-Velasco (guitar), and Ty Cobb (vocals). After a few shows, they released vocalist Ty Cobb from the roster and changed the band’s name to Berlin. Throughout Berlin’s…