Judas Priest are widely regarded as one of the greatest heavy metal bands of all time. Their guitarist, Glenn Tipton, meanwhile, is widely considered to be one of the greatest metal guitarists in the world. Sadly, he was forced to step down from touring with the band in 2018 following a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis. He’s…
When Ella Mai started posting videos of herself singing covers, during the mid-2010s, she probably had no idea that she would become a social media sensation. She eventually decided to release her debut EP, Troubled, which led to her gaining even more attention. Her popularity on the internet eventually led to her being discovered by…
After weeks of waiting for Kanye West’s highly anticipated Donda album, the project was finally released on August 29, 2021. Containing 27 songs, the alum has a run time of 1 hour and 49 minutes. While some feel that Donda didn’t live up to the hype that surrounded it, others feel like it’s a masterpiece…
Overkill is the band known for their thrash metal style of music that also features hardcore punk. Formed in 1980 out of New Jersey, the lineup of Overkill has undergone many changes. D.D. Verni and Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth are the band’s only two constant members. In addition to Overkill’s current lineup are lead guitarist Dave…
Hailing from Copenhagen, Denmark, Mercyful Fate first formed their progressive rock/heavy metal band in 1981 by founding members King Diamond and Hank Shermann. Focusing their lyrics on Satan and the occult, they were among the first wave of black metal bands to hit the music scene. Alongside bands such as Bathory and Venom, Mercyful Fate…
Alan Jackson was born on October 17, 1958, in Newnan, Georgia. After marrying his wife in 1979, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, with one goal, a career in country music. It took eleven years before Arista Records offered him a recording contract. The same year he released “Here in the Real World.” Jackson’s style was…
Phil Collins dominated the ’80s. For a while, you couldn’t turn on a TV or radio without hearing his voice or seeing his face. And it made him hated. People called him smug, his pop sterile, and his ordinary bloke persona insincere. It didn’t stop them from buying his records though. His hits defined the…
The American heavy metal band known as Anthrax is sometimes confused with the British anarcho-punk band of the same name. However, there is no mistake when it comes to their successful career run ever since they got their start in 1981. From the Queens District of New York City, rhythm guitarist Scott Ian, and bassist…
The Canadian rock band known as Theory of a Deadman hails from North Delta, British Columbia. They were formed in 1999, by Tyler Connolly (lead guitarist and lead vocalist) and Dean Black (bass guitar and supporting vocalist). The band is best known for mixing acoustic, alternative rock, country, and post grunge styles that have catapulted…