Any band that boasts Stephen Stills and Neil Young is bound for greatness. Buffalo Springfield didn’t just get the S and Y of CSNY, they got Bruce Palmer, Dewey Martin, and Richie Furay too. They weren’t around for long, but in the two years they stuck together they made some of the most influential rock…
The band known as Black Label Society hails from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1998, by Zakk Wylde (vocals), Nick Catanese (guitar), John DeServio (bass), and Phil Ondich (drums) released their debut album (Sonic Brew). It saw considerable more commercial success than Wylde’s acoustic solo album (Book of Shadows) from 1996. However, their debut album…
Mark Tremonti is a guitarist as well as a vocalist. Most people will be most familiar with him because of his work with a couple of bands. One would be Creed, while the other would be Alter Bridge. In recent times, interested individuals might have seen Tremonti’s name come up in entertainment news because of…
The progressive metal band known as Diminished was originally formed in 2003 out of Palatine, Illinois. Come 2004, they changed their name to Your Heart Engraved until 2006. From 2006 until 2007, they went with the name Rosecrance before finally settling with Born Of Osiris from 2007 onward. They based the band’s name on the…
Monster Magnet have mastered the art of being in the right place at the right time. The American rock band hailing from New Jersey was formed in 1989, right after Nirvana had done the hard work and revitalized rock music. The founding members of the band included Dave Wyndorf, John McBain, and Tim Cronin. Although…
When most people hear the name Dio, they probably think of the late heavy metal rocker Ronnie James Dio, who sadly died of cancer in 2010. However, there is another Dio that you should be aware of. Her name is Wendy Dio. Not only was she married to the rocker until his death, but she…
Icewear Vezzo is a name you may not be familiar with yet, but that probably won’t be the case for much longer. The Detroit-based rapper has been working hard to make a name for himself in the music industry and his time is finally coming. He recently signed a deal with Motown Records and his…
Garth Brooks is a country music singer and songwriter who was born in Oklahoma on February 7, 1962. He began his career in the music industry in 1985. Brooks is known for combining country music with pop and rock elements, which means he has succeeded in crossing over from country music to the mainstream pop…
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…