Rickey Medlocke is best known as the guitarist for Lynyrd Skynyrd, and he owes it all to his grandfather, Shorty. Because of Shorty, Medlocke learned how to play the guitar, banjo, and drums, among other instruments. He still doesn’t consider himself a great musician. The only greatest accomplishment he can cite is sharing the stage…
On August 21, 2021, country music lovers were hit with the sad news of Don Everly’s passing. He and his late brother Phil formed The Everly Brothers, a vocal group that was so good that they influenced The Beatles. Although it took a while before their music could be accepted since even the media referred…
Since the MTV days when Nelson, Motley Crue, and Cinderella ruled the airwaves, hair metal has grown a lot in popularity. However, the music genre was still prevalent in the early 1980s when L.A. Guns, a California-based band, started to gain mainstream attention. L.A. Guns was formed in 1983 and was initially composed of Tracii…
Born and raised in California, Roddy Ricch started taking the rap game by storm in 2018 with the release of his hit single “Die Young”. In what felt like no time at all, he went from an unknown up-and-coming artist to one of the hottest new rappers in the industry. His freshman album, Please Excuse…
A lot of guys play piano but there is only one Piano Man. It has been that way since 1973. But Billy Joel is more than just a musician with a catchy moniker, he is the transformational recording artist who has sold more than 150 million records. His success is nothing short of astonishing and…
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…
Forming as an American funk band in El Sobrante, California in 1984, the original members of Primus featured bassist/vocalist Les Claypool, guitarist Todd Huth, and drummer Jay Lane. However, at the end of 1988, Huth and Lane left Primus for other pursuits. Guitarist Leslie “Ler” Lalonde, and drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander were their replacements, recording…
Johnny Cash was always more than just a country singer. He was an icon. In the ’50s and ’60s, he changed country music forever, writing songs with more honesty and humanity than anything else around at the time. Over the coming decades, his fortunes, both personal and professional, would experience peaks and troughs, but he…
The American funk/rock band known as The Kinks originally hail from England’s Muswell Hill, located in north London. In 1963, brothers Dave and Ray Davies paired up and quickly became recognized as one of the most influential rock bands during the 1960s. They were briefly part of the famed British Invasion, a title that was…