Formed as a jazz-rock group in New York City in 1967, Blood, Sweat & Tears are known for their combination of brass and rock band instrumentation. They have recorded songs with many rock stars and folk artists such as Billie Holiday, Laura Nyro, Eric Satie, James Taylor, The Band, and The Rolling Stones. Thelonious Monk…
When Dustin Kensrue and Teppei Teranishi founded the band in 1998, the duo was still in high school in Irvine, California. The rock and roll band is famous for their heavily distorted guitars, which featured prominently in their second and third albums. In 2005, when the band released their fourth album, they had made a…
Heart is an American rock band with lead singers Nancy Wilson and Ann Wilson. the group was formed in 1973 with Ann Wilson performing lead vocals. The following year, Ann’s sister Nancy joined the band. Original members of the band also include Michael DeRosier, Steve Fossen, Roger Fisher, and Howard Leese. The ever-popular rock band…
Very few artists have Neil Young’s staying power. Even fewer have his talent. Since his earliest days with Buffalo Springfield and CSNY, he’s grown into one of the most prolific and respected musicians of all time. He’s dabbled in folk, rock, country, and blues, pioneered grunge, set the standard for singer-songwriters the world over, and…
Two years ago, Wanda Jackson announced her retirement. Now, she’s back with her 32nd album, Encore, an impeccably stylish collaboration with Joan Jett that sees Jackson in astonishingly good shape. She says it’ll definitely be her last album… unless she gets bored of retirement a second time around. Let’s hope she does. If you’ve ever…
The first press release issued by the Ramones read: “The Ramones are not an oldies group. They are not a glitter group, they don’t play boogie music and they don’t play the blues. The Ramones are an original Rock and Roll group of 1975, and their songs are brief, to the point and every one…
The incredible Peter Gene Hernandez is much better known by his stage name Bruno Mars. This pop star is well respected for his musical range and multifaceted talent. However, he also works hard to shield much of his private life from the paparazzi and fans. In addition to singing, he is also a dancer, record…
Jason Newsted is a bassist associated with metal as well as related music genres. In particular, he is famous for having been the bassist of Metallica from 1986 to 2001 before leaving because of a complicated mix of reasons. 1. Born in Battle Creek, MI Newsted was born in the city of Battle Creek in…
When Eric Wagner was little, he would attend heavy metal concerts, and he remembers loving Slayer, Slipknot, God Forbid and Hatebreed. However, his favorite band was Cannibal Corpse, and when he got a chance to tour with them, he was over the moon. With such fond memories, it is no wonder that Wagner became a…