Bette Midler was born on December 1, 1945, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Growing up, she was shy; this was one reason she gravitated towards performing because it allowed her to be someone she wasn’t and break out of her shell. After graduating high school, Midler studied drama at the University of Hawaii and decided to pursue…
The impact of the Beatles is undeniable. Modern day songstress Julie Mintz says, “Even if you didn’t grow up listening to the Beatles, your songwriting heroes were most likely influenced by them”. In 2000, the band released their compilation album, “Beatles 1”, sparking a bit of a resurgence. Since that time, many impressive Beatles covers…
Andrew Baena was born on July 18, 1992, in Canada. In addition to being in the band Carcosa, he has also been in Galactic Pegasus and One More Slice. These are ten things you didn’t know about Andrew Baena. 10. Riffs According to Bonnewshaiti, Baena’s first inspiration to pick up a guitar was a riff…
Iron Butterfly is an American rock band hailing from the city of San Diego, California. The band was formed in 1966, and after several personnel changes in the band’s composition, they released their first album, titled “Heavy.” The band epitomized the bands of the late ’60s with an accurate, media-driven kind of rock. The band…
Toronto-based rapper Smiley may not have a huge mainstream following just yet, but that’s all about to change. 2021 is playing out to be the biggest year of his career so far, and he still has a lot more than he plans on accomplishing. He recently signed a deal with Drake’s OVO record label, and…
Kevin Cronin is a member of REO Speedwagon, one of the most popular rock bands of the 1980s. During the peak of their success, the band was an almost permanent fixture on the Billboard Hot 100, racking up 13 Top 40 hits, two number 1s, and selling over 40 million records in total. They might…
Rudolf Schenker formed The Scorpions in 1965 in Hanover, Germany. Besides lead vocalist Schenker, the original lineup was lead guitarist Karl-Heinz Folmer, bassist Lothar Heimberg, and drummer Wolfgang Dziony. In 1971, Schenker’s younger brother started playing lead guitar for the band, and Klaus Meine became the vocalist. Lonesome Crow has recorded in1972, and the German…
In 1964, Matt Sorum was so inspired by Ringo Starr’s performance on the “Ed Sullivan Show,” he decided to pick up a pair of drum sticks. He hasn’t looked back since. Over a career spanning four decades, Sorum has performed with everyone from Guns N’ Roses and Motorhead to Tori Amos and Cheap Trick. And…
Anette Olzon rose to fame as the singer of the Finnish metal band, Nightwish. Since her acrimonious split from the band in 2012, she’s continued to record music as part of the heavy metal band The Dark Element and as a solo performer. This June, she gave us a taste of what to expect from…