The American punk band known as Fenix TX was originally founded as Riverfenix in 1995 out of Houston, Texas. As Riverfenix, they released the EP (G.B.O.H.) and the album (Riverfenix) through independent record labels. Founders Damon DeLaPaz, Carl Lockstedt, and Wil Salazar were forced by a court order by the estate of River Phoenix to…
Red Hot Chili Peppers was started as a one-off joke in 1983 by vocalist Anthony Kiedis, bassist Michael ‘Flea’ Balzary, guitarist Hillel Slovak and drummer Jack Irons, They didn’t stay a joke for long. By 1989, Irons and Slovak had given way to Chad Smith, and John Frusciante. The band had found their sound, found…
Rap can be a very competitive genre, but Jackboy has already shown his fans that he is ready to do what it takes to make it to the top. The talented up-and-coming artist has been making a name for himself over the last few years, and he has seen great results. While he isn’t the…
Last year, Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, professionally known as Nicki Minaj, made history and was named the wealthiest female rapper. With a net worth of over $100 million, it was another milestone in her music legacy. In addition to that, she has earned her place in the Guinness Book of Records for having the most Billboard…
Hailing from Ondres, France is the French heavy metal band known as Gojira. Brothers Joe and Mario Duplantier team up with Christian Andreu and Jean-Michel Labadie and originally called the name of their band Godzilla. However, Godzilla was changed to Gojira in 2001. As for the band members, this core roster has remained the same….
Success has no age limit; thus, one teenager, Lil Tecca, is already worth $3 million. He began rapping at nine years, and now the 19-year old has his music on Spotify; his song “Ransom” has been streamed over 300 million times on Spotify and garnered more than 100 million views on YouTube. In 2017, he…
There are no half measures with U2. You either love them or you hate them. If fairness, that might have more to do with Bono’s decision to fashion himself into a modern-day Irish Jesus than the music itself, which is rarely anything but extraordinary. Few rock bands have spent quite so long enraging, inspiring, and…
Def Leppard started in 1977 in Sheffield, England. They were one of the most influential British heavy metal groups in the 80s. Pete Willis and Rick Savage formed the group when they were teenagers alongside Joe Elliot and Tony Kenning. However, there were several lineup changes throughout the years. One of the first was when…
Hailing from San Fransisco, California, is the American rock band known as Santana. Mexican-American guitarist Carlos Santana first put the band together as the Santana Blues Band, along with the assistance of Tom Fraser. At the time, it was a 5-man line-up that featured Santana and Fraser on guitars, as well as lead vocalist Gregg…