If the only women you know in metal are the type that wears corsets and flowing skirts and sings Paramore and Evanescence covers, prepare to have your mind blown. Vexed are the newest metal band on the scene, and they’re like nothing that’s come before. Led by singer Megan Targett, they’re bucking the trend for…
In 1969, a new supergroup was born. Consisting of former Small Faces lead vocalist and guitarist Steve Marriott, vocalist and guitarist Peter Frampton from The Herd, Spooky Tooth bassist Greg Ridley, and drummer Jerry Shirley from The Apostolic Intervention, the band’s potential was enormous. That potential would end in bitter disappointment, poor record sales, and…
Ranking the best Robert Plant songs from his post-Zeppelin years, one can find themselves constantly going back and forth. One moment “In the Mood” strikes your fancy, the next it’s “Sea of Love”. But what else can we expect when dealing with such an accomplished, brilliant and capable musical talent? When Plant crafts an album,…
For two decades, Ronnie Milsap was the biggest thing in country music. The hits might not be coming as thick and fast as they did in the 70s and the 80s, but he’s still performing, still pulling in the crowds, and still enjoying the status of country’s most successful crossover artist. Over the years, he’s…
More than anything else, the 60s was a period of change, as much on the music scene as anywhere else. Few bands managed to adapt to the changes better than the Who. What started life as a Mod influenced garage band ended the decade as a rock juggernaut, as capable of spewing out angsty anthems…
Stephan Jenkins founded Third Eye Blind in San Francisco, California, in 1993. The name refers to one of your chakras, the third eye. After graduating from the University of California Berkley, he decided to start the band. He went through several musicians before finding Fungo Mugo bassist Arion Salazar. After an early concert, Kevin Cadogan…
One of the most influential bands in rock history, Led Zeppelin was formed in London in the late 1960s. Comprised of Robert Plant (vocalist), Jimmy Page (guitarist), John Paul Jones (bassist/keyboardist), and John Bonham (drummer), this innovative combination of talent developed a unique style that is still easily recognizable today. Led Zeppelin’s willingness to draw…
In the early 1950s, Mick Jagger met Keith Richards at Wentworth Primary School. They weren’t the best of friends then and according to most people, they aren’t the best of friends now. It doesn’t seem to matter. Theirs is one of the longest-lasting and most fruitful partnerships in the history of rock and roll. Together…
Chris Kael, Kentucky native, and bassist for the heavy metal band, Fiver Finger Death Punch (known by fans as 5FDP) was recently awarded an honor from the Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Andy Beshear. More specifically, he was commissioned as a Kentucky Colonel. As many are not familiar with this honor or its long…