Despite their ever-changing lineup and short-lived career, the Byrds are widely considered to be one of the most influential bands of the 60s. More than any other rock group who made hits in the 60s, they turned folk-rock into a commercial force, layering electric guitars and shiny arrangements on top of earnest lyrics and creating…
For 20 years, Ben Weinman served as the lead guitarist and primary songwriter of metalcore band The Dillinger Escape Plan. The band went their separate ways in 2017, but Weinman is still keeping busy playing with Suicidal Tendencies, managing the two times Grammy award-winner Kimbra, judging the shredding talents of contestants on Shredders of Metal,…
Wes Scantlin may be best known for his meltdowns, his tax evasion woes, and his legal troubles, but these days, the singer is clean, sober, and back doing what he does best with his band of 30 years, Puddle of Mudd. Truth be told, the reception to the band’s latest single, Just Tell Me, hasn’t…
Earl Slick is one of rock’s most renowned guitarists. Over a career that spans five decades, he’s performed with everyone from David Bowie to John Lennon, Carl Perkins to The Cure. This year, he proved he’s more than just a sideman on Fistful of Devils, his first solo album in over 18 years. Find out…
As a member of The Small Faces, Faces, and The Who, drummer Kenney Jones played a part in three of the biggest and most loved UK bands of the ’60s and ’70s. His time with The Who may have divided opinion (particularly within the band itself), but that had less to do with his consummate…
Henry John Deutschedorf Jr., later known as John Denver, was born on December 31, 1943, in Roswell, New Mexico. His grandmother bought him his first guitar when he was a teenager. Denver went to Texas Technical college but dropped out, pursuing a music career in New York City. There, he became part of the Chad…
The mid-’90s was a superb era for music, but not every band was meant to be. After some early success, members of the hardcore punk band Arcane were feeling limited by their genre and needed a change. Moving in a more metal direction seemed less restrictive and so the American metalcore band Dillinger Escape Plan…
The deathcore metal band known as Whitechapel was first formed in Knoxville, Tennessee in 2006. Founding members Phil Bozeman, Brandon Cagle, and Ben Savage opted to name their band after the location of East London’s district that served as the location of choice for the famed Jack the Ripper to carry out his gruesome murders….
For most of us, the pain of September 11, 2001, was impossible to put into words. However, some were able to express the unspeakable through song. What follows is a modest list of impactful songs that were written in direct response to the 9/11 attacks. The list is by no means comprehensive. It is simply…