Belcalis “Cardi B” Almanzar was born in The Bronx, New York, on October 11, 1992. Her stage name, Bacardi, is an early nickname since her sister’s real name is Hennessey. She faced many challenges during her early life. Even though she started pursuing her musical dreams, attending Rennaissance High School For Musical Theater & Technology,…
Not many bands manage to successfully combine Southern rock with sludge, but not many bands are quite so idiosyncratic as Mastodon. Formed in 2000 by the insanely talented Bill Kelliher, Brent Hinds, Troy Sanders, and Brann Dailor, Mastodon have spent the past two decades redefining heavy metal with their forward-thinking sound. No two albums sound…
Are you familiar with Cameron Gipp, more commonly known as Big Gipp? Maybe you already know that he’s a rap artist, but is that where your knowledge of him comes to an end? If it is, you might want to read 10 things about him that you probably didn’t know until right now. You’re sure…
From an introverted indie band to one of the most influential groups of the past decade, Radiohead has gone through many phases in their 20-plus years of making music. The quintet from Oxford began as a simple rock band in the mid-’80s but unexpectedly evolved into one of the most experimental and electronically influenced bands…
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…
Hakeem “Baby Keem” Jammal Carter was born in Carson, California, on October 22, 2000. Raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, he left when he was a teenager to pursue music in Los Angeles. In November 2017, he released his first EP, “Oct” under Hykeem Carter; the nine songs didn’t last long on social media, so he…
Steel Panther was formed in 2000 in Los Angeles California. The group is a glam metal parody band fronted by LA Guns vocalist Ralph Saenz who performs as Michael Starr. The other members of the group are bassist Travis “Lexxi Foxxx” Haley, drummer Darren “Stix Zadnia” Leader, and Russ “Satchel” Parrish. In their early days,…
Maria Brink was born on December 17 in Schenectady, New York. Unlike many upcoming musician’s families, her mother supported her dreams from an early age. It may have also helped that she was raised by a single mother, so she didn’t have a father who wanted to protect his little girl. According to Article Bio,…
The only thing better than one rock star? Two of them. Most of the time, anyway. Not every collaboration ends well, especially when you have two big egos competing for their share of the limelight. But when they work, the results can be magical. Whether we’re talking Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty, Bob Dylan and…