John Mellencamp was born on October 7th, 1951, in Seymour, Indiana. He was born with spina bifida, which required a lot of hospitalization. During this time, he developed an interest in music. As a teenager, he was often getting in trouble since he was already starting to embrace the rock and roll lifestyle. He formed…
Bryan Adams might describe himself as a ‘complete and utter busker,’ but not many buskers have sold over 100 million records. Not many have racked up 25 top-15 singles in Canada, four No.1s in the US, countless more internationally, 15 Grammy nominations (and 1 win), 20 Juno Awards, three Academy Awards, or a star on…
David Randall Blythe is an American singer and songwriter. Generally speaking, he is known for being the lead vocalist for Lamb of God, which is one of the more notable names of the new wave of American Metal. However, some people might remember Blythe because of a manslaughter case in the Czech Republic instead. 1….
Who is Mother Love Bone? Perhaps the more accurate question to ask is, who were they? As it turns out, it was the name of a rock band that was based in Seattle. They were only active for a very short amount of time, even by rock band standards. In fact, they produced records and…
The Eagles may have lived life in the fast lane, but their music has rarely veered away from the middle of the road. It might have made them anathema to the too-cool-for-school crowd, but it hasn’t stopped them from becoming one of the biggest bands in rock history. Their savvy combination of rock and country…
Bruce Dickinson was born on August 7, 1958, in Worksop, Nottinghamshire. He moved to Sheffield, England, when he was a teenager. Shortly after, he found his love of heavy metal, becoming a Deep Purple fan. Although he didn’t make it as a drummer in several local bands, he started singing with Samson’s local band. While…
When people think of influential bands of the 1960s, they usually think of groups like The Rolling Stones and the Beatles. Another band very much deserves to be on that list, one called Velvet Underground. Their songs were just as influential as anything that the Beatles ever performed. As a matter of fact, those same…
People who work 9 to 5 jobs have invented many colorful phrases to get them through the week, including hump day for Wednesday and thank God it’s Friday to celebrate the final hours of their workweek. However, what they really want to do is let loose for forty-eight hours before returning to the daily grind….
The 1980s was a time of great rock and roll, with many bands achieving mainstream success. One such band that came to prominence in this decade was Coney Hatch from Canada. This blog post talks about the ten best songs by this band over their career. We will also look at what makes these songs…