Some bands spend their entire careers trotting out the same album. It’s not necessarily a bad thing, and there’s certainly something to be said for consistency. But some bands consider consistency synonymous with boring. They prefer to shake things up, to keep us on our toes. It doesn’t always work, but when it does, it…
At 19 years old, John Lydon became Johnny Rotten, the iconic frontman of the Sex Pistols. The band imploded after just 2 and a half years, but in that time, they helped change the face of music. In 1978, he formed Public Image Limited, a similarly influential band that’s still around, still touring, and still…
Taylor Swift was born on December 13, 1989, in Reading, Pennsylvania. Her first musical inspiration was her grandmother, a former professional opera singer. According to Biography, at 10, she was already singing at local fairs and entering singing competitions. A year later, she sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” at a Philadelphia 76ers game. Swift’s started her…
Joe Conzo is a famous photographer who is known for his work in the music industry. He has captured some of the most iconic photos in the business with a passion for photography that shows in his work as he works with artists in the rap industry, hip hop, country, rock, and more. If you’re…
David Ellefson is best known as the bassist for Megadeth, but he has recently left the band, and they do not plan on rehiring him. It is not the first time that he has left the band; the first time, he accused the band co-founder Dave Mustaine of not paying him royalties, and the amount…
What do you know about Nandi Bushell? If you spend a lot of time on YouTube or you’re an avid music fan, you may well be familiar with her name. If you’re not, you don’t know what you’re missing out on. Either way, here are 10 things you may not know about her that will…
Laura Jane Grace is an American punk musician. She tends to be known for being the frontwoman of Against Me! However, it is interesting to note that Grace is also the frontwoman of a solo project called Laura Jane Grace & The Devouring Mothers. 1. Born in Gainesville, FL Grace was born in Gainesville, FL,…
Stewart Copeland is the jazz-hating, opera-loving son of a CIA officer who, in 1977, formed one of the seminal bands of the 1970s alongside Sting and Andy Summers. The Police didn’t stick around for long, with tensions between Sting and Copeland eventually leading them to go their separate ways less than 10 years after the…
Rap music has undergone a lot of changes over the last decade, and there is now a new generation of rappers hoping to help carry the genre for another 10 years. Big30 is one of them, and he’s well on his way to becoming a star. While he hasn’t achieved a lot of mainstream success…