Mark Tremonti was a founding member of Creed and Alterbridge. However, much of his material didn’t fit in with either group’s style. So, in 2010 he founded the metal group Tremonti, allowing him to release songs he’d written that were too hardcore for the other groups. Former Submersed members Eric Friedman and Garret Whitlock rounded…
The Bangles is a pop-rock band that was formed in Los Angeles in 1981. The founding members of the group are Susanna Hoffs and sisters Debbi and Vicki Peterson. In the early days of the band, Annette Zilinskas was the founding bassist, but she was soon replaced by Michael Steele. They were at the peak…
Frank Iero rose to fame as the guitarist of My Chemical Romance, one of the seminal bands of the 2000s. The band disbanded in 2013, only to secretly reunite in 2017 and embark on a world tour in 2019. In the years between, Iero has forged a successful career with his solo project, Frank Iero…
Twenty-One Pilots is a Grammy award-winning duo with a ridiculous discography of work. Columbus, Ohio, may not be the first place you think to look for good music, but that’s where Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun are from. It’s not hard to hear why Pilots’ mellow and versatile hip-hop rap style appeals to so many…
After fifty years as a singer and songwriter, it’s hard to miss Bobby Bare’s encyclopedic song collection, even in the flooded field of music you can get online in an instant today. All country music fans know his work. Though it comes as no surprise, this multi-award-winning musician has held a well-deserved spot in the…
Knuckle Puck are one of several bands that arose within the pop-punk scene in the early 2010’s to much acclaim and large fanbases from very early on. This lead the band to tour around the country from their native Chicago area and become even more popular just as fast as they could book shows. Knuckle…
If you’re a fan of the Eagles, you’ll know exactly who Randall Meisner is. As one of the band’s founding members, he performed on some of their greatest albums, including Desperado, One of These Nights, and Hotel California. He walked away from the band in 1977, but continued to perform with other groups and as…
Stacy Ann “Fergie” Ferguson was born on March 27, 1975, in Hacienda Heights, California. She started her career as an actress, first doing commercials and voice-over work before joining the cast of Kids Incorporated in 1984. This was the first time she sang since the Disney show was about a musical group. Alongside Stefanie Ridel…
When Robert Plant was ten, his interest in music began, and he would imitate Elvis Presley. By the time he hit teenage, his musical interests had gravitated towards the blues, and he mentioned Willie Dixon and Robert Johnson as his earliest influences. Plant was bent on pursuing music so much that he dropped out of…