If there’s one band, in particular, that every heavy metal band and every heavy metal fan owes a debt of thanks to, it’s Uriah Heap. Formed in late 1969 by vocalist David Byron, guitarist and backing vocalist Mick Box, keyboardist, guitarist, and vocalist Ken Hensley, bassist Paul Newton, and drummer Alex Napier, Uriah Heap where…
In 1964, Matt Sorum was so inspired by Ringo Starr’s performance on the “Ed Sullivan Show,” he decided to pick up a pair of drum sticks. He hasn’t looked back since. Over a career spanning four decades, Sorum has performed with everyone from Guns N’ Roses and Motorhead to Tori Amos and Cheap Trick. And…
Anette Olzon rose to fame as the singer of the Finnish metal band, Nightwish. Since her acrimonious split from the band in 2012, she’s continued to record music as part of the heavy metal band The Dark Element and as a solo performer. This June, she gave us a taste of what to expect from…
With the occasional exception, Billy Currington has built his career on feel-good, easy-going numbers like “Good Directions,” “Bad Day of Fishin’” and “People Are Crazy.” It’s not earned him a huge amount of critical success, but it’s certainly giving him plenty of hits – to date, he’s racked up 11 number ones and the kind…
Tom Keifer is best-known because of his membership in Cinderella. He holds not one, not two, but three roles in it, which would be singer, songwriter, and guitarist. As such, it should come as no surprise to learn that Keifer is one of the most important members out of Cinderella’s huge line-up. 1. Born in…
Freddy Fender was a singer and musician who was born in San Benito, Texas, on June 4, 1937, and his real name was Baldemar Garza Huerta. He died from lung cancer in Corpus Christi, Texas, on October 14, 2006. Fender began his career in 1957, although he was at the height of his fame during…
Not too long ago, Bring Me the Horizon were just a bunch of lads from Sheffield scraping together a living playing deathcore at the city’s metal clubs. Now, they’re one of the biggest British bands in the world. Collectively, vocalist Oli Sykes, guitarist Lee Malia, bassist Matt Kean, drummer Matt Nicholls, and keyboardist Jordan Fish…
Who is Rita Haney? SOme people might recognize her name as the person who spent years as Darrell ‘Dimebag’ Abbott’s girlfriend. Others are sure to recognize her for her own contributions to the music industry. Whether you think you know a little or a lot about her, there are probably things you don’t know about…
Who exactly is Robert Plant? Fans of the rock group Led Zeppelin obviously don’t need to be told who he is, as the name will probably ring a bell right away. However, other individuals who haven’t listened to that particular group’s music as much may not be familiar with the name. Even those who listen…