ZZ Top is one of the most iconic bands, let alone rock bands, in the world. Sadly, it has been announced that the band’s long-time bass player, Joseph Hill, commonly known as Dusty, had passed away on Wednesday, the 21st day of July 2021. Dusty had been a long-time member of the band and was…
Sublime was founded in 1988 in Long Beach, California. However, the California punk explosion fueled by Green Day and The Offspring helped the group rise to fame with their unique blend of ska and punk. Yet, the group only released 2 albums during the seven years the group was together. Their last release was self-titled…
1966 was a pivotal year in every possible sense of the word. Everything began changing, and people were becoming more socially and politically active. There were massive shifts in power in the United States government, and it started to become the youth who were at the forefront and not their parents. According to The Guardian,…
Chris “Smino” Smith Jr. was born October 2, 1991, in St. Louis, Missouri. He learned to play drums in a local church group. Additionally, he was raised in a musical family that exposed him early to various genres, including jazz, blues, and gospel music. Before going solo, he was a member of the rap duo…
John “Johnny Rotten” Lydon was born on January 31, 1956, in London, England. After being expelled from a Catholic Secondary School, he attended Hackney & Stoke Newington College, where he met Sidney “Sid Vicious” Eudy. Lydon had no prior musical attention when he caught Malcolm McLauren, who would later become the Sex Pistols manager. Six…
Neal Joseph Schon is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. It is interesting to note that he has been a member of multiple bands over the course of his career. For example, Schon is a member of Journey. Similarly, Schon was a member of Bad English. Currently, he remains very involved with the music industry….
Earl Sweatshirt may not be one the most commercially successful rappers in the industry, but after spending more than a decade in the industry he has built a solid fan base. Still, however, even some of his most dedicated fans may feel like they don’t know much about him – and that’s been intentional on…
The Melvins were formed in 1983 by Buzz Osborne, Matt Lukin, and Mike Dillard in Montesano, Washington. According to IMDB, the group got their name from a Thriftway store supervisor Osborne disliked. They thought it was a ridiculous name for someone; much like their musical style, the laughability of the word made it perfect for…
When it comes to mainstream gospel music, Kirk Franklin is easiest one of the biggest names in the business. For nearly 30 years, he has been sharing his musical talents with the world and honoring God in the process. Throughout the 1990s, his music was especially popular and he had several hit songs including “Stomp”….