The heavy metal band Iron Maiden was formed in London in 1975 by primary songwriter and bassist Steve Harris. Iron Maiden was considered a pioneer in the new wave of heavy metal, and they were at the height of their fame and success during the 1980s. However, the band is still going today, although the…
Polyphia are possibly the most interesting band within the progressive metal genre. The band have started off as interesting metalcore right off the bat. However, with each release the band become more of their own signature blend of metal. Polyphia’s inspiration comes from plenty of music from pop to rap to metal and everything in…
The Yardbirds was a London-based rock band that was popular during the 1960s. The band released song of the greatest hits in rock music through the collaboration of its members, Keith Relf, Jim McCarty, Chris Dreja, Paul Samwell-Smith, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page. Below is a List of the Ten Best Yardbirds Songs…
The famous line “What’s in a name” in William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” suggests that names do not have any meaning. However, when it came to the life of Jani Lane, the name his parents chose for him at birth ended up spelling doom for the musician. After a long struggle with alcoholism, Lane finally…
“Blue Moves” was released by Elton John in 1976 as his eleventh studio album. It was also the first album that he released under his own record company “Rocket Records Ltd.” In general, the album performed well and peaked at number 3 in the US charts for the best 200 albums released in 1976 and…
Parliament-Funkadelic is a funk music collective that was founded in the late 1960s and headed by George Clinton. Unlike a band that has set band members, this collective has rotating musicians. This collective predominantly consists of the original band members of the sister bands Parliament and Funkadelic, which were both formed in the 1960s. Initially,…
Grateful Dead keyboardist Brent Mydland was born in Germany in 1952. He spent the overwhelming majority of his time in America, being born to an American Service member and moving to the country at the tender age of 1. Anyone that is even a casual fan of the Grateful Dead will understand that his ability…
Andrew Dennis Biersack, who formerly went by the name Andy Six and is also known as Andy Black, is an American-based multi-talented musician. He is a songwriter, a singer, and a pianist. Biersack was born in 1990 and formed the band “Black Veil Brides in 2006. He has been in the music industry for more…
2021 has been a very interesting year for hip-hop. After spending a year in lockdown with little to no live performances, many rappers are excited to be able to get back to doing what they love. That excitement is easily recognizable in their music. The amount of creativity and diversity we’ve seen in 2021 has…