Hailing from Copenhagen, Denmark, Mercyful Fate first formed their progressive rock/heavy metal band in 1981 by founding members King Diamond and Hank Shermann. Focusing their lyrics on Satan and the occult, they were among the first wave of black metal bands to hit the music scene. Alongside bands such as Bathory and Venom, Mercyful Fate…
Are you familiar with rap artist 2 Milly? Aside from the fact that he released a song called Milly Rock in 2015, you may not be well aware of a lot of other details about him. It’s fun to learn details about song releases and other things, but it’s even more fun to learn what…
Alan Jackson was born on October 17, 1958, in Newnan, Georgia. After marrying his wife in 1979, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, with one goal, a career in country music. It took eleven years before Arista Records offered him a recording contract. The same year he released “Here in the Real World.” Jackson’s style was…
Phil Collins dominated the ’80s. For a while, you couldn’t turn on a TV or radio without hearing his voice or seeing his face. And it made him hated. People called him smug, his pop sterile, and his ordinary bloke persona insincere. It didn’t stop them from buying his records though. His hits defined the…
The American heavy metal band known as Anthrax is sometimes confused with the British anarcho-punk band of the same name. However, there is no mistake when it comes to their successful career run ever since they got their start in 1981. From the Queens District of New York City, rhythm guitarist Scott Ian, and bassist…
The Canadian rock band known as Theory of a Deadman hails from North Delta, British Columbia. They were formed in 1999, by Tyler Connolly (lead guitarist and lead vocalist) and Dean Black (bass guitar and supporting vocalist). The band is best known for mixing acoustic, alternative rock, country, and post grunge styles that have catapulted…
Twisted Sister has made a lot of outstanding music over the years. However, being among the best often means you get singled out like this band was in 1985 by a volunteer censorship group called the Parents Music Resource Center. The complaint was that Twisted Sister was ‘obscene,’ and that case took frontman Dee Snyder…
The Rolling Stones is a rock band formed in London in 1962. The original line-up of the group was vocalist Mick Jagger, guitarist Keith Richards, drummer Charlie Watts, bassist Bill Wyman, and multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones. Over the years, others who were in the group included Ian Stewart, Mick Taylor, and Ronnie Wood. The current line-up…
Cuban Link has had a great impact on hip-hop. He has released some of the most iconic songs as an individual artist and worked with some of the best artists in the business. He has also been a member of one of the most renowned groups on the East Coast and all over the United…