In 1967, Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood, and Dave Mason joined together to form Traffic. At first, they were labeled a psychedelic band. Which they were… on Mondays. On Tuesdays, they were a folk band. Wednesdays they did jazz, Thursdays they got funky, Fridays they rocked out, Saturdays they did folk, and Sundays they…
In 1991, vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello, and drummer Brad Wilk joined forces to form Rage Against the Machine. A year later, they released their self-titled debut. It was one of the most incendiary and innovative albums of the day, packed with huge riffs, fluid raps,…
Rush was a rock band that was formed in 1968 in Toronto. In the early days, there were several configurations of the band before settling on the trio of musicians that are the best-known members of the group. The lead vocalist for the group was Geddy Lee, who was also a composer, bassist, and keyboardist…
The group Seether started in Pretoria, South Africa, in 1999 with founding members, vocalist and guitarist Shaun Morgan, bassist Dale Stewart, drummer John Humphrey, and rhythm guitarist Corey Lowery. In 2000, they released Fragile. Despite South Africa’s preference for pop and indigenous music, the group’s album charted well, even reaching Wind-Up records based in the…
The group Fleetwood Mac started in London, England, in 1967. Over their career, they have sold over 100 million records, making them one of the world’s best-selling rock bands. VH1 lists them as one of the 100 Greatest Artists of Rock and Roll, and their 1977 album Rumors stands at #16 on the 100 Greatest…
Charlie Watts was the antithesis of the likes of Keith Moon and John Bonham. He didn’t see the drum kit as an extension of his ego, he saw it as something to be played. And play it he did. He might not have had Mick Jagger’s strut or Keith Richards’ swagger, but Watts was always…
Rod Stewart kicked off his career in the Jeff Beck Group, got famous in the Faces, and became a megastar as a solo artist. He might not have become the critic’s darling in the same way some of his peers have (any hope of that died the moment he released Da Ya Think I’m Sexy)…
Bob Seger was born on May 6, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan. His first music gig was with the Decibels alongside future manager Eddie Punch Andrews. After several years he moved to Ann Arbor and started playing with the Town Criers. Afterward, he played the keyboard and sang vocals for Doug Brown & the Omens. While…
In 1962, Jerry Landis reached No.97 on the Billboard Hot 100 with a song called The Long Teen Ranger. It was a forgettable song and Jerry Landis was a forgettable artist. It was only when he reverted back to his birth name of Paul Simon and teamed up with his childhood buddy Art Garfunkel that…