The Pretenders were founded in 1978 by lead vocalist Chrissie Hynde. The original lineup also included lead guitarist James Honeyman-Scott, bass guitarist Pete Farndon, and drummer Martin Chambers. According to Live About, if Hynde hadn’t moved to London, England from Akron, Ohio, the group would never have formed. Initially, she was a music criticism. Then,…
After coming to fame with Wild Dogs, Deen Castronovo went on to become Journey’s longest-serving drummer. In 2015, his time with the Don’t Stop Believin’ hitmakers came to an end after he was convicted of domestic abuse and harassment. But now he’s back. After spending the past 6 years transforming his life, Castronovo is clean…
Hollywood Undead was founded in June 2005 in Los Angeles, California. According to Ace Showbiz, the group’s name was picked from a song called The Kids. The co-founders of Jorel “J-Dog” Decker and Aron “Deuce” started posting videos on MySpace. Additionally, they posted they were looking for other people who could play. Soon they recruited…
The eighties and nineties rock scene was an era with so many greats you could practically throw a stone in a crowd and hit a fantastic band, but only some of them went on to become truly famous. Sepultura was one of those greats, and you need to hear the top ten best Sepultura songs…
Counting Crows is a rock band that was formed in California in 1991. The members of the band are lead vocalist Adam Duritz, drummer Jim Bogios, bassist Millard Powers, keyboardist Charlie Gillingham, and guitarists David Bryson, David Immergluck, and Dan Vickrey. After releasing their debut album ‘August and Everything After’ in 1993, the band gained…
Not only was Chris Cornell one of the most prolific frontmen of the 90s. He was also an incredible solo artist. He started his musical career with Soundgarden, later recognized as one of the leading groups from the Seattle grunge era. Later, he started the group Audioslave with former members of Rage Against the Machine….
Nathan Jonas “Joey” Jordison was born on April 26, 1975, in Des Moines, Iowa. Most of his childhood was spent in rural Waukee. During this time, he became interested in music. Looking back, he feels it was because instead of putting him in front of a TV, his parents sent him in front of the…
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…