Kevin Cronin is a member of REO Speedwagon, one of the most popular rock bands of the 1980s. During the peak of their success, the band was an almost permanent fixture on the Billboard Hot 100, racking up 13 Top 40 hits, two number 1s, and selling over 40 million records in total. They might…
Rudolf Schenker formed The Scorpions in 1965 in Hanover, Germany. Besides lead vocalist Schenker, the original lineup was lead guitarist Karl-Heinz Folmer, bassist Lothar Heimberg, and drummer Wolfgang Dziony. In 1971, Schenker’s younger brother started playing lead guitar for the band, and Klaus Meine became the vocalist. Lonesome Crow has recorded in1972, and the German…
Gov’t Mule was founded in 1994 in New York City, New York. Their biggest fans call them The Mule. They have been one of the most well-known Jam Bands since the early 90s. They started as a trio, including former Allman Brothers musicians Warren Haynes on guitar and bassist Allen Woody. Drummer Matt Abts rounded…
If there’s one band, in particular, that every heavy metal band and every heavy metal fan owes a debt of thanks to, it’s Uriah Heap. Formed in late 1969 by vocalist David Byron, guitarist and backing vocalist Mick Box, keyboardist, guitarist, and vocalist Ken Hensley, bassist Paul Newton, and drummer Alex Napier, Uriah Heap where…
In 1964, Matt Sorum was so inspired by Ringo Starr’s performance on the “Ed Sullivan Show,” he decided to pick up a pair of drum sticks. He hasn’t looked back since. Over a career spanning four decades, Sorum has performed with everyone from Guns N’ Roses and Motorhead to Tori Amos and Cheap Trick. And…
Anette Olzon rose to fame as the singer of the Finnish metal band, Nightwish. Since her acrimonious split from the band in 2012, she’s continued to record music as part of the heavy metal band The Dark Element and as a solo performer. This June, she gave us a taste of what to expect from…
Tom Keifer is best-known because of his membership in Cinderella. He holds not one, not two, but three roles in it, which would be singer, songwriter, and guitarist. As such, it should come as no surprise to learn that Keifer is one of the most important members out of Cinderella’s huge line-up. 1. Born in…
Freddy Fender was a singer and musician who was born in San Benito, Texas, on June 4, 1937, and his real name was Baldemar Garza Huerta. He died from lung cancer in Corpus Christi, Texas, on October 14, 2006. Fender began his career in 1957, although he was at the height of his fame during…
English rock musician Ronnie Wood recently admitted to working with former bandmates from Faces on new music – yet to be released. In an interview with The Times where Wood openly shared about his experience living with and recovering from lung cancer, he shared the following: “Me, Rod and Kenney have been recording some new…