Honeykomb Brazy is an enigma of sorts. The rapper gained notoriety, especially in the last couple of years, not only because of the music he has been putting out but also because of the activities he has been involved in, in both the recent and the distant past. Recently, especially, he has been at the…
Psychedelic rock was a product of experimentation with mind altering drugs during the 60’s. By taking these hallucinogens, people believed that their minds were expanding in an almost spiritual way. Also known as psychedelia, it was seen by some as a tool when it came to creating their art or music. While no one band…
Jerry Lee Lewis is a singer and pianist who was born in Louisiana in 1935. Often known by the nickname ‘The Killer,’ Lewis is one of the most influential pianists of the 20th century and has been described by music critics as the first great wild man of rock ‘n’ roll. He was also a…
The Kalimba is a musical instrument that originated in eastern and southern Africa at least 1,500 years ago. It is also known as the Mbira, the Lamellophone and the Thumb Piano. The instrument is a wooden board fitted with a resonator. It has staggered metal tines attached. It is played held in the hands of…
Glam metal dominated the airwaves in the 1980s. It was flashy, bright, and lacquered from head to toe in hairspray. It was also short-lived – by the early 90s, grunge had put glam out of business. It eventually came back in the late 1990s when the likes of The Struts and Steel Panther decided catsuits…
Wolfgang Van Halen was born on March 16th 1991 to Eddie Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli. Being born into a musical family with a famous father, it was only natural to follow in his father and uncle’s footsteps. However, according to xyz.ng, he didn’t know his father was famous until he saw several of Van…
John Curulewski was an American musician and a member of Styx. Styx was a music group famous for rock music of the 1970s and 1990s. The other members were John Panozzo, Chuck, and Denis DeYoung, who were responsible for drumming, bass, vocals, and keyboards. John Curulewski was the guitarist. However, in 1975, after releasing an…
On the evening of December 8, 1980, an announcement was made during a Monday Night Football game. An emotional Howard Cosell related the unimaginable, stating that John Lennon had been “shot twice in the back, rushed to Roosevelt Hospital, dead on arrival”. At the time of the murder, Alice Cooper was already considered a music…
The Raspberries were formed in Mentor, Ohio, in the early 1970s. Eric Carmen and Jim Bonfanti enjoyed some success with their groups Cyrus Erie and the Choir. Another member, Wally Bryson and John Aleksic, were also Choir members, rounding out the group. The overall style of the band recaptured a lost era in music. The…