By the early 1970s, The Beatles were broken up. George Harrison had been married to fashion model Pattie Boyd for a handful of years and Eric Clapton had just recorded the epic and iconic love ballad “Layla”. Already a rock superstar, Clapton was considered one of the most brilliant guitarists in the world. He was…
Tim McGraw was born in Delhi, Lousiana, on May 1st, 1967. He didn’t find out until later in life that his father was legendary baseball player Tug McGraw. His musical influence was a range of different genres, including pop, rock, and r&b. He later went to the University of Louisiana on a baseball scholarship, although…
Lars Ulrich started one of the influential metal bands with a few phone calls. He found James Hetfield, Dave Mustaine, and Ron McGovney. Initially, Metallica’s sound favored punk. However, as they became more influenced by groups like Discharge, their music style changed to thrash metal. After a few demos with original bassist Ron McGovney, he…
Chuck Schuldiner was only 16 when he started his first band, Death, which gave heavy metal music a new sound. Unfortunately, he died at 34 when getting ready to release more albums with his new band, Control Denied. The musician knew he was about to die and said that fans would listen to the CDs…
One of the things I absolutely had to ask Tree Adams for this DAGNASTERPUS interview for the debut album of the same name was what the hell is DAGNASTERPUS and what it means to him. While I had to also make sure I was pronouncing it right, Tree informed me that I was and it…
The original members of The Who were Pete Townshend and John Entwhistle. They met during high school in London, playing in their first band was Dixieland. The pair played trumpet and banjo. However, they created a band that reflected more of their style. Entwhistle took a break from this band which is where he met…
They say we must be careful what we wish for because we might get it. Nicholas “Razzle” Dingley was living the best life to care much about what he did or said. He had always wanted to visit Los Angeles, and when the plane landed, he was so excited his wish had finally come true….
Throughout their lengthy tenure, Five Finger Death Punch have proven to be a force of vengeance in the hard rock/heavy metal genre. The band has relentlessly released album after album since 2005 and refuses to stop or slow down anytime soon. In fact, they’re currently working on another album that’s slated for release in 2022….
Devo is a rock band formed in 1973 in Akron, Ohio. The original lineup consisted of Alan Myers, along with two sets of brothers; Mark and Bob Mothersbaugh and Gerald and Bob Casale. However, the band lineup has changed over the years. Although the group disbanded in 1991, they reunited in 1996. The themes for…