The Beatles first met Bob Dylan in August of 1964. Probably the most historic remnant of this event is Dylan introducing the Fab Four to marijuana. But this was also when the revolutionary troubadour initially encountered the lead guitar player for the Beatles, a 21 year-old kid named George Harrison. The two icons remained tight…
Rock group Chevelle has long been regarded as one of the most dynamic bands of their type. They were formed in 1995 when two brothers, Sam and Pete Loeffler, decided to do something formal with their musical talent. They brought along Matt Scott as part of the band, although they would replace him the following…
Mental health used to be a taboo subject. Anyone with a problem was either considered overdramatic or deeply damaged and often called slurs like crazy. Even now, we use the term crazy as an insult. However, things are getting better, and that is largely thanks to the many celebrities who are using their fame to…
There aren’t a lot of American Idol winners that can match Kelly Clarkson’s success. After all, she has since sold more than 25 million records on a worldwide basis. Furthermore, Clarkson has been involved in a wide range of other projects, with an excellent example being how she has been hosting her own talk show…
Melissa Etheridge released her self-titled debut album in 1988. An underground success, it peaked at No. 22 on the charts and picked up a Grammy nomination for its lead single, Bring Me Water. Three albums down the line, Etheridge went from an underground success to a mainstream one with her fourth album, Yes I Am….
Over the course of the last several years, contemporary Christian singer Jeremy Camp has released more than 10 albums, nine studio albums and two live albums, with the overwhelming majority of them reaching critical acclaim. Part of his appeal is the fact that his songs are typically positive in nature with an upbeat tempo. Furthermore,…
The rock band Evanescence entered into the mainstream in the early 2000s. However, it is interesting to note that vocalist Amy Lee and former guitarist Ben Moody formed the band much earlier in 1995. As the story goes, Evanescence spent some time playing in Little Rock, AR, and its surroundings until they were noticed by…
Starting in 1967 was the American rock band from Champaign, Illinois, called REO Speedwagon. During the 1970s, as a group, they developed for themselves a devoted collection of fans that idolized the band and its music. Going into the 1980s, the height of commercial success for REO Speedwagon was at its best. When founders Neal…
Stone Temple Pilots is an American rock band that has been around since the late 1980s. However, its line-up has seen some significant changes over time. For those who are unfamiliar, Stone Temple Pilots was founded with Scott Weiland as lead vocalist, Dean DeLeo as guitarist, Robert DeLeo as bassist, and Eric Kretz as drummer….