Halsey is the stage name of Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, an American singer-songwriter who has been active since 2012. Even though she has been around for just a single decade’s time, she can nonetheless claim multiple hits. Combined with other factors, these hits have enabled Halsey to sell more than 1 million of her rock and…
Before Bob Geldorf started saving the world, he made music. He still does occasionally, but his glory years were 1977 to 1985, when he, Garry Roberts, Johnnie Fingers, Pete Briquette, Gerry Cott and Simon Crowe took Irish new wave to the world as the Boomtown Rats. They might not be as well-remembered as some of…
Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, and Jeff Beck… three of the finest guitar players of all time, and, at one point or another, all members of the Yardbirds. Whereas Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page are household names, Beck has sometimes got less attention than he rightly deserves. But those in the know (including Page, Clapton, Brian…
Hard though it is to believe, The Offspring have been around for 37 years. Formed in 1984 in Garden Grove, California, they’ve endured multiple lineup changes, released ten studio albums, sold over 40 million records worldwide, and kept the candle burning for punk rock for four decades. Best known for mixing social commentary with gallows…
Badflower is an alternative/Americana rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 2013 by frontman Josh Katz, lead guitarist Joey Morrow, bassist Alex Espiritu, and drummer Anthony Sonetti, the alternative band has gained a large, cult-like following despite being new to the music scene. At the time of writing this, they have released two studio…
The American hip-hop band known as Lootpack was founded in 1992 out of Oxnard, California. The founders of Lootpack are Otis “Madlib” Jackson Jr., Jack “Wildchild” Brown, and DJ Romes. In 1993, they first made their appearance as a band with another hip-hop group known Tha Alkaholiks when they produced their album (21 & Over)….
Kings of Leon is an American band that was formed in Nashville, Tennessee, and is composed of three preachers’ sons and their cousin. The band’s sound initially featured a scruffy sound with a mix of Southern rock with blues influences. Over the years, their sound has evolved to include some elements of alternative rock sounds….
From high-octane rock to sprawling acoustic ballads, Bob Seger is by far one of the most versatile songwriters in music history. He has also had his fair share of highs and lows throughout his music career (he even released an album called “Shame on the Moon”), but there’s no denying that he’s made a few…
2020 wasn’t a great year. For country fans, it was even worse than for the rest of us. On January 7, 2020, Rascal Flatts announced they’d be disbanding at the end of a farewell tour. If that wasn’t bad enough, the farewell tour got indefinitely postponed due to the pandemic. Still, while we might not…