If you’re at all familiar with the death metal band Cannibal Corpse, you’ll know the name Alex Webster. The bassist has been with the band since day one, guiding their sound with his fleet-fingered lines, co-writing some of their most popular tracks, and, more often than not, serving as their mouthpiece. After years of lineup…
Steppenwolf was formed in 1967 in Los Angeles, California. The group has one of the longest careers in rock and roll history. During the late 1960s, the world was in a constant state of turmoil; Steppenwolf’s music helped lend a voice to people’s emotions. Much of the group’s longevity and success is attributed to its…
In 2018, Kanye West made the extraordinary claim that living under slavery for 400 years was a choice that Black people had made. He ended up being shot down by pretty much the whole world, but the then TMZ host Van Lathan was the first to move in for the kill. His eloquent rebuttal of…
Pierino “Perry” Ronaldo Como was boring in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1912. When he was a toddler, he learned to play the organ by ear. His father, Pietro Como, and mother, Lucia Travaglini’s thirteen children, took music and voice lessons. However, Perry was the only one who didn’t take voice lessons. Instead, he learned the guitar,…
Suzi Quatro needs no introduction. But just in case you’ve been living under a rock for the past 40 years, here’s one anyway. Suzi Quatro is the artist who’s built a career by sticking a middle finger up at convention. She’s the woman who proved that girls could rock just as hard as boys. She’s…
Bette Midler was born on December 1, 1945, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Growing up, she was shy; this was one reason she gravitated towards performing because it allowed her to be someone she wasn’t and break out of her shell. After graduating high school, Midler studied drama at the University of Hawaii and decided to pursue…
Underoath is highly considered one of the most popular and inspiring bands of all time within the metal community from the late 90s and beyond with their extremely new take and progression within the Christian metal genre specifically. The Christian metal titans may have gone though a few lineup changes over the years, each era…
Before Paul Simon decided to pour his love of reggae into his 1972 hit, Mother and Child Reunion, very few mainstream rock artists had incorporated the sounds of Jamaica into their music. Since then, rock-reggae has become a genre in its own right, with everyone from Eric Clapton to Suggs taking a bite of the…
The impact of the Beatles is undeniable. Modern day songstress Julie Mintz says, “Even if you didn’t grow up listening to the Beatles, your songwriting heroes were most likely influenced by them”. In 2000, the band released their compilation album, “Beatles 1”, sparking a bit of a resurgence. Since that time, many impressive Beatles covers…