Nathan Jonas “Joey” Jordison was born on April 26, 1975, in Des Moines, Iowa. Most of his childhood was spent in rural Waukee. During this time, he became interested in music. Looking back, he feels it was because instead of putting him in front of a TV, his parents sent him in front of the…
Sublime was founded in 1988 in Long Beach, California. However, the California punk explosion fueled by Green Day and The Offspring helped the group rise to fame with their unique blend of ska and punk. Yet, the group only released 2 albums during the seven years the group was together. Their last release was self-titled…
1966 was a pivotal year in every possible sense of the word. Everything began changing, and people were becoming more socially and politically active. There were massive shifts in power in the United States government, and it started to become the youth who were at the forefront and not their parents. According to The Guardian,…
Chris “Smino” Smith Jr. was born October 2, 1991, in St. Louis, Missouri. He learned to play drums in a local church group. Additionally, he was raised in a musical family that exposed him early to various genres, including jazz, blues, and gospel music. Before going solo, he was a member of the rap duo…
John “Johnny Rotten” Lydon was born on January 31, 1956, in London, England. After being expelled from a Catholic Secondary School, he attended Hackney & Stoke Newington College, where he met Sidney “Sid Vicious” Eudy. Lydon had no prior musical attention when he caught Malcolm McLauren, who would later become the Sex Pistols manager. Six…
The Melvins were formed in 1983 by Buzz Osborne, Matt Lukin, and Mike Dillard in Montesano, Washington. According to IMDB, the group got their name from a Thriftway store supervisor Osborne disliked. They thought it was a ridiculous name for someone; much like their musical style, the laughability of the word made it perfect for…
When it comes to mainstream gospel music, Kirk Franklin is easiest one of the biggest names in the business. For nearly 30 years, he has been sharing his musical talents with the world and honoring God in the process. Throughout the 1990s, his music was especially popular and he had several hit songs including “Stomp”….
Did you know that the logo of Kiss had to be changed when the band went to perform in nations that outlaw Nazi symbols? The famous American rock band has released more than 19 albums throughout their career, done numerous shows, and sold over 75 million records globally. The group, which was initially composed of…
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…