When Dire Straits released their debut album in 1978, they’d been around for less than a year. While their lack of experience shone through, so did their potential. Seven years later, that potential was fully realized when ‘Brothers in Arms’ turned them into one of the biggest UK bands of the 1980s. Over the course…
Who is Lillian Muller? More importantly, what happened to her? This is a question that people have been asking for some time now, but answers aren’t always as easy to come by as one might think. We may live in the age of instant information, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that information is always forthcoming….
Anyone who grew up during the 70’s and 80’s are undoubtedly familiar with the work of Eddie Money. While he may never have achieved the critical fame he may have wanted, there’s no doubt that his music was a huge part of both contemporary rock radio and MTV. Born Edward Joseph Mahoney, Eddie’s raw and…
Clay Walker exploded onto the country music scene in the early 90’s, quickly establishing himself as a household name. Between his back-to-back #1 hits, and his opening act for artists like George Straight and Alan Jackson, Walker enjoyed quite the successful streak throughout the rest of the decade. Still actively writing, producing, and touring, Clay…
Chris Kael, Kentucky native, and bassist for the heavy metal band, Fiver Finger Death Punch (known by fans as 5FDP) was recently awarded an honor from the Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Andy Beshear. More specifically, he was commissioned as a Kentucky Colonel. As many are not familiar with this honor or its long…
Music moves the soul. It creates a magical vibe which uplifts and inspires creativity in others. Without music, the world would be nothing more than a sterile husk with no soul. Fortunately, humanity is blessed with people who have the gift to craft this mysterious, magical motivator. That being said, as necessary as music is,…
When Shinedown released their first album, “Leave a Whisper,” in 2003, no one could have anticipated their upcoming commercial success or the enduring power of their melodies. Currently, they are preparing to launch a tour for their sixth studio album, “Attention, Attention.” According to Bobby Oliver from Billboard, the band “Has enraptured rock listeners with…
Steve Winwood is a British singer, songwriter, and musician. He began his career in 1967 and is associated with music genres, including pop rock, blue-eyed soul, blues rock, and rhythm and blues. Although Winward is predominantly known as a vocalist and keyboardist, he can also play various other instruments, including guitars, bass, drums, saxophone, and…
Gary Holt was born in 1964 in San Francisco. His real name is Gary Wayne. He is a guitarist, a songwriter, and a bandleader. He is in a band known as Exodus, although he also joined another band known as Slayer in 2013 to replace Jeff Hanne. Holt is a celebrated musician, and as a…