Grace Potter & the Nocturnals’ self-made 2005 debut album, Nothing But The Water, revealed a musically sophisticated young band inspired by the music of the late ’60s/early ’70s and fronted by a dynamo whose nuanced singing, organ playing and songwriting belied her age. The follow-up, 2007’s This Is Somewhere, confirmed that the band had no interest in following trends but... read full bio
The New Zealand born singer, Natasha Bedingfield grew up in Southeast London where she and her siblings formed an R&B group in their teens. This encouraged Natasha to pursue her music career. With the R&B background, Natasha intertwined the up-beat tempo of pop and the soul of R&B together to make her own unique sound. Her album, “Unwritten”, made its... read full bio
The Cult rose to fame from the streets of London to become one of rocks biggest attractions of the mid-80s and 90s. Critically acclaimed records and radio hits such as She Sells Sanctuary, Wild Flower, Love Removal Machine, Edie and Fire Woman propelled the band to arena status. However, the bands disdain for the big machine of the music business... read full bio
Bret Michaels is best known as the lead vocalist of the glam metal band Poison. Besides his career as lead singer of Poison, he has several solo albums to his credit, as well as one chart single. He has also starred in the VH1 reality show Rock of Love with Bret Michaels and its sequels, and as a judge on... read full bio
Whitesnake, led by legendary vocalist David Coverdale, was formed in England. Whitesnake has toured the world with four international Top 10 Platinum albums and has performed numerous Top 100 singles. Whitesnake’s first self-titled album was a huge success, and gained the band an enormous fan base. They produced the very popular singles ""Here I Go Again"" and ""Is This Love"",... read full bio
When you watch David Gray play, you see self-assurance and tenacity personified in its purest form. His demeanor, his singing, and his songs all exude an assurance that can only be attributed to the years he spent honing his trade, defining and refining it, and patiently waiting for the rest of the world to catch up with him. As the... read full bio
Rise Against is a punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois that was formed in 1999. The band was formed by ex-88 Fingers Louie bassist Joe Principe, who brought in vocalist Tim McIlrath and eventually, drummer Brandon Barnes to create a new project that was rooted in traditionalist hardcore punk. The band's early years were marked by lineup changes, with Dan... read full bio
Chevelle is an American rock band that formed in 1995 in Grayslake, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. CHEVELLE preserve their underdog spirit on ""Hats Off to the Bull"", their sixth full-length album. The album's first single was titled ""Face to the Floor"", which reached No. 3 on Billboard's Rock songs chart. Rather than simply subscribing to a tried-and-true formula, they... read full bio
Live is a rock band from York, Pennsylvania, consisting of lead guitarist Chad Taylor, bassist Patrick Dahlheimer, drummer Chad Gracey, and singer Chris Shinn. Live achieved worldwide success with their album Throwing Copper, which has sold eight million copies in the US. The band grew popularity in the mid-1990s with hit singles such as, “Lightning Crashes”, which stayed at the... read full bio
Roger Hodgson has been recognized as one of the most gifted composers, song writers, and lyricists of our time. As the legendary voice of Supertramp and composer of the band’s greatest hits, he gave us ""Give a Little Bit"", ""The Logical Song"", ""Dreamer"", ""Take the Long Way Home"", ""Breakfast In America"", ""It’s Raining Again"", ""School"", ""Fools Overture"", and so many... read full bio
"Band of Horses, an Indie band that was at first named simply Horses, started in Seattle, Washington. This South Carolina-based indie-rock band's swirling, dream pop-like musical backing, ragged Neil Young influences and tenor vocals initially drew comparisons to fellow Southern-based indie rockers My Morning Jacket. Multi-instrumentalists Ben Bridwell and Mat Brooke formed the group after their slow-core band Carissa's Wierd... read full bio
The Hives, a Swedish rock band formed in 1993, captured the hearts of many in the early 2000s with their unique blend of garage rock and punk. The band's breakthrough came with the publication of their second album, Veni Vidi Vicious, in 2000. It spawned the hit single "Hate to Say I Told You So" and catapulted the band into... read full bio
Velvet Revolver began with a spring 2002 jam session that reunited ex-Guns N' Roses bandmates Slash (guitar), Duff McKagan (bass), and Matt Sorum (drums) on-stage. Dave Kushner (Wasted Youth, Dave Navarro) joined up as second guitarist. Troubled STP-er Scott Weiland came on board next. He and the band clicked immediately and recorded a hyper piece of glitter metal for the... read full bio
Ratt formed in Los Angeles. RATT helped pioneer Hollywood’s legendary Sunset Strip sound and scene. Since their inception the band has sold in excess of (15) million records in the US alone. Ratt went 3x Platinum in 1984 behind the hit single ""Round & Round"". This year 2013 Rhino/Warner Music Group recently released RATT ""Original Album Series, a (5) album... read full bio
"Since their formation in 1998 Louisville, Kentucky’s My Morning Jacket have grown from being one of America’s most promising young bands to one of the world’s most beloved rock bands. From their debut full-length (1999’s The Tennessee Fire) through their Grammy-nominated fifth album (2008’s Evil Urges) the band has taken risks which each release, always choosing the musically adventurous path. MMJ... read full bio
Johnny Marr is an English singer and songwriter who also plays the guitar, the keyboards, the piano, the harmonica, the mandolin, the harmonium, and the autoharp. He was the co-songwriter with Morrissey for the Smiths, which is a band that has been called the most important alternative rock band to emerge from the British independent music scene of the 1980's.... read full bio
Jason Bonham is an English drummer best known for being the son of John Bonham, the drummer for Led Zeppelin. After his father passed away, Jason filled in a few times as the drummer for Led Zeppelin. He also drummed for the Ahmert Ertegun Tribute Concert at The Q2 Arena in London. He has been an actor in the Mark... read full bio
Arkells are a multiple Juno Award-winning band who have solidified themselves as Canadian rock radio mainstays. Named after Arkell Street in Hamilton, which is near where the band was born at McMaster University. Early on in their musical career, the band toured with Matt Mays & El Torpedo as their opening act. They later toured across Canada with Waking Eyes,... read full bio
The Beach Boys are an iconic American pop surf band that was form in Hawthorne, California. The band currently consists of members Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, and Bruce Johnston. The Beach Boys have been one of the most influential acts of the rock era and are known for their early surf songs and vocal harmonies. Over the years,... read full bio
YES are the pioneers for the use of synthesizers and sound effects in modern music, which produced such timeless, symphonic-rock masterworks as "Roundabout," "Close To the Edge," and "Awaken". YES continued to push the cutting edge of art-rock music to their limits, selling over 30 million albums, reaching platinum status multiple times worldwide. YES’ powerful mainstream progressive compositions have influenced a... read full bio
