If you grew up in the 90’s and failed to recognize the rock group Spinal Tap, don’t worry. The band never existed. Spinal Tap is a fictitious band created for Rob Reiner’s 1984 satirical movie ‘This Is Spinal Tap’. The film stars included actors and comedians Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer. ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ poked fun at... read full bio
As I Lay Dying is an American metal band from San Diego, California. The band consists of members Tim Lambesis, Jordan Mancino, Phil Sgrosso, Nick Hipa, and Josh Gilbert. They have released six albums, with their most recent being “Awakened” which peaked at number 11 on US Billboard 200. Some of their most popular songs include, “Parallels”, “A Greater Foundation”,... read full bio
Ghost is a Swedish rock band that blends heavy metal, psychedelic rock, and progressive rock to create their distinct sound. With Tobias Forge as the front-man and eight Nameless Ghouls as the backing band, as well as Papa Nihil on saxophone, the group has released four studio albums and one album, along with two EPs. Infestissumam, the band's second album, was... read full bio
Wesley Schultz is an American guitarist and vocalist who is best known for being the guitarist and lead vocalist for the folk-rock band The Lumineers. Schultz was raised in Ramsey, New Jersey, and he later studied at the University of Richmond. Later on in life, Schultz began performing with Jeremiah Fraites and together they began touring under various names before... read full bio
Toto is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. The group consists of members Steve Lukather, David Paich, Steve Porcaro, and Joesph Williams. They have released 14 studio albums and 6 live albums. Toto is best known for their hit-singles, “Africa”, “Rosanna”, and “Hold the Line”. Hold the Line and Rosanna have both gone certified Platinum in the US,... read full bio
Joseph Fidler Walsh is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter from the United States. He has played in three popular rock bands over the course of a career spanning more than five decades: the James Gang, the Eagles, and Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band. He played in the New Zealand band Herbs as well. He was a part of the... read full bio
The Black Crowes are a blues-oriented hard rock jam band formed 1989 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States that has sold over 15 million albums and were hailed by Melody Maker as “The Most Rock N’ Roll Rock N’ Roll Band In The World” The band has toured with acts such as Aerosmith, ZZ Top, Jimmy Page, Tom Petty And The... read full bio
One of rock‘n’ roll’s true originators, the Steve Miller Band has sold over 25 million albums since debuting with Children of the Future and Sailor, and is still a mainstay of the summer concert season. Steve Miller's career is made up of two distinct stages: the first as one of the top San Francisco blues-rockers and the second as one... read full bio
Formed in Los Angeles, California in 1991, rock/metal band Tenacious D is composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jack Black and lead guitarist and vocalist Kyle Gass. Black and Gass met in while both were members of the Los Angeles-based theater troupe, The Actors' Gang. The band first gained major popularity in the late 90s when they starred in their... read full bio
Slipknot is a heavy metal band hailing from Des Moines, Iowa, and is known for their electrifying live performances, attention-grabbing image, and aggressive style of music. The band's sound is a fusion of various genres, including metal, rock, and punk, resulting in a unique and distinctive sound that has earned them a devoted fanbase. Slipknot's journey to success was a challenging... read full bio
Sum 41 is rock band that hails from Canada. Sum 41 has proved that they are a major influence to the pop punk genre. Their debut album, All Killer, No Filler, achieved commercial success. The album peaked at No.13 on the US Billboard 200 and achieved platinum success in Canada, the UK and the US. The lead single, Fat Lip,... read full bio
Tom Waits has been recording music for over 35 years. Comparing his early work---the Elektra/Asylum period from 1972-1980---with what came after (his Island Records years and finally his latest effort Mule Variations on indie label Epitaph), one notices a palpable shift towards the eccentric. In 1983, with the release of Swordfishtrombones, Waits began mixing genres and doing some rather strange... read full bio
English indie pop group Glass Animals was founded in Oxford in 2010. The band, which is founded and fronted by singer, composer, and producer Dave Bayley, also includes Joe Seaward, Ed Irwin-Singer, and Drew MacFarlane, three of his boyhood pals. All three of the Glass Animals albums were written and produced by Bayley. Before settling in Oxford, where he first... read full bio
Paul Kelly is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. His career has spanned over thirty years, making Kelly a master of his craft. Kelly has been inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame and given a position as an officer of the Order of Australia for his service in the performing arts industry. Kelly holds true to his national identity, and... read full bio
Dan Reynolds is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He is the lead singer of the band Imagine Dragons and has also worked under the name Egyptian. Reynolds studied at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and from there, transferred to Brigham Young University which is where he formed Imagine Dragons. They won the school’s battle of the bands... read full bio
American musician Billie Joe Armstrong is the principal songwriter, front vocalist, and guitarist for the rock band Green Day, which he co-founded in 1987 with Mike Dirnt. Armstrong is also a member of the band as the guitarist. In addition to his work with Green Day's side projects Foxboro Hot Tubs, The Network, The Longshot, and The Coverups, he is... read full bio
Rap duo $uicideboy$ from New Orleans emerged from the underworld, fusing hip-hop with a punk and occult style appropriate for both clubs and graveyards. They published their formal full-length studio debut, I Want to Die in New Orleans, after releasing dozens of projects (including at least 20 iterations of their Kill Yourself EP series). Without much media notice, they dominated... read full bio
Noel Gallagher is most well known for his involvement in the band Oasis. The band was apart of the very famous Britpop movement. With the launch of their second album (Whats the Story) Morning Glory, it helped bring Oasis into fame. The alum topped the charts in many different countries. With the fame from their second album, their third album... read full bio
Chrissie Hynde is best known as the leader of the rock/new wave band The Pretenders. She is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, and has been the only constant member of the band throughout its history. As the rare, successful female bandleader and style-setter in the early days of 1970s punk and new wave, Hynde had a major impact on the... read full bio
Rock band Boston is one of the most successful of all time, having enjoyed their greatest commercial success in the 1970s and 1980s. The transition of the music industry from heavy metal in the 1970s to the prominent power pop of the 1980s is frequently regarded as having been influenced by the music of Boston, namely the band Boston. When... read full bio
