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Deep Purple is an English hard rock band that was considered as one of the pioneers of the heavy metal genre along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. They formed in 1968 in Hertfordshire. The most successful line-up of the band included Ian Gillan on vocals, Ritchie Blackmore on lead guitar, Jon Lord on keyboards, Roger Glover on bass and Ian Paice on drums. Deep Purple first taste of stardom was when their cover of Joe South’s song “Hush” became a tremendous success on US shores and was able …

Radiohead is an English rock band that was formed in 1986 which first gained popularity by way of their hit single “Creep”. The band is composed of Thom Yorke on vocals, Jonny Greenwood on guitar, Ed O’Brien on rhythm guitar, Colin Greenwood on bass and synthesizers and Phil Selway on drums. They started out as a band that was formed while all of the members were attending Abington School, a public school in Oxfordshire. The early success of the band started while doing live performances in Oxfo…

Pink Floyd is an English rock band from the 1960’s that was known for their evolving style of rock music that have influenced a number of rock artists and help bring about quite a number of innovations not only through their music but also through their art. Pink Floyd was also known as one of the most successful and influential acts ever to grace the world of rock music. During the course of their rock career, they were able to sell over 250 million albums worldwide aside from an incredible num…

Aerosmith is an enduring American rock band that has become an icon, even regarded by many as “America’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band”. Aerosmith is composed of Steven Tyler on vocals, Joe Perry on lead guitar, Tom Hamilton on bass, Brad Whitford on rhythm guitar, and Joey Kramer on drums. The early formation of the band began in the late 1960’s when Tyler met Perry while vacationing in New Hampshire where Perry was playing with a band along with Tom Hamilton aside from washing dishes to pay the …

REM was one of the first American alternative rock bands to gain considerable attention during the 1980’s. They were formed in Athens, Georgia composed of Michael Stipe on vocals, Peter Buck on guitars, Mike Mills on bass, and Bill Berry on drums. They started as an underground band that created a number of albums that were critically acclaimed releases. With their constant touring and the popular support of college radio, they were able to gain a wide following among rock fans and enjoy quite a…

Tool is an American Rock Band known for their complex, progressive style of heavy rock sound. They formed sometime in 1990 in Los Angeles, California composed of Maynard James Keenan, Danny Carey, Adam Jones and Justin Chancellor. Their first album came out as a heavy metal sound among the more popular thrash metal during that time. They eventually evolved and later seen as one of the top bands seen on the alternative metal scene that was then gaining ground among metal fans. And their experimen…

Here is a quiz for all The Who fans online.  Try out this quiz and see if you really know what you need to know about your favorite band The Who.Questions: 1. Who were the original members of The Who?2. What was The Who’s very first single in 1965?3.  In typical rock and roll fashion, who was responsible for The Who being banned from every Holiday Inn for life in the United States after creating a ruckus while celebrating his 20th birthday at the Flynt, Michigan?4. What was the name of the origi…